:help: My appt. with the dietician is Thursday Aug. 2. I am to start my two week pre-op diet Friday Aug. 3 which will actually only be 12 days since my surgery is Aug. 15. The only thing the nurse would tell me was it would be full liquids. The problem is I live 1 1/2 hours away from the dietician's office and will have to rush to the store Thursday evening when I get home from seeing her. Can anyone get me started on what to have on hand? I realize I am panicing, but just can't help it,

Thanks,

JP

:help: My appt. with the dietician is Thursday Aug. 2. I am to start my two week pre-op diet Friday Aug. 3 which will actually only be 12 days since my surgery is Aug. 15. The only thing the nurse would tell me was it would be full liquids. The problem is I live 1 1/2 hours away from the dietician's office and will have to rush to the store Thursday evening when I get home from seeing her. Can anyone get me started on what to have on hand? I realize I am panicing, but just can't help it,

Thanks,

JP

My doc provided pre-op diet - but full liquids usually means - broth, creamed Soups (healthy request) proten shakes, Jello, pudding, anything that passes thru a straw.

Why don't you call them and get a heads up on what you need - explain the situation...

If you're trying to lose weight, shrink your liver, etc., soups won't do it. Protein shakes mixed with water, fat free yogurt/fresh fruit smoothies are what I did and lost the requisite weight. After surgery, I didn't care what "liquids" meant, I had soups with some feta sprinkled on top. Trader Joes has the best soups.

<p>Hello. I just had my lapband surgery July 24. I started a liquid diet provided to me by my doctor's office and still am on it. My next appointment with my surgeon if Friday, August 3. At this appointment I will meet with my surgeon at 8:30 a.m. and the dietician at 9:00 a.m. at which point will be told what REAL food I can start eating. Doesn't your surgeon provide a high-protein food supplement for you before and after your surgery? I would ask. Wish you the best.</p> <p> </p> <p>I am 5'6" - Weighed in at 232 lbs. on 7/13/07</p> <p>As of 7/30/07 I weigh 215 I'm losing the weight! Goal: 140 lbs.<img src="http://www.LapBandTalk.com/images/smilies/happy.gif" border="0" alt="" title="" smilieid="60" class="inlineimg" /></p>

:)Thanks everyone. I meet with the dietician tomorrow. I went to the store and got sugar free Jello, blueberries, strawberries, bananas, no sugar added apple sauce and oatmeal. Surely that will get me started until I can go back to the store on Friday.

Thanks again,

JP