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Djmohr    6,965

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@@kblanc

Hah.....if you are on liquid only staying full is a bit of a challenge. I was given a very strict liquid diet.

- Protein shakes up to 5 times per day ( i used carnation but if i had to do it over again i would use ready made premier Protein Shakes which have 30 grams of Protein and 160 calories)

- chicken or beef broth. At first i tried the can crap and it tasted like dirty dishwater so my bariatric nurse suggested i make a pot of homemade stock using chicken, carrots, onions, celery salt and pepper. Strain everything, keep the chicken meat for post surgery.

This was what kept me going the 2 weeks prior to surgery. I think i would have went off plan if not for this delicious homemade savory stock. Everything else was cloying sweet.

- SF popsicles which i hated and still do

-SF Jello which i hated and still do

- Crystal light which i simply cannot tolerated because of the aritificial sweeteners.

- lots and lots and lots of Water

I ended up drinking 3 shakes a day and the rest of the time i was either sipping Water or sipping hot broth. After day 3 it really didn't bother me at all.

However.....i had a whole new meaning of full and it was completely different to what i was used to. That is one thing most of us struggle with even after surgery trying to figure out what feeling full feels like. We were used to stuffing ourselves which is not necessary.

Best of luck to you!

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mfoxworthy    18

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Hey there, I'm having my surgery on Oct. 18 and just started my liquid diet on Monday. I have to say that if you just keep drinking the shakes (4 per day), I honestly haven't been that hungry. I get to eat a banana each day and let me tell you, man that tastes good after not eating all day. I really need to start drinking broth, but I haven't yet. Best of luck to you. This is NOT easy.

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kblanc    53

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Oh my why did u start yours so early? I only have to do this for a week before and I'm only on day 2! I woke up not feeling well ???? I only had two shakes and 48oz of Water yesterday cuz I felt good and full. Best of luck to you as well ????

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teedsg    253

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@@kblanc,

Congrats on your upcoming surgery! Praying that all goes well for you and others. I drink premier Protein shakes daily. I like all flavors except bananas and cream.

How many pre-op visits did you have to do?

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kblanc    53

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Thank u ???? I'm drinking body fortress whey Protein it's one on the list of one's I can have and inexpensive! My husband drinks it as well so it's a plus! I Only had 2appts with my Dr which is first and second consultation, nutritional and physiological evaluation, a sleep study, egd, stress test, and labs! My ins approved me a month after my first consult.

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@@kblanc,

Congrats on your upcoming surgery! Praying that all goes well for you and others. I drink Premier Protein shakes daily. I like all flavors except bananas and cream.

How many pre-op visits did you have to do?

Thank u ???? I'm drinking body fortress whey Protein it's one on the list of one's I can have and inexpensive! My husband drinks it as well so it's a plus! I Only had 2appts with my Dr which is first and second consultation, nutritional and physiological evaluation, a sleep study, egd, stress test, and labs! My ins approved me a month after my first consult.

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kblanc    53

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I'm required to drink Bariatric fusion shakes (powder with skim milk) and they are actually one of the better shakes I've had. What's helping me with hunger is drinking a lot of Water. The head hunger is brutal though.

I had mine with Water yesterday it was disgusting lol I tried it with 1% milk and it tasted better

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kblanc    53

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Hah.....if you are on liquid only staying full is a bit of a challenge. I was given a very strict liquid diet.

- Protein shakes up to 5 times per day ( i used carnation but if i had to do it over again i would use ready made premier Protein Shakes which have 30 grams of Protein and 160 calories)

- chicken or beef broth. At first i tried the can crap and it tasted like dirty dishwater so my bariatric nurse suggested i make a pot of homemade stock using chicken, carrots, onions, celery salt and pepper. Strain everything, keep the chicken meat for post surgery.

This was what kept me going the 2 weeks prior to surgery. I think i would have went off plan if not for this delicious homemade savory stock. Everything else was cloying sweet.

- SF popsicles which i hated and still do

-SF Jello which i hated and still do

- Crystal light which i simply cannot tolerated because of the aritificial sweeteners.

- lots and lots and lots of Water

I ended up drinking 3 shakes a day and the rest of the time i was either sipping Water or sipping hot broth. After day 3 it really didn't bother me at all.

However.....i had a whole new meaning of full and it was completely different to what i was used to. That is one thing most of us struggle with even after surgery trying to figure out what feeling full feels like. We were used to stuffing ourselves which is not necessary.

Best of luck to you!

I'm on the same as you but only required to do it for one week! I'm not big on broth cuz of the sodium but I will be trying a cream Soup to see how I like it

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kblanc    53

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Hah.....if you are on liquid only staying full is a bit of a challenge. I was given a very strict liquid diet.

- Protein shakes up to 5 times per day ( i used carnation but if i had to do it over again i would use ready made Premier Protein shakes which have 30 grams of Protein and 160 calories)

- chicken or beef broth. At first i tried the can crap and it tasted like dirty dishwater so my bariatric nurse suggested i make a pot of homemade stock using chicken, carrots, onions, celery salt and pepper. Strain everything, keep the chicken meat for post surgery.

This was what kept me going the 2 weeks prior to surgery. I think i would have went off plan if not for this delicious homemade savory stock. Everything else was cloying sweet.

- SF popsicles which i hated and still do

-SF Jello which i hated and still do

- Crystal light which i simply cannot tolerated because of the aritificial sweeteners.

- lots and lots and lots of Water

I ended up drinking 3 shakes a day and the rest of the time i was either sipping Water or sipping hot broth. After day 3 it really didn't bother me at all.

However.....i had a whole new meaning of full and it was completely different to what i was used to. That is one thing most of us struggle with even after surgery trying to figure out what feeling full feels like. We were used to stuffing ourselves which is not necessary.

Best of luck to you!

I'm on the same as you but only required to do it for one week! I'm not big on broth cuz of the sodium but I will be trying a cream Soup to see how I like it

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So why don't you like the sugar free stuff?

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kblanc    53

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@@kblanc I realized I'm allowed low fat milk instead of skim - it was like someone told me I could have a steak and baked potato for supper! LOL

Oh yea I didn't know I could have milk until I looked at my list I drank my first Protein shake with Water and it was nasty so I looked at my papers and seen I could have milk so I was like heck yea I can do this lol

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Airstream88    361

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My surgery is on Oct 17th and luckily I am not required to do the liquid pre-op diet. I plan on drinking shakes for Breakfast and dinner the week prior anyway. The powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury chocolate Splendor Protein powder mixed with milk is delicious.

Also if you go on the Bariatric Foodie website, she has great recipes for adding flavor to Protein Shakes.< /p>

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