Hi All. I'm slowly preparing my supplies for my VSG post op, scheduled for May 15th. I love soup. I was hoping this wise community could recommend some soup/broth brands that they found particularly satisfying. Also, strained Soup? Are they allowed during the liquid diet phase? How do you strain your soup? Finally, do you add a unflavored protein powder to your soup/broth? Thanks in advance. I'm really excited to start my journey (and ridiculously anxious).

Hi All. I'm slowly preparing my supplies for my VSG post op, scheduled for May 15th. I love soup. I was hoping this wise community could recommend some soup/broth brands that they found particularly satisfying. Also, strained Soup? Are they allowed during the liquid diet phase? How do you strain your soup? Finally, do you add a unflavored protein powder to your soup/broth? Thanks in advance. I'm really excited to start my journey (and ridiculously anxious).

I used Campbell Chunky soups when I was on the pureed stage. Just blend them super smooth with a bit of added broth. Yum.

VSG: 03/30/2017 - Dr. Kuri - 446/413/379

In pre-op before I found a better diet, I'd take canned chicken noodle soup, put it through a strainer to get rid of the chicken chunks and noodles, and have the soup like this. The fat and sodium in it makes it more bearable, whereas I personally find broths in the store to smell like dirty socks (or a high school gym) and taste like crap.

During the full liquids, I had lots of "cream of x" soups with chunks strained out. And I was able to mix some unflavored protein powder in if I tempered it outside the soup first so that it didn't clump up in the hot soup.