Help on liquids????

[prekteacher 0]

Does anyone know anything else I can eat on liquids besides Jello and broth. I feel like I'm getting weak, I have no energy. I even have a really bad head ache! I don't mean to whine already, but I'm hoping there's something else I could be eating. My surgery is Tues. 11th, and Ive been on Clear Liquids since Monday. So that's a little over a week! Anyone have any suggestions??

[VegasGrace 1]

Got to be creative and think outside the box.

Hot chocolate

Cereal...Froot Loops- pour the Cereal and then milk...let it sit 5 minutes, drink it up! Don't get the cereal...just milk.

Lets see...what else.... pumpkin Soup if you can figure out how to make it.

Good luck.

Hang in there.

[VegasGrace 1]

That's if

clear

means liquid only...no particles.

some docs allow just liquids, no shakes as that's fiberous.

Check w/ the doc.

[prekteacher 0]

Thanks for the suggestions! My Dr. did say clear liquids. I was just hoping there was something else I hadn't thought of!

[shortgal 5]

That's not much Protein, if yu have to do that for more than 2 days. You can add Isopure CLEAR pre-mixed drinks. The extra Protein will help keep you full and they are considered a clear liquid. GNC sells them. Lots of flavors. Drink them very cold.

Some people are not fond of the taste, but I like them and still use them if I need extra protein. Yes, you can get sick of the taste, if you drink them all day long. Low calorie, no carbs and lots of protein!

I am having a glass as I type this. The apple melon flavor, becasue I had a fill today and need to be on liquids!

Oh and how about sugar free popsicles!

P.S. Clear liquids are CLEAR. Milk is considered a "full" liquid and cream Soups are considered "full" liquids as well. broth is clear.

[chica 2]

Hang in there, PreKTeacher, and make sure you get plenty of Water and Protein. Depending on what you were eating before the pre-op diet, your headache might be from sugar withdrawal. :teeth_smile: (I had that when I did South Beach diet a couple of years ago.) Tylenol will help and in a day or so, it should pass.

Check out the thread for 3/11 bandsters under March 2008 support groups. We're all in this together... Oh, no, now I sound like my daughter's High School Musical soundtrack! :crying:

[minpinmom 2]

Popsicles is the only thing I could think of. My Dr. says they are considered clear liquid (I guess if they weren't frozen, they would be clear.

[prekteacher 0]

I would like to thank all of you for your help and support. This is great - I mean to have someone to talk to and ask when we have prioblems! It is like a HUGE support group! I love it. And, by the way, I am feeling much better today. I went for my pre-op visit and I'm ready for Tuesday! I'm excited and nervous!