OK, so i am pre op!

I am wondering about the cost of the shakes and liquid diet before and after surgery.

Seems I will be on a liquid diet for 2 weeks before and for the standard amount of time after.

What was your cost? More then your average groceries? I'm a party of one so when i grocery shop i spend $200 and don't have to go for another 4 weeks.

I know it's probably the least of my worries but I can't help but to wonder.

XOX

Barbie:tt2:

Hi, I used the Slim Fast low-carb option (NOT the high Protein which has less protein ). It cost I think about three dollars a day for two shakes a day.

Pre surgery I was two shakes a day and a low carb meal.

After surgery I was always two shakes a day plus what ever else I was allowed.

I liked the slim fast because they were less expensive and more available than lots of the other things. They have appx. 190 cals and 25 gms of protein.

Stay away from the high carb stuff.

I probably spend MAYBE $40/month in groceries. GOTTA love the band. haha.

wow $40!! I dont buy procesed or pre made food, im a organic free range natural kinda gal. wow $40! now thats something to look forward to ahaha!

xox

barbie

wow $40!! I dont buy procesed or pre made food, im a organic free range natural kinda gal. wow $40! now thats something to look forward to ahaha!

xox

barbie

I don't like eating processed food much, either, even though my brain is like, "That's the tasty stuff," haha.

OK, so i am pre op!

I am wondering about the cost of the shakes and liquid diet before and after surgery.

Seems I will be on a liquid diet for 2 weeks before and for the standard amount of time after.

What was your cost? More then your average groceries? I'm a party of one so when i grocery shop i spend $200 and don't have to go for another 4 weeks.

I know it's probably the least of my worries but I can't help but to wonder.

XOX

Barbie:tt2:

Have you checked out the Carnation Instant Breakfast drinks that are sugar free and low carbs?? You mix this with skim milk. They are really good and one of the things my nutritionist suggested. Also you can try the whey Protein supplement (any walmart or nutrition center) but on this one only use half the amount of Protein powder with skim milk to get your protein. Another protein source but a little higher is the Isopure drinks you can get at the General Nutrition Centers. They have 40-60 gms of protein per bottle and I will usually drink 1/2 of the bottle between meals. But again those a quite a bit higher. I shopped for the pre op and post op and one month after surgery diet according to my nutritionist and it cost me 300 for everything I knew I would need. So that figures to about 150 per month. :tt1: Not everyone follows the same diet from what I can see because I only had 3 days of liquid but the prior 7 days I had to restrict and measure protein, free veggies, and needed carbs, which actually didn't amount to much but a lot better than total liquid diet!! Hope this is helpful!:tt2:

the way to go is slim fast low carb 10 bucks just got me 8 of them and I am only using 2 a day. so thats 5 days.... then centrum has a liquid vitiman about 8 bucks probably last a month.... target has a whey drink mix in what looks like a gallon mayonase jar about 15 bucks. The kroger brand chicken and beef broth are good... and I am favoring the beef broth right now.... So I probably have 2 slim fast a table spoon of vitamin, and a small can of broth a day... I am trying to get up to 3 slim fast. each slim fast has 20 grms protein. So you need to do 3 if you can.... But eating right now is just not my maine focus....