Wow I cant believe that i got it done, noone has told me any rules yet, was only told to drink optifast for the next 2 weeks, but i see on here people only drink clear liquids im abit confused, i need some energy drink that will keep me going, can anyone help me Thanks

well the difference between clear liquids and any other type of liquid diet is the fact that a clear liquid is thin. so thin you can see thru it. hence the name clear liquid. So one of the main points of the clear liquid diet is to keep anything put into the stomach thin because a thin liquid has less of a chance of getting stuck or irritating and causeing vomitting. (vomitting could cause a band slip) so i am betting that the optifast is a fairly thin liquid and if not just add some water to it. But in the end it is always safest to call your doctor and ask why am i not on a clear liquid diet.

good luck

You should have discussed the "rules" before your surgery. I received alot of information before the surgery and I had went shopping to have the drinks, popsicles, jello....etc. ready for when I came home from surgery. You should definitely call the office and have them give you some information.

I can't believe your Dr. didn't give you more information. Every doctor is different, but mine only had me on liquids for several days, then mushies (mashed potatoes, yogurt, SF pudding, etc.). Sugarfree popsicles were, and still are, my lifesavers! I also found a Protein drink at The smoothie Factory that I love. If you have one of those nearby, they'll mix you up samples in the store to try so you know if you like it before purchasing the huge, expensive jugs of powder. They seem to fill me up pretty well. I had my first fill yesterday afternoon and after one Protein Drink this morning, feel stuffed! I'm trying to figure out how I'm going to get my morning Water down.

Good luck!

Wow I cant believe that i got it done, noone has told me any rules yet, was only told to drink Optifast for the next 2 weeks, but i see on here people only drink clear liquids im abit confused, i need some energy drink that will keep me going, can anyone help me Thanks

hi, i strongly suggest you call your doctor and go over diet. if your doc says optifast for 2 weeks, that's your post op diet. every doc has their own rules, it's strongly advised to follow your doc's guidelines.

best of luck to you.