Liquid diet starts friday. Please give me good ideas you have had or maybe even a typical day for you.. Thanks

hello...i start mine on friday too. I was told i could have only 3 carnation instant breakfasts a day with two fruits. I can mix the fruit in with the breakfast shake because it will hold you longer. The other thing is i can have as much water, ice tea(crystal light) jello things that you would eat right after surgury. I am dreading friday...i hope this week is slow, although...i am psyched too!!! I am all emotions here!! LOL

hello...i start mine on friday too. I was told i could have only 3 carnation instant breakfasts a day with two fruits. I can mix the fruit in with the breakfast shake because it will hold you longer. The other thing is i can have as much water, ice tea(crystal light) jello things that you would eat right after surgury. I am dreading friday...i hope this week is slow, although...i am psyched too!!! I am all emotions here!! LOL

my surgery date is the 13 how many days do you have to be on liquid diet.. You dont have a ticker to show how much you need to loose.. keep in touch... Having a buddy is aways good. I live in chico cal.. so not to fair from you

i couldn't figure out how to put the ticker on..i live in MA across the country from yoU!! LLOL... i have surgury on the 18 of october, although if there is any cancellations, then sooner.

funny i was looking at another name who lived in cal.. just confused..

i guess my ultimate goal would be 150...perhaps a little less than that. BUT...since i don't ever set up for failure (learned the hard way) i choose to loose weight and set little goals....like 30 pounds...at a time. I have a lot to loose...well i wouldn't be having the surgury if i didn't!! I can't wait to go shopping in regular clothing stores, running around the dog show ring, without worry of tummy showing...i can't wait!!

my liquid diet was

4 pints of milk

sugar free milkshake mix

i bowl of jelly

i hot bovril/oxo drink

i had to do this for a week i could have as much Water tea/coffee as i wanted it was hard but i lost 10lbs in the week after surgery i had Soups and yogurt and lost a further 10lbs im now 3 wks post op and eating as normal while waiting for my first fill good luck

How long did you have to wait until your insurance approval from start to this point?

clv811 my surgery is also the 13th. We only have to be on South Beach Phase 1 for the week before surgery. I can't believe how fast your journey is. When I finally have surgery it will 7 months and 1 day since I put in my application. Do you think you had enought time to digest everything? I complained about the wait but realize now it has been good. When we first get weighed we have to go on South Beach and lose 5% of our body weight. I was very successful and almost lost too much and would not qualify! I will be thinking of you on the 13th!

I'm not on the preop diet yet, but am trying new recipes so I can enjoy it as much as possible. Here are a few I found:

Creamy cucumber drink:smile:

1/2 cup plain or vanilla yogurt

1 cup cucumber chunks

1 tablespoon fresh chopped onion

Salt and pepper to taste

ice cubes.

put in blender and blend well. Add a little Water if necessary. makes about a cup and a half.

Citurs carrot:cool:

1 cup chopped or crushed pineapple with juice- chilled

!/2 cup chopped carrots

!/8 inch slice lemon with peel

ice cubes

Blend in blender . Makes almost two cups.

Celery w/citrus:smile:

1/2 cup celery

1 cup pineapple juice- chilled

1 tbsp lemon juice

ice cubes

Blend well makes almost two cups.

now I need to find some warm recipes.:thumbdown:

mindwing:shades_smile:

Nothing tastes as good as thin feels.

i know that i never was told my insurence was approved...i actually went in today and i asked again if it was all set, and they said yes...although i never got anything from the ins. company.