Well, I'm getting my band as of next Tuesday (11/25) & would like any suggestions on what must have food items I should have when I'm at home for my liquid stage.

Thank you sooooo much! :drool:

This is what I had:

1. sf pop cycles
   
2. sf jello
   
3. chicken broth
   
4. beef broth
   
5. crystal light
   
6. light juices diluted
   

Hi Mommyof5,

I was banded on Tuesday, November 18th and other than what has already been suggested, you need to make sure you have some chewable supplements, sublingual B12, and Calcium.

Also, I would suggest that you make sure that the broth you have is Protein enriched. I purchased the unjury chicken Soup which tastes fine and is a good source of protein. If you don't want to eat too much or can't tolerate it, you can also purchase some whey Liquid Protein bullets on ibariatric.com which are 3oz shots of 42g of protein. Women need at least 50g of protein daily, so that will give you a jump start.

Things are going well for me, so I hope you do well too.

Good luck :drool:

Nat

I had a bunch of the things that other posters mentioned, but I'll put my whole list of full liquids here even though there are repeats with earlier posts. My doctor recommended the camomile tea -- apparently it's good for helping get rid of gas, which is an issue for everyone after the surgery. .

* chicken boullion & beef boullion (I had these from clear liquid diet, but I didn't really use them post-op)

* Organic chicken broth (which I didn't wind up drinking b/c it was too bland, but did use for Soups that I made)

* Isopure vanilla shake mix (BLECH!!! Barely touched it after I found out about the next thing on the list.)

* ISOPURE Protein Drink (Yum compared to the shake -- I bought it at GNC --no carbs, sugar free, 46 grams of protein)

* Skim milk

* Camomile tea

* Cranberry juice (all natural, no sugar added. . to be diluted)

* Gatoraid (I was worried about dehydration, but b/c of calories and b/c I could drink as much Water as I wanted, I didn't wind up drinking these & they are still in the fridge)

* Fat-free, sugar-free popsicles

* Fat-free, sugar-free Jello Gelatin (which I didn't really use -- I don't love gelatin)

* Fat-free, sugar-free Jello pudding (yum yum!! That's now a staple on the shopping list.)

* Cream of Wheat (which I like OK, but have only made twice or so)

* Flintstones chewable vitamins

* Organic canned soups

* Soups that I made myself (recipes & photos are posted on my blog) -- That's one of my favorites

* Yogurt smoothie (only had once -- hadn't realized they were so high in sugar)

* Cottage cheese (which I blended with skim milk to make more liquid -- was my favorite thing)

* Bananas (which I blended with skim milk to make a nice smoothie for Breakfast -- yum!)

* Fat free yogurt

Hope that helps! :drool:

Catherine

Banded: 10/23/08

230/216.4/150 (using my pre-op diet weight now)

Blog: Chronicles from Band Land

Sugar-free carnation instant breakfast...

Check out unjury. Of all the Protein Drinks I tried I liked theirs the best. But my suggestion on Protein drinks is don't go crazy buying them. 10 months later I still have a ton because I got 3 very large containers of non-unjury. Unjury has a chicken protein broth and you will definitely want something savory since most things liquid come in the form of sweet.

Best of luck!

Decaf tea if you like tea.

Shaved ices of all flavors.

SF Cheesecake pudding is very good...add a bit of extra milk to make a bit creamier.

SF chocolate pudding is excellent.

Thank you all for the help, I'm going in tomorrow & can't wait! I hope everyone is doing well & just want to say you are all such wonderful encouragement for me, especially when not everyone has been positive with me on my decision. Except my husband, who has been great!

Thank you!!!!!! :thumbup: