:eek:I am approved and so now I am getting excited. I start clear liquids on the 12th and stay on them until one week after surgery. Is there anything I should have on hand to eat? Any helpful hints. Thanks.

Well I want to say congrats you are on your way. Just remember to follow ALL the instructions the docs give you to a tee.

I bought lots and lots of Jello, sugar free Crystal light (although I didn't like that at all); Any Fat free broths I could find. then when you trasnition to full, I used Protein shakes and yogurt, cottage cheese, applesauce, blended and pureed I stuck what ever I made for my family minus the carb foods in a blender with ff gravys, tuna, chicken w/ff mayo. shrimp with ff mayo.stuff like that. just try to drink as much H2O as possible and take your Vitamins religiously! Stay focused. the first week you may worry alot about what you did but when you heal you will feel better about your decision and start to look great too. It is all good!!! If you want to chat PM me and I will be of assistance as much as possible

Take Care and good luck with the surgery and recovery!!!

Angcal26

Banded August 27 lost 56 lbs so far!! one fill 2.5 ccs next fill Dec. 17.

Thanks,I will be band on 1216/08 cant wait.I went shopping and got the stuff I need when I come home. keep me in prayer.

Currently my husband and I are BOTH on the liquid diet. I would be sure to get the following:

-Applejuice

-Crystal light (or sugar free beverages)

-Flintstones Vitamins

-Instant (powdered or granuled) chicken and beef stock

-Sugar Free Jell-o cups/boxes

-Gatorade

The thing we have found is that the hospital loads you up on all this sugary stuff like apple juice and sugary Jell-o right after surgery. Which is great for about a minute, then all those carbs start to make you feel sick. So we decided to get just a FEW sugary things, and mostly sugar free stuff is the best way to go. You DO need calories, but be sure to not have so much sugar on the clear liquid diet. It's really easy to do and your liver won't shrink properly if you have too many carbs. Good luck!