Good evening. I am getting the band on 12/17/08. I have been on liquids only (three Slim Fast and soup each day) so it is not quite a shock after surgery. I met with the nutritionist and who said that the Slim Fast had too much sugar. The four items above give me the Protein required. I am wondering if the sugar is such a big deal when I am taking in only 1,000 calories per day. Any advice for alternatives. I thought sugar was a big deal with the bypass. Thank you.

i was told pre op sugar doesn't matter...although post op you will want to change to no sugar at all. it does affect the way that you loose weight, as well as spikes and dips which makes you crash or not depending.....you want your hormones and your intestines to get used to no sugar added foods. In two weeks you can be sugar free totally.

I was going to say the same thing. Pre-op they allowed sugar, but post-op I was also told to switch to sugar free items. Staying away from white sugar helps to decrease your carb cravings. I don't know that there really is a concrete number for the amount of sugar. The best thing to do would be to call your doctor's office or nut and see if they can/will give you a definite answer on the amounts. Good luck to you!