Hi all,

I don't drink coffee, any kind of milk, well, sometimes soy, and I don't really like yogurt. Any suggestions for substitutes, or will I just be drinking a lot of Water and Crystal Lite? (Not that I'd mind.) Oh yes, and I mustn't forget juice

Thanks in advance.

Debbie.

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How long is your pre-op diet? Are you supposed to drink Protein Shakes? If so, do you know which kinds you can drink?

I also drink a lot of hot and cold green tea. I like V-8, and I drank that during my pre-op, and still occasionally grab one on the go. A warm cup of chicken or beef broth can sometimes hit the spot. SF Jello and SF freezer pops are good too.

:thumbup:To help with hunger you need to make sure you get your protein. I am a huge milk, yogurt and soy milk fan. I am pretty sure they make protein powders you can make with water that are really good. I use Isopure Perfect vanilla. It has no carbs and one serving has 50g of protein. Its a milk based protein, but if you can't have milk I am sure there is altenatives. I have tred it with water and its fine that way. At this point in time for me, my workout burn just over a 1000 calories, so I always mix it with non-fat milk. I need all the calories I can get. Also try the whey protein bullets http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f9/new-whey-liquid-protein-protein-bullets-26424/ My favorite one is blue raspberry. Also Isopure makes the clear protein liquid which I used directly after surgury. Concentrate on getting your protein. Good luck on your journey and make sure to follow your surgeons rules to the tee.

Thank you, Kiz and Bearbandit.

We had a Protein tasting at my last support meeting, and I found a couple I really liked. I liked the Isopure pineapple blue raspberry,and the Protein Drink from Trader Joe's in a can. My surgeon's office recommends Worldwide Pure Protein, which I guess you can also get at Trader Joe's.

I'll be on the pre-op diet for two weeks. Guess I'll be drinking a lot of chicken, beef and vegetable broth. It's a good thing I like sugar free pudding and fudgecicles, too! :-) Maybe I won't when this is over. I'm already dreading the Jello! :-)

Debbie