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Bryn, Good for you! As you get closer I will tell you that you will get very anxious and worried and maybe a little freaked out. This is normal. As long as you have thought about this decision very carefully then may the journey begin.

Well, each doctor is different, but, after surgery they want you to be on a Clear liquids for a day or so. Basically, if can can read a newspaper thru it, it is considered a clear liquid. chicken or beef broths, Apple juice, Cranberry juice, grape juice, tea, coffee, crystal lite etc. Get plenty of sugar free popcicles, these really help. You may also have sugar free Jello.

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The next step is regular liquids and last a day or so. This consists of all above and also protien drinks made with fat free milk.

Next step is mushies stage including all the above and thinned out yogart, sugar free pudding, lowfat cottage cheese, thinned cream of wheat, cream of rice, Malt-o-meal, applesauce, scrambled or soft boiled eggs, Soup but with chunks being blended, mashed potatoes.

Last stage will be full diet.

Your doc will give you more information and instructions, but, this will give you an idea of what you can start stocking up on. Note: don't over do it on stocking up. I over did it and discovered that there were some things that did not agree with me at all. I will tell you that sugar free popcicles reallly helped. Get plenty of those.

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Bryn, Good for you! As you get closer I will tell you that you will get very anxious and worried and maybe a little freaked out. This is normal. As long as you have thought about this decision very carefully then may the journey begin.

Well, each doctor is different, but, after surgery they want you to be on a Clear Liquids for a day or so. Basically, if can can read a newspaper thru it, it is considered a clear liquid. chicken or beef broths, Apple juice, Cranberry juice, grape juice, tea, coffee, crystal lite etc. Get plenty of sugar free popcicles, these really help. You may also have sugar free Jello.

,

The next step is regular liquids and last a day or so. This consists of all above and also protien drinks made with fat free milk.

Next step is mushies stage including all the above and thinned out yogart, sugar free pudding, lowfat cottage cheese, thinned cream of wheat, cream of rice, Malt-o-meal, applesauce, scrambled or soft boiled eggs, Soup but with chunks being blended, mashed potatoes.

Last stage will be full diet.

Your doc will give you more information and instructions, but, this will give you an idea of what you can start stocking up on. Note: don't over do it on stocking up. I over did it and discovered that there were some things that did not agree with me at all. I will tell you that sugar free popcicles reallly helped. Get plenty of those.

Thank you for the tips, and congratulations on quitting smoking and an AMAZING amount of weight loss since your sugery. I hope I can manage to do as well as you have!

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