And so it begins

[Thee-O 15]

OK so it starts today.

Started on my liquid diet. Not bad. I am using Bariatric Advantage Meal Replacements. They allow me to mix in a little Peanut Butter, splenda and banana. Not bad at all and pretty damn filling. Going to have to get creative with these shakes if I am going to last all week. Thinking of picking up some sugar free syrups (like the ones for coffee) to help make these a little more unique.

Tomorrow is my pre op consult. WOOT!! just around the corner now.

[nurse535 30]

OK so it starts today.

Started on my liquid diet. Not bad. I am using Bariatric Advantage Meal Replacements. They allow me to mix in a little Peanut Butter, splenda and banana. Not bad at all and pretty damn filling. Going to have to get creative with these shakes if I am going to last all week. Thinking of picking up some sugar free syrups (like the ones for coffee) to help make these a little more unique.

Tomorrow is my pre op consult. WOOT!! just around the corner now.

Good luck with that liquid diet - that's the part that scares me the most! If you come up with any delicious shake ideas, please share them. My surgery date is in June but I've been buying single packs of different types of Protein shakes to see which ones I can stand. I tried one from GNC and that was a NO-GO lol. I think your idea about the sugar free syrups is great.

Is your liquid diet phase just one week? My surgeon wants 2 wks but I'm going to have to alter mine down to 12 days due to being on vacation the first 2 days of the liquid diet phase. I figure considering there are some docs who only require 1-2 days liquids, it will be ok to cut mine short by 2 days.

[Thee-O 15]

Good luck with that liquid diet - that's the part that scares me the most! If you come up with any delicious shake ideas, please share them. My surgery date is in June but I've been buying single packs of different types of Protein shakes to see which ones I can stand. I tried one from GNC and that was a NO-GO lol. I think your idea about the sugar free syrups is great.

Is your liquid diet phase just one week? My surgeon wants 2 wks but I'm going to have to alter mine down to 12 days due to being on vacation the first 2 days of the liquid diet phase. I figure considering there are some docs who only require 1-2 days liquids, it will be ok to cut mine short by 2 days.

Yes just one week. Luckily!!

Adding some fruit (fresh or frozen) will help make the shake taste better

[Dibley Dawn 84]

You should definitely check with your surgeon about adding fruits to the shakes. mine said absolutely not...so just make sure you check.

[bluescooby14 0]

Mine also said no but on the recipes In my pamphlet the paper said frozen berries and 1/2 bananna in them when I looked up the negative calorie diet berries and some veggies were on them so maybe it is because your body works more than the calorie in take to digest that they approve berries and not apples or oranges ???? who knows I did use the bananna and Peanut Butter recipe this weekend and made for a more filling shake .

You should definitely check with your surgeon about adding fruits to the shakes. mine said absolutely not...so just make sure you check.

[Thee-O 15]

You should definitely check with your surgeon about adding fruits to the shakes. mine said absolutely not...so just make sure you check.

I did check. It actually came with recipes for me.

[Dibley Dawn 84]

I did check. It actually came with recipes for me.

I figured you did, but just in case nurse535 doesn't have the same restrictions, she should check. i really wish all doctors would just do the same thing. it's kind of annoying that they are all so different.

[kittyforet 50]

Good luck on the liquid diet!! Let us know how it goes!! I found in the recipes or nutrition section here on LBT someone's post that has over 200 shake recipes, and some call for the sugar free syrups and/or adding fruit.....I've printed the entire post so I can start trying some!

Keep me posted on which shake combos you like, and which ones are a bust!

GOOD LUCK!!!

kristi

OK so it starts today.

Started on my liquid diet. Not bad. I am using Bariatric Advantage Meal Replacements. They allow me to mix in a little Peanut Butter, splenda and banana. Not bad at all and pretty damn filling. Going to have to get creative with these shakes if I am going to last all week. Thinking of picking up some sugar free syrups (like the ones for coffee) to help make these a little more unique.

Tomorrow is my pre op consult. WOOT!! just around the corner now.

[Thee-O 15]

I have the chocolate flavor of Bariatric Advantage. So far, I have been putting a packet of splenda, a half of a banana and a little Peanut Butter. That has been great so far. Plan on picking up some syrups today.

Good luck on the liquid diet!! Let us know how it goes!! I found in the recipes or nutrition section here on LBT someone's post that has over 200 shake recipes, and some call for the sugar free syrups and/or adding fruit.....I've printed the entire post so I can start trying some!

Keep me posted on which shake combos you like, and which ones are a bust!

GOOD LUCK!!!

kristi

[ebusa 1]

OK so it starts today.

Started on my liquid diet. Not bad. I am using Bariatric Advantage Meal Replacements. They allow me to mix in a little Peanut Butter, splenda and banana. Not bad at all and pretty damn filling. Going to have to get creative with these shakes if I am going to last all week. Thinking of picking up some sugar free syrups (like the ones for coffee) to help make these a little more unique.

Tomorrow is my pre op consult. WOOT!! just around the corner now.

Good luck on the liquid diet! I'm on day 6 and hangin in there! When is your surgery date?

[Thee-O 15]

Good luck on the liquid diet! I'm on day 6 and hangin in there! When is your surgery date?

It was on the 9th and now it is on the 13th.