Liquid Diet

[Pollyanna12 74]

hi, I have been getting used to Protein shakes for two meals and eating one meal a day. I am trying to transition slowly to the pre-surgery liquid diet. I have been using one cup of a frozen fruit mix with pineapple, mango peach and strawberries with a cup of low cal cranberry sauce and Protein powder. I also eat a banana and one Greek yogurt for a mid-morning & mid afternoon snack. Dinners are low fat and moderate portion.

My question is, I have been getting the worst acid stomach in the evenings! I do not have an ulcer, and no history of heartburn or stomach acid. I thought maybe it could be the pineapple in the fruit mix? But there are only a few little bites in the cup if fruit. Has anyone else had this experience?

[icestorm12132008 39]

it could be the cranbery juice it is very accidic can you mix your protien with milk or maybe another juice that is not as accidic/

[eac00100 1]

It deffently could be the pineapple juice. Somtimes it will bother me

[jennxaz 6]

I can't have fruit on my pre-op but I do use vanilla Protein Powder mixed with sf orange Jello for a great dream cicle shake or mix it with any other sf jello

[Pollyanna12 74]

Thank you! I have switched the ingredients and feel MUCH better!

[readytogoforit 172]

be sure to mention this to your doc, maybe a hiatal hernia. so many of us had one. if yes, they take care of it with your surgery. you do not want to have heartburn after your surgery.

[Pollyanna12 74]

This morning I used the "mixed" fruit again, and I could immediately taste the acid from the pineapple - I now know the culprit for sure! I will steer clear of that!

[honk 780]

FYI I also used fruit in my shake pre surgery (I was on my own diet not one from the doctor) but post op he said NO fruit.

[Natalie van d 0]

Hello, I am stil waiting on my insurance but have started replacing 1 meal w Protein Shake and the vanillA with the orange Jello sounds delicious. How do you put that together? Thanks !

[honk 780]

My guess is they were referring to Jello powder not a prepared Jello. Pre and post op I added fat/sugar free pudding powder to my shakes to improve the flavor.

Also I made "ice cubes" out of sugar free fruit flavored selzer. I would add that to the shake which gave more of a frappe consistancy. Hamilton Beach Individual Serving Blender worked great on the ice ($15 at Walmart/Target); it uses a travel mug as a mixing container. Super convenient.