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Getting banded Friday and Im still so confused on what kinda of powder drinks to have? My dr's office has some stuff but it's pretty expensive. What kinda od recipes does anyone have for post op when I can start eating food again? Also what Vitamins are you taking they gave me a list and at my dr office they are $62 kinda pricey? Thank you for any help!!!!! Today is my last day to eat anyhthing I start my liquid diet tomorrow. Getting excited and nervous!!!!!!!

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I was told to get some flavorless Protein Powder and put it on my Jello for the first 3 or 4 days then I could go to Protein Shakes. Pretty much any type. I spent about $100 for my Vitamins. I got a chewable Multivitamin, soft gel Vitamin D, soft gel fish oil, and calcium citrate.< /p>

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Any powered protien will work. GNC's brand isnt bad but i liked Unjury better. (www.unjury.com). I aslo got a chewable mutli Vitamin. I have a history of kidney stoney so i had to watch what type of Calcium so i got caltrate +vitamin d. I also take Super Biotin 6000 from GNC to keep my nails and hair nice.(i read about the Biotin on here somewhere and it scared me to loose my hair so I went and got some) Good luck to you!

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I did a comparison on my blog http://thebandedblogger.blogspot.com/2012/03/bariatric-vitamins.html between Unjury O-Purity, Bariatric Advantage, and Celebrate bariatric Vitamins. I personally chose the O-purity because it came out to about $0.30 a day.

I did purchase a sublingual B12 from Walmart for $5 or $6 because the other two bariatrics had 833% of B12 and O-purity only had 100%. I also bought Biotin 5000 for possible Hair loss and Coromega Omega 3 orange squeeze packs. I knew I would be unable to swallow or stomach regular fish oil pills (never have been able to get over the smell, taste or size), and I bought a 90 day supply of these off of Amazon for less than $20. They are pretty good considering they have fish oil in them :)

As for Protein, I have purchased the Costco/Sam's Club premier nutrition ready to drink high Protein Shakes (160 cal, 3g fat, 5g carbs, and 30g protein), as well as the Body Fortress vanilla, chocolate, and Cookies n' Cream powders from Walmart. I did buy an unflavored protein called Fundamental Protein, but decided that I will use it further down the road to mix with fruit smoothies, etc. I thought that the smell and taste was too overpowering to mix into my broths, as I had planned.

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Getting banded Friday and Im still so confused on what kinda of powder drinks to have? My dr's office has some stuff but it's pretty expensive. What kinda od recipes does anyone have for post op when I can start eating food again? Also what Vitamins are you taking they gave me a list and at my dr office they are $62 kinda pricey? Thank you for any help!!!!! Today is my last day to eat anyhthing I start my liquid diet tomorrow. Getting excited and nervous!!!!!!!

hi there.. just a thought. im going to take barley green. its in powder form, its organic, and its better value than taking vitamins. its a lot like spirillina to taste. ive had it before and i know its really good. Bets of luck with your liquid diet and surgery.

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