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I am just looking for ideas as far as the pre-op diet goes. My BMI is 52 so the doc wants me to do three weeks of the pre-op diet. I am looking for different ideas so I don't get bored.

What did your pre-op consist of?

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I was banded in July but have been drinking Protein Shakes for 13 months for Breakfast. I use chocolate Body Fortress with 8 oz skim milk, a little Decaf instant coffee, a little peppermint extract and tons of ice and it is as thick as a McDonald's shake. I use 2 scoops of the mix to make sure I have enough Protein and I also find I am good for 4-6 hours. I have a small Hamilton Beach blender that doubles as the drinking cup. I bought mini ice cube trays at Bed Bath and Beyond and use a whole tray in each shake. I hate breakfast foods so that is why I have a shake every morning.

good luck, hope I helped.

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I start my pre op diet tomorrow but I have been trying out different Protein Shakes before my pre op diet. I am always on the go so I brought the ready to drink shakes. I like all the Atkins brand shakes they are amazing and I like the muscle milk Cookies and cream shakes. You can find them at Walmart but they are cheaper on vitacost.com. Unjury.com Protein Powder are good too they also have a chicken Soup with Protein too. I hope this helps and good luck too you.

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I love Max Muscle brand their shakes have a great taste, they don't leave that grit or chalk taste in you mouth

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I like to eat at night in front of the TV. Before my surgery I bought a really good blender. I figured if I had to eat pureed foods, I wanted them blended well. I bought a Ninja Blender at Walmart for $40. The great thing about this blender is it crushes ice really well. So everyday I would freeze a tray of Mio Iced Tea cubes. At night, I would crush the cubes in the blender and have a very satisfying 0 calorie treat. Eating ice is bad for your teeth but if you crush it first, it gives you just enough chew to make you think you're eating. That and Jello in wine glasses got me through those really awful two weeks.

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I only used Protein shakes for 2 weeks following my surgery. I liked the shakes for costco.

My doctor said it was better to eat your Protein than to drink it... better for your metabolism.

Tom, Toronto

Banded July 6 06

Wt. Loss: 156 lbs

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