Sf Hard Candies Ok?

[Looking Ahead 239]

Starting my 2 week liquid diet a week from tomorrow...is SF candies ok in liquid diet and after surgery liquid diet? I stress eat and thinking it would help me get through it.

Thanks in advance , angie

[Jack Fabulous 35]

Yes.

[Lissa 2,631]

No, not really. Pre-op, you could use them without worries, but post-op, you want to avoid them for the same reason we're told to avoid gum. If you accidently swallowed the hard candy, it could require an endoscopy to remove it from the top of your swollen sleeve. NOT a pleasant procedure and it could cause a tremendous amount of pain.

Good luck!!

[mrsnate 55]

I used them preop. Dollar Tree sells Crystal Light hard candies and they are yummy!

[Dooter 1,457]

Pre op, I used the HECK out of them!! Like the sugar free varieties of lifesavers, jolly ranchers, brach's sf butterscotch. That kept me sane.

Post op, I did not pick them up again until I was cleared for a bit more of a solid food- like Lissa said, you don't want to cause trouble with your new baby sleeve.

[mylifeinpink 350]

Solution........TIC TACS! They are small, they dissolve, and they are only a calorie! I usually have about 3 per day!

[Looking Ahead 239]

Thanks everyone !!!!