question about pre op

andreerichards1 · June 20, 2007

I have discover this new drink, i love it its matcha ( green tea) it's made with ice and Water and a large one as 118cal can i still drinking it? i dont do coffee or tea all i drink is one of those a day and lots of water and crystal light.

andree

Doddie63 · June 20, 2007

Best to call up your doctor's clinic and ask them. We all have different diets set for us by the doctor based on our weight and other criteria. Doddie

Gaffer · June 20, 2007

I doubt you should drink it. If it has 118 cal which is not what you want on the pre-op. The reason why they allow tea or coffee is that they have virtually no calories.

If it was just the matcha tea I would likely, but this sounds like a prepared drink made with matcha tea and other ingredients.

The idea of the pre-op is to limit you to about 1000cal per day.

After you are banded you dont want to be drinking 118 calorie drinks because they add up fast. If you had 2 a day that is about 20% of your calories for the day.

I would stay away from it.

Andrew

ConSafo · June 20, 2007

Probably best to stay away from it

But I gotta add, I'm a greeen tea addict! I love the matcha blends, and green tea icecream, best is green tea bubble tea...lol. Soo many calories though,

Doddie63 · June 20, 2007

This drink was recommended to me by Donna D. Nestea with Spenda. I buy the field berry an all natural fruit flavour with a splash of real tea. I put one packet into a bottle of Water shake it and have a wonderful refreshing drink. 5 calories. Doddie

andreerichards1 · June 24, 2007

Being out shopping today got some fat fee gavy and chicken & vegy broth and wonton broth and some no sugar added and fat free popcicle they are pretty good. I got a new blender ( not sending that one to salvation army) and i got some banana food flavor to put in my Optifast please let me know if there is anything else i should get

thanks

andree