Full Liquids on Pre-Op diet, questions

[serenity55 15]

Hi all,

I don't drink coffee, any kind of milk, well, sometimes soy, and I don't really like yogurt. Any suggestions for substitutes, or will I just be drinking a lot of Water and Crystal Lite? (Not that I'd mind.) Oh yes, and I mustn't forget juice

Thanks in advance.

Debbie.

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[kiz 1]

How long is your pre-op diet? Are you supposed to drink Protein Shakes? If so, do you know which kinds you can drink?

I also drink a lot of hot and cold green tea. I like V-8, and I drank that during my pre-op, and still occasionally grab one on the go. A warm cup of chicken or beef broth can sometimes hit the spot. SF Jello and SF freezer pops are good too.

[bearbandit 0]

:thumbup:To help with hunger you need to make sure you get your Protein. I am a huge milk, yogurt and soy milk fan. I am pretty sure they make protein powders you can make with Water that are really good. I use Isopure Perfect vanilla. It has no carbs and one serving has 50g of protein. Its a milk based protein, but if you can't have milk I am sure there is altenatives. I have tred it with water and its fine that way. At this point in time for me, my workout burn just over a 1000 calories, so I always mix it with non-fat milk. I need all the calories I can get. Also try the whey protein bullets http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f9/new-whey-liquid-protein-protein-bullets-26424/ My favorite one is blue raspberry. Also Isopure makes the clear protein liquid which I used directly after surgury. Concentrate on getting your protein. Good luck on your journey and make sure to follow your surgeons rules to the tee.

[serenity55 15]

Thank you, Kiz and Bearbandit.

We had a Protein tasting at my last support meeting, and I found a couple I really liked. I liked the Isopure pineapple blue raspberry,and the Protein Drink from Trader Joe's in a can. My surgeon's office recommends Worldwide Pure Protein, which I guess you can also get at Trader Joe's.

I'll be on the pre-op diet for two weeks. Guess I'll be drinking a lot of chicken, beef and vegetable broth. It's a good thing I like sugar free pudding and fudgecicles, too! :-) Maybe I won't when this is over. I'm already dreading the Jello! :-)

Debbie