If you MUST eat solid food - eat a small amount of raw green vegetables. celery, cucumber - like that. There aren't that many carbs in them (yeah - go to a low carb shake if you are on liquids. Atkins makes a decent one that doesn't taste like chalk) and they have good crunch. Practice chewing for post-op. Chew everything to death - it will help you eat slower - which will help you get full, sooner.

There are also some sugar free popcicles for 10-15 calories a pop. They are a nice little treat.

***Don't cheat and eat solids for a minimum of two days pre-op. You want an empty digestive tract pre-surgery.

If you start out empty - it will probably be 2-3 days post op before you have to do a BM. That is good - since any abdominal activity post op is a little painful for the first couple of days.

Low carb gives you the most bang for your buck in the weightloss thing - at least it did for me. Plus - carbs tend to make you crave more carbs - like sugar and bread. Not helpful if you are on liquids.

Good Luck!!! You can do this. If I could do it - anybody can.

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