Post-Op Diet

I know we're not at the post op diet stage yet but thought I'd create a forum post for sharing ideas. If you find a good recipe along the way, post it here.
I know there is a forum for this topic on the main board - but I find sharing amoung a smaller group more supportive for me.

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Tamra aka Auggies
Surgery Date 12/15/08
http://startenjoyinglife.blogspot.com/
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Good idea, Tamra. I think it's a lot easier to share with the smaller group. I think it is strange, but my post op diet won't be given to me until I see the surgeon again on Nov 26th, just a week from surgery. She went over the generalities at my first consultation, but she said a lot in a short period of time and I don't remember the details (like to help with shopping!). I've been looking at the information that is out on the net, but there are so many variations I will feel better when I have the word from the surgeon.

I'm sure we will have lots of ideas and recipes through this thread. Thanks!

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Joann
Surgery date December 4, 2008

I dont see my dr till the day of my surgery. When i went and saw my nutritionist he gave me a packet to follow but not much guidance other than clear liquids; full liquids, mooshy; solids

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First Appointment: 8/14/2008
Pre-op: 9/24/2008
Surgery Date: 12/4/2008
1st Fill: 1/15/2009 2.0 cc

Thanks for creating a smaller group!
I have to begin my pre-op diet 10 days before surgery (Dec 2)...however after all of the overeating that I've been doing lately think that I am going to make my official "last meal" on Thursday of this week.

My pre-op diet mostly consists of mushy and liquid foods, the dr. is allowing for up to 2 frozen diet meals per day along with the protien shakes.

Is anyone using the canned protein shakes or are you generallly making your own? Just asking because I found a website Bariatric Advantage Bariatric Advantage - Nutritional Supplements, Vitamins, Proteins, and Help for Gastric Bypass, Distal, Lap Band, Realize, Stomaphyx and Duodenal Switch Surgery Patients that sells a lot of items geard towards bariatric patients and I was thinking of getting a few of their sample kit's to check out the product.

I also found recipies for Medifast shakes here
Recipes Guides

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This is the Protein Shake Mix I'm using - I really like it.

Soy Protein Powder (Vanilla) Helps Restrict Carbohydrates

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Tamra aka Auggies
Surgery Date 12/15/08
http://startenjoyinglife.blogspot.com/
http://withourhands.artfire.com

Hi Keshia,
This website was listed in my packet also. The nutritionist suggested getting the sample pack to see what I liked and wanted to order. Thanks for reminding me!

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Joann
Surgery date December 4, 2008

Not a problem at all...still looking for my package to come from the company....in the meantime I've started with Jay Robb's Whey Chocolate & Vannilla ....picked up a few sample packs from Whole Foods today...so far pretty tasty!