Surgery Monday & need to stock the pantry???

WAHOOO...I didn't gain any weight on vacation!!!  I was sooooo scared to step on the scales today my blood pressure was elevated.  I wrote the checks today...it hurt but I'm sure it will all be worth it very soon !!  I need to stock up on those glorious liquids.  Any suggestons besides water, water, and more water?   I am so jealous we do not have a snow cone stand near with sugar free syrup.  That sounds like heaven to a liquid diet. 

For about 20 bucks you can buy an ice shaver at walmart and a 4 pack of sugar free syrup....I'd go for it.

I stocked up on crystal light, SF popsicles, broth, SF jello, and decaf tea. About the only thing I never want to see again is jello! Too bad about the snow cones. I can get my fluids in pretty easily and quickly with them.

I would never have thought of that, what a great idea!  Thanks a million.

You sound like me...  I'm going on vacation the week before my surgery and I'm so terrified that I will gain.  I'm thinking about taking my scale on vacation with me...  lol (seriously)

When is your date?  I have Dr. B also and I will be writing my checks on the 31st!!

Congrats to you on keeping your weight down!  I'll be following this post so I know what I need to stock up on too!

Dot

My surgery is Monday with Dr. B.  I went to Pensacola Beach and thank goodness shrimp isn't that bad for you ( I mostly ate it grilled) and did a lot of walking on the beach in the mornings and evenings.  Don't take that scale just have fun and walk it off.  Good Luck!
 

We will be in downtown San Diego most of the time.  We are not renting a car until the last day of our stay, so we will be doing a lot of walking.  We will walk to the trolley or to the bus station for most excursions that are outside of walking distance of where we are staying.

On the last day, we are renting a car because we are driving two hours north to DISNEYLAND!!

So, even though we will have a car, we will be walking all over DISNEYLAND!!

So, I will be doing a LOT of walking!

I do plan on trying to eat a lot of fish while I'm there and it is fresh.  I will probably have a lot of salmon, tuna steak, and shrimp!

Thanks!
Dot

Congratulations on your surgery date and not gaining weight on your vacation. That is awesome. I wouldn't buy alot of stuff because your taste may change. I would highly recommend that you get lots of tropical flavored sugar free popsickles. They are awesome and just as good as a snow cone. I get them at Walmart. They are popsickle brand .

Also have on hand some of the protein shakes that are on the approved list for those times that you may feel a little weak. I never felt weak, but I did use the protein shakes from time to time.

Best of luck to you and I hope you have a speedy recovery, Rita

I ALSO BOUGHT SOME CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP WHICH I DRAINED AND DILUTED. IT MADE ME FEEL LIKE I WAS ACTUALLY HAVING A MEAL WITH MY FAMILY. ALONG WITH THE POPSICLES, JELLO AND CRYSTAL LIGHT. I HAVE AN ICE SHAVER THAT I BOUGHT FROM PAMPERED CHEF YEARS AGO AND THAT HAS BEEN GREAT. I JUST FREEZE CRYSTAL LIGHT AND THEN SHAVED IT LIKE A SNOWCONE. I TRIED A SF SNOW CONE BUT IT WAS TOO SWEET. GOOD LUCK!!

Ditto what everyone else has said.  Tropical SF popsicles got me through.  I also strained some double noodle chicken soup from campbells but didn't do that until the 2nd week out.  The only other thing I can add is Swiss Miss Diet Hot Chocolate.  Jessica let me have 1 pkg of that day and it was my "treat".  It was warm, felt good going down, and tasted great.