Pre-op shopping!

Kahlua
on 4/26/08 10:01 am - NJ
HERE'S WHAT THE CORNELL WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAM SUGGESTS:

Pre-op Shopping List

 

Vitamins/Minerals/Supplements:

 

Pill Crusher

 

Chewable Multi-vitamin (1 in am, 1 in pm)

 

Tums for calcium (any strength; 1 in am, 1 in pm)

 

Protein Supplement Shakes (15-25 g of protein, < 6 g of sugar)

 

 

Applesauce (no added sugar) Baby Food (hi protein) Banana (ripe) Broth (instant/ canned) Chicken / Ground lean beef (must be put in blender) Cottage Cheese (low fat)

 

Low Fat, Light (low sugar) Yogurt – e.g. Dannon Light and Fit

 

Eggs Fish (e.g. salmon, flounder, cod)

 

Tuna Fish Gefilte Fish Low-fat Mayonnaise Low-fat Cheese Low-fat Italian dressing Low-fat Ricotta cheese Milk/Skim Plus Milk Oatmeal

 

Snacks:

 

No added sugar puddings:

 

Instant Jello or premade Jello/Kozy shack

 

Sugar Free Ice Pops

 

Beverages:

 

Crystal Light drink mix

Diet Snapple

 

Totally Light 4C Tea2Go
I'd add Gas X, Liq Tylenol, B-12. Kahlua

LKH
on 4/26/08 10:34 am, edited 4/26/08 10:38 am - CO
Thanks!  I showed the Cornell thing to my surgeon, and he said full liquids for the first week, then I could move up to some of those soft foods you mention.  Did your doc let you do soft foods right away? 
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