Shopping List for Pre Surgery and Post - HELP

Hi, can anyone help with finding a good shopping list of items that we should look into getting for the first couple of weeks after surgery?
Thanks,
Rhonda

I'm in the pre-surgery diet phase now so I can't comment with any authorite on the post-op items.  Here's what my nutritionist recommended for both:

PRE-OP (avoid rices, pastas, beans, peas and starchy veggies):
lean meats
non-starchy veggies (tomatoes, lettuce, cauliflower, broccoli, sprouts, carrots)
skim milk
protein powders

POST-OP (really ramp up the protein): 
1st 2 weeks (liquids only)
Mootopia (to replace the skim milk b/c it's very high in protein)
protein powders
broths (includes options to add protein powders to it)
Crystal Light drink packets
starting the 3rd week (mushies)
Fage yogurt (can be added to protein drinks as well)
Sugar Free Applesauce
Sugar Free Jello or Pudding (you can make this w/the Mootopia for an added punch to the protein)
Oatmeal - VERY thinned out, should be real oats, not instant if possible

Hope this helps!  GL!

Clear Liquid Diet
Clear Broth or Bouillon – Chicken, Beef, or Vegetable, can add protein powder
• Crystal Light or sugar-free Kool-Aid
• Decaf tea and coffee (NutraSweet, Splenda, Sweet-n-Low, Stevia allowed, non-dairy creamer is ok)
• Fruit juice sweetened with splenda or other artificial sweetener. Avoid citrus (orange, grapefruit, and pineapple) and tomato. Grape, apple and cranberry are okay. No juice drinks or juice ****tail
• Herbal Tea or un-sweet tea – Caffeine Free
• Jello
• No Carbonated beverages
• Propel Water by Gatorade or Powerade Zero
• Sugar Free drinks including Diabetic Breeze
• Sugar-free Carnation Instant Breakfast
• Sugar-free popsicles, Sugar Free Italian Ice, Sugar Free Sherbert
• Water
• Ocean Spray

FULL LIQUIDS
 All food from previous stages
Cream of Wheat
 If protein powder with clear liquid tolerated then mix protein powder of choice with non-fat milk or Almond Breeze. If Lactose intolerant, use non-fat Lactase-Enzyme treated milk.
 Low Fat creamed soups – thinned (no chunks), check useful websites for recipes.
 Natural applesauce
 Non-fat Yogurt (sugar-free), Greek Yogurt
 Skim milk or lactose free skim milk Fat-free / sugar-free pudding less than 60 calories and 8 grams of sugar per serving, natural applesauce, low fat / sugar-free yogurt (no fruit chunks)
 Sugar-free Carnation Instant Breakfast- made with skim milk
 Sugar-free Fudgesicles
 Sugar-free pudding- make with skim milk and add protein power
 Sugar-free yogurt (no chunks) – made with Nutra-sweet or Splenda. Greek yogurt
 Unsweetened 100% Fruit Juice diluted with water without pulp (no orange juice, grapefruit or tomato juice). Limit to 4 ounces per day.
 V-8 juice (low sodium), V8 Fusion, tomato juice and all other no added sugar fruit juices. Try light versions sweetened with Splenda.
 Thinned Oatmeal
 Soups with soft noodles

This came from a book my doc gave me...I hope it helps you too! :) 

I just printed off your list to add to my binder! Thanks so much for the helpful info.

I keep seeing this on here, what is MOOTOPIA?
Thanks in advance:) 

Thank you for that information. It is very helpful! Good luck and hope to hear more from you!
Hugs,
Rhonda

Mootopia is a milk alternative that is extremely high in protein.  So, as a VSGer, you'll need all the protein you can get your hands on post-surgery.  It's a little pricey ($3.50 per 1/2 gallon here), but you get what you pay for!

You are welcome! :) Rhonda you must be getting excited! Can't wait to hear how things went. I'm 23 days from surgery and so excited I can't stand it!