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06-20-2009, 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Ruthi  And you would have a sore tongue | Quote:
Originally Posted by soon2bskinny  LMAO!!! | And do tell my lovely sleeve sister how it is you KNOW that ? 
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06-21-2009, 12:16 AM
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City: Los Angeles State: CA | | Re: Clear Liquids Only Stage?
Because mine is and I dont do close to 60 a day
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06-21-2009, 12:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Ruthi Because mine is and I dont do close to 60 a day |
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06-21-2009, 01:29 PM
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Can someone give me a lay-out of what type of diets I'll be on post surgery? I know I'll be on liquids for a while then mush food (by the way what is that). How long on each phase and what are clear liquids verses any other type of liquids? Thanks.
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06-21-2009, 01:39 PM
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Gender: Female City: Las Vegas State: NV | | Re: Clear Liquids Only Stage?
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Originally Posted by roseyandmusic Can someone give me a lay-out of what type of diets I'll be on post surgery? I know I'll be on liquids for a while then mush food (by the way what is that). How long on each phase and what are clear liquids verses any other type of liquids? Thanks. | You'll get LOTs of paperwork from Dr. Aceves' office ... here is the most "step-by-step" description I could find in my emails from his office:
Here are a few ideas concerning the post op diet
Day 1 thru 5 ( clear liquids Only )
Fruit Juice ( apple, grape, cranberry )
Propel
Broth
Jello-O
Water
Tea
Protein Water by Kellogg’s
Water popsicles
Clear protein drinks only ( example Isopure, Unjury )
Day 6-10 ( thin liquids )
All of the above and:
Natural Vegetable Juices ( example Carrot, V-8 juice )
Protein drinks mixed with water ( example Matrix )
Whey Nectar Protein Mix
Day 11 thru 20 ( full liquids )
Cream soups
Yogurt
Jello-O
Boiled pureed fruit ( example apple, pear) applesauce
Watermelon, papaya or melon in small pieces
Low fat milk 1 or 2%
Water, Propel, tea
Soy beverages
Sugar free pudding
Protein shakes and protein powders mixed with milk
Day 21 thru 30 ( soft food )
Soft food should be the consistency of a thick liquid ( no chunks or solid material ) and it should be chewed very well before swallowing until it is a liquid consistency )
Tofu
Low fat cottage cheese
Cereal
Oatmeal
Precooked pureed rice
Low fat Yogurt
Yogurt mixed with fruit very well blended
Cream soups
Eggs
Boiled pureed fruit ( example pear, apple )
Watermelon, papaya or melon in small pieces
Boiled pureed vegetables
Beans
Day 31st and beyond ( solid food )
Fish,
Chiken
Meat
Turkey
Vegetables
Fruit
A diet consisting of 800 calories and 70 grams of protein should be your goal.
There is a book called " Weight loss Surgery for Dummies"
Authors: Kurian, Thompson and Davidson
You might find it helpful.
I contains several recipes and ideas on what to eat after surgery
Grilled Marinated Tuna with Lime
Herbed Beef Patties
Turkey Meatballs
Seafood Salad
Chicken Salad
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06-22-2009, 01:17 PM
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Gender: Female City: Northern State: CA | | Re: Clear Liquids Only Stage?
They all do it slightly differently. My surgeon doesn't do clear liquids. He does "thin" liquids. That isn't an official medical term though. His list looks like a clear liquids list mostly. But we can also have milk, protein shakes, protein drinks, etc. In the hopsital they called it "bariatric clears". The difference between "thin" liquids and "full liquids" is that we can't have yogurt, cottage cheese, pudding, etc. These are things that a lay perons wouldn't consider liquids, but are part of the official full liquid diet.
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06-22-2009, 02:53 PM
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Gender: Female City: Oregon coast State: Oregon | | Re: Clear Liquids Only Stage?
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Originally Posted by Want2BMyselfAgain Did it have a smell to it? I am very sensitive to smell and while the Unjury unflavored protein didn't change the taste of the Propel, I couldn't get past the smell.  | I don't know. I don't have a sense of smell. My daughter has a nose like a blood hound though, and I told her to stick her nose in the container and give it a wiff. She said it had no smell.
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06-26-2009, 08:51 AM
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Gender: undisclosed City: North State: AL | | Re: Clear Liquids Only Stage?
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I don't know. I don't have a sense of smell. My daughter has a nose like a blood hound though, and I told her to stick her nose in the container and give it a wiff. She said it had no smell. |
Thanks, I'll have to give it a try then. |
07-02-2009, 07:49 AM
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Gender: Female City: Houston State: Texas | | Re: Clear Liquids Only Stage?
Someone please tell this newbie what "TPN" is?
BTW you girls are hilarious! Guess I shouldn't read too many posts POST surgery 
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07-02-2009, 08:12 AM
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Gender: Female City: Right here State: Arizona | | Re: Clear Liquids Only Stage?
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Originally Posted by susimar Someone please tell this newbie what "TPN" is?
BTW you girls are hilarious! Guess I shouldn't read too many posts POST surgery | Total Parenteral Nutrition, IV food for those that cannot consume their nutrition orally for whatever reason.
Not very yummy. ;o)
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07-02-2009, 08:45 AM
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Gender: Female City: Las Vegas State: NV | | Re: Clear Liquids Only Stage?
Tiffykins can explain all about it to you -- she was on one for awhile. Didn't sound like fun to me; however, one has to do what one has to do.
As for reading posts post-op -- just hold a pillow to your tummy ... or put your hand on the drain incision -- that is the only one that hurt me.
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07-02-2009, 05:30 PM
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Gender: Female City: Somewhere State: Louisiana | | Re: Clear Liquids Only Stage?
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Originally Posted by Want2BMyselfAgain I am trying to figure out how I will manage to get in protein during the clear liquids stage. I tried the Unjury unflavored in my water & I just couldn't overcome the smell. Perhaps it would be better mixed with Crystal Light? What are some good ways to get in protein while on clears only? Should I just concentrate on getting in my fluids until I progress to all Liquids? | Did the Unjury dissolve completely in your water, or could you see it? My problem with the GNC unflavored powder is that it makes the water a milky color instead of clear. Is there ANYTHING that mixes in clear?
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07-02-2009, 05:36 PM
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Gender: undisclosed City: North State: AL | | Re: Clear Liquids Only Stage?
No, it made my Propel very milky & cloudy looking. The look of it & the smell of it was more than I could handle. 
I don't know if there is any unflavored protein powder that would mix clear in water.
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07-02-2009, 10:37 PM
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Gender: Female City: Oregon coast State: Oregon | | Re: Clear Liquids Only Stage?
it's only day 1-5 that it has to be clear. 3 of those days I was in the hospital.
The milky color of the unflavored protein powder didn't bother me because I used a glass that was not see through. I thought it tasted fine mixed in crystal lite.
the problem now is I have all this crystal lite left over, and all I drink is water.
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07-03-2009, 11:14 AM
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Gender: Female City: Somewhere State: Louisiana | | Re: Clear Liquids Only Stage?
I'm going to go try some protein in crystal light right now!
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