Vitamins and protein shakes!!
I m beyond excited to start the post op diet. I have three weeks from today until my surgery (VSG) and I could not control myself from buying the vitamins and protein shakes I will need for the first two weeks post op. My surgeon requires me to get in only 6 oz of protein shakes a day..2 oz for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I went out and got the EAS advantage from Walmart (strawberry) I will be test tasting that tomorrow morning!! I am also able to have crystal light, sf popsicles, fruit2o, decaf coffee/tea, herbal tea and of course water. It is required I get in 32 oz of water for the day. (sip, sip, sip) The vitamins that I purchased are Walmart brand children's multi w/iron,(they taste like flintones, but better) citracal and pepcid complete. Was this the basic requirements for most for the 2 week post op diet?
Everyone's post-op requirements are different. They vary per surgeon. I know mine were like this:
3 weeks liquids only, 60 g protein, 64 ounces fluid minimum daily. If it could not pass through a strainer, I could not have it. I was confined to the following things: broth, Isopure RTD's, Syntrax Matrix powders in water, sugar free Instant breakfast in milk, ad sugar free popsicles.
VSG by Nick Nicholson in 2013. Revised to DS 2/23/2023 by Chad Carlton.