I received this from my dietitian on Monday and thought I'd share it with all of you.  Some of these I knew - some are new recommendations that they are giving to all their new patients.  These are the rules we are to follow once we get to  "regular" foods:

1.  Eat Solid Foods Only
2.  Eat Three Meals per Day
3.  Weigh yourself only once per week
4.  Your pouch is the size of a golf ball - and that never changes
5.  No liquids with meals (stop liquids one hour before and until one hour after meals)
6.  No liquids AS your meal (anything you eat with a spoon is a liquid!)
7.  Only 3 8 oz glasses of skim milk per day between meals - no other liquids with calories
8.  If you have to ask "is this a liquid?" it is a liquid
9.  Liquids for 2 days following a fill
10.  No snacks between meals

 

I just got my date today and it is the 2nd.  Yeah for all of us!  I can't wait!

I know what you mean!  I'm not a coffee drinker.  But I was addicted to sodas and Low-Carb Monsters.  I quit drinking sodas about 2 months ago.  Dropped some weigt with that change, which is great.  But the Monsters were harder.  I haven't had one in 3 weeks now.  The headaches were horrible for a full week.  I'm good now.  Good luck to you.

Just got my date today and I am extremely excited!  I wish you good luck on 4/2!

 thanks so much for the info. Do you know how I can 'find' them on here and send them a message?

sorry to be a pain.....