POST-OP shopping list

Hey everybody in December! I am from the November group and thought I'd share this post. I gathered it from some of teh October surgery posts and added some of my own. Enjoy! I am making up a "menu" for my husband to shop with (since he will do the grocery shopping post-op), so he will know what I can have. Here is what I came up with: crystal light herbal teas sf gelatin diet (non carbonated ) fruit drinks (Twister etc) sf kool-aide broths non caloric fruit flavored waters country time diet lemonade decaffeinated teas propel water sugar free ice pops diet snapple apple/cranberry juice any broth based soup (strained) yougurt (no sugar added smooth only ) sf pudding sf jello soft cheese (the firmer has more fat ) eggs instant mashed potatoes baby foods (stage 1 or 2 cream of wheat plain oatmeal w/ splenda malt-o-meal grits cocoa wheats farina strained cream soups unsweetened apple sauce sf custard egg beaters w/ cheese melted on top cottage cheese Another member on the October message boards suggested the following: 1) Bean with Bacon condensed soup: I add a can of skim milk (no****er), then stick it in the blender to break up as much of the beans as possible (to beef up the protein), then strain it and eat it that way. 2) Egg Drop Soup (at home I think you just boil chicken broth and crack in an egg and stir) Any more ideas please add to the list! PS You'd think they'd come up with a little smiley guy to add that is actually eating! They have one barfing....

Thanks so much for thinking of us! I have saved this list to my favorites. I keep everyone's suggestions because I find something new that sounds yummy on each list. Who knows what my tastes will be like after surgery, so I'll need all the help I can get in finding appropriate stage foods. Pam

Great list. Thanks !!!!

Hello Pam, Thank you very much for this list that you have posted. It really is a good idea to have every thing you might need, Even thought my surgery is'nt scheduled until December. the 28th I really wanted you to know, I am so excited.!.. Sorry I got off the subject, Oh yea umm!! I think I will go shopping right after I send you this email. I want to be prepared. I feel like when I was waiting to get married Nervous, excited, sad ,happy ,All the emotions all at the same time. I'm reading this book, half way through it I quotes this... ' It's like living in tropical weather most of the time then suddenly Alaskan winter ! It sounds like how she felt before wls and after. thanks for your support pam and carnie wilsons book.