Newbie Post-op Tip of The Day

I will start this one today but other people feel free to start it on days that I work. I work every Mon. and Tues. until 2 pm central time and one other time during the week.


My tip today for new post-ops is that your taste buds change and after surgery I found that Crystal Light was way too sweet, so I would only empty 1/3 to 1/2 pack into my bottle of water. I mostly use Walmart's Great Value brand of sf drink mixes or Lipton's Green Tea drink packets. I also will use True Lemon Packets in my water just to give my water some flavor without any sweetness.

Hey lady...this is a wonderful tip for pre-ops and new post-ops, heck...even some ole heads can use this reminder.  Thanks again and I love Walmart's Great Value SF drink mixes...OMG love them I tell ya.

Thank you Ms. Praise. I love me some Cherry Limeade since I had to give up my Sonic's.  lol

Great post....My tip is to not judge what's good for you by if you "dump" on it or not.  Stick to the surgeon's list and try to keep high fat, fried, and sugar foods to  a minimum

Speaking of changing taste buds, when I was newly post-op, I made the mistake of purchacing one of those big jars of protien powerder BEFORE TASTING IT. 

Bad move.  I have at least one jar sitting there for over two years.  lol. 

If at all possible, get samples first.  Yuch! 

Now that's another excellent tip...OMG...I gave away more protein than a little bit until I finally found one I could tolerate.

PostOp I found that I hate the taste of SF anything so I justed started going unsweetened.

Start Excercising soon as you surgeon clears you to do so.  Even though you will lose weight no matter what in the beginning.  Keeping it off is the challenge, therefore beginning excecise will be the key to maintenance along witth a good diet.  So start early to make it a habit and lifestyle change.

Great tip!! I just went to pick up supplements from my NUT and thought the exact thing.............what if I don't like it post op. She gave me samples so that worked perfectly.

VERY GOOD IDEA  POSTING TIPS FOR NEWBIES!!!!!!     ThIs is so true I used to love crystal ligt now I can only drink te orange flavor and at times it is too sweet.