Question:
What are some of the best drinks we can have after WLS?

My Vfavorite drinks are Vitamin water and Clear fruit are these ok I love them and I hope I can still have them after WLS.    — Ms-Pink (posted on April 12, 2006)

April 12, 2006
Water or flavored water w/o sugar
   — peacefuldaizy

April 12, 2006
I don't know Clear fruit . . . but Vitamin Water is too high in sugar. Try Aquafina Flavor Splash, or Dasani flavors. Fruit2Oh is good as well.
   — rayehawk

April 12, 2006
you can not have sugar. However liquids mean a whole lot of different things. water, crystal light or drinks like that, broth with no meets or veggies, 1 cup of 1% milk, jello, s/f hot chocolate, and a few more items. It is very important for you to read all ingrediants. good luck
   — Steve Cohen

April 12, 2006
Something I tried just the other day is the wal-mart brand (great value) sugar free fruit punch mix. You can find it next to the chrystal Light at wal-mart. It tastes just like sweetened kool-aid! I am SO serious! You should try it. It also comes in Cherry and Grape. I have only tried fruit punch. It has NO sugar and you can get it in these little (on-the-go) packets. So, I just pop one in my purse and mix one up in a 16 oz bottle of water while working. Try it! ~Melissa
   — WannaBSlim

April 12, 2006
Propel,Propel,Propel and Crystal Light but for a water option Propel is sooo yummy and comes in a bunch of flavors my favorite is mango. Good Luck Pam
   — sunnie

April 12, 2006
Gin and Diet Coke-- no protein, but no carbs either, so that's my favorite post-operative drink. But, that aside, I found the Worldwide Protein canned drinks (vanilla seemed to be least offensive) to go down the easiest-- they seemed to have the least amount of fiber so they were more easily digested.
   — SteveColarossi

April 12, 2006
Steve, Don't you remember that most of our Doctors' protocol require no carbonation. :-)
   — carlaplank

April 13, 2006
www.Protica.com has 2.7 oz vials with 25 grams of protein in each. This will help with getting the required amount of protein in. I recommend ordering the 4 assorted vials and see which one taste the best for you. I looks expensive, but you have to figure how much does it cost for your normal food for say 2 days (4 vials) or 12 days (case)? It evens out. You wont have to take this the rest of your life, just the 4-6 weeks or so.
   — tweazee

April 13, 2006
Yeah, I don't suggest the whole gin and diet coke thing... diet coke is a no-no, the gas will stretch your stomach and make you feel yucky... try diluted juice or those Profect protein drinks - they're really great. Plus, get that water in. I think Nestle has a flavored water out now... no calories, no sugar and they're pretty good. Good luck!
   — SJSlesnick

April 13, 2006
All right, so maybe no one else indulges in gin and Diet Coke. However, to dispel some common myths, carbonnated beverages can make you feel very uncomfortable early on and are a trigger beverage for many (in that they may lead you to crave the old foods you associated with soda)-- plus they don't add anything nutritionally to your life and the discomfort from the carbonnation can discourage you from staying hydrated. However, the gas doesn't stretch your pouch, particularly if you drink the stuff months following surgery. However, that being said, I still avoided the stuff for about one year following surgery because when I first tried it (at about 8 months post-op), the gas was very uncomfortable and bloating.
   — SteveColarossi

April 13, 2006
Ya Steve, what were you thinking?...It's all about the strawberry margaritas!!!! I'm glad you made your post, I was afraid to after all the alcohol post vulchers a week or so ago. And I emphatically agree with your comment about carbonation. It doesn't stretch your pouch....it's called BURP. I say this and swore off soda 4 years ago. As for the actual question, the only thing I really drink anymore is water...sometimes tea or crystal light, and coffee if I feel like a rebel. (Dr. told me no more. /cry) I do not miss soda/carbonation at all.
   — RebeccaP

April 13, 2006
Don't know about the US but up in Canada, you can get crystal light slurpees at 7-11 :) Stacey
   — staceymae

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