You are on the right track. Seems like so little when you go shopping for food post-op. You won't need much. Crystal light has been a good friend.

I forgot about crystal lit...good idea...just plain water can def get boring lol

apple sauce no added sugar and i made popsicles with crystal light

Water tasted bad to me for the first few months out of surgery.. I used a ton of crystal light, also diet snapple.

I don't think I had Stages in the same way you described.. but cottage cheese and ricotta cheese are both good. I'd skip the jello, not enough nutritional value and add greek yogurt

You might want to add sugar-free popcicles to your shopping list. They count as fluids adn can be comforting the first few weeks PO.

I am 10 days out and bought the sugar free pudding and haven't really touched it, its just not worth filling up with and having no nutritional value. What I am enjoying is that my mom made me some homemade cream soups (which is about all I am allowed at the moment) but they are so flavourful and yummy, I am not missing much else. I made some bean soup on the weekend and froze it in ice cube trays, then I can take out 3 ice cube fulls to eat. Its working out really well. Much better then canned soup.

LOL see the entire "beans and rice topic"

this is exactly what I'm saying ppl, there isn't enough protien to feed a rat or a cat. WTF? Yes it's approved by your moronic team nut but where is the protien. It is just no wonder all you read on this board is

big potty problem- why! No fiber
plateaus- why? Your body is starving
weight gains- why? Your body doesn't know if it should burn fat or just wait for the easy source of energy from worthless carbs!

Ppl get a clue these diets are made by aliens with normal stomachs. Taking the dietary advise from a guy without a pouch is like taking advise from a creature from outer space.

LOL
Read it and weep'

just saying Lucifer

Other than SF popsicles and lentil soup I have not really bought much food. What I have spent a fortune on are books, vitamins and protein powder.

Thanx to those who helped!! The whole reason im on here is for the support and knowledge of those who have had this already! If we all knew it all we wouldn't be on here asking for advise. Thank you DS for creating an ignore button LOL :)

Greek Yogurt....very high in protein!! This was one of the main things my nutritionist suggested.

I also bought vegetable broth & plain oatmeal for breakfast during the puree phase.

All those cold things had me craving something warm.