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Lap-Band Diet

Post Op to End of Week 6: FULL LIQUID DIET

Water, Tap, Bottled, Flavored but without added sugar
Tea
Crystal Light, Minute Maid Light
Diet Snapple
Apple Juice, White grape juice or cranberry juice diluted 50/50 with water
Sugar-free Popsicles
Sugar-free Gelatin ("Jello")
Sugar-free Pudding
Chicken Broth, Beef Broth, Vegetable Broth
Cream Soups, canned only (none from restaurants)
Tomato Soup
Skim Milk or Non-Fat Lactose Free Milk (eg, "Lactaid", "Dairy-Ease)
Non-fat Sugar-freeYogurt, plain or fruit flavored
Apple Sauce

AVOID SUGAR AND CARBONATED DRINKS.

Week 7 - Regular food

Well-cooked meats, vegetables, bread, raw fruit
Eat three meals per day 4-5 hours apart.
Leave food on your plate. Try three bites, wait ten minutes and see if you are full before eating anymore.
Do NOT drink liquids for 30-45 minutes after each meal.
Do NOT drink beverages containing sugar including fruit juice.

EAT NO creamy, mushy, soft, or crunchy foods including:

Ice cream
Milkshakes
Yogurt
Soup
Cream of Wheat
Oatmeal
Grits
Mashed Potatoes
Salads with Mayo
Crunchy Cookies
Pretzels
Chips

AVOID Chocolate and Carbonated Soda.
Take a Chewable multivitamin with mineral everyday.

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