What can you eat on a liquid clear diet?
The following foods are generally allowed in a clear liquid diet:
- Water (plain, carbonated or flavored)
- Fruit juices without pulp, such as apple or white grape juice.
- Fruit-flavored beverages, such as fruit punch or lemonade.
- Carbonated drinks, including dark sodas (cola and root beer)
- Gelatin.
What can I eat on a clear liquid diet before surgery?
What You Can Eat and Drink
- Plain water.
- Fruit juices without pulp, such as grape juice, filtered apple juice, and cranberry juice.
- Soup broth (bouillon or consommé)
- Clear sodas, such as ginger ale and Sprite.
- Gelatin.
- Popsicles that do not have bits of fruit, fruit pulp, or yogurt in them.
How long can you stay on a liquid diet?
A clear liquid diet is not adequate in calories and nutrients. It should not be followed for more than five days unless supplemented by high-protein gelatin or other low residue supplements.
Why do you need a 2 week liquid diet after gastric bypass?
All patients are required to start a Liquid Diet 2 weeks before their surgery date. Following this diet will not only jump start weight loss but will also help reduce the size of your liver making the procedure easier to perform and thus more successful.
Which foods are not allowed on a clear liquid diet?
Clear Liquids Diet
| Choose these foods/beverages | Do not eat these foods/beverages | |
|---|---|---|
| Sweets and Desserts | Fruit ices (without chunks of fruit), plain gelatin, clear hard candy, popsicle made from clear juices. | All others. |
| Vegetables | None | All |
| Milk and Dairy Products | None | All |
| Bread, Cereals and Grain Products | None | All |
How long do you have to take off work after gastric bypass?
Typically, we recommend that patients wait between 1-2 weeks (for Lap-Band procedures) to 2-4 weeks (for stapled procedures such as gastric sleeve or bypass) before returning to their jobs.
What is the prep for gastric sleeve surgery?
Two or three days before surgery you’ll need to switch to an all-liquid diet. Restrict your food intake to water, broth, gelatins, and low-calorie sports drinks (no sodas). You’ll need to cut out consumption entirely starting at midnight on the day of your surgery – even water.