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Bariatric Surgery Must Haves

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Post-Op Hospital Necessities

 
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Having a nice house coat to take with you to the hospital after surgery is great. I had so many compliments from nurses and hospital staff. I was able to put this over the hospital gown when walking up and down the halls.
Womens House Coats Comfortable Loungewear
 
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Dissolvable packs of Tylenol were my best friend!! They taste like candy!
TYLENOL® Extra Strength Dissolve Packs
 
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These are a life saver!! Highly recommended when you have gas pain after surgery and are unable to chew gas medicine due to nausea!
CALMOUR Anti Gas Relief 10 Strips
 
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I loved having these at the hospital after surgery. I slept in them and then didn’t have to constantly worry about needing to get shoes on when I got up to walk.
The Original MUK LUKS Slipper Socks
 
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I use sugar free JELLO pudding mix and 1 container of protein shake. Put this into a blended, or magic bullet, and you have amazing protein pudding!! It’s a life saver during the soft food stage!
Sugar Free Jello Pudding
 
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This counts as fluid intake!! You will want this during your liquid diet!!
Sugar Free Jello
 
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Isopure is a great protein powder to keep on hand. I love the clean protein powder to add into soups, and all kinds of recipes.
Isopure: Great-Tasting High Protein Nutrition
 
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Need a way to track your water intake? This right here can track water as you drink! Totally worth the cost and from experience is 98% accurate!
HidrateSpark PRO 2 21 oz Chug
 
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This is the best multivitamin that I have found I have been able to take daily since surgery! It has all the key vitamins for gastric bypass malabsorption patients to ensure we are getting all the necessary nutrients!
BariatricPal Capsule Multivitamin 1/Day

6 weeks post-op & onward necessities

 
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These are so helpful for mindful and measured eating.
3 Pack Bariatric 8oz Glass Meal Prep Containers
 
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Having a food scale and a necessity to stay on track after weight loss surgery.
Etekcity Digital Kitchen Scale 11lb
 
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I love having this scale that is able to connect to your phone via Bluetooth and their app to follow your progress! It pairs great with the measurement tool as well within the same app!
RENPHO Smart Scale for Body Weight
 
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This and the scale both connect via the app and Bluetooth to keep track of your weight loss and inches loss!
RENPHO Smart Body Measuring Tape
 
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I really like having this light weight walking pad to keep me on track with getting in my steps after surgery!
Walking Pad Treadmill with Incline & Handle
 
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This doesn’t feel like a workout and is so fun! Highly recommend!!
Teal Elite Smart Weighted Hula Hoop for Adults
 
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These ramekin dishes are so neat to bake things in. It makes cooking in smaller batches easy, and even easier to store left overs! Perfect for people who have had weight loss surgery and need smaller portions.
Morandi Ramekins Set of 6, 6 oz Porcelain Bowls
 
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I am a huge fan of these starkist tuna packets. Once I hit the soft food stage, these become a staple to get in my protein and I love all the flavor options!
StarKist® Pouches
 
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Cottage cheese is one of my staples! Here is a list of best to worst!! Which is your favorite?!
7 Cottage Cheese Brands, Ranked Worst To Best