There are no recipes for this stage since the liqiuids you can drink are very limited. Instead, we have a list of approved liquids with several brand recommendations.

Approved liquids:

  • Plain water.
  • Clear broths such as vegetable, chicken or beef. Make sure these are low-sodium because excess sodium can lead to inflammation or swelling. We recommend buying them in the liquid form and not as stock (cubes). This is because the stock may sometimes not dissolve completely and could leave some residue in the liquid. Almost every supermarket carries there own in-house brand so you can buy that one as long as it is low sodium. Other recommended brands are:
    • Pacific Foods Organic Low-Sodium Vegetable Broth (best option)
    • Swanson Unsalted Chicken Broth
  • Low sugar electrolyte drinks. Recommended brands:
    • Gatorade G2. Recommended flavors: Fruit punch, Grape, Berries. We recommend staying away from lime, lemon, orange or any citric flavor as they are a bit more acidic and can cause discomfort.
    • Propel. Recommended flavors: Grape, Berries. You can also buy Propel as a powder and mix in a bottle of water until fully dissolved.
  • 100% Fruit juices. These should be without any added sugar or pulp. Recommended flavors:
    • Apple. Recommended brands: Apple & Eve, Kirkland Apple Juice, Mott's 100% Original Apple Juice, Langers 100% Apple Juice.
    • Peach or Grape. Welch's 100% White Grape and Peach Juice.
    • Maximum allowed of juice per day is 16 ounces.
    • Juice should always be diluted with water. Dilute juice with equal amounts of water.
    • Avoid juices with pulp.
    • Note: Juice plays an important role in your recovery during the first stages but should be discontinued later on due to its high calorie content.
  • Coconut water.
    • Recommended brands: Naked Juice 100% Organic Pure Coconut Water, Vita Coco Original.
    • Note: If you buy other brands just make sure they don’t have added sugars.
    • Maximum allowed per day is 8 ounces per day due to it’s sugar content
    • Note: Coconut water plays an important role in your recovery during the first stages but should be discontinued later on due to its high calorie content.
  • Herbal tea (caffeine free and unsweetened).
    • Recommended brands: TICK TOCK TEAS Original Rooibos Organic Tea, Redbush Tea Yogi Bedtime Herbal Tea Caffeine Free Soothing Caramel
  • Sugar-free Jell-O.
    • Recommended flavors: Strawberry, grape, mixed berries, or mango. Avoid lime, lemon, pineapple, or other highly acidic flavors.
    • Note: Jell-O provides little to no nutrition but can help because it is the closest sensation to eating you can get during this stage. Eat slowly and in extremely small bites.
  • Sugar-free popsicles.
    • Recommended flavors: Strawberry, grape, or mixed berries. Avoid lime, lemon, pineapple, or other highly acidic flavors.
  • Ice chips.
    • Crushed or very small ice cubes. Do not swallow; let them melt in your mouth. If cold liquids cause discomfort then avoid ice chips.