All Aurora patients who have bariatric surgery will receive an "Aurora Box". This box will have a collection of samples, plus some things to help with your hospital stay. What you get in your box depends upon stock availability at time of booking.
Here's a list of things you might want to trial or purchase before you come in to hospital.
- Protein supplements
- Multivitamins
- VLCD (Very Low Calorie Diet)
- "Your Complete Guide to Nutrition for Weight Loss Surgery" book
PROTEIN SUPPLEMENTS
Your box will include some protein sachets (both tasteless and flavoured) as well as some VLCD shake options for you to try. These can be purchased from:
- Cost Price Supplements
- Website https://costpricesupplements.com.au
- Discount Code AURORA15 for 15% off some products
- Products:
Tasteless protein, fibre and protein water by Feel Good Protein, BN multivitamins (chewable or capsule)
VLCD (VERY LOW CALORIE DIET)
VLCDs are the "shake diet" used
before
surgery if your BMI is over 35 - for 2 weeks (or 4 weeks if your BMI is over 40)
MULTIVITAMINS
You will need to be on a multivitamin for life. The ones we recommend have higher amounts of iron, B12, folate and Vitamin D, each of which are very important after weight loss surgery. Here are some of the options we send out:
- BN Multivitamins
- Website
https://www.bnhealthy.com.au
- Discount code: 20RBL for 20% off your first order
- Products: capsule or chewable multivitamins
- "Fit for me" multivitamins
- Website
https://www.fitforme.com/au/
- Discount code:
FFMAURORA23 for $9.90 off first supply on membership
- Products: multivitamins on subscription
