A Brief Guide to Diet Planning after Bariatric Surgery

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A Brief Guide to Diet Planning after Bariatric
Surgery
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A Brief Guide to Diet Planning after Bariatric
Surgery

• Bariatric surgery may result in a
  significant amount of weight loss, provided you
  follow a strict dietary routine post-procedure.
  Though a number of individuals in Australia
  undergo weight loss surgery, not all are aware of
  the ways to keep a tab on their weight.
• If you have undergone the surgery or
  planning to have one, read the blog to know the
  diet plan to follow after the surgery.

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Initial steps

• Eating a balanced diet that preserves
  muscle tissue and helps to retain strength is
  important. Post-surgery, you might find it
  difficult to stick to the minimalistic diet that
  doctors prescribe, however, you will eventually
  get familiar with the change in your diet.

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Low calorie diet

• You are allowed only liquids for 2 weeks
  after the surgery This is followed by blended or
  pureed diet for the next 2 weeks.
• You can add in soft foods from the 5th
  week for a few weeks before you start with
  regular food. Avoid rice, brown bread, raw
  uncooked vegetables, cut fruits and chewing gum
  and carbonated beverages.

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Consume more liquids Say goodbye to alcohol

• Sugar-products, fruit juices might
  knock off the lactose in your system and cause
  diarrhea. Take more liquids and not more than 300
  to 600 calories a day. Consumption of yogurt
  based products will give you strength and
  vitality.
• Consuming alcohol after bariatric
  surgery may turn out to be life threatening.
  Beer, wine, whisky, vodka get easily absorbed in
  the body and disturb digestion process.
  Consumption of alcoholic drinks also lead to
  weight gain, high blood pressure and
  hypertension. In addition, alcohol consumption
  might kick-start thyroid problems causing
  weakness, depression and fatigue.

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Include more protein in your diet

• Eat chicken, meat, fish, eggs, tofu,
  cheese, bluefin tuna as sushi dishes, soy milk.
  Consume anything and everything that builds
  muscles and not fat. The doctor might prescribe
  food supplements and chewable multivitamins of
  very high potency to help you regain strength and
  get back to work. Do not skip these doses and
  break them down into small pieces so that they
  can be chewed, broken down and assimilated easily
  by the system.
• Calcium tablets of 1200-2000 mg are
  prescribed to prevent osteoporosis, a disease
  that leads to delicate and brittle bones that are
  prone to injury. The doctor might prescribe
  nearly 800 to 1000 international units of Vitamin
  D and iron tablets so that the body gains
  additional strength. Vitamin D is also good for
  reproductive organs and offers vitality
  post-surgery.

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Last Few Words

• Following a strict diet is necessary to
  ensure that you dont gain weight and get the
  desired results. You might find it difficult to
  avoid food items and drinks that you love,
  however, practicing a healthy lifestyle for a few
  days is enough to help you control cravings. Do
  discuss the post-surgery diet with your doctor
  and make sure to follow it religiously to stay
  fit.