Post Weight-loss Surgery

• What happens with your stomach pouch?

It is reduced to the size of a walnut or small egg.

• Can I eat right after the Surgery?

You won’t be allowed to eat for one to two days after the surgery.

• What is the purpose of gastric Bypass Diet Progression?

The purpose of the gastric bypass diet progression is to help in the healing process, minimize stress on surgical sites and allow time for your body to adapt to the new eating patterns.

• What are the common phases in the gastric bypass diet progression?

1. Liquids — foods and fluids that are liquid or semiliquid at room temperature and contain mostly water, such as broth, juice, milk, strained cream soup and cooked cereal. In most cases, you stay on a liquid diet for one to two days.
2. Pureed foods — foods with a consistency of a smooth paste or a thick liquid. Pureed foods contain no distinct pieces. The pureed diet is generally followed for three to four weeks, or as recommended by your dietitian or doctor.
3. Soft foods — foods that are tender and easy to chew, such as ground or finely diced meats, canned or soft, fresh fruit, and cooked vegetables. You usually eat soft foods for eight weeks before progressing to eating foods of regular consistency with firmer texture as recommended by your dietitian or doctor.

• What should be the frequency of meals after the surgery?

1. Eat many small meals a day and sip liquids slowly throughout the day (not with meals).
2. You might first start with six small meals a day –> then progress to four meals and finally, when following a regular diet –> decrease to three meals a day.

• What is the ideal composition of meals after the Weight loss surgery?

Typically, each meal includes protein-rich foods, such as lean meat, low-fat dairy products (yogurt, cheese) or eggs. Protein is important for maintaining and repairing your body after surgery.