Post bariatric surgery: Diet Plan
If you’re considering gastric sleeve surgery, you’re probably excited about your new body and learning to eat in a whole new way. Preparing for life after gastric sleeve surgery will be both exciting and tricky. Following the recommended dietary guidelines after bariatric surgery is critical. As time passes, your diet will shift toward assisting you in developing healthy eating habits, allowing you to continue losing weight and, eventually, maintain a healthy weight for life.
General Guidelines
– Eat balanced meals with small portions.
– Follow a diet low in calories, fats, and sweets.
– Eat slowly and chew small bites of food thoroughly.
– Do not use straws, drink carbonated beverages or chew ice. They can introduce air into your pouch and cause discomfort.
– Avoid sugar, sugar-containing foods and beverages, concentrated sweets, and fruit juices.
– For the first two months following surgery, your calorie intake should be between 300 and 600 calories a day, with a focus on thin and thicker liquids.
– Daily caloric intake should not exceed 1,000 calories.
Fluids
– Drink extra water and low-calorie or calorie-free fluids between meals to avoid dehydration.
– Sip about 1 cup of fluid between each small meal, six to eight times a day.
– We recommend drinking at least 2 liters (64 ounces or 8 cups) of fluids a day.
– We strongly warn against drinking any alcoholic beverages. After surgery, alcohol is absorbed into your system much more quickly than before, making its sedative and mood-altering effects more difficult to predict and control.
Protein
Preserve muscle tissue by eating foods rich in protein. Preserve muscular tissues through consuming meals rich in protein. High-protein meals encompass eggs, meats, fish, seafood, tuna, poultry, soy milk, tofu, cottage cheese, yogurt, and different milk products. Your purpose ought to be no less than 65 to 75 grams of protein a day. Don’t worry in case you cannot reach this purpose withinside the first few months after surgery.
Supplements
You must take the following supplements on a daily basis to prevent nutrient deficiencies.
Multivitamins
Calcium Supplement
Vitamin D Supplement
Vitamin B12 Supplement
Week 1
You’ll follow the same clear liquid diet you did in the days leading up to surgery for the first week after the procedure. This will aid in the prevention of postoperative complications such as bowel obstruction, gastric leakage, diarrhea, constipation, and dehydration. Your body requires time to heal, and this regimen will aid in that process.
– Make sure to drink plenty of clear liquids.
– Don’t drink anything with sugar. Sugar is also full of empty calories. It should be avoided now and minimized in the long term.
– Caffeine may contribute to acid reflux and dehydration and should also be avoided.
Week 2
During the second week after surgery, you will graduate to a full-liquid diet.
During this period, you could sense your urge for food increase. That is perfectly natural, but not a cause to eat solid food. Your device continues to be not able to address solids. Vomiting and different headaches can result. Filling up on liquids and avoiding sugar and fat will assist prepare you for the following level of your diet. Carbonated beverages and caffeine should still be avoided.
Week 3
In week 3, you can add soft, pureed foods into your diet. Eat food slowly and thoroughly — at least 25 times if possible. Any low-fat, sugar-free food that you can puree is acceptable, including lean protein sources and nonfibrous vegetables. It is critical to begin increasing your protein intake. During this time, avoid chunked and solid foods, as well as caffeine.
Week 4
Now that you’re one month post-surgery, you could begin including solid foods in your diet. This is the time to place your new healthy-eating skills into action, complete force. Sugar and fats, along with high-fats dairy, must nonetheless be avoided, as must hard-to-digest foods such as steak, fibrous vegetables, and nuts. Other foods to keep away from include pasta, white potatoes, and different high-carb options. Foods you can add to your list include:
well-cooked chicken and fish
well-cooked vegetables
sweet potatoes
low-fat cheese
fruit
low-sugar cereal
