This post is following our recent one on what to eat before bariatric surgery. The diet after your operation is very important and there is much more to it than just having smaller portions of the same food. Your diet will be introduced in stages to make sure that:โ
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– Your stomach ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐ โ
– Your ๐๐ผ๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ for food is tested after the operationโ
– You develop healthy eating ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐๐โ
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The aim of the diet is to:โ
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– Minimise vitamin and mineral ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐โ
– Restrict calories to help with ๐๐ฒ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐น๐ผ๐๐โ
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The diet after your bariatric operation consists of 3 phases:โ
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๐ธย ๐๐ถ๐พ๐๐ถ๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ โ for 1 week after the operation โ
๐ธProtein drinks โ
๐ธProtein soupsโ
๐ธSmoothies as treats (e.g. kiwi, melon and banana with a โ
small pot low fat low sugar vanilla yoghurt)โ
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๐น ๐ฃ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ (baby food consistency) ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ โ for 1 month โ
๐นDrink 5-15min before eating and wait 30 min before drinking again after your mealโ
๐นAlways have the protein firstโ
๐นOnly two table spoons of food at the time, one meal max 2-4 tbspโ
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E.g., 2 tbsp pureed fish/chicken and 1 tbsp blended vegetables, 1 tbsp mashed potatoes/pureed riceโ
Baby food consistencyโ
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๐บ๐ฆ๐ผ๐ณ๐ ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ – for 1 month โ
๐บFood that can be cut with a fork, high protein foods.โ
๐บAvoid using fat when cooking (bake, grill, poach) and use herbs and spicesโ
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E.g., Cooked fish with soft cooked vegetablesโ
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๐ ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ:โ
โฝ If you feel bloated or nauseated then stop eating โ
โฝ Fluid intake should be slowโ
โฝ Chew your food thoroughly โ
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๐๐ณ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ต ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ๐ you should be ready for a regular diet:โ
โช๏ธ Make sure it is low fatโ
โช๏ธ Avoiding simple sugars (cakes, ice cream, chocolate)โ
โช๏ธ 3-5 small meals each dayโ
โช๏ธ 6-8 glasses of water and low calorie beverages each dayโ
โช๏ธ Eat slowly and stop when feeling satisfiedโ
โช๏ธ All drinks zero calories, avoid alcoholโ
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We will make sure that you will get a meal plan as well as supporting you throughout your postoperative time. Most importantlyโฆyou can do this!
Postoperative Diet after Bariatric Surgery
