When someone first starts thinking about bariatric surgery, they do not give much thought to bariatric surgery diet food. But bariatric eating will be a big part of your life for at least the first two months following this life changing surgery. Prior to your surgery, you should spend one to two months learning about the gastric bypass diet and locating resources that sell these products.
You will be on clear liquids while you are in the hospital following your surgery. And getting the required amount of liquids consumed during this time will be an extreme challenge. Everything will have to be consumed very slowly. A stomach the size of an egg will not hold very much of anything.
You will be expected to drink 32 ounces of an accepted beverage. You will also be taking chewable vitamins and you may be taking other medicines that are prescribed by your physician.
As far as food goes, when I was on this diet, there were 3 types of foods that were considered acceptable. These were pureed, strained foods, liquid protein or baby food. And that is it. It seems quite boring and it is, but keep in mind that this diet is temporary. Also, trust me when I say this is one diet that you do not want to "cheat" on. It will lead to extreme pain and could cause vomiting.
It is difficult to comprehend before you have the surgery just how little you will be able to eat for the first 6-12 months, but that will change. It is recommended that you develop healthy habits when it comes to making food choices and exercise, because you will not lose weight forever. Actually, the opposite will be true.
The time will come when the weight loss will stop and eventually you will gain weight again if you go back to your old behaviors. The time leading up to your surgery and the year following your surgery is critical. You will want to make the necessary changes in your life that are going to make your surgery a success.
There is a lot of written information about gastric bypass failure, but it is not actually the surgery that is fails. It is the patient failing to change their lifestyle to make the surgery a success. Gastric bypass surgery is a weight loss tool and not a miracle. You will get out of it what you put into it.
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