Gastric Bypass Diet

The Gastric Bypass Diet -- Crucial for Weight Loss Success

Gastric bypass is a procedure where the stomach capacity is lessened by creating a pouch at the top of the stomach which is then connected to the small intestine. As a result of this surgery, the patient will naturally consume less food and thus, less calories.

Gastric bypass surgery certainly shouldn't be regarded as an easy way to lose weight. Not only does the procedure itself carry risk, there is a lengthly recovery period. Also, it will be necessary to eat a special diet after having gastric bypass.

The gastric bypass diet begins as a liquid diet. For about two days following your surgery, you will be required to consume clear liquids only, such as broths and clear juices. This diet will be introduced slowly and you will take small amounts at a time.

After the liquid diet phase, you will move on to a nutritional meal replacement beverage. These beverages, such as Ensure, should be high in nutrients and protein. At this point in the gastric bypass diet, you will be instructed to begin taking a multivitamin.

The next phase in the gastric bypass diet is the puree phase. Your doctor will tell you when you are allowed to move to this phase. Usually, the puree phase will begin around two weeks after you leave the hospital. During this time, you'll eat soft, pureed foods like soft scrambled eggs and meats. Many people simply choose to eat baby food for this phase, which can save time, trouble and expense.

After about two months, you'll be allowed to progress to the final phase of the gastric bypass diet. Although you can have most any kind of food, you'll want to get plenty of protein. Food should be consumed in small portions throughout the day with liquids in between. You will probably be working with a dietician or nutritionist at this point to ensure you eat correctly.

Be advised that the gastric bypass diet can make or break your weight loss success. If you don't properly follow this diet as instructed by your doctor, not only will you sabotage your success, you'll put yourself in danger of harmful or uncomfortable side effects.

Gastric Bypass News:

Gastric bypass surgery can reverse metabolic syndrome - SmartBrief

Gastric bypass surgery can reverse metabolic syndrome
SmartBrief, DC - 4 hours ago
A study of Mayo Clinic patients shows gastric bypass surgery can reduce or eliminate metabolic syndrome. The study followed patients for 3.4 years after .

How Weight Loss Surgery Helps Diabetes (CBS News)
Obese diabetes patients who have gastric bypass weight loss surgery often show dramatic improvement in blood sugar control within days, long before significant weight loss occurs...

ASK DR. WEIL: Optimizing nutrition after weight-loss surgery (Lancaster Online)
Q. What supplements should a 50-year-old woman take after weight-loss surgeryA. To be truly successful, gastric-bypass surgery requires lifelong changes in your eating habits in order to lose weight, maintain your losses and ensure that you are getting adequate nutrition with...

Study: Gastric bypass ups kidney stone risk
Morbidly obese patients who had gastric bypass surgery to lose weight have increased risk factors for kidney stones, says a U.S. study EUR¦..

SMMC honored as Bariatric Center of Excellence - KeepMEcurrent.com

SMMC honored as Bariatric Center of Excellence
KeepMEcurrent.com, ME - 3 hours ago
The hospital has been performing gastric bypass procedures for several years, most recently offering adjustable gastric banding, or Lap-Band, for patients .

How Gastric Bypass Rapidly Reverses Diabetes Symptoms (Science Daily)
A report offers new evidence to explain why those who undergo gastric bypass surgery often show greater control of their diabetes symptoms within days...

Gastric Bypass Surgery May Lead To Increased Kidney Stone Risk
Patients who have undergone gastric bypass surgery for morbid obesity have increased risk factors for the formation of kidney stones, according to a paper being presented at the American Society EUR¦..

Crohn's patients speak out about their disease - SmartBrief

Crohn's patients speak out about their disease
SmartBrief, DC - 4 hours ago
Seven Crohn's disease patients participated in The New York Times' "Patient Voices" series, to talk about their experiences living with the disease. .

TLC announces new slate of reality shows
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Al Roker Sucks At Wii Sports
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Why obesity surgery helps in diabetes - innovations report (Pressemitteilung)

Why obesity surgery helps in diabetes
innovations report (Pressemitteilung), Germany - 2 hours ago
These findings shed light on why gastric bypass surgery induces such rapid improvement in diabetes, a phenomenon which was hitherto unexplained. .

Gastric bypass anatomy leads to diabetes control (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
The rapid and substantial control of diabetes seen after gastric bypass surgery is due, at least in part, to the intestinal rearrangement involved in the procedure, the results of an animal study suggest...

How gastric bypass rapidly reverses diabetes symptoms (PhysOrg)
A report in the September Cell Metabolism, a publication of Cell Press, offers new evidence to explain why those who undergo gastric bypass surgery often show greater control of their diabetes symptoms within days. It also helps to explain why lap-band surgery doesn't offer the same instant gratification. By studying mice that have undergone both procedures, the researchers show that changes in ...