Gastric Bypass Diet Plan-- An Overview:

 

The gastric bypass diet plan overview:

This short article will give an overview of the basics of the diet you will follow or after surgery. Please remember to consult your own medical practitioner before changing any diet after this type of surgery.

Vitamins and  minerals are a very important part of the daily regime, after the initial two-day fasting period after surgery the diet plan generally include foods that are high in protein, and low in fat, fibre, calories and sugar. This of course is similar to the David Atkins diet is high in protein and fat and low in carbohydrates. The advantage of high protein diet is it to do tend the sick your hunger for quite a long period of time. However fibre is also needed because send you up and help the bowel keep working consistently. However the more it the main constituent to avoid is our favourite enemy sugar. Although everyone like sugar unfortunately almost no one needs it in this form we all take in daily. The normal intake of sugar tends to cause spikes and injured levels and hence in the medium term excessive weight gain and is active very poor appetite there. Fibre can be found in popcorn raw vegetables and dried fruit but can be limited on many gastric bypass  diet plans due to the small stomach size.

Remember any diet not just forced gastric by is fluid intake is absolutely essential to remember to drink at least one cup of water or low-calorie beverage between each meal. Fluid should really and truly support 8 ounces per day. Bring slowly to avoid becoming bloated and ideally try and make the beverages drink black about half an hour so and try to finish drinking 45 minutes to an hour before your actual meal.

Overall the diet can follow several stages but this will be modified by your physician and consultant surgeon.  The first day will essentially consist of a liquid diet mainly clear liquids and avoiding carbonated drinks. This stage usually lasts two or three days. If no problems are experienced with these clear liquids than you advance to a high protein liquid diet like the Carnation instant breakfast except these are really nutritional drinks. These are liquid drinks basically that are liquid or semi liquid at room temperature and contain mainly water, broth,  juices, milk, soups and cooked cereals.
Finally if there are no problems on these liquid diets then you all one to a semi-normal diet and please look at the other section of our website for recipe suggestions for these post-gastric  bypass surgery meals.
Please remember more sweet we pulled may seem satisfying but these broad schools do not satisfy the body's basic needs lead England's spikes and essentially should be avoided.

Remember to obtain success on this diet plan it is very important that every thought we are the highest nutritional content possible and be sourced very carefully. It is obvious you will hopefully meet with a registered dietician who specialises in these type of diets and he or she will help you to put your diet plan together and will assist you through all the phases post surgery. Adhering to the diet will promote a healthy weight loss and healthy way of eating. Remember the main purpose of the  diet plan is to help in the overall healing process,  minimise stress on the surgical site and allow time for your body to adapt to these new and liberating eating habits.

Good luck and November kaizen the Japanese principal of small daily gains leading up in time to big gains.

HELPFUL HINTS:

1. Add new menu item slowly, to determine if you can tolerate that food, as some foods will be better tolerated than others. If you do not tolerate the food the first time, try that food a few weeks later.

2. To avoid impulse eating, it is very important to eat 3 to 4 times per day and to
continue to have a routine eating schedule. Constant nibbling of food or
snacking will slow your weight loss and may eventually lead to weight gain.
It is SO important NOT to return to poor eating habits!

3. Continue to plan for meals weekly to avoid buying junk food or fast foods.
Healthy foods do not need to be special; have a few easy recipes on hand
or make your foods ahead of time.

4. Continue to choose water or 0 calorie liquids as beverage of choice as regular
sweetened drinks (such as regular soda, fruit punch, fruit juice or milkshakes)
can lead to weight gain. Do not drink with meals or within 30 minutes after meals.

5. Continue to eat only in one place and devote all your attention to slow, deliberate
eating.

6. You should be reducing/eliminating liquid supplements as a source of nutrition;
eventually, these liquids will provide too many calories in addition to solid foods.
Do continue to choose a protein source at each meal. Proteins are the building blocks of health.

7. It is at this point where you may start to notice hair loss or thinning. Be sure you are eating at least 60 grams of protein per day…most of the time there is nothing that be done, as it is caused from the stress of surgery and rapid weight loss. Don’t worry, as it will stop within a few months.

8. Continue daily multivitamins and Trinsicon (foltrin, contrin). You should be consuming at least 1200 mg of Calcium daily, and will need a calcium supplement if you can not obtain this amount from your diet.

9. Continue daily exercise for at least 30 minutes – walking or other low impact
aerobics are best. Exercise can promote and help you maintain your weight loss.

FOOD GROUP	ALLOWED	AVOID	TIPS
MEAT/PROTEIN 7 Servings per day *1 serving or 1 oz. lean meat =50 calories, 7 gram protein *1 egg or 1 oz. reduced fat cheese= 75 calories, 7 gram protein *1/2 cup dried beans and peas ~ 7 gram protein	1 oz. reduced fat or part skim milk cheeses 1 oz. low fat lunch meat such as ham, turkey, chicken 1/4 Cup cottage cheese, 1% milkfat 1oz. water packed tuna or fish, flaked 1 oz. cooked chicken, turkey, or pork tenderloin, soy meat alternatives, gardenburgers: moist, and chewed well 1 Tbsp. smooth peanut butter 1 egg h1 oz. tofu *1/2 cup dried beans and peas	Hard or full fat cheeses Bologna, liverwurst, salami, Hot dogs, sausage, chicken wings ( soy or turkey alternatives are OK) Gristle in red meat maybe still hard to digest greasy foods; high fat sauces and gravies havoid fried foods like Fish Fry’s	Bake, broil or grill meats Try ground turkey rather than ground beef in your recipes TV Dinners such as Healthy Choice or Smart Ones may be used occasionally
DAIRY 2-3 Servings per day *1 serving= 90-110 calories, 8 grams protein	1 Cup skim milk, 1% milk 1 Cup Lactaid milk 1 Cup Soy Milk, non-fat or 1% Low Fat, sugar – free yogurt	2%, Whole Milk Chocolate Milk	If you are not consuming enough dairy products, remember to take calcium supplements. % of calcium is based on 1000 mg on label
VEGETABLES 3-5 Servings per day *1 serving = 25 calories, 1-2 gram protein	1 Cup raw vegetables/ SALAD Chewed well, no large pieces. 1/2 Cup cooked vegetables 6 oz. low sodium V-8 or Tomato juice	Fried Vegetables Vegetables in cream or cheese sauce (low fat/calorie recipes are OK) V-8 Splash	Make vegetables part of your daily meals as they are a low calorie, nutritious food Try Molly McButter, Butterbuds or herbs as seasonings
FRUITS 2-4 Servings per day *1 serving = 60 calories	1/2 Cup canned fruit in 100% fruit juice or water; frozen fruit-no sugar 1 Medium piece raw fruit 1 Cup melon, berries 15 grapes 2 Tbsp. dried fruit – (Chew well)	Canned fruit in heavy syrup or light syrup, rinse if use Sweetened frozen fruits	Make sure skins and membranes of citrus fruit and raw fruits are chewed well

 

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