Gastric Bypass Diet.

The gastric bypass surgery diet forms the most important part of your post operative cure. Having had your gastric bypass to lose your obesity, you have probably been explained by your gastric bypass surgeon on the various post operative adjustments you will have to make throughout life.

Gastric Bypass Diet Plan.

Since the stomach size has been drastically reduced to about 25% of its original capacity and a portion of gastrointestinal tract bypassed, the most important of the post operative  adjustments will be your post gastric bypass diet. Your surgeon and dietician will give you the details of your diet and they will vary somewhat from center to center but they will be broadly along the guidelines explained below.

• How much food you can eat.
• What type of food you can eat.
• How often you should eat.
• Consistency of the food you eat.

Aim or Purpose of the Gastric Bypass Diet.

• To safely allow healing of the sutured or stapled lines, without putting a strain on them by the food that you eat.
• To acclimatize you to eating small amounts of food.
• To help you lose weight.
• To avoid nutritional deficiencies.

Tips to Follow Post Gastric Bypass.

• Nothing should be drunk 30 minutes before the meals, during the meals and 30 minutes after the meals.
• Drink water and fluids slowly between meals.
• Have frequent six small meals during the day instead of regular three meals as your stomach will be able to hold only a few ounces of food at a time.
• Take small morsels at a time.
• Chew your food well into a paste before swallowing. Solid unchewed food can block the newly made narrow opening between the stomach and the intestines.
• Eat  slowly. A meal could take anywhere around 30 minutes.
• No carbonated drinks as this will cause the stomach to bloat.
• Do not smoke.
• Do not drink alcohol.
• Make sure your foods are high in proteins.
• Avoid foods that contain fats and sugars.
• You will have to take nutritional supplements.
• Simple sugars like ice creams, juices, candy, soft drinks should be avoided as these can cause dumping syndrome  which can result in dizziness, diarrhea, sweating, tremors and a rapid heart beat.

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