Bariatric Surgery Diet Foods

Bariatric surgery diet foods are required for all types of gastric bypass surgery. How restrictive your gastric bypass diet will be, will largely depend on the type of gastric bypass surgery you are having. The lap-band is a less invasive surgery with a short recovery period. Because your stomach and digestive system were not reconstructed, there is less sensitivity and you will eat normal food sooner. However, the size of your stomach is still very small following surgery and can only hold very tiny amounts of liquid in the early weeks of recovery.

The roux-en-y is the reconstructive form of gastric bypass surgery and will require you to be on high protein liquids for a minimum of 2 weeks following your surgery. Baby food and pureed, strained food are permitted, but I felt it was easiest to stick with bariatric protein shakes.

Bariatric surgery diet foods are something you will be on for 2-4 weeks and you will actually refer back to this diet for years to come. Step 2 is the most difficult of the steps, because it is all liquid. The rule of thumb is if you have to chew it, it is not step 2.

Puddings, mashed potatoes, strained soups and cream of wheat are good bariatric food items for the step 2 portion of this diet. Protein shakes are a main stay in most bariatric diets. It is important to sip liquids. Never eat too quickly. If you over eat, you may be seeing what you just ate again.

You should drink 32 ounces of liquid each day and consume 60 grams of protein. Fats should always be limited and sugar should be severely limited. Keep in mind that this is the beginning of a new life for you. Embrace it and make the most of it.

Bariatric surgery diet foods help you shape your new life for the future. The longer you can stick to step 2, the more likely you are to be successful at keeping your weight off. These foods will help you form healthy habits for the future. And that goes for all habits.

Part of my pre-op program was to follow a food plan and do all the things that a healthy person would do. I had to exercise and keep a food journal. My counselors wanted to make sure that I was capable of changing and doing things that were going to benefit my health.

One of the best things you can do for your future is to keep your protein shakes handy and walk. Protein shakes make a healthy snack. These shakes offer the protein that is necessary to make you feel satisfied, while leaving out fat and sugar.