Life after Surgery

Lifestyle Change

Permanent weight loss is a product of both surgery and what you choose to DO and EAT after the procedure. Surgery is only a tool that will aid you in your lifestyle changes. Surgery alone will not take the pounds off AND keep them off.

A Lifelong commitment to adjusting your eating habits and regular exercise is essential.

For the first two weeks after your surgery, you will be consuming a sugar-free liquid diet. This will progress to a soft solid diet for the next 3-4 weeks following. 6 weeks after your surgery, you will be able to enjoy a regular HEALTHY diet at frequent intervals.

It is important to avoid the following food items.

• Sugar
• Soft untoasted bread
• Steak in most instances
• Carbonated drinks (these may stretch the pouch)

Benefits

• Significant weight loss
• Blood sugar level improves and may become completely normal in type II diabetics
• Improvement in high blood pressure
• Reduction of cholesterol
• Relief from sleep apnea and acid reflux in most instances
• Improved mobility
• And the corollary benefits of an improved quality of life and improved self-esteem.