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What foods should you eat after bariatric surgery? I think the most important part of
any meal after bariatric surgery should be protein. Your body needs protein to exist
and to carry out its activities of daily living and really to just move and breathe. You want
to make sure you're getting in enough protein. This could be in the form of a protein shake,
especially after the gastric bypass. Or you can make sure you get protein in things like
eggs, cheese, meats, and beans.
Other foods, obviously you need to make sure that you're eating your vegetables. And fruits,
also, to a limited extent. You want to make sure that you are not overdoing it with fruit
because many fruits have a lot of sugar.
You should make sure that you do eat three meals a day after bariatric surgery. Snacking
is Okay as long as you make the right choices. Some healthy snacks are, perhaps, a handful
of almonds or a greek yogurt or maybe a piece of cheese. These are some ideas of foods that
are OK to eat after bariatric surgery.
Immediately after weight loss surgery you most likely will be on a liquid only diet.
This usually varies, the length of time. Speak with your surgeon. But usually this is anywhere
between one and two to three weeks after surgery. You'll be taking in mostly things like protein
shakes, maybe Crystal Light or other zero calorie liquids. It's important to make sure
you drink at least 64 ounces of liquid a day both immediately after surgery and lifelong
after surgery. Other things that you'll be able to have immediately after surgery are
things like jello and broth.
Those are some examples of things that you can consume immediately after surgery and
for the rest of your life after weight loss surgery.