The final aim of gastric sleeve surgery is to achieve weight loss and after surgery that starts and with a diet after surgery. Thus, the diet post gastric sleeve surgery is designed to achieve this optimum results while helping new patients speed up recovery.
After gastric sleeve surgery with Renew Bariatrics in Mexico, our support team including the team of expert bariatric surgeons, our amazing bariatrics nutritionist, and the helpful patient coordinators will all be there to walk you through your dietary guidelines after surgery and set you up for success on your weight loss journey. Renew Bariatrics will cover the stages of the post-operative diet, the important and other tips to help you succeed.
The principles include a high protein and low carbohydrate and fat diet, avoidance of refined sugars, avoidance of alcohol, liberal fluid intake, minimal or no ‘junks.’
High protein diet will help reduce muscle breakdown and accelerates healing, while low carbohydrate will help reduce weight. Refined sugars are high in calories and deficient in nutrients and therefore affect the adequacy of the nutrients in your diet.
As part of your preparation for surgery, our nutritionist will send out our complete dietary plan for you. It is important to have started this dietary modification (pre-op diet) well enough before surgery. This would help reduce the operative complications, accelerates wound healing and ensure sustainability post-surgery.
Following gastric sleeve surgery, your stomach would have reduced by 80-90%, and you will experience early satiety following intake of little amount of meal. A gastroesophageal reflux with the risk of vomiting may follow excessive/too rapid eating. This can be avoided by eating a small meal at a time and eating slowly. Chew thoroughly and drink only at least 30 minutes before or after eating.
Never eat when it’s time to go to bed.
Due to some hormonal changes following gastric sleeve surgery, the appetite reduces, and you may be tempted not to eat. This may also be reinforced by the false belief that avoiding meals post op will speed up the weight loss. However, not eating following gastric sleeve surgery may make you malnourished and possibly slow down your recovery.
Our surgeon will determine when it is safe for you to eat. Usually, the oral intake post gastric sleeve is commenced with clear liquid (sips of water) followed by a gradual transition to a liquid diet, and later to semi-solid and solid food. Here is the sample plan of our post-op diet.
Duration: Starts7 days after surgery and lasts for 2 weeks
Phase Goals: 60 to 80 grams per day and 56 to 65 ounces of fluid per day
The first week is characterized by thin liquid foods. Begin with sips and gradually increase it. It is advisable that you take at least 3 liters of liquid diet per day to avoid getting dehydrated and to prevent constipation. Liquid diet during this period includes unsweetened fruit juice, skimmed milk, and blended fruit juice. The quantity of these foods should be as prescribed by your surgeon.
Here is a sample meal plan that you can use. It’s important to achieve the field goals and protein goals per day. The sample meal plan is roughly 550 calories.
Duration: Starts on day 21 after surgery, lasts during 5 and 6 weeks
Phase Goals: 60 to 80 grams per day and 56 to 65 ounces of fluid per day
During the 2nd-3rd week post-surgery, the diet should be composed of soft foods with no lumps. Examples include fats free yogurt, mashed potatoes, blended, baked bean, thick, smooth soup, etc. you can eat small quantity at a time for about 4-5 times daily.
Here is a sample meal plan that you can use. It’s important to achieve the fluid goals and protein goals per day. Wait for 20 to 30 minutes before or after meals before drinking liquids.
Duration: Starts on day 36 after surgery, lasts during 6 and 7 weeks
Phase Goals: 60 to 80 grams per day and 56 to 65 ounces of fluid per day
Foods soft diet for gastric sleeve surgery include beans, cooked vegetables, fish, eggs, etc. can be considered during this stage. By 5th-week post gastric sleeve, you may start taking solid diets. At this juncture, your stomach should be fit to handle solid foods, and you can return to three meals per day with a little snack.
Here is a sample meal plan that you can use. It’s important to achieve the fluid goals and protein goals per day. Wait for 20 to 30 minutes before or after meals before drinking liquids.
Duration: Starts on day 50 after surgery, lasts the rest of your life
Phase Goals: 60 to 80 grams per day and 56 to 65 ounces of fluid per day
A typical meal for a bariatric surgery diet includes protein-rich foods such as lean meat, eggs, beans, low-fat dairy products, and high-fiber foods including vegetables and fruits. Whole grains are eaten in moderation – i.e., with “My Plate” whole grains would fill no more than 1/4 of the plate. Eating protein and high fiber foods help you feel fuller longer. You will be able to eat a variety of foods – but low fat, low sugar, and in smaller portions.
Avoid simple sugars, which are found in candy, cookies, ice cream, table sugar, doughnuts, cake, honey, syrup, pies, sherbet, jelly, and fruit juice.
Avoid carbonated beverages. They contain refined sugar and will be counterproductive in your weight reduction goal. They also cause diuresis and may tilt you toward dehydration. Coffee should be avoided as it is acidic and may cause gastric reflux.
Multivitamins (vitamins B12, vitamin D) and mineral supplements (zinc, iron, and calcium) may be essential in the early postoperative period of the gastric sleeve as you may be struggling to eat and your diet may not supply the appropriate quantity of those micronutrients. However, as your meals become more regular, you may no longer need those supplements.
Some people find certain foods difficult to eat following bariatric surgery. Such foods should be avoided. They can be reintroduced once the patient is more comfortable with them.
Always remember that post gastric sleeve the dietary plan varies from one surgeon to the other. Thus, it’s essential that you adhere to your doctor’s schedule of when to transit from the different dietary stages. If you vomit or get constipated at any time, call your doctor.
If you are considering gastric sleeve in Mexico and looking for a supportive and world class bariatric team, contact us today. Renew Bariatrics offer self-pay bariatric surgeries to patients from around the world at their bariatric surgery facilities located in Mexico. This allows us to safely and affordably help thousands of patients achieve their weight loss dreams and restore their health with cost-effective weight loss surgery offered by Renew Bariatrics.
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