Nutrition
After Surgery: Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Patients – Nutrition Diet Progression
Please see complete manual (paper copy) for detailed information on nutritional guidelines to using your pouch effectiviely. This is just an overview.
Phase I – In the Hospital
Clear Liquids (Broth, Crystal Light®, Sugar Free Gelatin)
Breakfast: 1-4 oz
Fluids, Fluids, Fluids
Lunch: 1-4 oz
Fluids, Fluids, Fluids
Dinner: 1-4 oz
Fluids, Fluids, Fluids
Phase II – At home until first follow-up appointment.
Protein Drinks
Breakfast: 1-4 oz protein drink
Fluids, Fluids, Fluids
Lunch: 1-4 oz protein drink
Fluids, Fluids, Fluids
Dinner: 1-4 oz protein drink
Fluids, Fluids, Fluids
TEST MEAL – complete at home before first follow-up appointment
Phase III – complete 7 days starting after first follow-up appointment
Pureed Proteins
Breakfast: 1-3 oz (protein drink, yogurt, very soft egg)
Fluids, Fluids, Fluids
Lunch: 1-3 oz (pureed meat)
Fluids, Fluids, Fluids
Dinner: 1-3 oz (pureed meat)
Fluids, Fluids, Fluids
Phase IV – Begin after completing 7 day of pureed proteins.
Soft Proteins
Breakfast: 1-2 oz (see protein food list in manual)
Fluids, Fluids, Fluids
Lunch: 1-2 oz (see protein food list in manual)
Fluids, Fluids. Fluids
Dinner: 1-2 oz (see protein food list in manual)
Fluids, Fluids, Fluids
To ensure good nutrition and effective weight loss, it is recommended that you see your dietitian prior to adding non-protein food items to your diet.
After Surgery: LAP-BAND® – Diet Progression
Unlike the roux-en-y gastric bypass, the LapBand doesn’t necessarily decrease nor eliminate hunger patterns. This is due to the continued presence of ghrelin (the hunger hormone) that is being produced by your stomach wall.
Since hunger is one of our main reasons why we do eat, it is appropriate to address hunger after surgery once it becomes present.
The below diet progression are the current recommendations that we ask our patients take to maximize their weight loss after surgery. Please see complete manual (paper copy) for detailed information on nutritional guidelines to using your gastric band effectively. This is just an overview.
The Day after surgery:
Protein Drink
Breakfast: 4 oz protein drink
Fluids, Fluids, Fluids
Lunch: 4 oz protein drink
Fluids, Fluids, Fluids
Dinner: 4 oz protein drink
Fluids, Fluids, Fluids
HUNGRY?
Protein Drink
Breakfast: 8 oz protein drink
Fluids, Fluids, Fluids
Lunch: 8 oz protein drink
Fluids, Fluids, Fluids
Dinner: 8 oz protein drink
Fluids, Fluid, Fluids
HUNGRY?
Soft Proteins – see manual for protein food list and suggested portion sizes. Each patient will be provided a suggested portion size to ensure adequate protein intake.
Breakfast: _ oz (see protein foods list)
Fluids, Fluids, Fluids
Lunch: oz (see protein foods list)
Fluids, Fluids, Fluids
Dinner; oz (see protein foods list)
To ensure good nutrition and effective weight loss, it is recommended that you see your dietitian prior to adding non-protein food items to your diet.