The surgery is the tool to start a whole new lifestyle. The first year after the surgical procedure is an opportunity to learn how to incorporate gradually a healthy lifestyle. During this year, the patient learns to manage a diet plan, incorporating a routine exercise and generally make changes that will result in a better quality of life.

The achievement requires personal effort, professional support, adequate information and a lot of energy.

The patient's nutritional monitoring post operated intends to maintain its optimal nutritional status ensuring meet their nutrient requirements of the hands of a healthy weight loss.

Tolerance intake of foods vary according to each patient and each patient also has its own rhythm of frequency of consumption so that an individual will be monitored to ensure an ideal weight loss without suffering constant complications associated with intake food.

FOOD INTRODUCTION STAGES (CAN VARY ACCORDING TO THE KIND OF SURGICAL PROCEDURES):

TIPS AFTER BARIATRIC SURGERY:

• Individual tolerance by steps: Moving slowly in quantity and variety of food.

• Chew very well each bite: reduced gastric capacity limits the amount that was ingested, so you must chew at least 25-30 before swallow the food.

• The stomach tolerates very few food quantities so make sure to cover the amount of protein, vitamins and minerals that meet your nutritional requirements.

• Always eat protein source foods first.

• Space every bite to prolong the meal time up to 30 minutes, take your time when eating your meals.

• Volume of solids and liquids controlled: Individually value how much amount will tolerate.

• Do not mix liquid with solid foods.

• If you eat solid wait 60-90 minutes after drink liquids.

• If you take liquids wait 30-60 minutes to eat solids.

• Avoid carbonated liquids with caffeine and sugar.

• Add to liquids without calories or milky products, protein powder when necessary according to the recommendation of your nutritionist.

• Frequency and duration of meals: stop when you feel full to prevent secondary consequences such as vomiting or diarrhea.

• Constant intake of fluids to prevent constipation and dehydration. Ensure that you meet with liquid daily requirements.

• Initiate process of physical activity with the recommendation and guidance of a medical professional in physical activity to prevent loss of muscle mass and accelerate the loss % of body fat and weight.

• Avoid foods high in fat and sugars to maintain weight loss.