LB diet and Nut

During your consultations before your Lap-Band surgery, your surgeon already has advised you about the proper diet guidelines after the procedure. You must strictly follow these guidelines to avoid any risks and complications that may occur. If you can't remember any of the guidelines discussed by your doctor, this article should be very helpful for you. These dietary guidelines are very critical to your fast recovery and weight loss success.

You can take a sip of water or suck on an ice cube right after surgery but you shouldn't drink more than this. This is because of the fact that you shouldn't stretch the small stomach pouch being held by the Lap-Band. Drinking too much will cause you to vomit or even increase the chances of the stomach tissue to slip through the band. If slipping happens, an emergency procedure may be required. You can drink a little more fluid the day after your surgery but it is important to drink small amount of fluids at a time. Aside from water, you can also choose to drink clear liquids that have a sufficient amount of calories but as mentioned, don't drink too much to avoid vomiting and nausea.

The next phase of the Lap-Band diet is the liquid diet during the first couple of weeks after the procedure. Thin liquids can be tolerated during this time which can include clear broth or soup, skim milk, fruit juice, and no-sugar added popsicles. You should drink water throughout the day to keep your body hydrated.

The next couple of weeks, exactly three to four weeks after the procedure, will enable you to consume pureed foods. Pureed foods are slightly textured foods comparable to the consistency of baby foods. Protein-rich pureed foods are recommended to be eaten first then followed by some pureed fruits and vegetables. This will give you an ample supply of vitamins and minerals needed by your system. You can have pureed skinless fish or chicken, mashed potatoes, peas, and low-fat yogurt or pudding.

Soft foods can be eaten five weeks after the Lap-Band procedure. Soft foods are actually solid foods which are tender cooked like fish and ground turkey. You will be eating small quantities of soft foods but it is extremely important to chew the foods well before swallowing. Otherwise, you may experience vomiting, stomach irritation, swelling, and even a possible stoma or the stomach opening obstruction.

During the sixth week after the operation, you can now move on to regular solid foods. The most important thing to remember is to eat only small quantities of food, to chew the foods well, to choose foods appropriate for proper nutrition, and to drink lots of liquid throughout the day. You should only eat three meals a day, strictly avoiding in-between meal snacks. Also, make sure that these three meals contain adequate nutrients. Your new stomach can only hold about ¼ cup of food or two ounces every meal so you should stop eating once you feel a sense of fullness.

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