Pre- and Post-Op Diet for NL Sleevers
Hi Tina and all,
The pre- and post-op diet guidelines they give you to follow are identical to those being used in Nova Scotia's Capital Health system - at the time I went through, they just printed off the ones from Nova Scotia to give me, as they haven't developed the NL version yet, although I expect it to be identical.
Here is the link to all of the handouts you need: http://www.cdha.nshealth.ca/obesity-network/weight-loss-surg ery-wls-information-handouts
Now, that being said, I am an obsessive researcher (and perhaps arrogant fool), so I DID tweak these diets a bit.
Recommended diets are SO variable, depending on the surgeon and where you get it done. I found this information (http://www.cornellweightlosssurgery.org/pdf/dietary_guidelin es_sleeve_gastrectomy.pdf) from Cornell University's bariatric program, which seems a bit more reasonable to me and my lifestyle.
In addition to the norms of protein shakes and yogurt, I have been having creamy mushy foods like scrambled eggs, mashed potatoes and hummus as of one week post-op as a result.
I let Sleevie (my new stomach) be my guide on how much to each and when, and I religiously track my eating on Livestrong.com's My Plate.
If you are really interested in what I have eaten pre- and post-surgery, I think the settings on my Livestrong profile will allow you to see it. Go to http://www.livestrong.com/profile/jenndeon/ and then visit my Food Diary to see what I have consumed and when.
It breaks it down by Calories, Fat, Cholesterol, Sodium, Carbs, Fibre, Sugars, and of course most importantly, PROTEIN.
I hope this is helpful!
The pre- and post-op diet guidelines they give you to follow are identical to those being used in Nova Scotia's Capital Health system - at the time I went through, they just printed off the ones from Nova Scotia to give me, as they haven't developed the NL version yet, although I expect it to be identical.
Here is the link to all of the handouts you need: http://www.cdha.nshealth.ca/obesity-network/weight-loss-surg ery-wls-information-handouts
Now, that being said, I am an obsessive researcher (and perhaps arrogant fool), so I DID tweak these diets a bit.
Recommended diets are SO variable, depending on the surgeon and where you get it done. I found this information (http://www.cornellweightlosssurgery.org/pdf/dietary_guidelin es_sleeve_gastrectomy.pdf) from Cornell University's bariatric program, which seems a bit more reasonable to me and my lifestyle.
In addition to the norms of protein shakes and yogurt, I have been having creamy mushy foods like scrambled eggs, mashed potatoes and hummus as of one week post-op as a result.
I let Sleevie (my new stomach) be my guide on how much to each and when, and I religiously track my eating on Livestrong.com's My Plate.
If you are really interested in what I have eaten pre- and post-surgery, I think the settings on my Livestrong profile will allow you to see it. Go to http://www.livestrong.com/profile/jenndeon/ and then visit my Food Diary to see what I have consumed and when.
It breaks it down by Calories, Fat, Cholesterol, Sodium, Carbs, Fibre, Sugars, and of course most importantly, PROTEIN.
I hope this is helpful!
- HW: 270 lbs. SW: 248 lbs. CW: 185 lbs.
The story of my journey back to health is here: http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/jdeon/uzone,blog/action,view/blog_id,311677/
The story of my journey back to health is here: http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/jdeon/uzone,blog/action,view/blog_id,311677/
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