Idiot's Complete Guide toEating Well After WLS - Part 1

Hey Everyone,

I read all of part I last night and while I am several years out it was good to review the basics and remind me of things I had forgotten that helped me reach goal.  Here is what I have read so far:

Nutritional Needs After WLS

Part 1 What to expect after surgery - it covered several of the WLS procedures

Gastric Bypass surgery
The Honeymoon Period and the Gene fight
Pouch friends and foes
Advancing your diet after surgery

Gastric Banding
To fill or not to fill
Band-friendly eating strategies
Advancing your diet after surgery

Gastric Sleeve
How the banana stomach works
Why the banana is not just a banana
Advancing your diet after surgery

Duodenal Switch
Maximizing the gene and disease fight
D/S challenges and salvages
D/S friend eating strategies
Advancing your diet after surgery

2 Carbs, Fiber, Sugars and More

The good, the bad and they ugly - carbs
The good carbs
The bad carbs
The bad and the ugly carbs
Your carbohydrate needs after surgery

Fiber, make it your friend

The glycemic index
What is GI, and what does it have to do with me?
Low, medium and high GI foods
Wrapping up the GI index

The skinny on sugar subs
What are they exactly - ( I found this interesting as I am always thinking I am going to get cancer or a tumor for all the stuff I have used through the years)
The sugar subs available today
The nutritive sweeteners

3 Protein Power!

It's not just the muscles ( I so agreed with this chapter and appreciated it)
Not all protein is created equal (yeah baby)
Making the grade
Assessing your protein status
Protein recommendations after surgery

Protein powders and supplements
Supplement Failures

4 Fat Phobia

All about fats
The villain, the twisted villain and the hero
Saturated and trans fats
Monounsaturated fats - true hero's
Polyunsaturated fats
Omega 3 and weight loss
Tips for Omega 3  benefits
The other essential fatty acid omega 6

Fat Recommendations by Procedure
Gastric banding
Gastric bypass
Gastric sleeve
Duodenal switch

5 Fluid for life

Why you need fluid
When to drink up
How much do you need

Factors that may influence your fluid needs
Physical activity
Environmental factors
Illness or medical conditions

Signs and symptoms of dehydration

Fluids to avoid after WLS
Carbonated Beverages
Alcohol
High sugar drinks and/or energy drinks
Caffeinated Beverages
Other fluids to avoid

6 Vital Vitamins and Minerals

Common vitamin and mineral deficiencies Pre-Op
Vitamin D
Calcium
Iron
B Vitamins
Misc Pre-op Deficiencies

Possible Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies Post-Op
Thiamin
Vitamin D and Calcium
Vitamin B12
The Folic acid connection
Iron
Vitamin A
Cooper
Zinc

Vitamin and mineral quality and absorptions
Wrapping up vitamins and minerals

I am enjoying this refresher course.  Can't wait to Start Reading the next chapters....

Take care,
Kathy

My copy should arrive in a week or so - am anxious for it to come.