Bariatric surgery changes the structure of your digestive system to help you lose weight. What you eat, how you eat and how much you eat will change after gastric bypass because your stomach is smaller. A dietitian, nurse or doctor will decide what type and how much food you should eat and the required texture of the food. Be careful to follow your gastric bypass diet so you lose weight safely.
Liquid Diet
Initially after surgery, it is common to start on a full liquid diet. Room temperature liquids are sipped in small quantities to allow the surgical wounds to heal and to ensure that foods are tolerated after the procedure.
Pureed Diet
After liquids have been tolerated for a few days, food that have the consistency of a smooth paste or a thick liquid, without any distinct pieces of food in the mixture, may be started. Choose solid foods that will blend well so that a smooth consistency is achieved. This stage of eating may last two to four weeks.
Soft Solids
Once pureed foods have been tolerated well for a few weeks, your diet can include ground or finely diced meats, canned or soft fresh fruit, and cooked vegetables. You may be encouraged to mash foods with your fork before eating them. Soft foods will be eaten for approximately two months before moving on to foods with a firm or crunchy texture.
Fluid Intake
MedlinePlus recommends drinking eight glasses of water or other liquids that do not have calories every day. Avoid drinking anything for 60 minutes before or after you eat food, or while you are eating. Take small sips and do not gulp. Do not drink fluids that have a lot of calories from sugar, fructose or corn syrup.
