Whether you had gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, or another type of weight-loss surgery, it's so crucial to follow a proper post-bariatric surgery diet. Here's a quick rundown of what the bariatric diet looks like following surgery.
Phase 1: Clear Liquids (1-2 days after surgery)
Immediately...
Following bariatric surgery, your body will need to heal and recover before you start eating a regular bariatric diet. While your body is recovering you will slowly progress from an all-liquid diet to a solid food diet. This progression can take from 4-14 weeks depending on the type of surgery...
Basically this is the 5 Day Pouch Test (5DPT)
Start by eating liquid protein, end up eating solid protein. The basic rule is that on any day you can eat the items that were available on previous days; but placing emphasis on the foods that pertain to the rules of that day.
D1: Liquid Protein...
Diane asked me about posting about my journey so far... I wrote this overview in response. It is very high level about how I ended up obese and how I ended up having three surgeries. There is obviously a lot of detail omitted, but I felt that perhaps the overview might help someone not make...
Understanding Portion Control for Effective Weight Loss
If we look at portion-controlled meals, what we are trying to do is to ensure that the portion size contains enough energy and nutrients for you to survive and be healthy, but not so much that your body can store some of the portions...