Barker Bariatric Center - Your Diet for the Long Term

The following are dietary guidelines you should follow after weight loss surgery. You should try to eat food very slowly (take 30 to 40 minutes to finish a meal). Food should be chewed until it is the consistency of baby food. Failure to chew food thoroughly can lead to stomach blockage. Between meals, drink water or low calorie beverages to prevent dehydration. Since you may not be getting enough vitamins and minerals naturally, it is important that you take iron, calcium, B12 and a mulit-vitamin supplement to stay healthy. Try to eat three meals a day and avoid skipping meals. You also need to drink two protein drinks per day. Overeating can slow weight loss, promote stretching of your stomach pouch, and make you sick. High fat foods (such as fried food and ice cream) and high sugar foods (such as cake and candy) should be avoided. Visit http://blog.DrWBarker.com and http://www.DrWBarker.com for more information about weight loss surgery.