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Getting Used to the Post-Gastric Bypass Diet
The following article was written by a reader who wanted to share her
experiences in getting her health insurance policy to cover weight loss
surgery. For privacy reasons, her name is not included.
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about the food you'll be eating after surgery.
"I am one of the millions of people who suffer from obesity..."
This is a big problem in the nation today, and many people simply
cannot find the ability to lose the weight. Sometimes it is genetic,
and sometimes people simply find it hard to stop eating the amount that
they are used to. This might lead to a host of health problems that
can even lead to death.
You should look at all of your options in order to uncover the best
way to lose weight. For me, I chose gastric bypass surgery, but this
was no easy choice or path to follow. The surgery went well, despite
the possible side effects, but then I had to follow a strict diet in
order to learn how to eat the right way and prevent problems after the
surgery.
The first few days after the surgery were the hardest. I was used to
eating four full meals a day and drinking soda all day long. This was
the hardest habit to break.
For the first couple of days I didn't eat anything. I was not allowed,
but I really didn't feel like eating much. I was told that my new stomach
pouch was only capable of handling about an ounce of food. This is not
much, in case you are wondering. I could only take in a very small amount
at a time. At the beginning, after they cleared me to eat, I could only
ingest liquid things like broth. I hated this, but my weight loss showed
up almost immediately.
I got to work with a registered dietician who helped me make a meal
plan for the next few weeks. They were so small and I thought that I
was going to starve. We started by eating things that were totally soft,
like mashed potatoes and apple sauce.
Though some of the things that I could eat were high in calories, I
couldn't eat very much. I started to track my caloric intake, and I
saw a huge drop in what I was eating. I went from almost five thousand
calories a day to less than fifteen hundred. It was a hard road, but
seeing the weight come off was an amazing site. It really motivated
me.
The other motivation I had to stick with this diet was the fact that
I would get sick if I ate more than my stomach pocket could handle.
There was only so much room in that new pocket, and if I overfilled
it, then my digestive system would tell me no and bring it back up.
This was the worst part about things, but it really taught me to look
at what I was eating and not gouge myself of food anymore.
I was able to eat solid foods about two months after the surgery, but
I still had to limit myself to small amounts. I totally relearned how
to eat and what to eat to help myself be healthy. I even added some
exercise later on when my doctor told me that I could. Almost a year
after the surgery, I think that I have trained myself to eat healthy
and live a good life.
To read first-person accounts from people who have experienced
gastric bypass surgery, click
here.
Note: The information given here should
not be taken as medical advice. Be sure to talk to your doctor
about any concerns you may have about gastric bypass surgery.
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