Bariatric surgery will impact your daily life – for the rest of your life. You will always need to pursue a healthy lifestyle.
‘The honeymoon phase’
In the first few months after your surgery, it may seem easy to follow the recommendations of your health care team. You won’t be very hungry, you will eat very small amounts of food, you may struggle to meet your daily food-intake requirements and you will have frequent contact with your health care team. During this period, it may seem like the weight is just melting away. Many people refer to the first year after surgery as the ‘honeymoon phase’.
Unfortunately, the honeymoon doesn’t last forever …
Things may seem different as you reach the one-year mark. Typically, after the first year, hunger returns a bit, food volumes increase, and it can be trickier to stay on track. Your diet is very important throughout your journey, but some argue that it is even more important as you reach the one-year mark. Adhering to the diet prescribed by your nutritionist in the long-term is critical to achieving lifelong weight loss.