Diet protocol after surgery: General recommendations
During your stay at the hospital, your health team trained you about the diet program you have to follow in the following months and for the rest of your life. Sticking to this program is the key to a successful weight loss. To be sure that you eat the correct food and to avoid adverse effects, you must follow these instructions.
The Get Ready application will provide all the information you need. If you need further information, do not hesitate to contact your health team.
Some general recommendations to help you change your behavior and be healthier, are given below:
- Eat very slowly. Do not forget to put the fork on the table after each bite.
- Chew well. This is important to prevent food from getting stuck in the trachea.
- Always take more time for meals. Approximately 45 minutes for a small meal.
- Stop eating when you feel full. Do not force yourself to finish a portion or do not exceed the quantity that can be tolerated by your stomach.
- Drink regularly fluids between meals. Minimum 2 liters per day. Stop drinking fluids 30 minutes before the meal and continue drinking fluids 30 minutes after the meal.
- Liquor and carbonated water are not recommended.
- Divide your diet program: Plan snacks between the main meals and divide your daily diet into 6 to 7 meals.
- Never miss any meal.
- Avoid sugar: Sugar, honey, desserts, chocolate, jams, fruit purees, sugared composts, cookies, fruit syrups, packaged desserts, industrial beverages, ice cream etc.
- Avoid hidden fats: Pastry, popcorn, chips, pommes frit etc.
- Do not eat mayonnaise, cream, ham, cold cuts, dried fruits, avocado, and oily food like olives.
- Do not consume large quantities of rigid vegetables (carrots, celery). These vegetables can easily stuck to your airway or alimentary tract.