It will be very important for you to follow the dietary advice that your doctor and dietician give you. Dietary guidelines can vary from surgeon to surgeon, procedure to procedure, and patient to patient. Your doctor will monitor your recovery and set up a personalized diet plan for you based on your individual health and progress
This website http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/gastric-bypass-diet/my00827 gives you the diet you should follow for gastric bypass surgeries. It even tells you which foods to avoid.
Yes. But talk to your doctor about all these questions.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/gastric-bypass-diet/my00827 The diet goes into 2 phases. Phase one is liquid diets and phase two is pureed diets. You can find out the foods to avoid like popcorn, as well as find out what foods are good (like pureed meats) at the link.
Go to wikipedia images and search gastric bypass images. It will show you pictures of gastric bypass. You could even ask your doctor where you can find some images.
Foods you should eat before and after having the gastric bypass surgery are high in protein but low in calories, fats and carbohydrates. Some doctors may need you to be on a full liquid diet for a few weeks. Foods that you should eat after the surgery are liquids, soft foods and then solid foods when the doctor says. You can have six small healthy meals a day.
Here are some website that shows the before and after picture of people who have had the gastric bypass surgery. http://www.obeseinfo.com/before_after_gastric_bypass_surgery.htm http://www.gastricbypasssanfrancisco.com/before-after-pictures-testimonials-gastric-bypass-ca.htm
The website obeseinfo.com provides information on the cost of gastric bypass surgery. It also provides information on the procedure and what you need to know to figure out if you are a candidate.
http://www.dukehealth.org/services/weight_loss_surgery/care_guides/bariatric_surgery_diet_manual/the_recommended_diet_following_bariatric_surgery Low Fat Foods are the best.
These are some websites that have information about post gastric bypass surgery diets. www.bariatric-surgery.info/stomach-bypass-diet-advice.htm www.mayoclinic.com/health/gastric-bypass-diet/my00827
Gastric bypass patients show a dramatic and sustained improvement in the quality of their lives beyond the extent of their weightloss.
A family physician or gastric physician would be able to give information on gastric bypass help. There are also online resources that have information for gastric bypass help, one resource is ObesityHelp, located here: http://www.obesityhelp.com/
Before trying any surgery to lose weight, you should change your diet and try daily exercise first. If that doesn't work then maybe gastric bypass, here is a link to the complications. http://www.thinnertimes.com/weight-loss-surgery/gastric-bypass/gastric-bypass-complications.html