To learn more about gastric bypass surgery, I would recommend talking to your doctor. He may be able to provide you more information about the surgey. You can also read more about it online by going here:http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/gastric-bypass-diet/my00827
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
After having gastric bypass surgery what you can expect is to have your diet change completely. Your appitite will drastically change and you will get smaller healthier meals.
When somebody decides to undergo a gastric bypass surgery they are changing the size of their stomach, which will change the way they have to eat. This link shows you some examples of post surgery nutrition : http://www.webmd.com/diet/weight-loss-surgery/gastric-bypass.
The best thing that I would recommend on getting information on "gastric bypass post surgery diet" would be talking to your family doctor. If you find that you did not get enough information from your doctor I would suggest talking with a dietitian.
There are several books on post gastric bypass diets, but seeing a personal nutritionist will help set out an eating plan and schedule that best suits personal dietary needs.
Information on post op gastric bypass may be found at a local gastric bypass surgeon's office or online at the following sites: www.thinnertimesforum.com/forum/15-post-op-gastric-bypass; dietpulpit.com/1806/overview-of-two-weeks-post-op-gastric-bypass-surgery; www.obesitydiscussion.com/forums/obesity-surgery/almost-month-post-op-gastric-7039.html
The first phase after gastric bypass is the liquid diet. After the liquid diet, your friend can eat pureed foods. Soft foods are next followed by solids. This can take around 3-4 weeks or longer.
If you have already gotten the surgery done all this information should be provided to you by the doctor who did your surgery. You can find out about all of this at any clinic that specializes in the surgery.
The surgeon performing your gastric bypass surgery should go into very detailed explanation of what your diet would be after your surgery. If they don't, find another surgeon. To get an idea if you want to consult a surgeon, try the site http://obesitycontrolcenter.com/our-program/our-follow-up-program/gastric-bypass-post-op/ to see if you would be able to follow the post op diet restrictions.
The website: http://www.renewedreflections.com/forums has great forums where fellow post op gastric bypass patients discuss all types of questions and issues. You should also check out http://www.ready4achange.com/gastric-bypass-preandpostop for great pre and post op tips for your upcoming gastric bypass.
The surgeon performing your gastric bypass surgery should go into very detailed explanation of what your diet would be after your surgery. If they don't, find another surgeon. Try the site http://obesitycontrolcenter.com/our-program/our-follow-up-program/gastric-bypass-post-op/ to see if you would be able to follow the post op diet restrictions.
After gastric bypass surgery, the most important issue is maintaining a proper, safe diet- this means clear liquids only after surgery, and soft, pureed foods for about eight weeks post-op.