Nutritional follow-up
Any surgical operation requires an appropriate dietary follow-up.
It is part of the patient’s recovery process.
As for obesity surgery, in addition to preoperative monitoring, it requires the most rigorous postoperative dietary hygiene.
Whatever operation is performed, a postoperative diet will be prescribed, which will consist of different stages.
For all bariatric surgeries, the first month’s diet will be based on liquids and blended foods.
From the 2nd month onwards, the diet will be balanced: introduce a share of each food group into the diet, daily:
Fat: ½ tablespoon of vegetable oil per meal.
- Sugar-free dairy products (cottage cheese, fresh cheese)
- Fruits
- Slow sugars (rice, potatoes, rusk, semolina, etc.)
- Pulses (peas, lentils, etc.)
- Vegetables
- Animal proteins (fish, light dairy products, eggs, meat, chicken)
General advices
Splitting up your diet
Have three small meals and 2-3 small snacks.
Drink 1.5L to 2L per day
Non-carbonated, non-iced water, tea, sugar-free or sweetened tea.
Do not drink more than 100 ml at a time.
Take time to sip from a straw and/or spoon.
Day 1: Liquid *
Day 2 – Day 3: Liquid, broth and dairy *
Day 4 – 1st week: The food will be mixed and liquid *
2nd – 3rd week: The food will be mixed but thicker *
4th week: The feed will be pasty in texture *
*A personalised nutritional plan will be given to you by your nutritionist.
How to eat after a gastric band?
Food will be reintroduced gradually with a return to a normal, diversified diet.
Raw vegetables (cucumber, etc.) should only be eaten from the 6th week after the operation.
Certain foods (red meat in particular) should be cut into small pieces; otherwise, eggs and fish are more easily consumed and also provide protein.
However, some foods will be difficult to pass. There is, in principle, a degree of tolerance for each patient.
It is essential to chew each bite well.
Avoid foods that are too sweet, too spicy, too acidic, too high in fat, too hot or too cold.
The gastric band does not create a major imbalance unless the patient’s diet is unbalanced.
STOP EATING IMMEDIATELY WHEN YOU FEEL FULL AND AVOID SNACKING BETWEEN MEALS
General advices
Split your diet
Eat five to six meals a day.
Take time to eat
Chew well, drink outside of meals.
Food should be cut into small pieces.
Drink 1.5L to 2L per day
Non-carbonated, non-iced water, tea, sugar-free or sweetened herbal tea.
Do not drink more than 100 ml at a time.
Take time to sip with a straw and/or a spoon.
EFFERVESCENT MEDICINES ARE STRICTLY FORBIDDEN
Day 1 – Day 2: No food for the first two days after surgery (infusion)
Day 3: A methylene blue test will be done to check the tightness of the stomach. If no abnormality is found, a drink will be allowed 2 to 3 hours after the test: verbena, water
Day 4: Liquid *
Day 5: Liquid, broth and dairy *
Day 6 – Day 7 and Day 8 : Liquid, broth, dairy and fruit juices *
Week 2: The food will be hyper-blended to obtain a liquid texture *
Week 3: Semi-liquid diet *
Week 4: The food will have a thick mixed texture *
*A personalised nutritional plan will be given to you by your nutritionist.
How to eat after a sleeve gastrectomy?
The food will be soft in texture (cooked fruit in compotes, well-cooked vegetables).
Food will be reintroduced gradually in a diversified manner: fruit cooked in compotes then cut into small cubes..
Vegetables should be cooked in pieces (it is preferable to peel and de-seed them).
Eggs (drooling omelette) and fish cooked in steam or in foil will be taken first.
Chicken and meat should follow.
If discomfort is felt during the meal, go back to the mixed dishes.
Raw vegetables (cucumbers, etc.) should only be eaten from the 6th week after surgery.
Some foods (especially red meat) should be cut into small pieces, otherwise eggs and fish are more easily eaten and also provide protein.
It is essential to chew each mouthful well. However, some foods will have difficulty passing.
In principle, there is a degree of tolerance for each patient.
Avoid foods that are too sweet, too spicy, too acidic, too high in fat, too hot or too cold.
Sleeve gastrectomy does not create a major imbalance, except in Vitamin B and if the patient’s diet is unbalanced.
STOP EATING IMMEDIATELY WHEN YOU FEEL FULL AND AVOID SNACKING BETWEEN MEALS
General advices
Split your diet
Eat every 2 hours.
Take time to eat
Chew well, drink outside of meals.
Food should be cut into small pieces.
Drink 1.5L to 2L per day
Non-carbonated, non-iced water, tea, sugar-free or sweetened tea.
Do not drink more than 100 ml at a time.
EFFERVESCENT MEDICINES ARE STRICTLY FORBIDDEN
Day 1 – Day 2 – Day 3: No food for the first three days after surgery (infusion).
Day 4: A methylene blue test will be done to check the tightness of the stomach. If no abnormality is found, a drink will be allowed 2 to 3 hours after the test: verbena, water.
Day 5 – Day 6: Liquid *
Day 7 – Day 8: Liquid, broth and dairy *
Day 9: Liquid, broth, dairy and fruit juices *
Day 10 to Day 20: food will be hyper-blended to obtain a liquid texture *
Week 3 – Week 4: semi-liquid diet with liquid, soup, dairy, fruit juice and mixed drinks*
*A personalised nutritional plan will be given to you by your nutritionist.
How to eat after a gastric bypass operation?
Food will be reintroduced gradually with a return to a normal and diversified diet.
Raw vegetables (cucumbers, etc.) should only be eaten from the 6th week post-op.
Certain foods (red meat in particular) must be cut into small pieces; otherwise, eggs and fish can be eaten as they are easier to digest and also provide protein.
It is essential to chew each mouthful well.
However, some foods will have difficulty passing. In principle, there is a degree of tolerance for each patient.
Avoid foods that are too sweet, too spicy, too acidic, too high in fat, too hot or too cold.
Gastric Bypass does not create a major imbalance, unless the patient imbalances his or her diet.
STOP EATING IMMEDIATELY WHEN YOU FEEL FULL AND AVOID NIBBLING BETWEEN MEALS
Testimonials
I have done my blood tests, I have no deficiencies, everything is down, no diabetes so everything is going well
Sleeve Gastrectomy done in October 2016
18 kg lost in 6 months
Thank you again for everything when I was in Casablanca, I should come back to visit and especially thank everyone.
A new look for sure but I am still the same and proud to have come and proud to testify of this beautiful experience.
Sleeve Gastrectomy done in May 2017
34 kg lost in 1 year
Today 70 Kg, that’s 34 Kg less since 04 May. I have never felt better.
I still have 5kg to go to reach my goal,
Thank you all for changing my life.
