Weight Loss Diet Bariatric Diet What Comes Next

Weight Loss Diet Bariatric Diet What Comes Next

The bariatric diet is what you will follow for the first 2-3 months following your gastric bypass surgery. It is something you will spend time learning about before your surgery and you should have the products in your home before you come home from the hospital. This diet has four stages that last approximately 2 months total, but then what?

The first 2-3 months are going to be very structured and you will be following the gastric bypass diet that was ordered by your dietitian. But this is a very short time in the grand scheme of things. It is the next several years of your life that will determine your weight loss, whether you maintain it and if you are able to shed your obesity related health issues.

The first six months to a year you will lose weight without trying. The weight is going to come off just because you are not able to consume more than a quarter to a half a cup of food at any given time. You will spend a lot of this time learning about what your body will tolerate and what it will rebel against. This will be an exciting time as you see the pounds come off. You will be able to see your feet again and you will be able to do many things that you have not been able to do for years or maybe you have never done.

But the weight loss will eventually slow down and then stop. From this point forward, the maintenance will be on you. This is where you are going to have to put into practice everything you have learned about nutrition and fitness. You have been blessed with a healthy weight and a changed life, but it will not stay that way if you do not nurture it. If you think that because you have had this surgery that it is impossible for you to gain weight, guess again. There are forums filled with people who have gained weight after surgery and are trying to get rid of it.

Keep those bariatric protein shakes and tennis shoes handy. This is the best advice I can give someone that has lost weight. Exercise regularly and eat meals high in lean protein and low in fat. Eliminate sugar as much as possible. It has no nutritional value and can do a lot to sabotage your efforts at a healthy life. This does not mean you have to give up the things that you love, but you have to learn to set limits. Learning what it takes to be healthy and living by these principles eighty percent of the time will keep your healthy weight.

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9 Responses to “Weight Loss Diet Bariatric Diet What Comes Next”

  1. Rosalie says:

    The only way to lose weight and keep it off:

    Diet and Exercise
    Diet and Exercise
    Diet and Exercise

    There are no shortcuts!

    If you're really serious about losing weight, prove it. Weight watchers is a healthy and reasonable solution.

  2. Brandon says:

    Of course you can. The best thing you can do is adapt your diet to those things which you enjoy. If you enjoy eating meat, then continue to do so, only in moderation. As with any diet it's sucess will be on your ability to sustain this for the long term. Any diet which changes your eating drastically will end up causing more harm than good as you will go off the diet and very likely gain your weight + 5-10% more. Eat right. Exercise….it's the only way to long term sucess.
    However, that being said. There's nothing 'wrong' with eating raw food and yes this does provide your body with the best over all nutrients. So eat the raw food but also enjoy it with a 8oz of your favorite protein.

  3. Karma W says:

    slim-fast its packed with nutrients… although an all liquids diet is not the healthy way to do it, each to there own!! Make sure to take vitems… why not add some fruits and veggies?

  4. Tim K says:

    1. Which weight loss supplements work, which don't, and why

    2. Which major advertised weight loss plans work, which don't, and why

    3. Shopping lists and menus/recipes for a weight loss plan that works

    4. Skip the 'how to read a nutrition label' stuff. It's available everywhere.

    5. Section debunking common myths

    6. Exercise section with SPECIFICS. Include simple exercises (e.g., sit ups, push ups, jogging, walking) that people with ZERO equipment and/or gym access can do

    7. Section addressing the dangers of eating disorders

    8. A "community" section where weight-loss "buddies" can connect and encourage one another

    9. "Blog" section where those using your plans can log their progress.

  5. Tim K says:

    Free diet profile.Calorie listings. Being able to track your weight loss progress. Where your weigh is at as oppose to where you want it to be at. What you should weigh, not just by your height but by your build as well. Most sites are not realistic when it comes to that they assume how much people should weigh just by their height. Someone who has a large build and is 5'9 shouldn't weigh as little as a person with a small build who is 5'9 and vis versa. It should be based on height and body build as well as muscle mass. That would be the main thing I'd like to do especially as an improvement to sites like thats.

  6. Andy S says:

    What you need to do is ditch this Anne Collins thing and go to a weight loss spa. I went to Fitness Ridge Weight Loss Spa in St. George, UT and lost 34 pounds in 4 weeks. Great hiking and terrific staff.

    Stop wasting your time with this Anne Collins stuff.

  7. Ann Oni M says:

    That sounds quite healthy to me :)

    better then what i eat haha =p

  8. ferdi j says:

    Last year I was able to drop 16 pounds. In addition to jogging I joined a weight loss center in Ohio. Maybe you should try becoming a member of a weight loss clinic in Georgia.

    http://www.weightlossexercisetips.com/Georgia-Weight-Loss-Clinics.html

    It would have been impossible to loose the weight without some help and encouragement. I now feel great and glad that I did not put it off.

  9. Ishq says:

    no doubt, you've done your homework, and it will all help, but the biggest mistake people make is they try and over complicate things. I remember days in the gym, some of the craziest routines and programs people would tell me which would create the most amazing gains. Only months later, they didn't look any different. Stick to the basics, because the biggest factor in you accomplishing your goals, is formulating new habits. Creating a healthy lifestyle has to be the foundation of creating new habits. Here is what I would suggest: For 30 days, write down everything you eat. I'm sure you'd be amazed at the amount of "unconscious" calories you consume. It will help eliminate those in-between snacking and late night snacking. A goal would be to keep your calories around 2500 per day, with 60% carbs, 30% protein, 10% fat. You'll need the energy if you're doing the exercise routines you plan on. In terms of exercise, I think the P90X is a very good program, since it focuses on the biggest factor of achieving fitness goals; muscle confusion. I'm almost 40, I've done every program you can think of, and muscle confusion works on all levels. It is intense, do what you can. Within a couple weeks, you'll be suprised how much you've progressed. I'm afraid if you're mixing P90X and running, you might get over trained, which puts the body in a state of conservation. If you're eating the proper foods, and doing your P90X, I would guarantee you will achieve the results you're looking for. Even if you do a modified version of the program, just by changing your program up, your body will react. Functional training is what allows the body to use multiple muscle groups in a given exercise, and allows the body to work on multiple planes.
    Yes, drink plenty of water, write down what you eat, do your P90X, and in 90 days, you will see results, promise. Good luck, and remember, don't over complicate things.

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