There are so many rules to follow post Gastric Bypass it can be a bit overwhelming at first. It takes some time to get used to, but eventually they just become automatic, and before you know it they'll just be a way of life.
Rules and suggestions of Gastric Bypass:
Wear your abdominal binder for at least 60 days post op to avoid getting a hernia.
No heavy lifting for the first 3 months
Don't let your incision come in direct contact with the water stream from a shower
Get rest
Stay away from carbs
No rice, pasta, bread
Stay away from sugar
Drink your protein shakes
Stop eating when you are full
Do not drink and eat within 30 minutes of each other
Make protein your main food source
Do not snack
Try to stay away from processed foods
Keep a food journal
Be honest with your nutritionist and doctors
Don't weigh yourself every day
Exercise as much as possible
Concentrate on getting heathy, not super skinny
Dont eat right before going to sleep
Attend support group meetings if you can
These are just some of the rules that I try to live by on a daily basis. Now that I'm sitting down to actually write them, I'm so used to them that my mind seems to be just drawing a blank on anymore.
In the past 5 and a half months I have lost 116 lbs by following these guidelines. I went from 393 to 277. I have gone from a size 28, down to a size 18. I am still about 120 some lbs away from my goal weight, but already I feel a million times better than I did before the surgery.
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