Food Choices After Surgery
Following any type of weight loss surgery, the stomach will
be much smaller. The result is that a patient can only eat very small meals. In
addition, there are many foods that should be completely avoided right after
surgery and for the long term. Poor food choices can also cause serious
obstructions to the digestive system.
Some of the foods that are off limits include foods that
contain stringy or fibrous matter or foods that are dried, doughy or sticky.
Foods will seeds should also be avoided because of the possibility of
obstruction. Fruits and vegetables on the no list include oranges, and other
citrus fruits, celery, spinach, corn and asparagus. Rice, pasta and doughy,
non-toasted breads should not be eaten following weight loss surgery. Nuts,
popcorn, coconut and shrimp can also cause serious obstructions. Peanut butter
and syrupy foods should be avoided as well.
In the first few weeks following weight loss surgery, all
patients are restricted to liquids and soft foods. As the incisions heal, they
can gradually add in foods as long as they are not on the off-limits list and
are chewed very thoroughly.
Changing Your Dietary Habits
If you are considering weight loss surgery, you will have to
address several lifestyle changes that are linked to the surgery. Ideally, you will need to change several
things both before and after your surgery, including your exercise and eating
habits. Here are some dietary
considerations that you will need to consider if you wish your weight loss will
be successful. eating a apple
Depending on the procedure, it is normally recommended that
you eat liquids and soft foods for the first 3 months post surgery. If you do decide to eat meats and harder
foods, you will need to endure that you thoroughly chew the food before
swallowing.
It is also important
to consider the size of your meals. Your dietary habits will need to change
from eating large meals to eating less but eating consistently throughout the
day and avoiding large meals completely.
It is also
recommended that you avoid eating fatty or sugar laden foods. You will also
need to make sure that you are taking the right vitamins and minerals.
Liposuction
Liposuction is a procedure which helps improve the body
shape by removing unwanted and excess fat from specific areas such as the chin,
abdomen, hips, thighs etc.
Liposuction is not a substitute for either exercise or an
improvement in diet, though it will assist in removing any obstinate areas of
fat which don’t respond to the more conventional weight loss methods.
You should appreciate that although liposuction has the
ability to improve your appearance and thus your self confidence, it will not
necessarily alter either your looks to that of your ideal or modify the way
other people treat you.
The ideal candidates for liposuction are those with a
standard weight who have nice firm, elastic skin and areas of inflexible
surplus fat in precise areas of their body.
Although age is not a specific consideration, older patients
tend to have inferior skin elasticity and they don’t usually obtain the same
results as those patients with younger skin.
There is also a greater risk for anyone who is considering
liposuction if they have any specific medical problems. These include problems
such as diabetes, poor blood circulation heart disease or any recent surgery
near the area to be operated on.
Binge Eating Disorder and Weight Loss Surgery
Binge eating disorder, also known as emotional eating, is a
eating disorder where the sufferer is not able to control the amounts that they
eat. Instead of eating when hungry, people go through episodes of eating when
depressed, anxious or otherwise emotionally stressed. It is important the the
sufferer address this problem before weight loss surgery and continue after
surgery.
As this disorder generally has an emotional basis, emotional
or psychological counselling are important treatment options. Some people find
drug therapies including anti-depressants useful in controlling their binge
eating habits. There are several alternative and traditional therapies that are
available for those who are trying to change their eating habits.
It is also important to have support is available from
outside of the therapy you are considering. Family and friends are very
important in overcoming this disorder. Support groups can also give support
needed to overcome the problem.
If you get weight loss surgery and don’t get the type of
emotional help that you need for a binge eating disorder, it can cause several
complications after the surgery. Binge eating disorder will need to be
controlled after the surgery. If not, you will be at a higher risk for health
problems as well as risks that are related to after effects of the surgery.
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