The following are diet guidelines to follow after gastric bypass surgery. You will go home on a liquid diet for 1-2 weeks. You will then progress to full liquid diet and gradually add pureed foods over the next 1-3 weeks. When the doctor allows you may start trying solid foods.  Included here are suggestions for making this a safe and smooth transition as you learn to eat with your new gastric pouch. Write down any questions you have so that you can have them answered at your followup appointments after surgery. Click on the links in blue for more detailed suggestions.

• General Guidelines

• STAGE I : CLEAR LIQUID DIET

• STAGE II : FULL LIQUID DIET

• STAGE III : PUREED  DIET

• STAGE IV: SOFT DIET

• STAGE V : REGULAR  DIET

IN THE HOSPITAL:

On the day after surgery,  you will start on sips of clear liquids (1 oz. every 15 minutes of water, diluted juice, tea, coffee, broth).   You will get the maximum amount of protein from these products. You will continue this diet when you first go home.

YOU SHOULD ALSO TAKE THE FOLLOWING:

CHEWABLE OR LIQUID MULTIVITAMIN WITH MINERALS.

PEPCID OR EQUIVALENT TO PREVENT ULCERS.

TUMS OR OTHER SOURCE OF CALCIUM.