Life After Gastric Bypass Surgery

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What do you eat after a gastric bypass?

Friday 28 December 2007 @ 11:31 pm

Here are the recommendations that I follow. They were given  to me by a bariatric program that is a Center of Excellence in Los Angeles, California:

Roux-en-y gastric bypass diet requires each day:

  • 80 gm protein per day (preferably low fat sources).
  • 1200 mg calcium per day (with 500 mg magnesium and 400 mg vitamin D – both help calcium absorption)
  • 2 multivitamins with iron per day
  • 500 mcg B12 sublingual
  • 6-8 glasses of fluids per day (non-caloric beverages)

Note: What protein a patient can handle varies from patient to patient. I have no problem handling all forms of protein, but beef and tough meats require more chewing.