During preoperative counseling and your hospital stay, you have been counseled about your postoperative diet at home, and you have also gone through the Bariatric Bible. However, to reiterate, please read the following instructions:
- Please read the detailed instructions in the Bariatric Bible.
- Small sips of liquids to be consumed the entire day.
- Advised liquid intake of total 2-2.5 liters per day.
- Do not use straws.
- Carbonated beverages and sugars are strictly avoided, e.g., Coke, Pepsi, soda, Limca, sugar, honey, and gur, etc.
- No fruit juices are allowed.
- Do not consume alcohol.
- No smoking post-surgery.
- STOP drinking if you feel fullness, pain, or discomfort. Heaviness in the chest is a sign of fullness.
Phases of Diet
Phase I – Clear liquid diet – first 2-4 days
Phase II – Full liquid diet – first 2 weeks
Phase III – Puree Diet – 2-4 weeks
Phase IV – Slow progression from soft to normal diet as guided.
Do not change your diet without consulting your doctor or dietician.