Follow the diet rules.
Healthy eating is a crucial part of reaching your weight loss goals. Making changes to your eating habits is as big a commitment as your adjustable gastric band surgery. While your new eating habits will certainly be more detailed than what you’ll find on this site. Here are a few tips that will apply to you no matter the specifics of your new eating:
· Take small bites.
· Chew food completely.
· Eat proteins first. 50-60% protein, the rest in fruits and vegetables.
(Some good sources of protein are turkey, fish, chicken, beans, eggs, yogurt, cottage cheese, nuts, and peanut butter.)
· Eat slowly.
· Don’t drink anything during or 15-30 minutes after a meal.
· Eat three meals a day, starting with breakfast.
· Avoid foods that crumble or slip through the band, such as cookies, pretzels, crackers, pasta, sweets and high-sugar drinks like juice and soft drinks.
· Because you will be eating less, eat foods high in nutrition.
Your practitioner and care givers will provide you with an eating plan that suits your goals. Before and after fills, follow the liquid eating plan provided by Weight Loss Surgical Center to help your stomach adjust.