Postoperative Diet

Here is a list to help you prepare and shop for your postoperative surgery diet. It is helpful to go shopping prior to your hospital stay. Also, keep lots of liquids at room temperature and sip your way through the day to stay well hydrated.

Roux en Y Diet
LapBand Diet

Roux en Y Gastric Bypass Postoperative Diet:

Week 1 - Week 3:

Water
Broth, bouillon or granules
Sugar Free drink mixes (such as Crystal Lite® or sugar-free Kool Aid®)
100% fruit juices, diluted 1/2 water to 1/2 juice
Sugar Free Jell-O®
Skim Milk
Non Caffeine herbal teas
Diluted decaffeinated coffee
Sugar-free Popsicles®
Sugar free lemonade
Propel® Fitness Water
Resource Beneprotein® supplements, available at Unity Hospital, added to liquid
strained low-fat clear soups that are diluted with water on a 1-1 ratio (ie: Campbell's® Chicken Noodle)

REMEMBER:

Drink 2-3 ounces every 30 minutes
Sit straight in chair when drinking liquids
Do not drink anything cold, with ice, or carbonated for 3 weeks
Do not use a straw for 3 weeks
Avoid chewing gum. Gum will cause gas and severe clogging if swallowed
Liquids should be at room temperature or warm.

At day 10, you can add the following to your Cart!

V8® 100% vegetable juice or Diet V8® Splash
Tomato juice
Tomato soup (Mix soup with 1/2 water and 1/2 skim milk OR 1 cup water)
Low fat cream soups, strained
Sugar-free/low fat Fudgsicles®, Blue Bunny® Health Smart fat free cream bars

Week 4: Time to start your pureed diet!

All food needs to be pureed to the consistency of applesauce.

Add to prior diet:

Plain or lite fruit-flavored yogurt (no chunks) low fat and low in sugar
Small curd, fat free cottage cheese
Sugar-free puddin
Pureed meat
Cooked cereal (such as unflavored Cream of Wheat® or Malt-O-Meal®
Pureed green beans, frozen squash, mashed potatoes
Unsweetened pureed applesauce, peaches, bananas
Beneprotein® can be added to solid foods and pureed

At first, you will only be able to eat 1-2 tablespoons until you are satisfied. Continue to drink at least 64 ounces of fluids (mostly water) every day. Avoid liquid calories between meals.

Week 5: Yahoo! You're back on Solids!

Eggs
Egg Salad (mix with fat-free mayonnaise)
Tuna Salad (mix with fat-free mayonnaise)
Baked fish
Tender, moist meat
Low fat or fat-free refried beans
Peanut Butter
Low fat cheese
Baked Beans (no sugar or brown sugar added)
Crisp toast
Low fat, high fiber crackers (reduced fat Triscuits)
Canned vegetables
Baked Potato (no skin)
Bananas
Unsweetened canned fruits
Cantaloupe
Watermelon

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LapBand™ Gastric Banding Postoperative Diet:

Week 1 thru Week 2:

Water
Broth, bouillon or granules
Sugar Free drink mixes (such as Crystal Lite® or sugar free Kool-Aid®)
100% fruit juices, diluted 1/2 water to 1/2 juice
Sugar Free Jell-O®
Skim Milk
Non Caffeine herbal teas
Diluted decaffeinated coffee
Sugar Free Popsicles®
Sugar Free lemonade
Propel® Fitness Water
Resource Beneprotein® supplements, available at Unity Hospital, added to liquid
Strained low fat clear soups that are diluted with water on a 1-1 ratio (ie: Campbell's® Chicken Noodle)

At day 10, you can add the following to your Cart!

V8® 100% vegetable juice or Diet V8®sh
Tomato Juice
Tomato Soup (Mix with 1/2 water and 1/2 skim milk OR 1 cup water)
Low fat soups. strained
Sugar free/Low Fat Fudgsicles®, Blue Bunny® Health Smart fat free cream bars

Week 3 thru Week 4:

Time to start your pureed diet!

All food needs to be pureed to the consistency of applesauce.

Add to prior diet:

Plain or lite-flavored yogurt (no chunks) low fat and low in sugar
Small curd, fat free cottage cheese
Sugar free pudding
Pureed meat
Cooked cereal (such as unflavored Cream of Wheat® or Malt-O-Meal®)
Pureed grean beans, frozen squash, mashed potatoes
Unsweetened pureed applesauce, peaches, bananas
Beneprotein® can be added to solid foods and pureed
At first, you will only be able to eat 1-2 tablespoons until you are satisfied. Continue to drink at least 64 ounces of fluids (mostly water) every day. Avoid liquid calories between meals.

Week 5: Yahoo! You're back on Solids!

Eggs
Egg Salad (mixed with fat free mayonaisse)
Tuna Salad (mixed with fat free mayonaisse)
Baked fish
Tender, moise meat
Low fat or fat free refried beans
Peanut Butter
Low fat cheese
Baked Beans (no sugar or brown sugar added)
Crisp toast
Low fat, high fiber crackers (reduced fat Triscuits®)
Canned vegetables
Baked potato (no skin)
Bananas
Unsweetened canned fruits
Cantaloupe
Watermelon

Remember: Eat only until you are satisfied and chew each bite 20-30 times. Eat the protein first in your meal and do not drink liquids with your meal. Continue to drink 6-8 cups of water each day.

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