We place all of our patients on a liquid diet for two weeks after surgery. This helps to prevent complications by allowing your stomach to heal before it is stressed with more solid food items.

After two-three weeks patients progress to a softer diet for another 2 weeks and then eventually regular food items. The diet is high protein (70 grams/day), low fat (30 grams/day) and low Carbohydrates (40 grams/day).

The total calories/day starts at about 400-500 and by the end of the first year most patients are consuming about 1000-1200 calories per day of regular foods. Intolerance of some food items will exist for most patients. You will eventually learn how many calories/day you can consume to maintain your goal weight. This varies between men and women, amount of exercise and your height.

Some of our taller, male patients consume up to 2000 calories per day and still maintain their weight.

We will provide you with a step-by-step diet guide prior to surgery, which will help guide you through the postoperative phases of eating.

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