Weight loss surgery is a very important decision of your life and you must be mentally and physically prepared to get the surgery done. One should also know how to make the best use of the surgery.
Having bariatric surgery is a life-changing procedure and is one that should be considered carefully. The following steps can help you prepare you for surgery and the changes that you will go through.
• Educate yourself about bariatric surgery. Learn everything you can about bariatric surgery.
• Make lists of the following:
o A complete diet history of all diet attempts.
o Medications (both prescription and over-the-counter)
o Foods you like and those you can not tolerate.
o Medical records, especially any recent cardiac stress testing, to minimize repeat tests.
• Start making important changes in your eating and exercise habits. Doing this can help prepare you for the life changes that you will need to make after surgery. These are some of the necessary dietary and behavioral changes that you need to start:
• Drink at least 64 ounces of water daily.
• Switch from caffeine to decaffeinated beverages
• Keep a detailed written food diary.
• Eat at least three meals per day and avoid snacking in between.
Don't worry about the calories for now, focus on the behavior.
• Begin a walking program if able.
• Stop smoking. Smoking slows the healing process and may cause respiratory problems after surgery. If you need help, ask your doctor.
• Write down your feelings every day to remind yourself of your commitment to begin a new and healthier lifestyle and the alternatives if you don't.
• Attend support groups. Having an environment that is filled with support and encouragement is necessary for any patient that undergoes bariatric surgery.
• Know about your surgeon.
• You will have you begin a special diet about two weeks prior to your surgery. Your surgeon would advise you about the same. The pre-op diet is important because it is designed to get your body ready for surgery and make recovery easier. You will need to lose fat around your stomach and liver, as well as shrink the liver itself. The diet helps reduce potential bleeding that can accompany surgery by reducing fatty triglycerides from around the liver and spleen. A primary part of the pre-op diet is a protein supplement. Myocel, a protein powder, is designed to lower the fat content of the liver, maximize recovery, and promote weight loss. Myocel can be mixed in with skim milk, water, fruit juice, or fat-free yogurt. Foods that will need to be decreased in your diet include high-sugar foods, high carbohydrate foods (including bread), fats (such as butter), fatty meats, fried foods, whole milk products, and alcohol. Your diet will be limited, but foods that may be included are yogurt, fruit, cereal, eggs, oatmeal for breakfast and lean meat or fish with green vegetables for dinner. Pre-op diets may vary between surgeons and patients, but you should always follow the recommendations of your doctor. You would be asked to quit smoking a few days before the surgery.
Indicure is a healthcare services company and has treated several patients looking for cost effective weight loss surgery options in India. The patients had great results with the weight loss surgery and Indicure has helped them change their lives.
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