Nutrition After
Bariatric Surgery Understanding the behavior changes and
long-term care after bariatric surgery
Topic Outline
Stages of the Diet after Surgery
Vitamin and Mineral Supplementation
Tips for Long-term Weight Loss and Health
Stages of
Postoperative
Diet
Stage 1: Days -1, 0 and1 Pre-op (1 day before surgery)
Day 0 = Day of surgery
Day 1 = Day after surgery
CLEAR LIQUIDS Water or Ice chips
Broth
Diluted, clear 100% juice (1/4 cup juice, ¾ water)
Sugar-free Jell-O
Sugar-free popsicle
*Limit sugar-free products
Stage II: Days 2 through 14
FULL LIQUIDS
Food that is blended to a
THIN liquid consistency
such as milk.
BLEND and STRAIN
What Can I Have?
Protein shakes (!!!)
Water (try alkaline if tap water not tolerated)
Low-fat milk
Broth with protein powder
Low-fat, low-sodium blended and strained soup
Vegetable juice
Diluted fruit juice (1/4 cup juice, ¾ water)
Plain cream of wheat (no sugar)
Plain, low-fat yogurt (not Greek)
Unflavored protein powder added to any full liquids
To Prepare Full Liquid Foods…..
Use the blender until it is a thin liquid consistency
Mix with liquid item to thin (broth, water, low-fat milk)
STRAIN
Stage II Key points Begin liquid protein supplements
Goal is 80-100 grams protein. Slowly work your way up to this. Can take 2-3 weeks to reach this goal.
Focus on rate of consumption Track volume
Slowly increase your rate
Goal is 64 oz of fluid per day
LISTEN TO YOUR BODY STOP at first sign of fullness
• BEFORE you experience “stomach pain”
**Find a protein shake that you like before surgery**
The protein drink should consist of the following:
100-200 calories
< 10g sugar
< 15g carbohydrates
> 15g protein
per serving
Avoid: “collagen” protein products – not a complete protein
Do not consume more than 30 grams of protein per meal/snack
If lactose intolerant: Look for vegan products or “100% whey Isolate” and avoid “whey concentrate”
Protein Shake
Recommended Shakes Premier protein (Costco, Sam’s club)
EAS Myoplex Lite (Walmart)
Pure Protein (Trader Joe’s and www.pureprotein.com)
Unjury shakes and unflavored powder (www.unjury.com)
Isopure (Vitamin Shoppe)
GenPro (unflavored 100% whey isolate)
Bariatric Advantage shakes (www.bariatricadvantage.com)
BiPro Unflavored Protein (www.biprousa.com) – discount code “UCLA”
Orgain Organic Protein Powder (Costco and www.orgain.com)
www.Insurenutrition.com • supply protein drinks through your insurance
Stage II Sample Menu: Full Liquid
Meal Liquids Liquid Goal Protein (g)
Breakfast Protein Shake Sip water
5 ounces 5 ounces
15
Snack Protein Shake Sip water
5 ounces 5 ounces
15
Lunch Blended/Strained Soup with unflavored
protein added Sip water
5 ounces
5 ounces
20
Snack Protein Shake Sip water
5 ounces 5 ounces
15
Dinner Protein Shake Sip water
5 ounces 5 ounces
15
Snack Protein Shake Sip water
5 ounces 5 ounces
15
Total: 60 oz Total: 95
**Remember to work your way up to this. It may take 5-10 days to be able to drink this much!
Stage III
Week 3 through 5
Day 15-35
SOFT FOODS
Foods that are soft or chewed easily
Think baby food
What Can I Have?
Protein/dairy
Scrambled egg, egg whites, poached eggs Do not overcook. Must be soft
Low-fat cottage cheese
Pureed meats Soups, paté
Soft fish, Soft tofu
Egg/chicken/tuna salad made with low fat plain Greek yogurt
Low/nonfat vegetarian refried beans Or homemade, pureed beans
What Can I Have?
Fruit/vegetables
Unsweetened applesauce
Soft banana
Pureed fruit/veggies
Canned fruit in water or juice (rinsed)
Well-cooked, low-fiber vegetables
Squash, spinach, carrots
Low Fat, low sodium pureed soups
Stage III Key Points
Introduce one new food item at a time.
Eat slowly and sip your liquids.
No liquids 15 minutes before meals and 30 minutes afterwards.
Discontinue the use of fruit juices.
Avoid soft, high-calorie food and drinks such as ice- cream, which go down easily, but can halt weight loss.
Stage III Key Points
Continue to get 40-60g protein from protein beverages The rest you should get from food. Goal is 80-100
grams protein
NO MORE THAN: 3/4 cup (6 oz) of food per meal
½ cup (4 oz) of food per snack
Avoid regular texture food until 6 weeks post surgery!
Stage III Key Points
Portion Sizing
Portion sizing plates Portiondiet.com
• Purchase plates and meal plans for bariatrics , designed by a bariatric dietitian
Using smaller plates, bowls and utensils helps you feel fuller – like an optical illusion
Ebbinghas Illusion, Wikipedia source
Meal Foods Amount Protein (g)
Breakfast Scrambled egg (soft) Low fat cottage cheese
1 1 Tablespoon
10
Snack Protein Shake 5 fluid ounces (1/2 bottle)
15
Lunch Tuna salad with low-fat plain Greek yogurt Pureed veggie soup
2 ounces
2 Tablespoon
14
Snack Protein Shake 5 fluid ounces (1/2 bottle)
15
Dinner Soft fish Mashed carrots
Mashed unsweetened yams
2 ounces 1 Tablespoon 1 Tablespoon
14
Snack Protein Shake 6 fluid ounces (1/2 bottle)
15
Total: 83
Stage III Sample Menu: Soft Foods
** SIP SIP SIP water! (Stop 15 minutes before meal/Start 30 mins after)
Stage IV
Start of Week 6, Day 36
Solid Foods!
Expand your food choices as tolerated
Goal is 800-1200 calories, 80-100 grams protein/day
Goal will vary from person to person
One new food item at a time
Maintain fluid intake
Goal is 64 ounces. Sip! Sip! Sip!
No liquids 15 minutes before meals and 30 minutes afterwards
NO MORE THAN 3/4 cup of food per meal and ½ cup food per snack
Stage IV Tips
Eat SLOWLY and CHEW your food
Take 20-30 minutes to eat each meal!
STOP at the first sign of fullness
Avoid caffeine It is a diuretic and can dehydrate you
Continue protein supplements
Goal is 80-100 grams protein
If this goal can not be met from food alone, continue to incorporate protein shakes
Food Choices At mealtime: Eat protein first, then vegetables, then carbohydrates
Choose complex carbohydrates Whole grains, brown rice, quinoa, barley starchy vegetables
Avoid simple carbohydrates, which are low in nutritional value White bread, cookies, cakes, fruit juice
Choose nutritionally dense foods Chicken breast, low fat cottage cheese, whole vegetables, whole fruits
Avoid trigger food Usually high in sugar and fats
Tough meats: Avoid steaks for 3 months after surgery; Some may continue to have difficulty tolerating
meat after this time
Meal Foods Amount Protein (g)
Breakfast Scrambled egg whites 100% Whole grain toast
2 1 Slice
7 4
Snack PB2 powder ½ peeled apple
4 tbsp 10
Lunch Steamed chicken breast, skinless
Spinach salad with olive oil and lemon juice
2 ounces
1 cup
14
Snack 2% plain Greek yogurt Strawberries
½ cup ¼ cup
12
Dinner Baked Salmon Quinoa, cooked
Sauteed Mushrooms
2 ounces ¼ cup ¼ cup
14 2
Snack Protein Shake 12 fluid ounces (over 1 hour)
25
Total: 88
Stage IV Sample Menu: Solid Foods
** SIP SIP SIP water! (Stop 15 minutes before meal/Start 30 mins after)
Avoid alcohol
It is dehydrating and has no nutrients
Avoid carbonated (bubbly) drinks
The bubbles can give you gas, cause bloating and pain
Avoid chewing gum
If you swallow it, gum can block the stomach opening
Do not drink from a straw
You can’t control your intake with a straw, which can be painful
The straw makes you swallow air, which causes bloating and can be painful
Post-Operative WARNINGS
Do not drink with your meals
Avoid items with greater than 10 grams sugar
Avoid coffee and caffeinated tea for 3 months after surgery Only decaf from months 3-12
Can start regular coffee and tea after 1 year if there no nutritional issues
• The caffeine in coffee or tea is a diuretic and can dehydrate you
• Caffeine increases gastric acids, which causes heartburn and gastroesophageal reflux
• It limits the absorption of calcium and iron
Post-Operative WARNINGS
Beware of Dumping Syndrome
Early Dumping:
Immediate reaction to sugar and fat
Symptoms: Diarrhea or nausea
Late Dumping:
Occurs 2 hours after a meal that is usually high in carbohydrate and contains little to no protein (avoid by always having a protein with meals)
Symptoms: Fatigue, sleepiness, lightheadedness, near fainting, sweating, low blood pressure, reactive hypoglycemia
What can cause Dumping:
Anything with more than 10-15 grams sugar Milkshakes, coffee drinks, fruit juice, sport drinks
High fat liquids and foods: Creamy soups, alfredo sauce
Gout Flares It is possible to have gout flares after surgery due to rapid weight loss and high protein intake Avoid foods high in purine
Turkey Some seafood: anchovies, herring, sardines, mussels, scallops, trout, haddock, mackerel and tuna
Increase consumption of
Low-fat dairy (greek yogurt, milk, cottage cheese, etc) Whole grains (quinoa, whole wheat bread, brown rice, etc) Fluids (alkaline water, herbal tea)
Stretch Break!
Vitamins
and
Minerals
Vitamins Why do we need them?
Bypass creates a degree of malabsorption and sleeve creates a degree of restriction
You are at an increased risk of not receiving enough from your food
Will require life long supplementation
Will require regular monitoring of blood values in order to measure body requirements 3 month, 6 month, 12 month and annual appointments
Food Sources Deficiencies may
lead to
Vitamin A Animal fats, milk, cheese, egg
yolk or beta-carotene: carrots,
dark leafy green vegetables,
carrots, cantaloupe, sweet
potato, peaches
Nyctalopia (night
blindness), dry skin,
xerophthalmis (corneal
damage)
Vitamin D Egg yolk, fortified juice/ milk,
and sunlight, liver, salmon, tuna
fish, and sunlight.
Rickets, osteomalacia
B1
Thiamin
Fortified cereals, beans, pork,
liver, grains, potatoes
Beriberi, memory loss,
tachycardia
B6
Pyridoxine
Fortified cereal, banana,
legumes, sunflower seeds, beef,
pork, liver, egg yolk, oatmeal
Microcytic anemia,
dermatitis, glossitis,
peripheral neuropathy
(nerve damage),
convulsion
B12 Cyanocobalamin
Best source: animal protein;
liver, milk, fish, eggs, cheese,
and meat. Vegans are
required to use supplements.
Pernicious anemia (due
to lack of intrinsic
factor), macrocytic
anemia, megaloblastic
anemia
Calcium Spinach, dairy products,
legumes, , oysters, kale,
clams, tofu, sardines
Tetany muscle spasms
Iron Heme iron: animal foods;
meat, fish poultry. Non
Heme: fortified cereals, &
vegetables. Need Vitamin C
to help with absorption.
Caffeine inhibits absorption
of iron.
Iron deficiency anemia,
pale tongue, fatigue,
spoon-shaped nails,
Zinc Best source; animal protein.
Meat, fish, eggs, liver,
oysters, beef, clams, herring
Poor wound healing,
hypogeusia (taste
sensitivity), alopecia
Everyone
Multivitamin
B-complex
Calcium Citrate
If Doctor Recommends
Folic Acid
Iron
Vitamin D
Vitamin A
Zinc
Vitamin and Mineral Intake Summary
BEGIN DAY 2 POST OP (FULL LIQUIDS)
BEGIN DAY 2 POST OP (FULL LIQUIDS)
Multi-Vitamins
Well balanced daily multi-vitamin containing 100% of daily value (Multi-plus, Multi-Complete) Choose a complete adult formula such as
• www.bariatricadvantage.com – discount code UCLA
• www.wellesse.com
• www.PatchMD.com - Available at 100 UCLA Medical plaza
• www.bariatricfusion.com – Available at 100 UCLA medical plaza
*Best to look for Bariatric targeted supplements
Route/Form:
Capsule, Patch
Liquid: usually 30 cc once a day
Chewable/Chew
NO GUMMIES!
NO children’s formulas!
B-Complex
• Well balanced daily B-complex that includes:
• B1, B9, B12 and B6
Route/Form:
Capsule, Chewable, or Liquid
Take as directed on the bottle unless otherwise specified by your Doctor
Calcium
Name: Calcium Citrate
Route/Form:
Capsule, patch, chewable or liquid
Oral Dose:
1000-1200 mg per day PLUS 400-800 IU Vitamin D
500 – 600 mg is absorbed at one time
Space at least 3 hours apart
If taking an iron supplement space iron and calcium apart by 2-3 hours.
Make Your Supplement Life Easy!
Find a vitamin that incorporates EVERYTHING
Read the label and check the %DV
Some companies to try:
Patch MD
Bariatric Fusion Chews or Stick Pack
Everyone
Multivitamin
B-complex
Calcium Citrate
If Doctor Recommends
Folic Acid
Iron
Vitamin D
Vitamin A
Zinc
Vitamin and Mineral Intake Summary
BEGIN DAY 2 POST OP (FULL LIQUIDS)
BEGIN DAY 2 POST OP (FULL LIQUIDS)
Fiber Supplement
Why do you need it?
Regularity, prevent constipation
Dose:
Variable per person, as needed
Forms:
Powder: Metamucil, Benefiber, Psyllium Husks
Liquid: Milk of Magnesia
Don’t forget: 64 ounces of water and exercise helps move things along
Probiotic Supplement BEGIN DAY 2 POST OP
Helps promote gut health
Promotes maintaining a healthy weight
May help with bowel movements
May help defend against post-operative infection
Suggested route:
Liquid yogurt
• 3-4 teaspoons, maximum ½ bottle per day
Tips for
Long-Term
Success
Tips
Set realistic goals for weight reduction
60 – 80 % of excess body weight
Make sure goals are within your control
Focus on behavior changes
What could you put on a star chart?
Keep a diary – record those significant events of success and achievement!
Tips Regular attendance at Support Group meetings. View
schedule on our website: surgery.ucla.edu/bariatrics
Keep your post-op appointments!
2 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months and annually
Our team will help provide you the support you need for long-term success
Consider consistent therapy
DON’T READ THE BLOGS!!!
Exercise
Benefits of Exercise include:
Improves your mood
Combats chronic diseases
Helps you manage your weight
Strengthens your heart and lungs
Helps promote better sleep
Reduces stress
May reduce extra skin
Improves your body shape
Improve self-esteem
Exercise Guidelines
Week 1 – 4: walk, stationary bike
NO swimming/hot tub
Week 6+: As you progress you will need to change:
Duration of time you exercise
Distance of each type of exercise
Type of exercise:
• Biking, swimming, tennis
Intensity:
• Weight lifting
• Level, speed, or resistance of machine
Dietary Habits • DO NOT advance to
next stage until designated time
• Eat slower – use a timer! Spend 20-30 minutes on meals
• Listen to what your bodily cues, learn to stop just before the first sign of fullness
• Use smaller plates and utensils
Dietary Habits
Cut food into small bite size pieces
Chew to liquid consistency
Set utensils down between bite
Fluids between meals not with meals
Limit/avoid alcoholic beverages
Mindful Eating
Avoid distractions during eating (TV, iPad, Radio)
Do not eat in the car
Eat sitting down at a table
Set your table, make it pretty!
Activate all 5 senses
Take a long, cleansing breath before you begin your meal or snack
Try to detach emotions from food
Be present – enjoy your food!
Review
What supplements will everyone need to take after surgery?
How many weeks after surgery can you begin a regular texture diet?
How many months after surgery should you avoid tough meat?
Don’t forget!
Homework link will be sent via email
EMMI Video
Will be scheduled by your dietitian and please watch it by the last viewing date