Answer 1 If you have undergone Lap Band Surgery then it is essential to follow pre-planned diet routine as suggested by your surgeon because any type of ignorance can become a risk factor for you. Improper eating habits and diet plan can cause slippage of band which can be dangerous for you. The recovery period of lap band surgery is approximately 4 to 6 weeks in which you have to follow proper diet plan as suggested by your surgeon. Your diet routine between these weeks is as follows:
After the operation you should take sip of water and not more than that. Then you will start your diet with liquids for about 1-2 weeks. You can drink skim milk, fruit juice, soup etc
- Then move to pureed food which you can consume for about 3-4 weeks. At first you start with pertinacious diet then move towards fruit and vegetables. During this period you can eat skinless chicken, mashed potatoes, yogurt, and peas etc
- From fifth week you move toward soft food. If you feel complication then you can gain back towards liquid diet. You can eat moist pork, ground turkey and cooked fish when you enter in fifth week
- After completion of fifth week you are ready to take solid food but eat slowly and chew properly so that you don\'t feel any problem
You must avoid food like chips, pastries, jam, pasta, dried fruit, dry meat, nuts, fibrous vegetables, coconut, citrus fruits and fried food.
Answer 2
Diet plays a very important role before or after any weight loss surgery. The diet that is taken after the lap band surgery determines the time that the patient would take in recovering completely. Lap band patients are required to avoid carbohydrate rich diet and stay away from fatty and high calorie food items. Soon after the surgery the patient is required to take only liquid diet which would be followed by pureed food and then at last solid food as any other normal person without the lap band.
The food that is prescribed to the patient is such that it would assist the lap band in getting set with the body and ensure quick weight loss at the same time. The diet chart provided by the lap band surgeon would ensure that you do not go wrong with the diet which is so important for the quick recovery of the patient. The diet prescribed by the doctor also ensures that you stay miles away from the potential post operation complications. So try sticking to it.
