There are a number of risks associated with any weight loss surgeries, such as infection, etc. Gastric bypass surgeries are associated with similar risks including anemia, lack of vitamin B12, lack of calcium leading to osteoporosis, and so on. That is why subsequent to gastric bypass surgery, patients must be careful about what they eat. They should receive some nutritional counseling and begin taking supplements to lessen these risks.
Immediately following the procedure, a patient may also undergo what is called “dumping syndrome.” This can consist of abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea, weakness, and sweating after eating, that can be caused by food that contains a great deal of simple carbohydrates.
In addition, following gastric bypass surgery, when the stomach is very sensitive, patients are required to eat liquid and pureed foods only because the new stomach pouch can hold only a tablespoon of food. Its size should expand little by little, but in the early days, any solid food may result in dysfunction and discomfort. Solid food will be introduced somewhat later. During the first weeks after the surgery, the patient will eat only a couple of small meals per day.
After the surgery the stomach will not be able to process solid food and liquids at the same time. That is why liquid can be taken in only thirty minutes following the intake of solid food, or vice versa. Anything such as high-fat foods, alcohol, and sugar will not be tolerated by the stomach and the digestive system overall, and will only make the patient feel ill. This food should be avoided entirely. In addition, the patient should begin some mild exercise such as walking immediately after being discharged from the hospital. Any strenuous exercise should be avoided for the first two months.
Only those patients who will follow all of the guidelines of doctors and dietary counselors will be able to lose 50% or more of their excess weight forever. It will generally take a 12 to 18 month period to accomplish this goal. However, it takes many years to reasonably lose 70 to 100% of all excess weight.
True enough to its aim, I have lost weight far better than my colleagues at work. We played the Biggest Loser on our floor in the office, sans the heavy flow of sweat and tears and traumatizing psychological trauma. The money pool at stake was high. The mechanics was generally simple – the one who loses the highest percentage of body weight by the end of six months wins. Any weight loss method could be used except for deliberate removal of body fat such as liposuction, or any other form of surgery. So it became clear to us that what is valid and allowable just diet and activity modification (and possibly prayer). I bested the rest of my colleagues through some serious running and food therapy in the form of 