Lap Band Diet Plans
Pre Surgery Diet- Pre surgery diet is depends on surgeon. Normally surgeons suggest patient to take low fat liquid diet from two week prior to surgery day. This may help patient to reduce fat around stomach and liver, which helps in surgery and recovery. These diets are liquid in form and easily available.
Post Surgery Diet- For the success of lap band system patient has to strictly follow the diet plans after the lap band surgery. The best diet plan for a particular patient is provided by his surgeon, which depends on patient health status. Most of surgeons provide following diet plans to their patients-
- Week1 - Fully low fat liquid diet.
- Week2 - Fully low fat liquid diet. Patient also starts talking soft foods such as egg.
- Week3 - Fully low fat liquid diet. Patient starts taking more soft foods.
- Week4 - Along with liquid diet and soft food patient start regular foods.
- Week5 - Patient start taking regular healthier food.
The amount of food taken by patient is depends on the capacity of stomach. So the patient has to take the quantity of food which is enough to fulfill him. Patient has to take these diets three times a day- breakfast, lunch and dinner. If a patient feels any kind of health weakness during any week then he will instantly contact to his surgeon and ask for proper diet according to is body requirement.
Liquid Foods - Myocel shake
Soft Foods- Wheat cream, tomato soup, scrambled egg, mashed potatoes, low or non-fat pudding, grits etc.
Note- patients strictly recommended not taking alcohol during first week of surgery.
