What do I need to know about healthy meals before weight loss surgery?

It is critical to follow your surgeon's pre-surgery diet and nutrition advice. A pre-surgical diet can help your body prepare for surgery and enhance the outcome. It also aids with the adjustment to the dietary and eating adjustments required following weight-loss surgery—and for the rest of your life. In this video, Mr. Ahmed Ahmed talks more about calorie intake before weight loss surgery.

After bariatric surgery, your body needs to receive the right nourishment while the stomach heals. Under your surgeon's guidance and qualified nutritionist, you will gradually transition from clear liquids to a regular, nutritious diet throughout the first two months following surgery. Mr. Ahmed Ahmed talks about the diet restrictions you have to follow after bariatric surgery.

You will begin a clear liquid diet immediately after surgery. After you are discharged from the hospital, you can gradually begin to incorporate thicker liquids into your diet. You can start eating blended and puréed meals two weeks after surgery. In this video, Mr. Ahmed Ahmed talks more about nutrition optimisation required after weight loss surgery.

The major aim is to minimize the size of the liver so that surgery may be performed more easily. Fat and sugar make the liver grow in size. This can make bariatric surgery, which is performed laparoscopically through small incisions in the abdomen, difficult for surgeons. Mr. Ahmed Ahmed talks about a healthy diet plan before weight loss surgery.

To optimize your nutritional status, eat a range of foods such as fruits, vegetables, lean protein, and whole grains. In this video, Mr. Ahmed Ahmed talks about the types of food that will help you with your nutritional optimization before weight loss surgery.