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Bariatric Surgery: Lifestyle Changes

Successful surgery requires that patients have a commitment to lifelong weight loss. This commitment means adhering to the following:

• Frequent follow ups with physicians and other personnel
• 1200 - 1500 kcal low fat, sugar diet
• 5 - 6 small meals per day
• Eating slowly, in small amounts, and with small amounts of non-sugared beverages
• Avoiding foods with more than 5 gms sugar per serving
• Daily exercise
• Daily vitamin and mineral supplements
• Stopping eating when satisfied or slightly full

Gastric Bypass surgery is a start. It is important to understand that commitment to lifestyle changes is necessary in order to achieve the goal of long term weight loss success.