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What Should I Expect From Gastric Bypass Surgery?
If you are considering gastric bypass surgery, there are several key things that are likely to happen to you. With
each person, though, there are differences that are likely to play a role. What your body goes through and reacts
to is different from the next person. That is why it is imperative to learn about gastric bypass and how it works.
If you work with this surgery, you can quickly lose quite a bit of weight. If you do not do so, you can slowly lose
weight or even continue to maintain your current weight.
What Happens
When doctors perform gastric bypass surgery, they will actually be shrinking the size of your stomach. Your stomach
is a very stretchy tool that can be made bigger if you consume more food. But, doing this entices you to eat more
than you should and therefore you gain weight. When you have gastric bypass surgery done, you actually will end up
losing weight because your body can only eat small portions at a time. The surgery does not remove the stomach, but
cuts it in half allowing your body to feel fuller faster.
After you have your gastric bypass surgery, you will then have a time period of eating just liquid foods. This is
so that your stomach can heal before real food is introduced to it. For many, this time period is as short as a
week, some less and some more. Slowly, you will be able to eat more and more solid foods until you are eating
regular foods again. Yet, you will find that you are eating far less then what you were before having gastric
bypass done.
You will find that you will need to eat more meals per day, but that they will be considerably less. You may eat a
piece of fruit and then a few hours later eat a few pieces of bread. It is unlikely that you will be able to sit
down for an 8 course meal though. It will be very important for you to eat a healthy diet. If you consume foods
that are high in trans fats or are simply unhealthy for you, then your body will not get the nutrients that it
needs to power your muscles. Remember, you will be eating far less so what you put into your body must be fuel for
your daily lifestyle.
Life changes after gastric bypass. In some patients, 60% to 80% of their excess weight can be lost with the correct
following of a gastric bypass lifestyle. Although the process of getting there is a bit more challenging, it
usually leads to rewards.
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