NUTRITION INFORMATION MANUAL
     Healthy Eating and Healthy Behaviors
     Before and After Bariatric Surgery
     This document is intended to be used with 
     instruction from a Registered Dietitian. Please bring 
     this manual with you to all appointments.
                                                              Table of Contents
                                                                   Introduction  ................................................................................................ 3
                                                                   About This Manual  ......................................................................................  4
                                                                   Objectives .................................................................................................... 5
                                                                   What a Registered Dietitian Does  ................................................................... 6
                                                                   Accountability  ............................................................................................. 7
                                                                   Sample Journal  ...........................................................................................  8
                                                                   Your Weight Loss Journey  .............................................................................. 9
                                                                   Goal Setting  .............................................................................................. 10
                                                                   Behavior Modification Techniques ................................................................. 11
                                                                   Mindful Eating ............................................................................................ 12
                                                                   Nutrition Basics .......................................................................................... 13
                                                                   Protein  ...................................................................................................... 14
                                                                   Carbohydrate/Fat ......................................................................................... 15
                                                                   Food Labels  ............................................................................................... 16
                                                                   Digestion  .................................................................................................. 17
                                                                   Pre-Surgery Diet  ........................................................................................ 18
                                                                   Protein Supplements  .................................................................................. 19
                                                                   Hints to Add Variety to Your Protein Drinks  ................................................... 20
                                                                   Fluids Preparation ....................................................................................... 21
                                                                   Vitamin and Mineral Supplements  ............................................................... 22
                                                                   Vitamins and Minerals Guidelines  ................................................................ 23
                                                                   2016 ASMBS Guidelines for Vitamin/Minerals  .............................................. 24
                                                                   Liver Shrinking Diet ............................................................................... 25-26
                                                                   Two Day Pre-Op Liquid Diet  .......................................................................  27
                                                                   Weeks Prior to Your Surgery  ........................................................................ 28
                                                                   Night Before Surgery  .................................................................................. 29
                      Morning of Surgery  ....................................................................................  30                                  Introduction 
                      While You Are in the Hospital  ...................................................................... 31                                      While you are reading and working through this nutrition manual for bariatric surgery please take  
                      Hospital Homework  .................................................................................... 32                                    the time to write down any questions, concerns or comments that you have related to nutrition or  
                      Before Leaving the Hospital ........................................................................  33                                      the program. Your Registered Dietitian is there to help you answer any questions or concerns you  
                                                                                                                                                                    may have. Your complete understanding is our mission.
                      After You Leave the Hospital  ....................................................................... 34                                      We are so EXCITED for YOU as you begin this journey!
                      Diet Progression Roadmap  .......................................................................... 35
                      Bariatric Clear Liquid Diet ........................................................................... 36                                    Write your questions here: 
                      Bariatric Full Liquid Diet ............................................................................. 37                                   ____________________________________________________________________________
                      Bariatric Pureed Diet  .................................................................................. 38                                  ____________________________________________________________________________
                      Bariatric Pureed Diet Guidelines  ............................................................. 39-40
                      Bariatric Soft Diet  ...................................................................................... 41                                ____________________________________________________________________________
                      Possible Problem Foods When Advancing to Solid Food  ................................. 42                                                     ____________________________________________________________________________
                      Lifelong Nutrition Plan Daily Goals ............................................................... 43
                      Final Portion Expectations  .......................................................................... 44                                     ____________________________________________________________________________
                      Sugars/Fats ...............................................................................................  45                               ____________________________________________________________________________
                      Possible Complications ........................................................................... 46-47                                      ____________________________________________________________________________
                      Food Intolerances after Bariatric Surgery  ...................................................... 48
                      Tips to Reduce Food Intolerances ................................................................. 49                                         ____________________________________________________________________________
                      Quick Meal Ideas on Lifelong Bariatric Meal Plan ........................................... 50                                               ____________________________________________________________________________
                      Exercise and Physical Activity ...................................................................... 51                                      ____________________________________________________________________________
                      Appendix A: Resources ...............................................................................  52
                      Appendix B: Equipment Checklist  ............................................................... 53                                           ____________________________________________________________________________
                      Appendix C: Pureed Diet Sample Meals  ....................................................... 54                                              ____________________________________________________________________________
                      Appendix D: Three Aspects of Mindful Eating  ..............................................  55                                               ____________________________________________________________________________
                      Appendix E: Practicing Mindful Eating  .................................................... 56-57
                      Appendix F: Pre-Weight Loss Surgery Behavior Change Goal Worksheet ............ 58                                                            ____________________________________________________________________________
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       About This Manual                                                                                                        Objectives
       The purpose of this manual is to help you to be successful after bariatric surgery. These guidelines will                The following should be completed and understood prior to surgery
       help you:                                                                                                                            Purchase supplements:
       •  Prepare for surgery                                                                                                               •  Protein Liquid Supplements
       •  Recover from surgery safely and quickly                                                                                           •  Multivitamin/Mineral supplements
       •  Learn the tools and techniques for life long weight loss success 
                                                                                                                                            Purchase any needed equipment (see Equipment Checklist in Appendix B)
       Bariatric surgery is a weight loss tool. Success is difficult to accomplish if you don’t consider your daily 
       eating habits, emotional and mental health, physical activity, finances and willingness to change.                                   Purchase any other foods and beverages you will need during the liquid and softer texture 
                                                                                                                                            phases of the diet(s) (review pages 35-42). The diet after surgery progresses through several 
       It is important to make sure that you understand that extreme weight loss can be life altering. Ask                                  stages. Read each section carefully.
       plenty of questions from the bariatric team. Research shows that attending group classes and support                                 Keep working on these behaviors to form habits:
       group meetings prior to surgery and often following surgery increases long-term weight loss results.
       Support Group Meetings are held:                                                                                                    •  Practice eating meals without liquids (Do not drink liquids 30 minutes before a meal,  
                                                                                                                                               no liquids during a meal & no liquid for 30 minutes after a meal).
       On the fourth Tuesday of the month at 6pm in the dining room at Sebastian River Medical Center and                                   •  Practice taking small bites and chewing thoroughly
       virtually on our Facebook page.                                                                                                      •  Pay attention to what you are doing while you are eating (Mindfulness)
       •  Dates and information posted on website.                                                                                          •  Try to make your meals last at least 30 minutes
       •  Attendance is encouraged before and after surgery.                                                                                •  Sip fluids slowly- do not gulp!
       Post-op Nutrition Classes are held virtually through our Facebook page.                                                              •  Begin to wean yourself from excessive caffeine (limit to 16oz)
       •  It is not necessary to register for these meetings.                                                                               •  Find alternatives to carbonated beverages, caloric beverages (i.e. sodas, sweet tea)
       •  These classes will be assigned before surgery.                                                                                    •  Decrease air swallowing habits:
                                                                                                                                                  Do not chew gum
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                                                                                                                                                  Do not use straws
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                                                                                                                                            Find ways to incorporate at least 30 minutes of activity into your daily routine
                                                                                                                                            Complete Pre-Weight Loss Surgery Behavior Change Goal Worksheet (Appendix F)
                                                                                                                                This is an agreement to yourself to commit to the necessary changes needed to prepare for a 
                                                                                                                                successful weight loss journey. This page is for you. It does not need to be returned to anyone in the 
                                                                                                                                program. Use it as a reminder of the commitment that you made to yourself to improve your lifelong 
                                                                                                                                health and well being.
                                                       “People Don’t Always need ADVICE sometimes they need a hand to 
                                                                  hold, an ear to listen and a heart to understand them”        I (name)____________________________________ understand the above preparations and behavioral 
                                                                                                  Author: Unknown               changes need to be made prior to having bariatric surgery to ensure the best outcomes for my surgery.
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