Gastric Bypass Diet Considerations

After gastric bypass surgery your stomach will not only change in size but also its shape. Your body may take awhile to get use to these changes so staying on your gastric bypass diet is very important. Some patients have had a few complications after surgery to do with their new diet and their new stomach; most of them normally go away in a short period of time while changing your gastric bypass diet may also help.

Vomiting and nausea is one complaint after gastric bypass surgery. It can last up to the first few months after surgery. Much of the time, this is because the person is eating their gastric bypass diet faster than they should, drinking liquids with their meals, not chewing well enough, or eating more than the new stomach can hold. This can also happen when you are introducing new foods into your gastric bypass diet. The best way to eat is to chew your food thoroughly, eat very slowly taking up to 30 minutes to an hour to complete your meal, and slowly add new foods to your diet.

Dumping syndrome is another problem seen with patients on a gastric bypass diet. This dumping syndrome is brought on when the food is passed into the small intestines too quickly. Symptoms of dumping syndrome include sweating, weakness, nausea, uncomfortable fullness, diarrhea, cramping, and a fast heart rate. Sometimes, dumping can be brought on by eating sugary or sweet food. Reducing your sugar intake should take care of this problem.

Some patients must adjust their gastric bypass diet to exclude red meat, high fiber foods and milk because of intolerances to these products. Symptoms from intolerances can include diarrhea, nausea, and stomach discomfort.

If you have any symptoms that you do not believe are normal, talk with your physician.