Post-operative diet
Hi Dr. Callery,
My question has to do with the post-op diet, once I am healed and ready to eat "normal food." I will be having my surgery on January 8, 2009. When I attended the pre-op class last week the nurse said to us the only foods we are allowed to eat once we get past the pureed food stage are meat, eggs, cottage cheese, and any type of cheese we liked. She stated that we can have nothing else until we lose 75% of our excess weight. She stated the reason for the very limited diet is to cut out as many carbs as possible. Is this the typical diet for post-op gastric bypass? It sounds too limited for me, as I enjoy a nice green salad with dinner. Thank you! Grama Lisa
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