Once you have left the hospital, you will need to make sure you follow the following dietary guidelines for each stage of your recovery. You will be eating 6 small, liquid and pureed meals and snacks per day (each meal should not exceed 1/2 cup total for the first 14 days, then you can progress to 3/4 cup for day 15 to 35). Remember that your new stomach pouch is very small and will not be completely healed. You will not be able to take in enough vitamins and protein from this limited diet, so you will have to take vitamin & mineral supplement every day and add a protein shake every day.

1. Sip on fluids continuously to help prevent dehydration.
2. Take no more than 2 tablespoons over 10-15 minutes. Use a teaspoon to avoid taking too much food at one time.
3. Add ½ cup of protein shake twice a day^*.
4. Stop eating as soon as you feel full.
5. Coffee and tea are not recommended because they have almost no nutritional value and reduce iron absorption if taken with food.
6. Some foods listed in the menu below may cause Dumping Syndrome like flavored yogurt or milkshake.
7. It is important to crush your pills before taking them. If they are long acting pills (LA or XL) they must not be crushed. Talk to your pharmacist.