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Eating After a Sleeve Gastrectomy

Having weight loss surgery can change your life in many ways, but the most obvious impact will be on your relationship with food. You will have a specially designed diet to stick to after the procedure, but you will also find that eating feels a bit different after your sleeve gastrectomy at the London clinic. You might even find that your food preferences have changed.

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Smaller Portion Sizes

By the time that you have recovered from the surgery and are able to start eating normal foods again, you may already have noticed how much quicker you start to feel full when you are eating. Recognising this signal to stop eating can help you to reduce your intake. You will probably want to eat smaller meals after your sleeve gastrectomy in London, although you may need to eat more frequently than before. Over time, the remaining part of your stomach will stretch a little, so you will be able to eat normal sized meals comfortably. It is important to stick to your diet plan so that you choose healthy foods and continue eating them in the right portions.

Choosing the Right Foods

Eating a healthy, balanced diet is essential for your weight loss after your sleeve gastrectomy at the London clinic. However, the procedure can change the way your body reacts to certain food. It is common for very high fibre foods to make you feel bloated and uncomfortable after a sleeve gastrectomy, because they are so bulky. You may need to reduce the amount of fibre in your diet by avoiding wholegrain foods, pulses or oats. Your diet plan will increase the amount of fibre you are eating, as it is good for you, but it needs to happen gradually. You might also notice that some of the foods you enjoyed before cause problems like indigestion after your sleeve gastrectomy. Keeping a food diary can help you to identify any problem foods and it might also help you to stick to your diet.