How to prepare for bariatric surgery, if you have food addiction?
Preparing for a weight loss surgery requires both physiological as well as psychological conditioning. There are several requirements like accepting the surgery. Commitment toward exercising, post-surgery is needed. All these habitual changes require stern willpower.
At, Aastha healthcare, the team of nutritionist help the operated patients change their lifestyle. Dietary needs are thoroughly explained and guided. 99% planning from the side of the nutritionist, requires 1% effort from the patient’s side for execution. In cases, where the patient is careless or ignores the guidelines, unnecessary complications can come up.
We have to understand that there are anatomical changes that are done in bariatric surgery. These changes require care and behavioral changes to not aggravate health issues. Indigestion, vomiting, malnutrition, and dumping syndrome are some of the issues that might occur if the patient is not following the plan. Food addictions or alcohol addiction can cause trouble to the resized stomach. Irritants like alcohol, tea, and caffeine can cause acidity/ discomfort and interfere with stress-free weight loss. This is why the habitual programming of the patient is done. If you are addicted to sugars, alcohol, or smoking which is not allowed until 6 months post-surgery. Restraining yourself at least a month before the surgery will help you to avoid such unhealthy practices post-surgery.
Food addictions like binge-eating, indulging in sugar cravings, or any other. These are very harmful to a post-operated patient. These will cause complications in the stomach, will affect the pace of the weight loss, and cause discomfort. There are chances that the patient will have to go under revisional or correction of the stapled stomach. A guided path with the help of the nutritionist will help the patient avoid all these complications.
Further, substitute unhealthy addictions with healthy choices. Eat your salad and proteins at the beginning of the meal, this will help you feel fuller and not binge later.
Helping your psychology to adapt to eating fewer portions, post-surgery is important. A nutritionist will help you with the same. For instance, post-surgery your stomach is small enough to be full just by a piece of cake, but this does not mean you can replace your meals with a piece of cake. The composition of the meal comes into the picture. It is important to know your plate, and how diverse nutrients should be present in it.
There are times when a person might need the help of a psychologist. But it is very important to get a hold of your addictions before the surgery. A wise decision and an adamant attitude will help you recover your guilty pleasure.
Bariatric surgery is such that it will surely impact your hunger and help you eat less. But this too requires our contribution. Knowing the best foods to give yourself is important. Consider the pain your stomach is undergoing to provide weight loss to your entire body. Abusing or relying on substances to make you feel good, will only deteriorate the condition.
We all know, weight loss post-bariatric is easygoing and does not affect our work. But relentless effort to improve your lifestyle is demanded.
Weight loss surgery/ bariatric surgery is not just above the reducing the number on the scale. It is about rectifying the root cause of obesity. It is only possible if one helps themselves with a vision in mind to better their lives. Bariatrics is a life-saving treatment that not just extends your lifespan, but also takes care of your well-being. Both the physical and mental well-being of a person is improved. Our body deserves to be rid of the addictions and build a disease-free state of being.
Read also; The Cost of Bariatric Surgery in India
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