Nutrition

Step 1:
“Liver-Shrink” and “Liquid-Diet”

2 weeks before and 2 weeks after surgery

• Easy to follow menus and recipes for before and after surgery

• Online slide shows
• Complete menu & recipe guide (book)
• Email and phone as required

Step 2:
“Puree Diet”

2-4 weeks after surgery

• Step by step guidance through the puree phase with Circle of Care Dietitian.
• Discuss lifelong supplements.

• Complete menus & recipes
• Phone & email contact as required

Step 3:
Transition to solid foods

4 weeks after surgery.

Face to face or phone.

• How to eat comfortably with a sleeve or bypass: how much and what.

• Phone & email contact as required.
• Online guides on getting enough protein and calcium, choosing the best and yogurt, crispbreads, snacks

Step 4:
Eating
review

2 months after surgery.

Face to face or phone.

• Are you eating enough?

• Online guide for handling social eating.

Step 5:
Nutritional
review

4 months after surgery.

Face to face or phone.

• Check blood tests and review supplements

• Continuing email or phone contact as required.

Step 6:
12 months review and beyond

9 months after surgery.

Face to face or phone.

• Weight maintenance and anti-lapsing strategies.

• Online guide for how to maintain weight guide.