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Culture and environment have conditioned us to eat for a variety of reasons. We eat during the holidays, when we are happy, depressed, angry, bored, anxious, and in many types of social settings.<\/span><\/p>\n

Eating for nutrition plays only a small part in the reason\u2019s individuals eat. \u201cHead hunger\u201d results when an individual wants to eat for any reason other than being hungry. When you experience \u201chead hunger\u201d drink water, go for a walk, read a book, learn a new hobby, or clean your house. Do anything that will divert you from old patterns of eating that have no relation to nutrition. The sensation will be short lived, but the satisfaction of not giving into temptations will be much greater.<\/span><\/p>\n

The amount of food that you can consume after surgery is approximately two ounces. Over time you may be able to tolerate more food. Always measure your food and eat it slowly. Patients should take twenty to thirty minutes to eat and stop at the first sign of fullness to avoid stomach discomfort, nausea or vomiting. If you don\u2019t experience fullness, stop eating after your measured portion is consumed.<\/span><\/p>\n

Meal planning is a crucial component of continued success. Planning your meals in advance assures that appropriate food selections are on hand and accessible for proper nutrition. Lack of planning can lead to the consumption of fast food or foods that are high in carbohydrates. Center meals on nutrition only, eat to live not live to eat.<\/span><\/p>\n

Plan your meals and move on to some productive non-food related activity. Often patients will spend much time and energy figuring out ways to eat during their recovery. In the long run this does have the potential to undermine your success. Rather than finding ways to eat, increase your water consumption.<\/span><\/p>\n

Follow the 70\/30 rule. <\/strong>Meals and snacks should be 70% protein dense foods, and 30% vegetables. Again, you will want to avoid simple carbohydrates as they are known to slow weight loss and can interfere with maintenance and may induce the \u201cdumping syndrome\u201d in some Gastric Bypass patients.<\/span><\/p>\n

You should also be eating three meals a day. Two planned protein snacks are okay if you\u2019ve increased your exercise for the day or experience low blood sugar. Snacks are one ounce portions and should consist of high protein foods such as:<\/span><\/p>\n