After a bariatric surgery there are many things that are expected out of you, with the highest being compliance to the recommendation strongly advice. For the first few days, you will not be able to eat after the surgery and then a special diet will be put in place for you. At first it may seem like on paper there is no way you will be able to follow the guided diet; however, it is essential that you do and you will be surprised on how little it will take to give you a full feeling.

The first three to six months after your bariatric surgery, you will experience rapid weight loss. As exciting as that is, a few side effects come along with that weight loss. Your body is adjusting to the surgery as you are adjusting to your new diet and with that comes side effects like body aches, feeling fatigued, cold chills, cry skin and mouth, mood changes, and possibly even thinning of your hair. You may not experience them all, but rest assured, you will experience at least two out of the six.

You will be expected to break any binge habits you had become accustomed to prior to the bariatric surgery. Generally they like to see this done as part of a qualification for bariatric surgery, however not everyone does. If you do eat a large amount of food after the surgery you will get sick, and not a little sick, violently sick and also risk reversing the surgery. You will also be expected to eat healthier foods and take a vitamin supplements. Your food level intake will be drastically decreased to what can feel like less then an infant would eat, and in reality, it will be around the same portion. By not taking the vitamin supplements, you risk developing bone diseases, muscle tone loss, and anemia.

You will also be expected to exercise after your bariatric surgery. This may be hard to due the first few months after the surgery if you are suffering from the side effects of aching muscles or fatigue, however you must force yourself to do so. You win two folds over by exercising, you lose even more weight and improve your over all health and risks of many diseases. Bariatric support groups and behavioral counseling programs can help you after a bariatric surgery in staying on track of the expectations.

You will also be expected to do follow up visits with your surgeon as well as a registered dietitian to follow your progress after your bariatric surgery. At any time if your surgeon or doctor has concerns regarding your progress they may refer you to behavioral counseling physical therapy to help you have achieve successful results.

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