Navigating restaurants and dining out after surgery
Navigating restaurant dining after weight loss surgery can be challenging, but with a few mindful strategies, it’s possible to enjoy meals out while sticking to your post surgery dietary goals.
The Milk Diet
As part of your preparation for your weight loss surgery your specialist dietitian or nurse will advise you on a special pre-operative diet. The most frequently used is the Milk Diet.
How choosing healthier foods can be cost-effective
After undergoing weight loss surgery, the journey towards a healthier lifestyle involves not only physical transformations but also mindful choices in your diet. While there’s a common misconception that healthier food is more expensive, this blog aims to explore the cost-effective aspects of choosing nutritious options post weight loss surgery, even in the context of managing your overall cost of living. Here are several ways in which healthier food can be more economical in the long run:
Ramadan and fasting after bariatric surgery
During the Holy Month of Ramadan, the necessity to partake in a total fast can pose significant challenges and risks to the health of people who have undergone weight loss surgery. Understanding Ramadan fasting rules is crucial for individuals who have undergone weight loss surgery. Bariatric surgery patients should be aware of potential health complications […]
Preparing for success: The role of the preoperative diet in weight loss surgery
The preoperative diet for weight loss surgery is an essential part of the preparation process. The liver reduction diet, also referred to as the LRD, is a specific dietary plan designed to reduce the size of the liver before weight loss surgery, particularly procedures like Gastric Bypass and Gastric Sleeve surgery. The LRD is often […]
What is head hunger after bariatric surgery?
Bariatric surgery is a transformative journey that brings about significant physical and psychological changes. While it offers a fresh start for individuals seeking long-term weight loss, it also presents a unique set of challenges. One challenge is dealing with head hunger after bariatric surgery. In this blog, we’ll delve into what head hunger is, why […]
A guide to a balanced diet after weight loss surgery
Getting a balanced diet that provides you with all the nutrients you need for health is an essential part of weight management. Each food group provides you with different nutrients and it is important to not unnecessarily cut out any food groups from your diet as you will be missing out on valuable nutrients which […]
The dos and don’ts after weight loss surgery
Having weight loss surgery is the first major step to losing excess weight if overweight, however, it is not the last. The surgery’s complete effectiveness becomes evident only when the patient adheres to the recommendations provided by the surgeons and actively takes measures post-surgery to guarantee weight loss. Streamline Surgical has put together a simple […]
Tips to help you prepare physically for weight loss surgery
When someone is going to have weight loss surgery, it is important for them to prepare themselves both mentally and physically, but how exactly can someone prepare their body? Here are some tips: Make sure your diet includes nutrients that can aid with your recovery such as; protein to help the body repair itself and […]
Should I see a dietician before & after weight loss surgery?
Dieticians are qualified, regulated health professionals that assess, diagnose and treat dietary and nutritional problems. They use the most up-to-date public health and scientific research on food, health and disease, and translate this into practical guidance to enable people to make appropriate lifestyle and food choices. If you are considering having weight loss surgery or […]
Tips to overcome the Christmas eating temptation
The festive season can jeopardise our healthy eating regime and further the temptation to overeat and drink is not limited to one weekend, but an entire month with Christmas parties, work drinks, and not to mention the never-ending supply of office treats throughout. So here are our tips to come out the other side with […]
What you can and can’t eat after Gastric Bypass surgery
When looking into having the Gastric Bypass procedure, individuals need to consider what changes they will need to make to their day to day lives after their weight loss surgery. This leads many people to worry about what they can and can’t eat. Post-surgery, patients are placed in contact with a specialist dietician that will […]
