{"id":5090,"date":"2014-08-20T07:00:01","date_gmt":"2014-08-20T14:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/?p=5090"},"modified":"2021-12-08T15:10:20","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T23:10:20","slug":"gastric-bypass-surgery-prep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/gastric-bypass-surgery-prep\/","title":{"rendered":"Before Gastric Bypass Surgery: How Do You Prep?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Congratulations! You\u2019ve made the decision to have weight loss surgery and change your life for the better.<\/p>\n

Before you undergo the procedure, you\u2019re going to want to take some steps to make sure that you\u2019re healthy\u2014both emotionally and physically\u2014to help ensure the procedure is a success and make your recovery as easy as possible.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a look at three things you should do to prepare for your weight loss surgery:<\/p>\n

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\nDevelop a plan for success<\/strong><\/p>\n

Believe it or not, your ability to reach your weight loss goals begins well in advance of your surgery. A few weeks before you\u2019re scheduled to undergo the procedure, meet with your medical team\u2014your surgeon, dietician and nurses\u2014to put a pre-surgery plan in place.<\/p>\n

Start eating the way you will eat after the surgery so the post-surgery transition won\u2019t be so jarring. Start taking a daily multi-vitamin so you\u2019re as healthy as possible heading into the procedure. Get a clear understanding of what the procedure will entail\u2014and what recovery will feel like\u2014so you can mentally prepare.<\/p>\n

Connect with a support group<\/strong><\/p>\n

You likely have a lot of questions. Some your doctors will be able to answer, some are more personal and can only be answered by people who have already undergone weight loss surgery.<\/p>\n

Joining a support group prior to the procedure will allow you to ask a lot of questions, gain a better understanding of what it takes to be successful and also build your confidence.<\/p>\n

Talk to your family and friends<\/strong><\/p>\n

Even though you are the person having the surgery, your friends and family will also be affected. You\u2019ll need their emotional support, physical help in the days following the surgery and understanding of the fact that you\u2019re not going to be eating the way you did in the past.<\/p>\n

Talk to your friends and family about what you\u2019ll need from them, how your lifestyle is going to change and the importance of them being supportive of your new choices.<\/p>\n

These are only three keys to success. Your medical team will have more specific tips for you. Good luck\u2014and congratulations!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Congratulations! You\u2019ve made the decision to have weight loss surgery and change your life for the better. Before you undergo the procedure, you\u2019re going to want to take some steps to make sure that you\u2019re healthy\u2014both emotionally and physically\u2014to help ensure the procedure is a success and make your recovery as easy as possible. Here\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5093,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[781,783,782],"class_list":["post-5090","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gastric-bypass","tag-gastric-bypass-surgery-preparations","tag-post-surgery-transition","tag-prepare-for-weight-loss-surgery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5090","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5090"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5090\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5092,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5090\/revisions\/5092"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5093"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5090"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5090"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5090"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}