ESG sutures your stomach into a narrow tube, which limits how much food it can hold. It also reduces the messaging of the hormones that send hunger signals to your brain. You will feel fuller with less food after sleeve gastroplasty.
Our Tampa office provides strong nutritional support so that you will always feel guided on this journey to the new you. Our concierge nutritionist will help you plan your diet after an ESG with checkpoints along the way. This will ease the transition to a new healthy lifestyle that will help you feel great and make your total body weight loss effective and permanent.
Immediately after the procedure, you can have low-sugar clear liquids 4 hours post-surgery. Then for the first week, you’ll be on a full liquid diet and avoid solid food. Typically this consists of food options like:
Sip slowly, and avoid gulping air. Swallowed air and burping can cause discomfort.
You can continue taking any regular medications, if necessary you may crush tablets and add a little liquid. The doctors will examine your regular medications and recommend any dosage adjustments.
As long as everything is progressing without complications, you’ll transition to a soft, low-sugar, balanced diet with small portions. Foods that can be easily mashed up or pureed and contain less than 4-5 grams of sugar per meal are ideal. Avoid things like:
We do, however, recommend meals with 15-30 grams of protein during the second week. Some good choices of soft, protein-rich, and healthy meals include:
You will want to take in 60-80 grams of protein daily and stay well-hydrated with at least 64oz of water daily.
After Week 4, you can start eating solid foods again. The only restriction is that food intake should contain little sugar, choosing “nutrient dense” not “energy dense” foods. Stay away from carbonated beverages if you are still having any issues with bloating.
Ideally, a meal should consist of:
Foods that are easy to chew and chopped into small pieces are a good idea until you hit about 8 weeks. Here are a few suggestions:
To lose excess body weight and maximize the benefits of endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty, adjusting your eating habits to a diet rich in vegetables, protein, and whole foods is essential. ESG is considered permanent, and we offer nutritional counseling and lifestyle coaching to support lasting change.
You are learning new habits, so it may feel strange at first, but you are setting yourself up for a lifetime of wellness.
Focus on whole foods: meats, potatoes, beans, fruits, and vegetables.
Chewing your food fully and eating slowly allows your stomach to catch up with the feeling of fullness and avoids vomiting and indigestion. Stop at the first sign of fullness.
When you undergo this endoscopic procedure at our Tampa aesthetic surgery & weight loss clinic, it takes only one hour to complete. Even though we use general anesthesia, this is an outpatient procedure. So you can return home the same day.
Make carbs the afterthought. Try to avoid over-snacking and grazing, and separate eating and drinking as best you can. Wait about 15 minutes after eating to have a (non-carbonated) beverage. Things like bread, pasta, and tortillas should also be avoided.
Chewing gum and swallowing food with big bites make you take in a lot more air. This can cause chest pain.
This is a time when you can focus on enjoying your food and not rush through meal times.
There aren’t any big restrictions when it comes to getting into your exercise routine.
It’s best, however, to start with low to moderate-intensity exercise – try some walking to see how you feel. After about a month, you should be good to start or return to higher-intensity workouts and regular resistance training.
When in doubt, please call our office so we can guide you.
With our 2 year tailored nutrition plan and lifestyle coaching, we are here for you every step of the way to make your weight loss effective with long-term results. We are committed to your success just as much as you are!
