Nutrition Guidelines Handbook - Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery

The "Nutrition Guidelines for Sleeve Gastrectomy" provides helpful information to patients and families.

• Pre-Surgery Goal Planning: Tips to adjust to a new lifestyle before surgery to help you reach post-surgery goals.
• Grocery Supplies: A list of essential supplies and groceries for pre-surgery and post-surgery goals.
• Vitamin and Mineral Supplementation: Information about vitamin supplementation to meet your vitamin/mineral needs.
• Meal Replacement Shake Options: Guidance about acceptable meal replacement and shake options.
• Pre-Surgery Diet: Guidelines to reduce the size of your liver to make surgery easier.
• Post-Surgery Diet: Learn more about liquid diets, the pureed diet and the soft diet.
• Healthy Lifestyle: Tips for dining out, food tolerance and possible side effects.