Nutrition
After bariatric surgery, this should be the primary focus of your meals to support muscle mass and healing.
This supplement is required for all bariatric patients to prevent bone loss and improve calcium absorption.
What is Calcium with Vitamin D.
After surgery, it’s important to start walking right away. How many steps should you be getting in at minimum everyday?
What is 5000 steps.
Eating foods high in sugar and fat can lead to this medical condition after bariatric surgery.
What is dumping syndrome.
What is the most common bariatric surgery procedure performed in the United States?
What is the Sleeve gastrectomy.
How many ounces of fluid/water should you aim to drink each day post-surgery?
What is 64 oz ( 8 glasses)
This form of calcium is the easiest for the body to absorb.
What is Calcium Citrate.
This type of exercise is often recommended post-surgery to improve strength and build lean muscle.
What is Strength training. You should be participating in strength training at least 2 days a week.
This common challenge post-surgery occurs when you are triggered to eat due to stress, boredom, or emotions, not hunger.
What is emotional eating.
Bariatric surgery can reduce or even eliminate the need for medication to manage this chronic disease, which is commonly associated with obesity.
What is Type 2 Diabetes.
This is a common food category that should make up half of your plate after bariatric surgery.
What is vegetables.
A deficiency in this vitamin can lead to fatigue and nerve damage and is commonly addressed with regular injections or sublingual supplements after surgery.
What is vitamin B12.
Children and Adults spend on average 7.7 hours a day doing this?
What is being sedentary?
If you lose inches but not pounds (weight), this has changed.
What is body composition (OR lower body fat% OR more muscle mass)?
On average, patients can expect to lose between 50-70% of their excess weight in the first _______ months post-surgery.
What is 12-18 months.
The time it takes for our stomach to tell our brain we are satisfied (full).
What is 20-30 minutes.
Multivitamins should be NOT taken at a same time as what other supplement to improve absorption.
What is calcium.
This is the minimum amount of exercise recommended for bariatric patients to maintain health and avoid muscle loss.
What is 150 minutes a week of moderate intensity exercise.
What is one of the biggest causes of weight regain after surgery?
Grazing
How many surgeries has Dr. Baranov performed?
What is 4000 surgeries.
What is the minimum amount of protein you should be eating on a daily basis?
60 grams
The form of multivitamins should be avoided (which are not complete and contain sugar).
What are gummy multivitamins.
What is the most popular fitness activity?
What is walking?
Sometimes you think you are hungry, but you are really just...
What is thirsty?
When was the first Gastric Bypass performed?
1960s