April 2021

What Will Keep You Feeling Satisfied and Healthy?

Overeating can cause weight regain among bariatric surgery patients. Aside from the food they eat, their daily food habits could also affect their nutrition and the feeling of satisfaction when eating.

But how can you feel satisfied with the food you eat and avoid the adverse effect of eating more than you need? Here are tips to stay full longer and achieve a healthier lifestyle.

Include a HIGH PROTEIN FOOD at every meal & snack

WHY?

High protein foodshelp keeps you stay full longer, and regulate your blood sugars to ward of hunger and cravings.



Help you maintain muscle and lose fat!

Take your time to eat (NO TV, NO Screens)

Eating slowly and savouring your food without distractions increases satiety at meal times.



WHY?

This gives your brain time to process that you are eating (satiety) and lets you get the flavour fix you’re looking for. It's said to increase how much nutrition is absorbed from your food.

Ask yourself if liquid protein snacks (aka ‘slider foods’) keep you stay full long enough (Ex. milk, yogurt, soft cheeses, cereal).

While these foods are nutritious and provide good quality protein, they may not help you feel as full as you felt in the first few months after surgery.


WHY?

These liquid foods spend less time in your stomach which is whyyou maybe feel hungry soon after eating.

Always delay your fluids from your solid foods

Stop drinking30 minutes before your meals/snacksandwait at least 30 minutes after eating to start drinking again.



WHY?

Drinking and eating at the same time dilutes your precious stomach acid(heavily reduced after surgery) and it takes up precious space for quality food and nutrients. Stomach acid is responsible for breaking down food and also plays a part in your ability to absorb those all important nutrients too.

Jacqui Lewis

BHSc Nutritional and Dietetic Medicine

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