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HealthWiseMetabolic Perioperative
Nutritional Guidelines

(to be used in conjunction with the ASMBS guidelines)

    Preoperative:    Patients diets may progress from grocery and restaurant foods during the first few weeks of month one preop to a full fast VLCD (very low calorie diet) during the last 2-4 weeks of month of the surgery. All patients should take Healthwise Metabolic preop vitamins

Suggested meal progression after laparoscopic
adjustable gastric band procedure:

 

 

Diet Stage

Products

Phase I    
Lemonade Drink, Orangeade Drink, Grape Drink, Grapefruit Drink, Cran-Grape Strawberry Kiwi Drink, Wild Berry Drink, Pineapple Orange Drink, Lemon Razzy Drink, Raspberry Tea, Peach Tea, Chicken Soup, Beef Soup, Strawberry Banana Gelatin, Cherry Gelatin, and Raspberry Gelatin, all Shake Shake 15 fruit style drinks.

Since you now have a much smaller stomach you may find our Healthwise Metabolic products which were specifically designed to fit your new stomach with their reduced volume a more appropriate choice. These delicious products come in Cran-Grape Drink, Strawberry Drink, Wild Berry Drink, Pineapple-Orange Drink, and Raspberry Tea. 60 grams of supplemented protein per day is the recommended amount of protein daily postoperatively.

Phase II     
All of Stage I products, plus full liquids, including all HealthwiseMetabolic shakes, puddings, hot chocolates, cappuccinos, fruit style drinks, bouillon soups, gelatin, Chocolate Drink, Proticcino (coffee flavored drink),Fruit Smoothies, Shake-shake 15 products and ProMed shakes.

Since you now have a much smaller stomach you may find our Healthwise Metabolic products which were specifically designed to fit your new stomach with their reduced volume a more appropriate choice. These delicious products come in Cran-Grape Drink, Strawberry Drink, Wild Berry Drink, Pineapple-Orange Drink, and Raspberry Tea. At Stage II you can now add additional Healthwise Metabolic products which include chocolate and vanilla shakes, instant chocolate and Proticcino (coffee flavored drink) all design to specifically meet the needs of postoperative patients with their reduced stomach volume.
60 grams of supplemented protein per day is the recommended
amount of protein daily postoperatively.

60 grams of supplemented protein per day
(this is in addition to food source proteins)
Continue HealthwiseMetabolic chewable postop vitamin daily
Continue HealthwiseMetabolic chewable Calcium Plus D daily  

Phase III week 1 






Phase III week 2 and week 3    
All of stage I and II products plus oatmeal, five bean casserole, and beef and bean enchilada entrees and Chicken with Pasta soup and Beef with Pasta Soup.

60 grams of supplemented protein per day (this is in addition to food source proteins)
Continue HealthwiseMetabolic chewable postop vitamin daily
Continue HealthwiseMetabolic chewable Calcium Plus D daily 

All of stage I, II and III week 1 products plus all HealthwiseMetabolic entrees

Phase IV    

All HealthwiseMetabolic products are now available for patients including
the protein bars.

60 grams of supplemented protein per day
(this is in addition to food source proteins)
Continue HealthwiseMetabolic chewable postop vitamin daily
Continue Metabolic chewable Calcium Plus D daily 
Since you now have a much smaller stomach you may find our Healthwise Metabolic products which were specifically designed to fit your new stomach with their reduced volume a more appropriate choice. These delicious products come in Cran-Grape Drink, Strawberry Drink, Wild Berry Drink, Pineapple-Orange Drink, and Raspberry Tea
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