Adjustable gastric band surgery is an effective surgery and aim to achieve weight loss for overweight persons. In the surgery procedure a silicon belt is wrapped over the upper part of the stomach so that a small pouch is created on the upper part of the stomach to limit the amount of food intake. Adjustable gastric band pre surgery procedures consist of blood tests, gastroscopy and consulting with surgeon and dietician.

Before undergoing weight loss surgery there is need to make change in the dietary plan. Before undergoing adjustable band surgery knowing about the nutritional guidelines and diet plans is essential part of Adjustable gastric band surgery. Nutritional guidelines will suggest you to select food items and how should the food should be eaten and also quantity of food which should be consumed.

Making changes in the diet plan before undergoing adjustable band surgery is important and beneficial as it helps person to reducing fat stored in abdomen and liver for safety of the person undergoing surgery. Taking of healthy food, increasing amount of intake of protein and taking more amounts of vitamins and minerals will help patient to recover and cure faster before surgery.

Before undergoing adjustable band surgery obese patient has to make certain changes in the lifestyle to have safe and secure surgery and reduce complications like:

• Stop taking alcohol or any carbohydrate drink from three or four days before surgery.


• Start eating slowly and take low calorie foods. Eat each food slowly and chew each bite of food at least 15 times.


• Stop smoking one month before undergoing adjustable band surgery and continue it after surgery as smoking can cause severe problems like increasing risk of complications; it can also cause lung problems and infections. Smoking may prove to be fatal as it also affects healing of incisions.


• Person undergoing surgery must try to lose 5 to 10 percent of body weight for achieving better weight loss result after surgery. Start exercising and make it habit as it will be also beneficial after surgery.