The decision of going through with a Gastric Band Surgery would be hard for one but quite good for any obese individual. So it’s quite required to make some planning before going on with the surgical treatment. The most essential one is to make a diet chart plan before the operation. So make yourself quite comfortable in planning for the pre operative diet chart. The Gastric Band Surgery is one of the popular weight loss treatments. Thus, many opt for this surgery only.

The Surgeons give all patients a suitable diet chart and so give them certain instructions to follow up with them. These instructions are quite beneficial for the patients as this will stops any type of complications during the surgery. The Gastric Band pre-op diet is beneficial for all those patients who are planning for a Gastric Band Surgery. This Gastric Band Adjustment is necessary to be done for all overweight people whose BMI has crossed above 40. This can also be done with those whose BMI is les than 40 but are suffering with any of the health related disease.

Thus, for Gastric Band pre-op diet patients are just required to be on liquid diet, it can be added with Myocel, the protein powder which has been made to lower the fat content in your liver. The appropriate amount of Myocel can be stated by your surgeon. The exact quantity is essential for the patients because weight of each person will differ before the surgery. This pre-op diet is beneficial for one. In this way the surgeons will give supplemental foods and since all doctor knows very well that how much fat is needed around the liver.

The aim for making a pre op diet plan is to make reduction in the glycogen that is stored in the body. So for reducing glycogen stored in the liver it is necessary to follow a diet that is low in carbohydrates, fats and high in protein. Such foods which are high in carbohydrates include of bread, rice, potato, cereals. So such foods should be stopped from consumption. This diet will help in shrinking your liver and so can be moved more easily and thus makes the operation safe. Before surgery you should aviod food like breads, potatoes, rice and pasta becasue these food are too complex that body will work hard to break them. Increase your protein level so that you can reduce your sugar level.

This diet should be followed for two weeks prior to the surgery. After the operation its not necessary to continue with this. In general you are required to have a 100g carbohydrate on per day basis. Patients should get energy value between 800-1000 Kcal. Below you can have a basic menu plan for the diet of two weeks.

Breakfast

Patients can have 15g carbohydrates in his breakfast. One can take 3tbsp of Branflakes or Fruits & fibre or Cornflakes. You can exchange your breakfast with 1 Shredded Wheat or 1½ Weetabix or with 4tbsp of Rice Krispies. These food items can also be replaced with 25g of rolled oats or 1 slice medium sliced toast with scraping of margarine.

Lunch

Gastric Band patients can take 15-20g of carbohydrate. This includes of 1 slice medium sliced bread or 2 crispbreads or 1½ pitta bread or 1½ bagel. The food item can be shared with 2 eggs or 60g/2 oz cheese or 8 thin packet slices of chicken or turkey or small chicken breast without skin or 4 rashers of grilled back bacon. One can change his taste with 100g/4 oz (small portion) meat or 2 grilled sausages or 100g/4 oz tinned fish. Lunch can also include of plenty of vegetables or salad with low fat dressing.

Dinner

For dinner appropriate 20g of carbohydrates should be taken. The food includes of 2 average old potatoes either boiled or mashed or 4 egg-sized new potatoes with skin or 2 small roast potatoes or 2 tbsp cooked rice or pasta of any variety or 40 strands of spaghetti. This can be taken with 2 eggs or 8 thin packet slices of ham, chicken or turkey or small chicken breast without skin or 4 rashers grilled back bacon or 100g/4 oz (small portion) meat 100g/4 oz tinned fish or 100g/4 oz tofu or quorn. Dinner also include of plenty of vegetables or salad with low fat dressing.

For other time one can have fruits and even fruit juice. Water is also necessary with tea, coffee, low calories squash or fizzy drinks. Low sugar yoghurt per day is also fine for the patient before the surgery.

This menu list is enough for you with all necessary protein and fat. This is the full list for Gastric Band pre-op diet. This diet plan is also maintained to reduce bleeding chances during the surgery. For this it’s needed to loose body fat around the stomach and liver area. This will prevent any type of difficulties. For more information you can consult with your surgeon.

Thus before having the gastric Band Surgery tries to follow the pre-op diet chart plan. After surgery also you need to follow gastric band post op diet during the recovery period.