Yesterday, I posted some information from our gastric bypass surgery support group from December. We had an important discussion on maladaptive eating, which should be controlled in order for weight loss surgery success. Below are a few tips to overcome one of the many causes of obesity:
Band adjustments are key for fullness but just as important is making good food choices and understanding a little hunger is okay and part of weight management. Three potential zones for fullness:
1. Yellow Zone – Gastric band is too loose. You are hungry, both portion and total meal size are getting larger, small meals do not satisfy you, and weight loss is below expected level.
2. Green Zone – Ideal area in which small meals are satisfying and provide fullness. Vomiting and heartburn are rare. Staying in this zone requires you to follow dietary guidelines and rules.
3. Red Zone – Gastric band is too tight and may cause difficulty with eating, swallowing, vomiting, heartburn, and food choices are more liquid e.g. ice cream, shakes, candy, chocolate bars, rather than solid.
Key reasons that lead to maladaptive eating:
1. Relying only on adjustments for fullness
2. Eating too much resulting in discomfort
3. Making inappropriate food choices or eating the wrong type of food,
4. Improperly chewing foods resulting in choking or vomiting
5. Want versus Need
Remember, Clarian Bariatrics will provide monthly support group for gastric bypass weight loss surgery patients on the third Wednesday of each month from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Patients may bring family and/or support members to the meetings.
Band adjustments are key for fullness but just as important is making good food choices and understanding a little hunger is okay and part of weight management. Three potential zones for fullness:
1. Yellow Zone – Gastric band is too loose. You are hungry, both portion and total meal size are getting larger, small meals do not satisfy you, and weight loss is below expected level.
2. Green Zone – Ideal area in which small meals are satisfying and provide fullness. Vomiting and heartburn are rare. Staying in this zone requires you to follow dietary guidelines and rules.
3. Red Zone – Gastric band is too tight and may cause difficulty with eating, swallowing, vomiting, heartburn, and food choices are more liquid e.g. ice cream, shakes, candy, chocolate bars, rather than solid.
Key reasons that lead to maladaptive eating:
1. Relying only on adjustments for fullness
2. Eating too much resulting in discomfort
3. Making inappropriate food choices or eating the wrong type of food,
4. Improperly chewing foods resulting in choking or vomiting
5. Want versus Need
Remember, Clarian Bariatrics will provide monthly support group for gastric bypass weight loss surgery patients on the third Wednesday of each month from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Patients may bring family and/or support members to the meetings.
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