Weight Loss After Surgery: Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Care

Weight loss surgery requires a specialized semi-solid diet and strategic muscle-building post-op. Manage common complications like gastric pain and constipation while following your recovery program.

Foods You Cannot Eat After a Gastric Bypass

Published Jul,18 2017 | By Nicole Etolen

During gastric bypass surgery weight-loss surgery, the majority of the stomach is separated from the rest of the digestive system, leaving a small pouch approximately the size of a walnut. The small intestine is cut and sewn onto the pouch to complete the new digestive tract.

Based in East Stroudsburg, Pa., Nicole Etolen is a freelance writer, blogger, and former Certified Nursing Assistant. She has been professionally writing since 1995, with articles appearing in "Lehigh Valley Bridal Magazine," "A Reader's Guide to the Underground Press" and numerous independent publications. Nicole is also the owner and sole author of Pretty Opinionated, a successful lifestyle blog for busy moms of school-age children, as well as a staff writer for several other parenting sites.