1	Bariatric Surgery Program Dietitians Barbara Corriveau, RD Deb Dumoulin, RD, RN Sarah Northrop, RD
2	The Dietitian’s Role To help you achieve successful weight loss to improve or maintain your health To help you maintain your weight loss while improving or maintaining your health
3	Choosing between Gastric Bypass and Lap-band Surgery With either surgery you will Be less hungry Feel more satisfied with less food Lose weight
4	Choosing between Gastric Bypass and Lap-Band With both surgeries you must Eat slowly and chew well Separate eating from drinking Choose healthy foods in order to lose weight Follow the pre-op diet 2 weeks before surgery Follow a blended diet for 1 month after surgery
5	Gastric Bypass With Gastric Bypass you can expect to Lose weight rapidly Stop losing weight after about 18 months Typically lose about 75% of your excess weight
6	Gastric Bypass With Gastric Bypass you will need to Take vitamin/mineral supplements for the rest of your life Avoid sweets, which may make you sick with “dumping syndrome” Eat very small amounts, gradually increasing over the first year Avoid grazing Avoid some food textures which can cause pain and regurgitation Return regularly for follow-up after surgery
7	Lap-Band With Lap-Band surgery, you can expect to Lose weight at about 1-2 lbs per week Continue to lose for up to 5 years
8	Lap-Band surgery With Lap-Band surgery you will need to Avoid certain food textures which can cause pain and regurgitation Avoid sweets, high fat foods, and high calorie liquids in order to lose weight Avoid grazing between meals Return to the clinic for band adjustments
9	What we need to know about you The dietitian will: Review your medical information Ask questions about how you eat Give you nutrition handouts to read Teach you about how you will need to eat before and after surgery Give you assignments to help you start making changes in your eating habits
10	What you can do to help yourself be successful Give accurate information on how you usually eat. Bring food records as requested. Listen, read, learn Make the recommended changes in your habits Remember that this is a new beginning for you. It starts even before surgery and continues afterwards
11	Summary The dietitian is here to help you succeed with weight loss through bariatric surgery, while attaining the best possible good health and well-being.