How does a person gain weight after Surgery? The diet must be in Fluids!?
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Surgery sometimes causes weight loss because of the body resources being used by the body to heal itself.\n\nYou need to increase your protein intake as well as increase the amount of vegetables and fruit you eat for nutrients to support your healing process.\n\nDrink lots of water and exercise based on your physicians recommendations.
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Fluid retention?\nHave you managed to start eating and 'exercising' a bit? What does the surgeon think about this?\nHow long ago was the op done?
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drink water, avoid all fast food, eat fruits and veggies instead of chips/cookies/goodies...  exercise, get enough rest...  avoid too much salt, it tends to make you hold water weight, and makes you look bloated...
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foods that are high in carbohydrates, starches...like a lot of potatoes(starches), pasta(carbs), breads(carbs), rice(starches). any types of foods like that will help you gain weight...ice cream helps too lol.
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Check out \nhttp://www.obesityhelp.com\n\nI have read from many patients that sometimes they get the dumping syndrome when drinking alcohol that has lots of sugar in it (mixed drinks)...and they get drunk very fast...like after one or two drinks....\n\nPlease remember that most surgeons do not want you to drink anything at all while eating....they suggest that you drink before eating and after....drinking anything at all will cause you to feel full and you will not want to eat...I would talk to your surgeon to see what he/she recommends
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drinking too much milk can make u gain weight cos its high in fat. try \nsoy milk or low fat milk and only 1-2 glasses a day. Water is very crucial, drink atleast 8 glasses a day.
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You can not eat something once and add 3 pounds.\nIt takes a couple of days of binge eating
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You diagnosed yourself...fast food, sweets and liquor.  The combination of too much salt and sugar, including high-fructose corn syrup, which is in many fast foods, causes the cells to bloat with fluids and fat.  Your rapid weight gain and loss was probably all fluid.  But it should not be considered false weight, for had you continued on that path, your body would have converted those temporary fluids and fats to permanent fat cells.\nExercise causes the cells to push the fat out to be used by the muscles and burned for their energy need. \nYou're doing great on your stated diet and exercise program.\nKEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!!
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wow! you are not the sharpest knife in the drawer. Are you trying to kill your self. This makes no sense.\nOh, I am sorry, the answer is: eat one bag of cement and drink 8 gallons of water. You will not retain the water but you will reach your desired weight and then some.
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You may of heard this before-healthy food i.e. fruit , veg the right amount of fats and salt and exercise not neccesarily loads of it, even walking every day would do. Try not to eat stuff you know will make you gain weight-when you feel fat after eating something avoid it... common sense
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This may not be what you want to hear, but I really recommend not worrying too much about this.  It will probably be only a few years before you are really glad that you have a hard time gaining weight.  \n\nYou should be especially careful, in my opinion, about trying to gain weight because of the fact that you cannot exercise as a result of your injury.  What I mean is that a combination of a high calorie diet and no exercise could easily cause you to gain too much weight, and then you would have the opposite problem.  And that problem is much harder to deal with.  \n\nI really hope that your knee injury is not permanent and that you will be able to resume exercising after a while.  I am a runner who has completed five full marathons, and I can tell you for sure that exercise is very important for many reasons.  \n\nSince you have been a runner yourself, I'm sure you know the benefits of it.  And you are probably aware of the fact that it is possible to be skinny, but to still not be in good shape if you don't exercise.  You are very unlikely to gain weight by exercising.  More likely the opposite is true, although if you do some weight lifting you can certainly become a little bigger in some areas and more toned overall, which is good.  \n\nBut again, I would be very careful about this.  Since you were used to running before the accident, you probably were also used to eating a lot because your running burned a lot of calories.  Now that you have your appetite back, but you aren't able to run yet, there is good chance that you will eat just as much as you did before, but you will gain weight because you aren't burning all the calories that you did when you were running.  So I wouldn't try too hard to gain weight until you can exercise also.  You want to keep things in balance.\n\nIt is also possible that, if you are still on some medication, it could be affecting your weight.  You should check with your doctor to find out.  \n\nBut if you really want to gain some weight, although I don't really recommend it, you might check out Gatorade and similar products.  Gatorade now makes a high-protein shake in addition to the traditional high-carb drink that runners drink.  The high-protein drink is not meant to be used during running, but rather after physical activity.  But I think you could use it as a supplement to help gain weight.
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Cheese, milk- all dairy products basically. High Calorie drinks, juices, cereals- you get stuff specially for gaining weight at pharmacies. Wolf down chocolate cake!!...Peanut butter, peanuts, raisins, almonds in honey, brown rice, bananas..Dont stop exercising though. Just walk for a bit, and religiously have milk every night before bed. Good Luck!
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Poor lil question, hanging out here.\n\nI suppose the patient (or SURVIVOR as you strangely put it) will need blood work drawn after surgery to check for mineral deficiencies and a plan will be made at that time. SOme people will be able to retain food longer and get more out of it, those who cannot will need to take more supplements. This may be why the sites have differing info.
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(Note: get proper diet plan from nutrition expert.)\nTo gain weight, you need not resort to junk food and beer, as, I am sure, your friends will suggest.\nInstead, have properly balanced diet, with protein and vitamin supplements, exercise moderately, and do yoga.
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Eat more calcium and protein in your diet. Avoid weight lfting.\n\nWell, there is a horrible, dangerous and expensive surgery where they break your legs and then stretch them out of the course of months, only to break them again and stretch you some more.\n\nOr you could just use gravity boots and eat a lot of meat. You might gain one inch.
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Gain Weight Step 1 - eating!\n\nEating is the first and most important factor that is needed to gain weight. It's simple - you need to eat more calories than you burn. This does not mean eating anything and everything that is not nailed down. Carefully plan your meals with foods that will help you gain lean mass, not fat. I suggest 6 meals. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and three other small meals scheduled throughout the day. The goal is to eat every 2.5 to 3 hours.\n\nFocus on foods such as steak, chicken, fruit, milk, vegetables, cheese and assorted types of nuts. It's recommended to eat 4 - 6 pieces of fresh fruit a day, and at least four tall glasses of milk. Milk is a great, cheap protein source - take advantage of it. A sample snack meal would be a glass of milk, an apple, and a hand full of peanuts.\n\nGain Weight Step 2 - lifting!\n\nAs stated, proper eating is of utmost importance when attempting to gain weight, but if you do not lift weights, the majority of that gained weight will be fat - not muscle.\n\nWhen trying to gain weight, I suggest working out three times a week. You need to lift hard and then recover for the next workout. Focus on the big exercises such as squats, deadlifts, bent-over rows, chin-ups, bench press, & military press. These are the exercises that will turn those extra calories into muscle. You are not going to gain much by doing lateral raises and step-ups every workout. You need the multiple-joint lifts that will shock your system and stimulate your body into growth. Focus on getting strong by adding a small amount of weight each workout. If you focus on strength, size will follow. Case in point, look around at your local gym - the strongest guys are also the biggest.\n\nGain Weight Step 3 - supplements!\n\nTo gain weight, you do not NEED supplements, but they will help you gain the weight quicker. That's what they are, supplements to an already good diet and training program. Think of supplements as the finishing touch.\n\nI like to keep things simple and, therefore, I suggest only two types supplements for those wishing to gain weight. The first is a weight gain shake. The shakes I recommend are ProLab's N Large 2. It's the best value out there. The way N' Large 2  will help is by giving you a large quantity of calories in one small serving. It will provide you with 620 calories in one easy shake and is especially great for people who do not have time for breakfast, or snacks while on the go. Just mix a serving with water or fruit juice and gulp it down in a just a couple of minutes. Get yourself a Shaker Bottle to make it even easier.\n\n\n\n\n(I got these answers from the website below...check it out, it has some great advice)
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Understanding Bariatric Surgery Diet\n\nSurgery will help you lose weight, of course. You'll lose plenty of excess weight during the first year after your operation. But you'll have to change your eating and exercise patterns to ensure that weight stays off. And you'll need to alter your eating anyway to prevent pain and vomiting, protect your surgical procedure (e.g., staple line), and prevent food from blocking the opening from the stomach to the gastrointestinal tract.\n\nHere are the guidelines for your new way of eating.  Eat slowly and chew foods until they are mushy.\n\n    * Allow 30 - 60 minutes for each meal\n    * Aim for 30 chews for each bite, chewing thoroughly to mush\n    * Explain to people why you must eat slowly\n    * Take small bites. Try a baby spoon. Cut food in the size of a "pea" to make it easier to chew\n    * Savor each bite, noting its taste, flavor, and texture\n    * Sit down and be focused on eating, not other activities where you can become distracted\n\nStop eating as soon as you feel full.\n\nIf you eat too much you'll get sick. Because the amount of space in your stomach is so small, do not eat and drink at the same time.\n\nAt first, you'll only be able to eat 1/4 cup of solid food (2 to 3 tablespoons of each item on your plate). Over time, the amount of food your stomach can hold will increase from 1/2 to 1 cup per meal. Your new, tiny stomach will not hold more than 1 cup of food at a time.\n\nHow to tell when you've had enough?\n\n    * Pressure or fullness in the center below your rib cage\n    * Nausea\n    * Pain in your shoulder or upper chest\n\nWhen you get the feeling of fullness, stop eating, even if you have not finished your meal.  Set aside three meals a day when you only eat solid foods.\n\nThis will help you eat nutritious meals rather than endless snacking. Snacking could prevent you from losing weight. It could even cause you to gain weight.  Sip slowly in between meals all day.\n\n    * We all need liquids to stay hydrated. We suggest you drink water, skim, low fat or soy milk (up to 24 ounces per day), low calorie beverages, or tea.\n\n    * Don't drink anything for 30 minutes before or after each meal. Your stomach isn't big enough for both food and liquids!\n\n    * Sip beverages slowly. Carry a bottle of water at all times.\n\n    * Avoid high calorie drinks like milkshakes, soda, fruit juices/fruit drinks, beer, alcohol, meal substitutes. They can sabotage your weight loss efforts by adding calories without making you feel full.\n\n    * Avoid carbonated beverages. They can cause bloating.\n    \n    *  Eat a balanced diet\n\nYou're not going to be eating much, so what you eat needs to be high quality and packed with nutrients—the biggest nutritional bang for the calories. You'll also need to take a multivitamin every day to make up for the nutrients no longer being absorbed in the bypassed areas of your stomach and intestines. Your long-term diet will be low in fat and sugar and high in protein.\n\nWhat happens if I don't follow the diet?\n\nWeight loss surgery is successful 80% of the time. The number one reason it fails the other 20% of the time: not following the post-surgery diet. You must be disciplined and committed to sticking to the program. That includes changing eating behaviors and exercise habits.\n\nIf this feels overwhelming to you, turn to a support group for strength.