How much weight can I lose after Gastric bypass Surgery? - Healios

When obesity gets completely out of hand, it can have severe affects on your health. Even though regular workouts and a healthy diet can help, sometimes they are not fast or effective enough to turn your deteriorating health around. This is where Bariatric Surgery jumps in and helps you lose weight quickly and more efficiently. 

What is Gastric Bypass Surgery? 

Gastric Bypass Surgery is one form of Bariatric Surgery that helps obese and overweight people lose weight, by reducing their food intake. The stomach is separated into two different portions. The post surgical functioning part of the stomach, called the “pouch”, is only 10% of the capacity of the stomach. With the total stomach volume reduced, the eating capacity of the person also goes down drastically. It helps them to avoid overeating and enables the practice of small, frequent meals throughout the day. 

Who can benefit from Gastric Bypass Surgery? 

Generally obese people or overweight people suffering from serious disease like diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, infertility, osteoporosis, etc can benefit from Gastric Bypass Surgery. For people suffering through those conditions, the immediate need-of-the-hour is to lose weight, fast. Although dieting and exercise regimes help in achieving weight loss, they aren't fast enough. This is where bariatric procedures like Gastric Bypass Surgery can assist in helping obese or overweight people regain their health. 

What kind of diet is most effective after Gastric Bypass Surgery?

To get the best results from your Gastric Bypass Surgery, you need to follow a specific diet plan. It mostly includes taking small, frequent meals, because post-surgery, your food intake capacity will be drastically reduced. You will start feeling full faster. Right after the surgery, it is advisable to stick to a pure liquid diet immediately after the surgery, which can slowly progress to more thicker fluids, semi-solids, soft solids, and then finally to proper solid food. This diet plan is advised for reaping the most benefits from your surgical procedure. 

How much weight can I lose after Gastric Bypass Surgery?

Although the net weight loss after Gastric Bypass Surgery depends on factors like the individual's health, lifestyle, diet, medical conditions, pre-surgical weight, etc, you can expect to lose drastic amounts of weight. If you follow the ideal Bariatric diet, then 6 months after the surgery you can expect to lose 30-40% of your excess body weight. After a year, you can lose almost 60-70% of your excess body weight. This is especially good for severely obese individuals because of the chunk of weight that they lose in just a year's time.