A liquid diet for gastric bypass patients, sometimes referred to as a bariatric surgery liquid diet, is what a patient will consume for at least the first two weeks following gastric bypass surgery. During this time, it is important that you eat only liquid protein, pureed, strained foods or baby food. If you start eating regular foods to soon, the pain can be extreme.

The things you want to look for in liquid protein shakes are high protein content and little or no sugar. As a gastric bypass patient, sugar will most likely cause you more problems than any other food. At this time, calorie content is not that important and at this point more is better, because you will not be able to consume many calories.

It is also important to take chewable vitamins to make up for the vitamins that you are not able to consume, along with any other medicines that your doctor has prescribed. Remember, to eat slowly. Take extreme care not to overeat or you may be seeing your meal again. Overeating can cause vomiting and great discomfort in the early stages of your recovery.

A liquid diet for gastric bypass patients or bariatric surgery liquid diet is a necessary part of recovering from bariatric surgery.