Your weight loss woes do not end with bariatric surgery. It should never be considered as a cure for obesity, instead it should be treated as an aid to boost you on your way to healthy eating—and living, in general. This is where, oftentimes, obese seniors who underwent the knife go wrong—they instantly assume that bariatric surgery will automatically slim them down without having to exert any effort at all!
Weight management is a choice. You choose to lose weight because it will make you feel better. Aside from that, healthy living will help you tremendously in improving your quality of life. These reasons alone are enough to help you choose wise decisions in life, including bariatric surgery.
Before you go on a weight loss surgery, your doctor will require series of tests, along with ample prep time to have you ready for the surgery itself, and indeed life after it. As mentioned earlier, weight loss surgery is just a part of your weight loss journey and not totally depended on it. It is essential for seniors who just had bariatric surgery to submit themselves to capable hands of professionals—that is, a team of experts who will guide you on how to handle your newfound body, physically and emotionally. Recovery process is usually tediously slow and the adjustments are tough but staying positive and really patient about it can bring you desired results in no time.
Adjustments in your eating habits must be the hardest for seniors who underwent bariatric surgery. You are most likely be provided with postsurgery dietary guidelines which you must follow to a tee. Some of the most common rules after a bariatric surgery are:  chewing your food thoroughly before swallowing and maintaining an interval between swallows are important since it will allow your digestive tract to process the food first before dealing with the next. Also, a patient is to limit intake of hard to digest foods such as steaks or pork meat. In a malabsorption procedure, the senior is advised to avoid sweets and sugary foods. Carbonated drinks are also a big no-no since they are known to stretch your stomach pouch. Alcohol consumption can also bring about more serious complications to a bariatric surgery patient than with a normal functioning digestive system.
As you can see, meal planning is very important, so as having a healthy diet. Those things that were mentioned earlier are more or less, the same things you need to do if you are aiming to lose weight, with or without a surgery. Joining support groups will help you on your way to recovery and be able to fully adjust to your new lifestyle.