Nutritional Recommendations After Gastric Balloon

Consume only liquids for the first 4 days, and prefer these liquids to be high in protein and sugar-free. You should sip sips of beverages such as milk/ayran/kefir/broth and chicken broth soup with high protein content once every 2-3 hours. Avoid caffeine, soda, soda and citrus fruits. Remember to drink 6-8 glasses of water a day.

1-4 DAYS AFTER THE OPERATION

FULL LIQUID DIET

• For 4 days after the operation

• To prevent nausea and vomiting, drink fluids slowly. You can drink half a tea glass (60 ml) at each meal or more protein source liquid if you can tolerate it within 30 minutes. You don't have to finish them all. stop when you feel full!

• Drink at least 6-8 glasses of water or low-calorie and high-protein drinks at the same time.

• Avoid carbohydrates, caffeine, and citrus fruits. Decaffeinated coffee can be consumed.

• The liquids you consume should be at room temperature.

• Take care to consume water in between meals.

Forbidden Foods:

• All beverages with sugar, alcoholic or carbonated drinks

• All juices, nectars with added sugar

• Steamed/strong tea and coffee

• All caffeinated beverages

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• Soups, bouillons

• Cocoa

• Full fat, chocolate and flavored milks

• Solid foods

• Paste

Sample menu:

When you wake up in the morning:

• 50ml water, 1 tea glass of warm linden or light tea

Breakfast:

• 1 tea glass of diluted protein milk or buttermilk

Lunch:

• 1 small bowl of sugar-free compote

Lunch:

• 1 small bowl of meat/chicken stock or strained highland soup/tomato soup (without tomato paste)

Breakfast:

• 1 small bowl of unsweetened compote or 1 tea glass of water Crushed buttermilk or soy milk/lactose-free milk

Dinner:

• 1 small bowl of meat/chicken stock or strained highland soup/tomato soup (without tomato paste)

Meal :

• 1 tea glass of diluted buttermilk or soy milk/lactose-free milk

PUREE DIET

DAY 5 AND AFTER THE OPERATION

You can slow add more viscous foods 4 days after the operation. Blend all foods to baby food consistency for the next 1 week.

• At this stage, you can continue with a full liquid diet with added nutrients.

• It is very important to avoid clogging. Try consuming 1-2 tablespoons of food per hour to see tolerance. Each meal should consist of 2-4 tablespoons.

• You can easily consume vegetable purees. (pumpkin-carrot-potato-spinach-peas).

• Keep your hydration status normal. Consume 6-8 glasses of water between meals.

• Track the type and amount of protein you get each day.

• Water and other liquids should be taken 30 minutes before or after meals, not with meals. Solid and liquid intake should not be at the same time.

Sample menu:

Breakfast: 10.00 - 10.30

• 1 soft-boiled egg +1-2 skinless cherry tomatoes

Or Menemen (without spice) prepared with 2-3 tablespoons of oil-free skinless tomatoes

Or 2 teaspoons of light labneh/spreadable curd cheese (or soft, crushed low-fat cheese) and skinless tomatoes/cucumbers

Lunch: 13.30 – 14.00

• 2 tablespoons of vegetable puree and 3 tablespoons spoon of yoghurt (curd cheese can be added to the porridge or yogurt)

Meal:

• 1 glass of water

glass of kefir or 1 probiotic yogurt (plain activia)

Dinner: 19.00 – 19.30

• Milk and light cheese added mashed potatoes/vegetable puree + 3 tablespoons of yoghurt

Or 1 bowl of vegetable soup without cream (broth-chicken stock added)

Or blender with 2 tablespoons of yoghurt + 1 tablespoon of curd cheese

Refreshment: 20.30 – 22.00

• 1 glass of buttermilk

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