Coping with the post gastric bypass recovery period can be difficult so here are a couple of tips to help:
1. You will have to learn two new habits following surgery which might take a while to adjust to. The first is to cut your food up into very small pieces each of which is about the size of the eraser on the end of a pencil. The second is to chew you food for a lot longer than you are used to until it resembles a puree.
2. In addition to the obvious benefit of weight loss, surgery can also produce intense emotional responses and you will have good and bad days in the weeks and months following surgery. It is important therefore that you surround yourself with a good support network and are able to talk to people about your feelings. It is also important to develop a whole new lifestyle and you will have to find some form of release for your stress such as walking, reading or a hobby.