A Gastric Bypass is a surgery performed under anesthesia. Therefore, your body does need time to recover. How long exactly is different for each person. On average, it takes 3 to 6 weeks. Make sure you are extra careful during your recovery, not heavy lifting or sports. Wait the first few days after your operation with driving and cycling. Swallowing often hurts in the beginning. Therefore, eat only liquid food for the first 2 weeks. Your doctor will tell you more about recovery.

In addition to less food, a Gastric Bypass also causes you to absorb fewer vitamins and minerals. This is because the first part of the small intestine (the duodenum) and a piece of the second part of the small intestine (fasting colon) is closed off from food. Because no food passes through this part of the small intestine, no vitamins and minerals are absorbed there either. This is exactly the place in the small intestine where this happens most efficiently. In addition, food intolerance can occur after weight loss surgery. Especially for meat, dairy products, bread and pasta. While meat is an important source of protein, vitamin B12 and iron. And milk and yogurt for calcium. If your intake of vitamins and minerals is too low, your body will indicate this after a while. For example, you have less energy, are more tired or feel down more often. Vitamins and minerals are therefore indispensable. For everyone, but especially after a Gastric Bypass. And not just in the months after your surgery, but all your life.