Questions about diet are the most common in patients opting for bariatric weight loss surgery . Bariatric surgeons, however, provide their patients with proper diet charts based in the type of surgery and the individual’s health and lifestyle. Each plan is thus unique. Having said that, most pre-surgery and post-surgery bariatric diets follow a similar guidelines. This article will outline as to what you can expect from these diets. Pre-surgery diet The pre-surgery diet is typically high in protein and low in carbohydrates. The function of this diet is to promote healing and help reduce the amount of fat in and around the individual’s liver and abdomen. Losing weight before surgery keeps an individual safe during the procedure, while also training the individual for the post-surgery diet. Post-surgery diet The post surgery diet consists of stages, each one having its own set of diet variables. The gastroenterologist or dietician involved in the individual