Yes! Your expert medical care team will meet with you prior to surgery, after weight loss surgery and as needed to discuss exercise and diet requirements.  Before you undergo weight loss surgery, it is likely that your care team will prescribe a diet and exercise program that will help you to prepare for your bariatric surgery.

In addition to meeting with your bariatric surgeon, you will have a one on one meeting with a dietitian to assess your weight loss history and provide you with information on nutrition expectations and required changes in eating behavior that are necessary for your success after bariatric surgery.  The dietitian will help you develop a customized plan that will help you to safely and effectively achieve your weight loss goals through diet after bariatric surgery.  You will also attend a class where nurses will discuss more healthy eating tips, ways to avoid nutritional deficiencies as well as the benefits and risks associated with your particular surgery.