What is Stage 5 Bariatric Diet? Your Guide to Long-Term Solid Foods
                                
                                
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                                After bariatric surgery, a strict dietary progression is crucial for healing and successful weight loss. The final phase, known as the stage 5 bariatric diet, is the lifelong maintenance stage where patients re-introduce and thrive on a regular, solid food diet. This permanent phase focuses on balanced, high-protein nutrition with controlled portions.