Protect your weight loss after Surgery
Bariatric surgery is just the beginning, you need to follow a specific diet in order to reach the desired body weight and stay healthy and fit!
Daily Meals Plans
Week 1 & 2
| When you Wakeup: | Plain water (not sprinkling water) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Snack: | Coffee or tea | ||
| Breakfast: | Bread Turkey slices | Alternative: | Yogurt, oat flakes, apple puree |
| Brunch: | Yogurt with berries | Alternative: | Kefir, Cantaloupe |
| Lunch: | Pasta Lean minced beef Cream Zucchini | Alternative: | Pasta with fat-free meat Vegetable salad |
| Supper: | Preserved peach compote topped with cottage cheese | Alternative: | Soy pudding, banana |
| Dinner: | White or rye breadt Soft cheese Vegetables | Alternative: | Potato / Carrot |
| Snack: | Water or tea (no soft drinks) |
Week 3 & 4
AFTER SURGERY
- All meals should be mashed or puree
- Fish, poultry and calf meat can be minced very easily in the blender with a few drops of liquid.
- Do not use gas-causing vegetables
- Avoid freshly baked goods (better be toasted)
- Chew well the bread
- Eat high-protein foods at each meal
- Avoid fruits and juices containing large amounts of fruit acids
- Your stomach won’t be able to tolerate greasy high-fat foods at the current time, and it also should be avoided in the future.
- Give yourself at least 30 minutes to finish each meal
- Eat slowly and chew well
- Consider that your stomach may be full after a few tablespoons of food
- Take all the time you need to eat, and don’t do anything else while eating
- Eat small food portions / small meals
- Eat only small quantities / meals
- Put only 200ml / 200g of food on your plate and eat it slowly
- Eat your meal at intervals, so you can notice when your are full
- Keep drinking the same way you did during the past two weeks
- Ensure that you drink half of the daily recommended fluid intake by the middle of the day Record any intolerances in your special diary and talk to your nutritionist about them.
- Daily food plans are carefully crafted without allocating specific quantities, as meal amounts depend on the size of the remaining stomach, and the time the food remains in the stomach
- Talk to your nutritionist about food portions recommendations
Template 1:
| When you Wakeup: | Plain water (not sprinkling water) | ||
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| Snack: | Coffee or tea | ||
| Breakfast: | White or whole wheat or rye bread Jam or honey Low-fat cheese |
Alternative: | Yogurt with oat flakes 1 tablespoon of apple puree |
| Brunch: | Low fat milk with 1,5% fats or buttermilk with bananas | Alternative: | Low-fat yogurt, 1 tablespoon of fruit puree |
| Lunch: | Pasta Minced meat or fish Vegetables mash Mashed potatoes |
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| Supper: | Cottage cheese with pear puree | Alternative: | Soy milk |
| Dinner: | Pureed Vegetable Soup 1 tablespoon of sour cream |
Alternative: | Bread and cheese Vegetables as per your stomach tolerability |
| Snack: | Water or tea (no soft drinks) |
Template 2:
| When you Wakeup: | Plain water (not sprinkling water) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Snack: | Coffee or tea | ||
| Breakfast: | White or whole wheat or rye bread with vegan butter (spread it on bread) | Alternative: | White bread Scrambled eggs |
| Brunch: | yogurt with fruit puree | Alternative: | Milkshake with 2 tablespoons of mango puree |
| Lunch: | Creamy Pumpkin Soup Steamed grouper fillets Carrot puree Rice |
Alternative: | Creamy asparagus soup Veal fillet with sauce Mashed potatoes |
| Supper: | Red berry compote with vanilla custard Water or tea (no soft drinks) |
Alternative: | Apple puree with vanilla pudding |
| Dinner: | Aseeda made of corn flour and tomato sauce | Alternative: | Potatoes with herbs and mashed cottage cheese |
| Snack: | Water or tea (no soft drinks) |
Week 5 to 6
FOODS AND DRINKS FOR WEEK 5 TO 6 POST-SURGERY
- Eat soft foods (foods that are easy to chew and swallow)
- Start eating small portions and chew well
- Keep the no drinking while eating rule
- Foods full of fats can still be disturbing for your stomach
- Use a small amount of vegetable oil in meals preparation
- Each meal should contain one protein and one starchy food
Template 1:
| When you Wakeup: | Plain water (not sprinkling water) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Snack: | Coffee or tea | ||
| Breakfast: | Bread Turkey slices |
Alternative: | Yogurt, oat flakes, apple puree |
| Brunch: | Yogurt with berries | Alternative: | Kefir, Cantaloupe |
| Lunch: | Pasta Lean minced beef Cream Zucchini |
Alternative: | Pasta with fat-free meat Vegetable salad |
| Supper: | Preserved peach compote topped with cottage cheese | Alternative: | Soy pudding, banana |
| Dinner: | White or rye breadt Soft cheese Vegetables |
Alternative: | Potato / Carrot |
| Snack: | Water or tea (no soft drinks) |
Template 2:
| When you Wakeup: | Plain water (not sprinkling water) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Snack: | Coffee or tea | ||
| Breakfast: | White or rye bread cottage cheese with herbs |
Alternative: | Milk oat flakes berries |
| Brunch: | Custard, pear | Alternative: | Buttermilk, Banana |
| Lunch: | Rice roasted chicken carrots |
Alternative: | Boiled potatoes pikes fish cream sauce with dill |
| Supper: | Yogurt fruit of your choice |
Alternative: | Soy pudding banana |
| Dinner: | Rye & wheat bread scrambled eggs vegetables |
Alternative: | Toast mashed avocado (small portion) |
| Snack: | Water or tea (no soft drinks) |
