5 Day Jumpstart Plan

5 DAY JUMPSTART PROGRAM It comes from Bariatric support centers. In a nutshell it is:

• Eat 3 to 5 meals per day

   

• Do not skip meals

   

• Eat protein and vegetables only

   

• Do not drink during meals ( 30 minutes before and 30 after)

   

• Absolutely no bread , pasta grains or starchy vegetables

   

• Eat slowly until you feel comfortably satisfied

   

·        Eat a small controlled protein snack between meals Eliminate the following from your diet totally: Sugar in any form milk and yogurt fruit and fruit juice flour products (bread, pasta, crackers) grains cereals beans (such as chili and refried) and legumes starchy or high sugar-containing vegetables (potatoes, yams, corn, peas, parsnips, beets) nuts and seeds ketchup, barbeque sauce, balsamic vinegar Eat liberally: tuna , salmon chicken breast, turkey lobster, shrimp, crab beef, pork, ham, veal, bacon all veggies that are not starchy Eat 3 to 4 ounces daily: cheddar, cream cheese , cottage cheese, gouda, swiss, parmesan, gruyere, monterey jack, Roquefort, blue cheese bouillon egg or egg substitute Eat only amounts that your surgeon says are acceptable for the point you are at