Question:
I am 5 months post-op could anyone help me with a meal plan

I have had trouble eating/drinking, but I am not sure what everyone else is able to eat at 5 months out. Thanks in advance.    — laurac82101 (posted on January 6, 2002)

January 6, 2002
I am not near as far out as you are, but if you are having problems with eating and drinking, you need to let your surgeon know, their may be something that needs to be done. My dietician told me that when I get to four months, I should be up to an 800 calorie a day diet and stay there until I lost all the weight I wanted to lose... and the diet is pretty typical... I'll type in what she has in my book for me: Protiens: Try to get 6-10 servings each day from this list. The serving size is listed with the item: 1/2 cup skim milk 1/2 cup lowfat buttermilk 1/2 cup light yogurt 1/4 cup lowfat or fat free cottage cheese 1 oz fat free, low fat or soy cheeses 1 egg or 1/4 cup egg substitute 1 oz lean pork or red meat with all visible fat removed 1 oz fish or shellfish 1 oz tuna or salmon canned in water 1 oz chicken or turkey with skin removed 1 oz lean deli met (turkey or chicken) 4 oz. or 1/2 cup tofu 1/2 veggie burger 1 whole veggie hot dog 1 low fat or fat free hot dog 1/2 cup cooked beans (kidney, black, etc.) 1/2 cup fat free refried beans 1/2 cup hummus Veggies: Get your protien FIRST and add 2-3 servings of veggies if you can. Avoid veggies with added sugars or veggie jusices with added sugars. 1/2 cup fresh, frozen or canned veggies that have no added sugars, butter, cheese or sauces. Here are some examples: artichoke, asparagus, beets, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, cucumber, eggplant, greens, green or red peppers, green or wax beans, lettuce, mushrooms, okra, onions, pea pods, rashish, rutabaga, spaghetti squash, spinach, tomato, turnip, water chestnuts, winter squash, zucchini, yellow squash. 1/2 cup vegetable juice with no added sugars Starches: Again, meet your protien goal FIRST. Foods with starch in them provide energy, B-vitamins and iron. Limit yourself to 2 to 4 servings of starch per day. Keep away from baked beans or beans high in sugar, high sugar cerals, granola (unless you make it yourself with sucra), muffins, danish, donuts, fruit breads, cookies and cakes. Limit to only once or twice a week at MOST: starchy veggies with excess butter, cheese, or fat-laden toppings, croissants, butter rolls, biscuits, pancakes, waffles, theater or regular pop corn, and potato chips. DO CHOOSE the following: 1/2 cup cooked beans and peas (including soups!) 1/2 cup lentils and split peas 1/2 cup corn 1/2 cut parsnips 3 oz. baked potatoe or sweet potato 1/2 cup mashed potato 1/2 cup cooked or cold cerals (oatmeal, cream of wheat, cheerios, rice krispies, or total) 1/3 cup cooked rice (brown, white or wild) 1/2 cup cooked pasta (plain or whole wheat) 1/2 cup couscous 2/3 cup cooked bulgur 1 slice of bread (whole grain or white) 1 oz. or 1/2 hamburger or hot dog bun 1 oz or 1/2 a bagel (small bagel!) 1 oz or 1/2 of an English muffin 1 oz or 1/2 of a pita (whole wheat or white) 1 oz. or 1/2 tortilla (flour or corn) 1/2 lawash 5 whole wheat or saltine crackers 3/4 oz pretzels (fat free) 2 cups light or fat free microwave popcorn 2 plain rice cakes FRUITS: Meet protien goals first!! Add 2-3 servings of fruits per day: Fresh, frozen or canned fruits without added sugars or canned in its own juice. Examples: 4 oz apple; 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce; 4 apricots; 4 oz. banana; 3/4 cup blueberries; 1 cup cantaloupe; 12 cherries; 17 grapes; 1/2 grapefruit; 1 cup honeydew melon; 1 kiwi; 1/2 mango; 1 nectarine (small); 1 small orange; 1/2 papaya; 1 peach or 1/2 cup canned peaches; 4 oz pear (half a large pear); 3/4 cup fresh pinapple or 1/2 cup of canned pineapple; 2 small plums; 3 prunes; 2 tablespoons raisins; 1 cup raspberries; 1 cup strawberries; 2 small tangerines; 1 1/4 cup of watermelon; 1/3 cup to 1/2 cup of 100% fruit juice without added sugar (you may need to dilute this if it causes dumping). Stay away from completely: canned fruits packed in heavy or light syrup, fruit pie fillings, juices with added sugar, fruit drinks, V-8 splash, and fruit sorbets. FATS: Fats are important because they help with absorption of fat soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K which are building blocks for healthy skin and normal hormone function. Have only 2 servings a day, and don't go over your limit of fat per meal. 1 teaspoon canola or olive oil; 1 teaspoon margarine; 2 teaspoons diet margarine; 1 tablespoon low fat mayonnaise or salad dressing; 1/8 or 1 oz. of an avocado; 8-10 large olives; 6 almonds or cashews; 10 peanuts; 4 pecan halves; 2 teaspoons natural peanut butter; 1 tablespoon sesame seeds; 1 tablespoon sunflower seeds; 2 teaspoons tahini paste. Limit regular butter, mayo and salad dressing. Do not use at all - bacon grease, shortening, lard or regular peanut butter. I hope this helps you choose your foods wisely and gives you something to go on! Good luck!! Sharon PS My dietician told me if I hit a platue, to cut one serving from each area except protien until the platue breaks!
   — Sharon H.