Diet Plan
After Gastric Bypass Stage 3 - Semi-Solid Diet
(To begin the 3rd-4th week after surgery)
Note: Add one new food at a time and observe your reaction to it.
Examples
- Cooked eggs any type except fried
- Casseroles – such as macaroni & cheese or tuna w/ light mayo
(limited)
- Chopped lean meat (except red meat)
- Low-fat cottage cheese
- Cooked vegetables (peeled)
- Canned fruits (in their own juices or water)
- Crackers, rolls, bread
- Skim milk, unsweetened instant breakfast, sugar-free lowfat yogurt
- Canned chicken
Diet Guidelines
- The diet consists of 4-6 small meals per day.
- Each meal should not exceed the volume of a measuring cup (6 oz.)
- Eat and drink slowly. Take at least 1/2 hour to eat a meal.
- Take small bites and chew very well. Sip on liquids during meals if
needed, but don’t drink large amounts during meals. (limit to 1
oz fluid/ meal)
- Avoid red meats.
- Continue to take the vitamin/mineral supplement everyday.
- Continue to drink low calorie liquids between meals – at least
6-8 cups per day.
- Avoid raw vegetables and raw fruits with skins at this stage in your
diet progression.
- Keep in mind that you are “re-educating” your stomach. When
you eat too fast, too much, or don’t chew enough, you will feel
discomfort.
Sample Menu of Semi-Solid
Diet
Breakfast
1 egg, 1/4 cup skim milk
Lunch
3 oz of lean meat (such as turkey, low fat ham)
1 slice of reduced-fat/fat-free cheese
1/4 cup skim milk
Optional: non-fat skim milk powder can be mixed in skim milk to increase
protein.
Supper
1/2 cup tuna
1/4 cup cooked vegetables
Snacks
sugar-free lowfat yogurt (between meals or after supper)
lowfat cottage cheese, sugar-free Jello or popsicles
Between Meals
Drink at least 1 quart (4 cups) of liquids slowly during the day.
Next Page: Stage
4 - Low-Fat Solid Diet
Source: University
of Virginia Health System
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