MEAL
PATTERN FOR POST GASTRIC BYPASS DIET
| Breakfast |
Lunch |
Dinner |
Snack |
| 1
ounce meat |
1
ounce broiled or baked meat |
2
ounces broiled or baked meat |
1
bread |
| 1
bread or starch |
1
bread or starch |
1
bread or starch |
|
| 1
fruit |
2
vegetables |
2
vegetables |
|
| 1
fat |
1
fruit |
1
fruit |
|
| |
1
fat |
1
fat |
|
| Meats |
|
Serving |
| Pork |
Lean
pork such as fresh ham,canned,cured or broiled Ham;Canadian
bacon;tenderloin |
1
ounce |
| Veal |
All
cuts are lean except for veal cutlets( ground or cubed).
Examples of lean Veal are chops and roasts |
1
ounce |
| Poultry |
Chicken,turkey,Cornish
Hen( without skin) |
1
ounce |
| Fish |
Fresh
and frozen fish |
1
ounce |
| Seafood |
Crab,lobsters,scallops,shrimp,clams(fresh
or canned in water) |
1
ounce |
| Seafood
|
Oysters |
6
medium |
| Canned
Fish |
Tuna
(canned in water) |
1/4
cup |
| Canned
Fish |
Herring
(uncreamed or smoked) |
1
ounce |
| Wild
Game |
Venison,rabbit,squirrel,pheasant,duck,goose |
1
ounce |
| Cheese |
Cottage
Cheese |
1/4
cup |
| Hard
Cheese |
Grated
Parmesan |
2
tablespoons |
| Diet
Cheese |
Less
than 55 calories per ounce |
1
slice |
| Processed
Meat |
95%
fat free luncheon meat |
1
ounce |
| Eggs |
Egg
whites |
3
whites |
| Egg
substitutes |
Less
than 5 calories per 1/4 cup |
1/4
cup |
| Vegetables |
|
| Artichoke |
Mushrooms,cooked |
| Asparagus |
Okra |
| Beans(green,wax,Italian) |
Onions |
| Beets |
Peppers(green) |
| Broccoli |
Rutabaga |
| Brussel
sprouts |
Sauerkraut |
| Cabbage
sprouts |
Spinach,cooked |
| Carrots |
Summer
squash(crook neck) |
| Cauliflower |
Tomato
(one large) |
| Eggplant |
Tomato
or vegetable juice |
| Greens(collard,mustard,turnip) |
Turnips |
| Kohlrabi |
Water
Chestnuts |
| Leeks |
Zucchini,
cooked |
**
Serving size: Start with 1/4 cup and increase to 1/2 cup
by eight weeks post-surgery
| Cereals
and Grains |
Serving |
| Bran
cereals,concentrated (Bran Buds, All Bran) |
1/3
cup |
| Raisin
Bran, Bran Flakes |
1/2
cup |
| Bulgur
(cooked) |
1/2
cup |
| Cooked
cereals |
1/2
cup |
| Cornmeal
(dry) |
2
&1/2 tablespoons |
| Grapenuts |
3
tablespoons |
| Grits |
1/2
cup |
| Ready-to-eat
unsweetened cereals |
3/4
cup |
| Pasta(cooked) |
1/2
cup |
| Puffed
cereal |
1
& 1/2 cup |
| Rice,white
or brown (cooked) |
1/3
cup |
| Shredded
wheat |
1/2
cup |
| Wheat
germ |
3
tablespoons |
| Dried
Beans/Peas/Lentils |
Serving |
| Beans
and Peas |
1/3
cup |
| Lentils
(cooked) |
1/3
cup |
| Baked
beans |
1/4
cup |
| Starchy
Vegetables |
Serving |
| Corn |
1/2
cup |
| Corn
on the cob, 6 inches long |
1
cup |
| Lima
beans |
1/2
cup |
| Peas,green
(canned pr frozen) |
1/2
cup |
| Potato
baked |
1
small(3 ounces) |
| Potato,
mashed |
1/2
cup |
| Squash,winter
(acorn,butternut) |
3/4
cup |
| Yam,sweet
potato,plan |
1/3
cup |
| Bread |
Serving |
| Bagel |
1/2
(1 ounce) |
| Bread
sticks,crisp, 4 inches long x 1/2 inch |
2
(2/3 ounce) |
| Croutons,low
fat |
1
cup |
| English
muffins |
1/2 |
| Frankfurter
or hamburger bun |
1/2
(1 ounce) |
| Pita,
6 inches across |
1/2 |
| Plain
roll,small |
1
(1 ounce) |
| Raisin
bread,unfrosted |
1
slice (1 ounce) |
| Tortilla,
6 inches across |
1 |
| White
bread (including French & Italian) |
1
slice |
| Whole
wheat bread |
1
slice ( 1 ounce) |
| Animal
Crackers |
8 |
| Graham
crackers, 2 & 1/2 inch square |
3 |
| Matzoth |
3/4
ounces |
| Melba
toast |
5
slices |
| Oyster
crackers |
24 |
| Pretzels |
3/4
ounce |
| Rye
crisp, 2 inches x 3 & 1/2 inches |
4 |
| Saltine
crackers |
6 |
| Whole
wheat crackers (no fat added crisp bread such as Finn,
Kavli, an Wasa ) |
2-4
slices (3 or 4 ounces) |
| Fresh,Frozen
or Unsweetened Canned Fruit |
Serving |
| Apple(
raw, 2 inches across) |
1 |
| Apples |
4
rings |
| Applesauce
(unsweetened) |
1/2
cup |
| Apricots
(medium,raw) |
4 |
| Apricots
(canned) |
1/2
cup or 4 halves |
| Apricots |
7
halves |
| Banana
(9 inches long) |
1/2 |
| Blackberries
(raw) |
3/4
cup |
| Blueberries
(raw) |
3/4
cup |
| Cantaloupe
(5 inches across) |
1/3
melon |
| Cherries
(large, raw) |
12
cherries |
| Cherries(
canned) |
1/2
cup |
| Dates |
2
& 1/2 medium |
| Figs
(raw, 2 inches across) |
2 |
| Figs |
1
& 1/2 |
| Fruit
cocktail (canned in water) |
1/2
cup |
| Grapes
(small) |
15
grapes |
| Honeydew
melon(medium) |
1/8
melon |
| Kiwi
(large) |
1 |
| Mango
(small) |
1/2 |
| Nectarine
(1 & 1/2 inches across) |
1 |
| Papaya |
1
cup |
| Peach(
2 & 3/4 inches across) |
1
peach or 3/4 cup |
| Peaches
(canned) |
1/2
cup or 2 halves |
| Pears |
1/2
large or 1 small |
| Pears(
canned) |
1/2
cup or 2 halves |
| Prunes |
3
mediums |
| Raisins |
2
tablespoons |
| Watermelon
(cubes) |
1
& 1/4 |
| Fruit
Juice |
Serving |
| Apple
juice/cider,orange juice,grapefruit juice |
1/2
cup |
| Cranberry
juice cocktail |
1/3
cup |
| Grape
juice |
1/3
cup |
| Prune
juice |
1/3
cup |
| Unsaturated
Fats |
Serving |
| Avocado |
1/8
medium |
| Margarine |
1
teaspoon |
| Margarine(diet) |
1
tablespoon |
| Mayonnaise |
1
teaspoon |
| Mayonnaise
(reduced calorie) |
1
tablespoon |
| Almonds,
dry roasted |
6
whole |
| Cashews,
dry roasted |
1
tablespoon |
| Pecan |
2
whole |
| Peanuts |
20
small or 10 large |
| Walnuts |
2
whole |
| Other
nuts |
1
tablespoon |
| Seeds,pine
nuts,sunflower seeds( without shells) pumpkin seeds |
2
teaspoons |
| Oil
(corn,cottonseed,safflower,soybean,sunflower, olive,peanut)
|
1
teaspoon |
| Olives |
10
small or 5 large |
| Salad
dressing,creamy |
2
teaspoons |
| Salad
dressing ,creamy reduced calorie |
1
tablespoon |
| Salad
dressing ,oil-based |
1
tablespoon |
| Salad
dressing ,oil-based reduced calorie |
1
tablespoon (free food) |
| Saturated
Fats |
Serving |
| Butter |
1
teaspoon |
| Bacon |
1
slice |
| Coffee
whitener liquid |
2
tablespoons |
| Coffee
whitener,powder |
4
teaspoons |
| Cream
(light,coffee,table) |
2
tablespoons |
| Sour
cream |
2
tablespoons |
| Cream
Cheese |
1
tablespoon |
| Free
Food- Drinks |
Free
Food-Vegetables(raw 1 cup |
| Bouillon
or broth without fat |
Cabbage |
| Bouillon,low
sodium |
Celery |
| Carbonated
sugar-free drinks |
Chinese |
| Club
soda |
Cucumber |
| Cocoa
powder,unsweetened (1 tablespoon) |
Green
Onion |
| Coffee/tea |
Hot
peppers |
| Drink
mixes, sugar free |
Mushrooms |
| Tonic
water, sugar-free |
Radishes |
| |
Zucchini |
| Free
Food-Salad Greens |
Free
Food-Sweet Substitutes |
| Endive |
Candy,hard,sugar-free |
| Escarole |
Gelatin,sugar-free |
| Lettuce |
Gum,sugar-free |
| Romaine |
Jam/Jelly,sugar-free(2
teaspoons) |
| Spinach |
Pancakes,syrup,sugar-free(1-2
teaspoons) |
| Free
Food-Fruit |
Sugar
substitutes (saccharine, aspartame) |
| Cranberries,
unsweetened (1/2 cup) |
Whipped
topping (2 tablespoons) |
| Rhubarb,
unsweetened (1/2 cup) |
|
| Free
Food-Condiments |
|
| Catsup |
|
| Horseradish |
|
| Mustard |
|
| Non-stick
pan spray |
|
| Pickles,dill,unsweetened |
|
| Salad
dressing, low-calorie (2 tablespoons) |
|
| Taco
salad (1 tablespoons) |
|
| Vinegar |
|
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