Bariatric Surgery Pre-Operative Nutrition Guidelines

The pre-operative diet is required for all patients before weight loss surgery. This diet will help to reduce the size of your liver and decrease the fat stores in your abdomen. These changes make it safer and easier for your surgeon to perform surgery.

Breakfast

Protein and fruit smoothie
½ cup of mixed berries 6 oz almond milk(unswtd) 2 oz de greek yogurt plain 1 scoop of protein powder
Mushroom omellete
2 eggs ½ cup of mushrooms 2 avocado slices
Rye bread with eggs
1 slice of rye bread. 1 egg 2 slices of avocado
Fruit quinoa salad
½ mixed fruit 2 tbs of quinoa 1 tab of whole grain oats

Lunch

Shrimp Tostada
100 grs of cooked shrimp 3 slices of avocado Pico de gallo
Chicken with beans and spinach
½ cup of mixed veggies 100 grs of chicken breast ½ cup of beans
Tilapia and veggies
100 grs of Tilapia Filet ½ cup of cooked veggies
Ground chicken
1 cup of ground chicken ½ cup of veggies ¼ cup of quinoa
Arugula turkey salad
100 grs of turkey breast 1/4 cup of quinoa 2 slices of avocado Arugula ¼ cup of beans
Salmon
100 gr of salmon Sliced cilantro
Mushroom cream
Mushrooms ¾ cup of half cream
Tuna Salad
1 tuna can in water 1 spinach 3 slices of avocado
Tilapia con vegetales cocidos
100 grs of tilapia ½ cup of cooked veggies
Ricotta cheese in beans
1 cup of mashed beans ¼ cup of ricota cheese 2 slices of avocado
Chicken Quinoa
100 grs of Chicken breast ½ cup of quinoa Edamame beans

Snacks

Mixed Nuts
1/3 cup of mixed nuts
Mixed seeds
15 gr of pumpkin seeds 15 gr of sunflower seeds
Hummus
¼ cup of hummus Carrot slices
Edamame guacamole
½ avocado ¼ cup of edamame beans low-carb salted cookie