Weight Loss Surgery Cookbook

Chapter 2: What to Expect and What to Eat 35

✓ Eggs

✓ Low-fat soft cheese

✓ Low-fat cottage cheese

✓ Beans

✓ Soft cooked vegetables

✓ Canned fruit packed in its own juice or water

✓ Whole-grain crackers

Some foods may still irritate your pouch and cause you discomfort. Following

are some foods you still need to avoid:

✓ Dry, tough, grisly meats

✓ Raw vegetables

✓ Fresh fruit with skins and seeds

✓ Doughy breads

✓ Rice and pasta

✓ Coconut

✓ Peanut butter

✓ Dried fruit

✓ Greasy, high-fat foods

✓ Nuts

✓ Popcorn

✓ High-sugar foods

Soft foods tips.......................................................................................

When your surgeon tells you you’re finally able to eat foods with some texture

again, you will probably be very excited. Don’t go overboard just yet. Keep

meals to about 5 ounces and add new foods and textures slowly to give your

pouch time to adjust. Following are some tips for a smooth transition:

✓ Eat protein foods first. Hunger is normal, and protein will help you feel
more satisfied.

✓ Don’t drink beverages with meals, and wait 30 minutes after your
meal to begin again.

✓ Continue to drink 48 to 64 ounces of fluid a day in addition to your
meals.