Weight Loss Surgery Cookbook

Chapter 3: Maintaining Healthy Eating for Life 41

Figure 3-1:
Bariatric
food guide
pyramid.

Bariatric Food Guide Pyramid

Protein (8-10 servings per day = 56-70 grams protein/day)

One serving equals:

Vegetables

(2 servings/day)

One serving equals:

1 cup raw

vegetables

(^1) / 2 cup cooked
vegetables
Fruits
(2 servings/day)
One serving
equals:
1 cup berries
1 small banana
1 small peeled
apple
Grains, Beans, and Starchy Vegetables
(2 servings/day)
One serving equals:
(^3) / 4 cup cereal (<6 grams sugar)
1 small sweet potato
1 slice 40-calorie wheat bread
1 / 3 cup brown rice or
wheat pasta
Fats
(4 servings/day)
One serving equals:
2 tbsp. avocado
1 tsp. olive oil/spread
(^1) / 2 cup cooked beans (^1) / 4 cup cottage cheese 1 oz. lean meat, poultry, fish, or cheese
6 oz. yogurt 1 egg or^1 / 4 cup egg substitute 8 oz. nonfat milk

Determining an accurate portion

Initially you need to weigh or measure all of your food in order to learn how

to take care of your pouch. But as time goes on, measuring is still important.