Lap Band Recipes

The gastric bypass diet is an essential part of gastric bypass surgery and lap band recipes can give that diet some variety. Since weight loss surgery has grown in popularity, there has been some great information on the procedure published and that includes cookbooks for individuals who are in the first few weeks of the diet as well as those that are trying to maintained a weight loss.

Although bariatric patients will eventually be able to eat most of the things that ate in the past, the portions will be smaller and there may be a few foods that will cause discomfort when consumed. Many people will eat these foods rarely or avoid them altogether. These foods should be left out of foods that you are preparing or kept below a certain amount so as not to cause pain after eating.

Sugar and fat are two of the biggest culprits when it comes to pain. These substances should be kept at a safe amount for bariatric patients. Most nutritionists recommend less than 10 grams of sugar per serving. In step 2 of the bariatric diet, you should eat at least 60 grams of protein each day as well as consume 32 ounces of acceptable liquids. As far as what you drink, we all know water is best. Caffeine, alcohol and carbonated beverages should be avoided. Your nutritionist will let if or when it is safe to have any of these beverages again.

There are many protein shake recipes that make great bariatric meals. They make protein shots that have 20 grams of protein and can added to almost anything. If you make smoothies the one thing you have to beware of is pulp and seeds. These will need to be strained out for the first few weeks. After a few weeks, you will begin eating soft foods again.

Once you get past step 2 (the liquid diet), there are a number of great cookbooks that have recipes for meals that are high in protein and are limited in the amount of fat and sugar that is included in the meal. Most of these meals will have a consistency that is soft and does not include anything that is too course. It will not take long before you know what your body will and will not tolerate. At this point, it will become easier to prepare new and interesting dishes that will fit perfectly into your new lifestyle.

If you were not a person that had a normal routine of cooking healthy, before you have the surgery is as good a time as any to begin the transition towards healthy cooking. This is an invaluable skill. People that eat healthy can take almost any recipe and substitute ingredients that are high in fat or sugar for ingredients that have tastes that are similar without all the excess calories. Becoming healthy is a process and so is learning to cook with your health as a priority.