The following recipes, in addition to the many others featured on their website, combine bariatric approved foods and other natural, fresh foods to create new and exciting ways to prepare meals, drinks, desserts, and snacks. The idea is to simply provide dieters and post-bariatric surgery patients with some flexibility in their diets. These recipes also allow dieters to keep their diet interesting and exciting... something, as most of us already know, is very difficult to do.
Without further ado, here are 4 exciting recipes for dieters and post bariatric surgery patients:
Wildberry Sparkler
Our first recipe is a beverage called "Wildberry Sparkler". A wildberry sparkler is a fruity tasting drink that is not only a healthy, refreshing choice for a lunch or dinner beverage, but one that is also post-bariatric surgery friendly.
To make a wildberry sparkler, combine 1 packet of with your choice of either 8 ounces of diet 7-up soda or diet seltzer into a blender. Blend on low for 10 seconds, and then serve over ice. You may garnish the beverage with a fresh mint if you desire.
Nutritional Information for Wildberry Sparkler
Calories: 100
Protein: 15g
Carbohydrates: 7g
Fat: 1.5g
Sweet Potato and Fruit Fritters
Our second recipe is for a super sweet dish called "Sweet Potato and Fruit Fritters". Yum! While this dish promises to be absolutely delicious, it also promises to be both diet-friendly and post-bariatric surgery approved.
To make this dish, combine 1 package of Vanilla Creme Pudding, a 1/2 cup of cooked mashed sweet potato (canned sweet potato works great too), a 1/2 of a mashed banana, 2 tablespoons of crushed pineapple, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, and a 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg into a mixing bowl. Mix ingredients and then flatten batter into 5 patties. On medium heat, cook each patty in a frying pan until golden brown and crisp. Top with artificial sweetener or sugar-free maple syrup, and serve.
Nutrition Information for Sweet Potato and Fruit Fritters:
(per serving)
Calories: 216
Protein: 14g
Carbohydrates: 38g
Fat: 3g
Creamy Spinach Chicken
Our third recipe is for a hearty and healthy entree called "Creamy Spinach Chicken". This rich creamy chicken and garden vegetable combination is ideal for lunch or dinner, and is both diet and post-bariatric surgery friendly.
This recipe starts off with bringing 4 ounces of water to a boil and adding in 1 package of with Vegetables, your choice of either 1 cup pre-cooked frozen leaf spinach or broccoli, and an 1/8 teaspoon of garlic powder. Stir well. Once ideal consistency has been reached, pour sauce mixture over 2 ounces of pre-cooked, boneless chicken breast.
Nutritional Information for Creamy Spinach Chicken
Calories: 202
Protein: 34g
Carbohydrates: 13g
Fat: 2.5g
Fiber: 5g
Chocolate Covered Pretzel Surprise
Our last recipe is an absolute fantastic dessert called "Chocolate Covered Pretzel Surprise"... a dessert so wonderful tasting that you'll have convinced yourself that you've cheated on your diet. Don't worry though, before sentencing yourself to the corner for a timeout, rest assured that this recipe is both diet and post-bariatric surgery friendly.
We start this recipe with 1 packet of Chocolate Pudding with Marshmallows and Chocolate Chips. Prepare the pudding according to the package directions. When finished, open up a package of Pretzel Twists and proceed with dipping each pretzel into the prepared pudding and then placing it on a sheet of wax paper. Then, freeze your chocolate covered pretzels for 40 minutes, and serve.
Nutritional Information for Chocolate Covered Pretzel Surprise
(per recipe (15-20 pretzels per package)
Calories: 200
Protein: 24g
Carbohydrates: 16 g
Fat: 4 g
Fiber: 5 g
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Center For Bariatric Surgery
Bariatric surgery is more commonly referred to as weight loss or gastric bypass surgery and essentially changes the structure of your stomach, and sometimes your entire digestive system, to limit the amount of food that you can eat and digest.
Although surgery offers a quick and immediate solution to the problem of losing weight, it is far from a simple process and, apart from the fact that not everyone will qualify for surgery, bariatric surgery, even in relatively limited format such as bariatric lap band surgery, is certainly not the best solution for everyone.
The fact that you are overweight, or even obese, is not enough of a reason to qualify you for bariatric surgery and you will certainly be required to start out by trying a healthy and balanced diet combined with a structured exercise program before you will be considered for any form of weight loss surgery.
So, assuming that you have tried traditional diet and exercise without success, how do you qualify for surgery? You may be considered a suitable candidate for bariatric surgery if you are not simply quite a bit overweight but are severely or morbidly obese. This usually means that you have a Body Mass Index, or BMI, in excess of 40 or between 35 and 40 and have one or more related health problems (often referred to as co-morbid conditions) such as diabetes or high blood pressure.
Body Mass Index is calculated based upon a person's height and weight and, in very general terms, a BMI of 40 means that you will be at least 100 pounds overweight if you are a man and 60 pounds overweight if you are a woman.
Assuming that you qualify as a suitable candidate, the next thing that you need to consider is the fact that bariatric surgery, even in minimally invasive forms like bariatric lap band surgery, carries risks and will also result in the need for considerable changes to your lifestyle, which can be very psychologically challenging.
The implications of undergoing surgery need to be fully researched and understood before any decision to undergo bariatric surgery is taken and the starting point of course should be to discuss the possibility with your doctor.
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