After bariatric sleeve surgery, you need to follow a nutritious diet to expedite your weight loss goals. Eating a variety of food ensure consumption of adequate amount of proteins, vitamins, and minerals in your body. More often than not, consuming same type of food everyday becomes monotonous. That’s when many people start losing their motivation to keep up with their weight loss goals. To help, the post discusses five delectable gastric sleeve post op diet & recipes. Let’s take a look.
1. Yogurt Breakfast Popsicles
As yogurt is a healthy food item, we like to start out food list with a delicious yet healthy yogurt popsicles recipe. Mix milk and yogurt. Divide the mixture between your popsicle molds and put a few berries in each mold. Divide half a cup of oatmeal among each mold and place an ice cream stick into each mold. Store the popsicles in the freezer for 4 hours. Remove the popsicles by running the mound under hot water.
2. Black Bean and Corn Salad
Mix fresh corn, red onion, black beans, and parsley in a large mixing bowl. In another bowl, whisk balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, salt, honey, and pepper together. Pour the mixture over black beans and corn mixture and let it marinade for 30 minutes.
3. Peanut Applesauce Chicken
Cook chicken in sauté pan and add applesauce, mustard, powdered peanuts, and brown sugar when the chicken is almost cooked. Stir the ingredients together and simmer over medium heat. And you are ready to enjoy appetizing and nutritious peanut applesauce chicken!
4. Apple and Tuna Sandwiches
Peel an apple and chop it into small pieces. Put the tuna, yogurt, apple pieces, mustard, and honey in a medium bowl and stir well. Spread a half cup of this mix on each 3 slices of bread. Top each slice with a washed lettuce leaf and a slice of bread.
5. Chicken Caprese
Begin by heating a grill pan over medium-high heat. Pour a tablespoon of olive oil over chicken breasts, season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle Italian seasoning over the chicken and place the chicken on the grill. Cook each side for 3 to 5 minutes per side, or as you like it. After chicken has been cooked, top it with a slice of mozzarella cheese. Top each breast with thinly sliced basil, a slice of tomato, and pepper to taste. Serve it with balsamic vinegar and you are ready to relish your chicken caprese.
Wrapping Up
The success of weight loss surgery depends on your willingness to opt for nutritious food choices and avoid high-calorie snacks and drinks. Having said that, you don’t have to keep up with same old food boring recipes, as there are many ways to keep your food healthy yet taste delicious. So, if you are already bored of your day-to-day bariatric sleeve surgery diet, you know what to do. If you have more recipes to add to the list, feel free to share in the comments.
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