TLC Surgery Meal Planning

Tips For Weight Loss Patients

Planning out your meals ahead of time can be an effective tool for attaining your weight loss goals. But meal planning isn’t always easy – in addition to a healthy dose of creativity, meal planning takes time and consistency.

Let TLC Surgery help create a process that works for you! As always, we are committed to providing comprehensive care and helpful resources to all of our valued patients.

See our TLC Surgery recommended and approved bariatric meal plan for weight loss surgery patients to get all the information and tools required to successfully plan your meals ahead of time and stay on track to reach your weight loss goals. Recipes are adapted from The Complete Bariatric Cookbook and Meal Plan: Recipes and Guidance for Life Before and After Surgery by Megan Moore, RD, CSOWM, CD.

Bariatric Meal Plan

Breakfast

AM Snack

Lunch

PM Snack

Dinner

Activities

DAY 1 +
Breakfast +
Farmers' Market Scramble
(page 3)
AM Snack +
Protein Shake
Lunch +
Curried Chicken Salad
(page 5)
PM Snack +
Protein Shake
Dinner +
Soy-Ginger Salmon with Bok Choy
Activities +
Walk 20 to 30 minutes, with 5 to 10 minutes of gentle stretching
DAY 2 +
Breakfast +
Low-Fat Greek Yoghurt
AM Snack +
Protein Shake
Lunch +
Soy-Ginger Salmon with Bok Choy
(page 6)
PM Snack +
Protein Shake
Dinner +
Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken
(page 7)
Activities +
Walk 20 to 30 minutes, with 5 to 10 minutes of gentle stretching
DAY 3 +
Breakfast +
Low-Fat Cottage Cheese with Soft Fruit
AM Snack +
Protein Shake
Lunch +
Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken
(page 7)
PM Snack +
Protein Shake
Dinner +
Tomato-Basil Cod en Papillote
(page 8)
Activities +
Walk 20 to 30 minutes, with 5 to 10 minutes of gentle stretching
DAY 4 +
Breakfast +
Farmers’ Market Scramble
(page 3)
AM Snack +
Protein Shake
Lunch +
Tomato-Basil Cod en Papillote
(page 8)
PM Snack +
Protein Shake
Dinner +
Leftovers
Activities +
Rest
DAY 5 +
Breakfast +
Low-Fat Greek Yoghurt
AM Snack +
Protein Shake
Lunch +
Deli Meat and Cheese Roll-Up
PM Snack +
Protein Shake
Dinner +
Mom’s Turkey Meatloaf
(page 9)
Activities +
Walk 20 to 30 minutes, with 5 to 10 minutes of gentle stretching
DAY 6 +
Breakfast +
Sweet Maple Protein Oatmeal
(page 4)
AM Snack +
Protein Shake
Lunch +
Mom’s Turkey Meatloaf
(page 9)
PM Snack +
Protein Shake
Dinner +
Lentil Sloppy Joes
(page 10)
Activities +
Walk 20 to 30 minutes, with 5 to 10 minutes of gentle stretching
DAY 7 +
Breakfast +
Farmers' Market Scramble
(page 3)
AM Snack +
Protein Shake
Lunch +
Lentil Sloppy Joes
(page 10)
PM Snack +
Protein Shake
Dinner +
West Coast Crab Cakes
(page 11)
Activities +
Walk 20 to 30 minutes, with 5 to 10 minutes of gentle stretching

Breakfast

AM Snack

Lunch

PM Snack

Dinner

Activities

DAY 8 +
Breakfast +
Breakfast Pizza
(page 12)
AM Snack +
Protein Shake
Lunch +
West Coast Crab Cakes
(page 11)
PM Snack +
Protein Shake
Dinner +
Classic Turkey Chili
(page14)
Activities +
20 to 30 minutes of cardiovascular exercise, plus 5 to 10 minutes of gentle stretching
DAY 9 +
Breakfast +
Perfectly Soft Scrambled Eggs
(page 13)
AM Snack +
Protein Shake
Lunch +
Classic Turkey Chili
(page 14)
PM Snack +
Protein Shake
Dinner +
Zucchini Lasagna Roll-Ups
(page 15)
Activities +
10 to 15 minutes of light to moderate resistance exercises, plus 5 to 10 minutes of gentle stretching
DAY 10 +
Breakfast +
Low-Fat Greek Yoghurt
AM Snack +
Protein Shake
Lunch +
Zucchini Lasagna Roll-Ups
(page 15)
PM Snack +
Protein Shake
Dinner +
Halibut with Creamy Parmesan-Dill Sauce
(page 16)
Activities +
REST
DAY 11 +
Breakfast +
Sweet Maple Protein Oatmeal
(page 4)
AM Snack +
Protein Shake
Lunch +
Halibut with Creamy Parmesan-Dill Sauce
(page 16)
PM Snack +
Protein Shake
Dinner +
Leftovers
Activities +
20 to 30 minutes of cardiovascular exercise, plus 5 to 10 minutes of gentle stretching
DAY 12 +
Breakfast +
Breakfast Pizza
(page 12)
AM Snack +
Protein Shake
Lunch +
Low-Fat Cottage Cheese with Soft Fruit
PM Snack +
Protein Shake
Dinner +
Jambalaya with Vegetarian Sausage
(page 17)
Activities +
10 to 15 minutes of light to moderate resistance exercises, plus 5 to 10 minutes of gentle stretching
DAY 13 +
Breakfast +
Perfectly Soft Scrambled Eggs
(page 13)
AM Snack +
Protein Shake
Lunch +
Jambalaya with Vegetarian Sausage
(page 17)
PM Snack +
Protein Shake
Dinner +
Spaghetti Squash with Chow Mein
(page 18)
Activities +
20 to 30 minutes of cardiovascular exercise, plus 5 to 10 minutes of gentle stretching
DAY 14 +
Breakfast +
Low-Fat Greek Yoghurt
AM Snack +
Protein Shake
Lunch +
Spaghetti Squash with Chow Mein
(page 18)
PM Snack +
Protein Shake
Dinner +
Mom’s Turkey Meatloaf (page 9)
Activities +
REST
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