Sample 1200 Calorie Pre-bariatric Surgery Diet
For those unaware of the term ‘Bariatric surgery’, it is a kind of operation that facilitates weight loss by making specific changes to the human digestive system.
In some cases, the stomach size gets contracted via bariatric surgery, and once operated on, the person feels less hungry while consuming fewer calories.
Speaking of bariatric surgery, Dr. Nowzaradan is a familiar name in the same forte and you must have seen him in TLC’s famous show ‘My 600lb Life’.
Over the years, he has helped numerous people across the globe who have been struggling with their weight issues.
As per Dr. Nowzaradan, ‘Once a person has made his/her mind for bariatric surgery, they must first reach a specific weight loss goal to minimize the chances of complications during the surgery.
Now the same weight loss goal largely depends upon the age, weight, gender, and activity levels of the person seeking bariatric surgery.
Well, this is where the 1200-calorie pre-bariatric surgery diet is highly recommended.
What is a 1200 calorie pre-bariatric surgery diet?
You must avoid consuming certain listed food items while limiting your daily calorie consumption to 1200 calories. Moreover, the person can only consume a low-fat, low-carb, and high-protein diet during the process.
Talking about the food items that are not permitted in the 1200 calorie pre-bariatric surgery diet, the list includes:
- Sugary food items like desert, cakes, candies, ice creams
- Chocolates
- Sweetened or frozen yogurt
- Potatoes
- Nuts and nuts butter
- Brown and white rice
- Fruit juices and other sweetened beverages
- Soda drinks or sports energy drinks
- Noodles and pasta
No matter how easy a diet plan looks on the first go, it is not easy to get habitual with the same overnight.
The same rule applies to the 1200 calorie pre-bariatric surgery diet as well, where you must follow the guidelines below before/ during the diet plan.
- Go for a 7 day trial of the 1200 calorie pre-bariatric surgery diet before getting along with the regular diet routine.
- Try to drink as much water as you can during the diet plan
- Don’t go ahead with the diet plan without consulting your respective physician or bariatric surgeon
- All processed foods are a big ‘No’ and you have to rely mainly on nature-based and organic food items
- Prepare your meals for the week in advance to avoid all the inconvenience during your busy weekday schedules.
Sample weekly 1200 calorie pre-bariatric surgery diet plan
Day 1.
Breakfast- ½ cup of Bran flakes with skimmed milk(8 oz) and 1 small banana
Snack- 1 medium-sized apple with peanut butter
Lunch- 2 cups of Lettuce with 2 oz of Chicken
Snack – 6 oz of non-fat yogurt with ¼ cup of granola
Dinner- 3 oz of pork loin chops with ½ cup of broccoli and 6 oz of baked potato
Total calorie count for the day: 1205
Day 2.
Breakfast- 2 cups of fresh strawberries with 1 tbsp of peanut butter and 2 slices of wheat toast
Snack – 8 oz of skimmed milk
Lunch- 2 servings of scrambled eggs loaded with mushrooms and peppers with a 6-inch tortilla.
Snack- 2 medium-sized oranges
Dinner- 3 oz of chicken breast, 2/3 cups of brown rice with 6 almonds with ½ cup of water chestnuts
Total calories for the day: 1209
Day 3.
1200 calorie pre-bariatric surgery diet – Spinach scrambled eggs
Breakfast- 1 serving of spinach scrambled eggs and one orange
Snack-2 servings of turkey lettuce rollups
Lunch- 1 Avocado
Snack- 1 serving of Strawberry, Spinach, and ginger thick green smoothie
Dinner-2 servings of cooked okra
Total calories for the day: 1197
Day 4.
Breakfast- 1 serving of Protein power oats
Snack- 2 Oranges
Lunch- 1 Avocado
Snack- Almonds (1 oz)
Dinner- 2 servings of baked spinach chips
Total calories for the day: 1197
Day 5.
1200 calorie pre-bariatric surgery diet – Scrambled eggs with onion flakes
Breakfast- 1 serving of scrambled eggs with onion flakes with one orange
Snack –1 apple with almond butter
Lunch- 1 Avocado
Snack- 1 serving of simple lemon pepper tuna
Dinner- 1 serving of baked kale chips
Total calories for the day: 1199
Day 6.
Cucumber avocado salad
Breakfast- 2 servings of over-easy eggs with 2 cups of strawberries
Snack- 1 serving of Arugula salad with 1 banana
Lunch- 1 serving of cucumber avocado salad
Snack- 1 serving of Tuna avocado salad
Dinner- 1 serving of spinach almond salad
Total calories for the day: 1199 calories
Day 7.
1200 calorie pre-bariatric surgery diet – Lemon-avocado salad
Breakfast- 1 serving of basic eggs with 2 strips of bacon
Snack-1 cup of grapes with 1 serving of cucumber slices
Lunch- 1 serving of Lemon-avocado salad
Snack- 1 serving of curry- tuna salad with 1 cup of strawberries
Dinner- 2 servings of steamed broccoli
Total calories for the day: 1191
Summing it up
A 1200 calorie pre-bariatric surgery diet plan must always be followed under your physician’s or bariatric surgeon’s guidance and supervision.
Still, the point is to go ahead with a low-carb, high-protein diet that can help you shed some weight before actually going under the knife.
Printable (PDF) Sample 1200 Calorie Pre-bariatric Surgery Diet
| Day 1 |
|---|
| Breakfast: ½ cup of Bran flakes with skimmed milk(8 oz) and 1 small banana |
| Snack: 1 medium-sized apple with peanut butter |
| Lunch: 2 cups of Lettuce with 2 oz of Chicken |
| Snack: 6 oz of non-fat yogurt with ¼ cup of granola |
| Dinner: 3 oz of pork loin chops with ½ cup of broccoli and 6 oz of baked potato |
| Total Calorie of The Day: 1205 |
| Day 2 |
| Breakfast: 2 cups of fresh strawberries with 1 tbsp of peanut butter and 2 slices of wheat toast |
| Snack: 8 oz of skimmed milk |
| Lunch: 2 servings of scrambled eggs loaded with mushrooms and peppers with a 6-inch tortilla |
| Snack: 2 medium-sized oranges |
| Dinner: 3 oz of chicken breast, 2/3 cups of brown rice with 6 almonds with ½ cup of water chestnuts |
| Total Calorie of The Day: 1209 |
| Day 3 |
| Breakfast: 1 serving of spinach scrambled eggs and one orange |
| Snack: 2 servings of turkey lettuce rollups |
| Lunch: 1 Avocado |
| Snack: 1 serving of Strawberry, Spinach, and ginger thick green smoothie |
| Dinner: 2 servings of cooked okra |
| Total Calorie of The Day: 1197 |
| Day 4 |
| Breakfast: 1 serving of Protein power oats |
| Snack: 2 Oranges |
| Lunch: 1 Avocado |
| Snack: Almonds (1 oz) |
| Dinner: 2 servings of baked spinach chips |
| Total Calorie of The Day: 1197 |
| Day 5 |
| Breakfast: 1 serving of scrambled eggs with onion flakes with one orange |
| Snack: 1 apple with almond butter |
| Lunch: 1 Avocado |
| Snack: 1 serving of simple lemon pepper tuna |
| Dinner: 1 serving of baked kale chips |
| Total Calorie of The Day: 1199 |
| Day 6 |
| Breakfast: 2 servings of over-easy eggs with 2 cups of strawberries |
| Snack: 1 serving of Arugula salad with 1 banana |
| Lunch: 1 serving of cucumber avocado salad |
| Snack: 1 serving of Tuna avocado salad |
| Dinner: 1 serving of spinach almond salad |
| Total Calorie of The Day: 1199 |
| Day 7 |
| Breakfast: 1 serving of basic eggs with 2 strips of bacon |
| Snack: 1 cup of grapes with 1 serving of cucumber slices |
| Lunch: 1 serving of Lemon-avocado salad |
| Snack: 1 serving of curry- tuna salad with 1 cup of strawberries |
| Dinner: 2 servings of steamed broccoli |
| Total Calorie of The Day: 1191 |
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