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Post Surgery Diet
Post Surgery Diet
Surgery
Diet
To
be
followed
1-‐‑2
days
or
until
digestion
improves
The
purpose
of
this
diet
is
to
let
your
gut
rest
after
surgery.
Many
of
you
have
just
had
extensive
surgery
in
your
gastrointestinal
tract,
and
eating
certain
foods
such
as
high
fat
and
high
fiber
foods,
may
be
too
much
for
your
gut
to
handle
immediately
after
surgery.
As
your
gut
heals,
you
will
be
able
to
incorporate
more
high
fiber
foods
and
healthy
fats
into
your
diet.
Start
with
small
amounts
of
fiber
and
fat
after
you
are
having
regular
bowel
movements
and
no
longer
have
pain
with
eating.
Take
it
slow.
As
you
heal,
you
can
get
back
to
a
healthy,
higher
fiber
diet.
Key
Factors:
• Eat
small
meals
every
3-‐‑4
hours
(4-‐‑5
daily).
Avoid
overfilling
your
stomach.
• Eat
foods
that
are
easy
to
swallow
and
digest.
• Avoid
drinking
through
a
straw
and
don’t
chew
gum
or
tobacco.
• Take
small
bites
and
chew
foods
to
a
liquid
(30-‐‑60
chews
per
bite).
• Avoid
gas-‐‑forming
foods
(ex:
beans,
broccoli,
cauliflower,
etc).
• Avoid
adding
sugars
and
high
sugar
foods.
• Avoid
alcohol,
smoking,
and
caffeine.
• Include
a
good
source
of
protein
in
every
meal
(animal:
chicken,
fish,
turkey,
yogurt;
plant:
tofu,
nut
butter)
What
to
include:
• Well
cooked
vegetables,
boiled
or
steamed,
and
fruit
with
the
skin
and
seeds
removed
(in
water
not
syrup)
o Best:
§ Peeled
and
deseeded
cucumber,
zucchini,
summer
squash
§ Carrots
§ Greens:
kale,
spinach,
arugula
§ Radish
§ Green
beans
• Vegetable
juices
• Weak
tea
(green,
oolong,
white,
or
herbal)
• Soups,
especially
broths
(no
creamed
soups)
• Lean,
tender
meats
such
as
poultry,
whitefish,
and
shellfish
that
are
steamed
or
baked
with
no
added
fats
• White
rice
(1/2
cup
portion
per
meal
max)
• Coconut
oil,
olive
oil,
avocado
oil
in
small
amounts
(1
tsp.)
(coconut
oil
will
be
the
easiest
to
digest)
• Spices:
turmeric,
ginger,
cinnamon
• Drink
half
of
your
body
weight
in
ounces
in
non-‐‑caffeinated
fluids
daily
• Greens
powder
(Phytoganics)
• Protein
powder
o Pea
protein
(non-‐‑GMO,
organic
–
Now
Foods
Pea
Protein
powder
is
easy
to
digest
and
affordable)
–
plain
flavored
• Probiotic
foods:
yogurt
(if
you
tolerate
dairy),
sauerkraut
juice,
miso
soup
(if
you
tolerate
soy),
kombucha
What
to
avoid:
• High
fat
foods
(fried
foods,
fatty
meats,
avocado,
olives,
oils,
butter,
margarine,
nuts,
seeds,
nut
butters
–
small
amounts
may
be
tolerated
–
see
“what
to
include”)
• Red
meat
• Dairy
(organic
yogurt
may
be
ok
if
you
tolerate
dairy
–
sheep
or
goat
may
be
better
tolerated)
• Raw
vegetables
• Fresh
fruit,
fresh
berries
• Dried
fruits
• Vegetables
that
make
you
gassy
such
as
broccoli,
cabbage,
cauliflower,
cucumber,
green
peppers,
and
corn
• Very
fibrous
vegetables
such
as
celery,
celery
root,
and
avocado
• Whole
grain
brans
and
cereals
• Whole
grain
breads
and
crackers,
consider
avoiding
gluten
containing
grains
(rye,
wheat,
kamut,
and
barely.
Better
options
include:
white
rice,
quinoa,
millet,
buckwheat,
teff,
and
amaranth.
• Pickles,
sauerkraut,
and
similar
foods
(the
sauerkraut
juice
may
be
tolerated
and
is
a
good
source
of
probiotics
(healthy
gut
bacteria))
• Spices
such
as
hot
pepper
and
garlic
• Added
sugars
and
high
sugar
foods
(these
greatly
increase
inflammation!)
• Seeds
and
nuts
• Highly
seasoned,
cured,
or
smoked
meats
and
fish
• Fried
foods
• Juices
• Consider
avoid:
dairy,
eggs,
gluten,
soy
Example
Menu
Breakfast
1
scoop
Now
Foods
Pea
Protein
Powder
mixed
with
Stewed
apples
with
cinnamon
(peeled)
Snack
1
scoop
Now
Foods
Pea
Protein
powder
with
unsweetened
(optional)
almond
milk,
cinnamon,
vanilla
extract,
boiled
and
peeled
peach
OR
Plain
coconut
yogurt
Lunch
3
slices
organic
turkey
breast
or
chicken
breast
Steamed
kale
(remove
the
fibrous
stem)
Steamed
until
mushy
carrots
with
nutmeg
and
cinnamon
Snack
1
scoop
Now
Foods
Pea
Protein
powder
with
unsweetened
almond
milk,
cinnamon,
vanilla
extract,
boiled
and
peeled
peach
½
cup
plain
coconut
yogurt
Dinner
Baked
salmon
with
coconut
amino
acids
Steamed
spinach,
steamed,
peeled
zucchini
White
rice
(1/2
cup)
2
tsp
coconut
oil
¼
tsp
turmeric
mixed
with
rice
and
coconut
oil