Best Bariatric Recipes for Weight Loss Success

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Best Bariatric Recipes for Weight Loss Success

Best Bariatric Recipes for Weight Loss Success

Your diet is one of the biggest changes you'll make for weight loss surgery. Many patients have reservations about this lifestyle shift because it literally affects the choices they make, multiple times a day. While making this change can give some patients pause, there are simple ways to make this new dietary lifestyle work for you. We've compiled a list of some of the healthiest, and tastiest foods and recipes that will benefit your health and weight loss goals both before and after bariatric surgery. With enough practice, you'll come to love the new foods and healthy recipes that coincide with your new, healthy style.

Easy Bariatric Recipes for Your Post-Weight Loss Surgery Diet

You may be wary of how to eat after you've had weight loss surgery. For many patients, this can be a big adjustment, but it doesn't have to be a bad thing. There are still plenty of delicious and healthy food options that will fit perfectly with your new bariatric diet needs. You can satisfy your taste buds, as well as your doctor's orders, with this day's worth of easy post-weight loss surgery friendly recipes.

Peanut Butter Crepes

Cooking Utensils: Non-stick pan Blender or whisk and a bowl Tongs (to flip the crepe)

Crepe ingredients: 1 egg 6 egg whites (1 cup of egg whites from a carton) 1-2 teaspoons of vanilla 1 ? tablespoons of Splenda 2 tablespoons all-natural peanut butter

Cinnamon Cream Cheese Topping: 4 oz of fat free cream cheese (1/2 block) 1 ? teaspoons of cinnamon

Directions: 1. Mix up the eggs with a blender or whisk them in a bowl thoroughly until they get foamy and emulsified

2. Mix the vanilla, Splenda, and peanut butter with the eggs

3. Set the non-stick sprayed down pan to warm up on medium heat until hot, then gently apply a thin layer of your crepe mix

4. Let the crepe cook for about a minute. If it doesn't appear to be cooked through, flip it over and let cook for another 30 seconds or so.

5. After that small amount of time, you then have the first delicious peanut butter crepe!

6. Now all that's left to do is top it off with fat-free cream cheese and 1 ? teaspoons of cinnamon and enjoy!

Corn Dog Bites

Cornbread batter mix Ingredients: 1 package corn muffin mix 1 cup of Carbquik baking mix 2 eggs 1/3 cup canola oil 1 cup of milk

Directions: 1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix well

Corn Dog Bites (1 serving)

Ingredients: 1 fat-free hot dog ? cup of your low-carb cornbread batter mix 2 tablespoons of Carbquik flour Toothpicks A zip-top baggie

Directions: 1. Put the flour into the zip-top bag 2. Cut the hot dog into 6 even pieces, drop into the bag and shake 3. Stick the toothpicks into the individual hot dog pieces and shake off excess flour 4. Dip hot dog bites into the cornbread batter and coat them well 5. Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil and spray it down with cooking spray 6. Place the hot dog bites on the sheet and bake at 350 for about 12 minutes in a toaster oven

Taco Casserole

Ingredients: 1 lb. lean ground meat 1 small zucchini, diced 1 small yellow squash, diced 1 small onion, diced 1 clove of garlic minced 1 envelope of taco seasoning mix 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed 1 can fat-free refried beans 1 can of tomatoes 2 cups reduced fat shredded Mexican blend cheese

Directions: 1. Apply cooking spray to a pan, sautee veggies with garlic until soft. Drain the excess liquid and transfer to a bowl

2. Cook ground meat until brown, drain and then transfer to the same bowl as the veggies and mix with canned beans and tomatoes altogether.

3. Mix in taco seasoning thoroughly and then transfer mixture to a 13x9 casserole dish

4. Microwave fat-free refried beans in a bowl for about a minute and then spread evenly on top of the casserole dish

5. Top with cheese and then oven bake at 350 for about 30 minutes or until cheese is lightly browned.

6. Let cool for about 20 minutes if desired and enjoy!

Don't be intimidated if the kitchen isn't your natural domain. These recipes are simple to make and either way, practice makes perfect. You can even make adjustments to better fit your personal tastes by adding fruit to your crepes, or more vegetables to your tacos. At the end of the day, cooking these tasty foods for your post-weight loss diet will leave you feeling healthy and satisfied.

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