Healthy Eating Guidelines

Remember the more you work on something the easier it will become

Having the basics in place regarding healthy eating after gastric band surgery will also make it easier to reach your goals.

 Check out some healthy eating guidelines to follow below

• Make your snacks healthy and textured 
• Reduce fried foods
• Cut down on processed meat products like pies and pastries
• Ensure you are having a good protein intake every day - aim for 60g daily
• Have regular, small meals
• Limit takeaways and meals out or choose wisely from the menu 
• Drink plenty of water - min 2lts daily
• Make sure your meals are balanced – a good mix of protein, carbohydrates and veg/salad
• Limit your intake of sugary foods like sweets and biscuits they are high in calories and go through the band really easy!
• Have low calorie drinks not full sugar ones
• Go easy on alcohol
• Keep your foods textured where possible and allowed 
• Watch your portion sizes – these should be smaller after surgery. Use a 6" side plate to keep tabs or a small bowl