Dietary Advice: 
                                                                       
           Meal ideas for food re-introduction 
                           stage of Low Calorie Diet 
       
       
       
       
       
       
                                       Information for patients 
                                                                       
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   The meal ideas mentioned in this leaflet can be used when 
   reintroducing food to your diet following an 800 kcal treatment plan. 
    
     All meals in this guide contain less than 400kcal. 
     
     Start by swapping one shake at a time for a meal. For 
      example, having a meal at lunchtime instead of a shake for 2 
      weeks then adding 2 meals with 1 shake for the following 2 
      weeks. 
    
     By week 16, most people have 1200-1500kcal each day from 
      food.   
    
     Your dietitian will support you to agree a calorie intake 
      according to your individual goals and activity levels. 
    
   Key things to remember: 
    
     Aim for 5 portions of fruit and vegetables daily (these foods 
      are filling and very low in calories). 
    
     Aim for 2-3 portions of protein daily, having protein at 
      breakfast is a great way to start the day (these foods help 
      keep you full). 
 
     Include small amounts of carbohydrates in your diet and 
      preferably wholemeal ones (these foods give you energy but 
      we don’t need too much of them). 
 
     Remember, different branded foods will have different 
      amounts of calories so check your labels. 
 
     Portion sizes, portion sizes, portion sizes! This is the 
      foundation to your diet, smaller portions = smaller waists. 
 
     Keep sugary foods to a minimum (these foods provide empty 
      calories, which are calories that have no nutritional value but 
      give the body a lot of fat and sugar.) 
   What can I eat for breakfast? 
    
   Breakfast muffins (272kcal) makes 3 muffins 
   2 eggs 
   30g grated mozzarella cheese 
   1 rasher of bacon or vegetarian alternative 
   1 tomato. 
    
   Mix all ingredients together, pour into a greased muffin or Yorkshire 
   pudding tray and cook for around 15 minutes. 
    
   Bacon sandwich (329 kcal) 
   2 rashers of bacon or vegetarian alternative 
   1 slice of medium wholemeal bread or a sandwich thin    
   5g butter (this can be used to cook the mushrooms or on the bread) 
   2 flat mushrooms (chopped and cooked in pan with bacon) 
   Half an avocado. 
    
   Scrambled egg on toast (263 Kcal) 
   1 slice of medium wholemeal bread 
   2 eggs 
   5g unsalted butter 
   2 tomatoes 
   10g tomato ketchup. 
    
   Beans on toast (272 kcal) 
   1 slice of wholemeal bread (medium sliced) 
   Half a tin of beans. 
    
   Overnight oats (280 kcal) 
   30g uncooked porridge oats 
   2g cocoa 
   15g peanut butter 
   125 ml milk 
   Place all the ingredients in a jar and let soak overnight. 
    
                
   Banana and peanut butter on toast (268 kcal) 
   1 slice of wholemeal bread 
   15g peanut butter 
   1 small banana (6-7 inches). 
    
   What can I eat as a small meal? 
    
   Fish finger sandwich (348kcal) 
   3 fish fingers 
   2 slices of wholemeal bread (medium sliced). 
    
   Jacket potato with salad and optional toppings (199kcal) 
   200g raw jacket potato  
   Half a bag of mixed salad 
   4 slices of cucumber 
   7 cherry tomatoes 
    
   Top with half a tin of beans (add 184 kcal) 
   100g cottage cheese (add 110kcal) 
   30g grated mozzarella cheese (add 94 kcal) 
   1 tin of tuna in brine or spring water and 15ml mayonnaise (add 
   268kcal). 
    
   Tuna salad (328kcal) 
   1 tin of tuna brine/spring water mixed with 15ml mayonnaise 
   Use salad as advised in the jacket potato option. 
    
   Ham and cheese salad (283kcal) 
   30g grated mozzarella cheese 
   2 slices of cooked ham or vegetarian alternative 
   Mixed salad 
   15ml of mayonnaise. 
    
   Tin of vegetable soup (288kcal) 
   400g tin of soup 
   1 sandwich thin.