Following gastric sleeve or gastric bypass surgery, your whole world of eating will change. Finding healthy and tasty bariatric friendly recipes that you can enjoy can be a challenge and following bariatric eating guidelines can take time to get used to.
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What Is A Bariatric Diet?
When you are on a bariatric diet, it’s important to make sure you’re getting the right nutrients. You can best do this by following the guidance of your Bariatric surgeon and your dietician or nutritionist.
Bariatric meals should be high in protein and fiber. Homemade bariatric recipes should be low in calories and carbs and packed with nutrients.
One of the best ways to make sure that you are getting the right nutrients is to cook your own food. You’ll need to find and make bariatric recipes which can keep you feeling full and satisfied whilst supporting your weight loss efforts.
This is where the Instant Pot Table comes in. We love to share healthy and delicious recipes including healthy and easy bariatric recipes.
Easy Bariatric Diet Recipes
Today I am sharing with you some simple, delicious and nutritious bariatric recipes that are high protein and low in carbs. I am sure you will enjoy these suggestions and look forward to hearing what you think.
As a bariatric patient studying Human Nutrition I’m excited to share this list of easy bariatric meals with you! Let the meal planning begin and may your journey as a bariatric patient be a great success.
Easy Bariatric Friendly Recipes to Enjoy
Cooking after gastric bypass does not have to be a chore. You can cook a single serving for yourself or cook for the whole family. In fact, if you make extra food and batch cook these easy recipes, then this can help with meal prep for your most busy days and you can store ready-made healthy meals in the freezer.
I’ll begin by sharing a few of my favourite bariatric friendly soup recipes and then move onto some exciting and tasty Bariatric main dishes. Enjoy!
I’m sure these bariatric surgery meal ideas will help you on your weight loss journey. These recipes are all:
- High in protein.
- Easy to cook.
- Great for the whole family to enjoy.
High Protein Soup Chicken Taco Flavor
Dump and Dash Chicken Taco Soup.
Full of beans, chicken and goodness, this healthy and tasty chicken taco soup will leave you feeling full and satisfied. This chicken taco soup recipe is high in protein and packed with flavor.
This is a great bariatric meal which the whole family can enjoy.
- Calories Per Serving: 374
- Saturated Fat 1g
- Protein 33g
- Fiber 14g
Creamy Cauliflower Soup
Next, we have a creamy cauliflower soup with parmesan cheese. Cauliflower is a great vegetable to enjoy on a bariatric diet this recipe very low in carbs.
I love this as a pureed food recipe which can be eaten during the pureed food stage and during the solids food stage.
- Calories Per Serving: 439
- Saturated Fat 12g
- Protein 37g
- Fiber 6g
Coconut Chicken Soup
I love coconut and this coconut chicken soup recipe has just the right amount of coconut milk to make this soup creamy, sweet and delicious, whilst the chicken add’s protein.
This is a super popular recipe in my home and you can freeze the soup into small portions for work or home.
- Calories Per Serving: 439
- Saturated Fat 3g
- Protein 39g
- Fiber 7g
Do you have food containers for batch cooking? Batch cooking can help save time and helps with portion control after bariatric surgery! You can batch cook bariatric friendly recipes to save time and allow you to get the right portion sizes.
Hasselback Chicken Bariatric Meal
I love this Bariatric meal because it’s both packed with flavor and full of protein. In fact this delicious Caprese Hasselback Chicken from Low Carb Maven is super tasty especially with the tomatoes stuffed between each slice.
- Calories Per Serving: 365
- Saturated Fat 2.8g
- Protein 39g
- Fiber 1g
Bariatric Chicken Pizza Crust
When you are hungry and want to eat something healthier than a regular pizza then this bariatric pizza recipe will hit the spot.
As a bariatric patient you’ll want to avoid takeaways. Making this homemade low carb pizza will curb your cravings and fill you with goodness at the same time. When I tried this Chicken Pizza Crust I just loved the recipe and so did the kids.
You can add plenty of veggie toppings and I’d suggest using a low fat cheese to reduce the fat content even further. Try spinach, red onions, capsicum and more…It’s delicious.
- Calories Per Serving: 222
- Saturated Fat 11g
- Protein 30g
Stuffed Bell Pepper With Ground Turkey
When you are hungry, you might consider making this bariatric meal for your family, Stuffed Peppers with Ground Turkey.
Not only is this bariatric meal idea filling and healthy, it’s a great lunch or snack sized meal to for Bariatric patients that has the added bonus of a fast cooking time.
I’m a huge fan of making meals with ground turkey. It’s a great way to get the daily protein into my Bariatric diet and is packed with flavor and goodness.
- Calories Per Serving: 342
- Saturated Fat 1g
- Protein 25g
- Fiber 4g
Weight Watchers Egg Salad With Veggie Sticks
If you want to fill up on protein-rich foods then why not try this Weight Watchers version of egg salad. It’s tasty and delicious with great flavor and a great bariatric friendly option.
Serve with celery, carrot sticks and capsicum for a great bariatric meal and extra fiber.
- Calories Per Serving: 216
- Saturated Fat 4g
- Protein 10g
- Fiber 1g
Low Carb Egg Roll in a Bowl
Now this is a great healthy and filling recipe that the whole family can share. Egg Roll in a bowl is easy to cook and has plenty of vitamins and minerals which you’ll need after bariatric surgery.
Try this bariatric meal with ground turkey, It’s totally delicious, high protein and low carb! You can also switch out the turkey for Tofu or chicken mince.
- Calories Per Serving: 278
- Saturated Fat 5g
- Protein 24g
- Fiber 1g
Protein Packed Black Bean and Lentil Soup
This black bean and lentil soup is packed with protein and is a great recipe to help rebuild muscle and strength once your onto the solids stage of the bariatric diet. Find this recipe over at Skinny Ms. It’s a real winning dish!
You could also add some extra protein such as chicken or dish to this soup to increase the protein even further. Just be sure to add the extra calories too!
- Calories Per Serving: 171
- Saturated Fat 1g
- Protein 10g
- Fiber 11g
Weight Watchers Chicken Fajitas
Chicken is a favourite of mine. There are so many ways to cook chicken following gastric bypass and it is my number one meat source that helps me fill up on protein.
Try this viral chicken fajitas recipe today! It’s bariatric friendly and super filling.
- Calories Per Serving: 382
- Saturated Fat 4g
- Protein 23g
- Fiber 4g
Shakshuka And Feta Spinach Artichoke
Shakshuka with Feta, Spinach & Artichoke Hearts from A Clean Bake. One delicious combination of food that I love is feta, spinach, and artichoke. Cook this recipe for your family, they will love it.
You can also switch out the feta for low fat cottage cheese to make this even healthier and reduce the fat content!
- Calories Per Serving: 409
- Saturated Fat 7g
- Protein 20g
- Fiber 9g
Salmon Ceviche Bariatric Meal
Superb Salmon Ceviche from Sugar Free Londoner. I crave seafood often. When I want something like salmon, this is my go to recipe.
Fish is a great high protein option after weight loss surgery and this salmon salad is amazing.
- Calories Per Serving: 200
- Saturated Fat 5g
- Protein 10g
- Fiber 11g
More Gastric Bypass Recipes You Will Love!
These bariatric friendly recipes are tasty, easy to cook and they are all low carb and high in protein. Add these bariatric meals to your list of easy recipes to try.
- Sheet Pan Baked Tilapia from Garnish & Glaze. I’ve been craving a yummy tilapia recipe, I can’t wait to make this one.
- Sheet Pan Thai Chicken from The Inspiration Edit. Delicious flavors and weight watchers friendly this is a fantastic protein filled dish.
- Sweet Potato Nuggets! Now these are low carb and super tasty…even the kids will love these veggie nuggets from Living Sweet Moments.
- Tomato Stuffed Egg Plant smothered with Italian seasoning, this is a tasty and delicious option for you to try once you’re enjoying new vegetables after bariatric surgery.
- Salmon Patties are a great low carb high protein option and they taste so good! Switch the canola oil to olive oil!
- Spinach and Feta Bake is one of my new top favorites when it comes to bariatric recipes. Find this at the Inspiration Edit!
- Baked Spaghetti Squash is another of my favorites and is super easy to cook. my daughter loves this too so it works well for all the family.
Make sure whatever recipes you choose after gastric bypass, they are high in protein, low carb and of course the less fat the better.
Let’s face it, we can still enjoy food after bariatric surgery and find healthy and filling recipes to help us with our weight loss journey.
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