Back to basics…
I am determined to get to my goal weight (or least less than 10 pounds from it) by December 31, 2020. When I need to refocus, regroup and as we in the bariatric world call it a reset; I have to change my way of eating yet again. I’m used to it. I don’t go strict with it because I have to remember when I really had to be strict and follow the diet, I didn’t have a choice. That wasn’t a good time for me. Not because I couldn’t eat, but because of how I felt. What I do is I “go back to basics.” For me, that is a mixture of the full-liquid diet (phase 2) and the soft-food diet (phase 3). I do this for two weeks, then I introduce back my regular diet. Here is a list that I refer to. I even added things on here that I don’t eat just because I personally don’t like it, but they are highly recommended on both diets.
Full-Liquids
- Water
- Powerade Zero
- Gatorade Zero
- Vitamin Water Zero
- Sugar-Free On-The-Go Packs for Water
- Sugar-Free Jello
- Low Sodium Broth
- Creamy Soups
- 100% Juice
- Protein Shakes in Water or Low-Fat Milk
- Coffee (I add any creamer and sweetener)
- Tea (I add any creamer and sweetener)
- Milk (Skim or 1%)
Soft-Foods
- Scrambled Eggs
- Hard-Boiled Eggs
- Chicken Salad
- Tuna Salad
- Canned Fruit in 100% Juice
- Sugar-Free Pudding
- Cottage Cheese
- Oatmeal
- Grits
- Cream of Wheat
- Smoothies
- Apple Sauce
- Mashed Potatoes
- Sweet Mashed Potatoes
- Chili
- Egg Noodles
- Veggie Noodles
- Bananas
- Steamed Brown Rice
- White Fish
- Shellfish
- Lean Deli Meats
- Melon type fruits
Week 3 – Start introducing more low-fat starches and lean meats
- Steamed Veggies (Broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, spinach, etc)
- Chicken Breasts
- Ground Meat
- Cheese
- Apples
- Grapes
- Asparagus
- Corn
- Pork
- Salad
- Cabbage
