Dietary Stage 5

6 Weeks After Surgery and Throughout Your Life!

Start Date:

Follow a high protein, low-fat solid from 6-8 weeks after surgery and throughout the rest of your lifetime.

Meal Plan:

Goal: minimum 60-80 grams of protein per day for women and 70-90 grams of protein per day for men. Protein is still the focus of your diet.

Continue to avoid straws, caffeine, carbonation, juice, sweet drinks, and alcohol. Add new foods slowly, one at a time to build up tolerance.

• Diet (Slowly increase to 1/4 cup per meal at 3 months, 1/2 cup per meal at 6 months, and 1 cup per meal at 1 year after surgery)

• All stage 4 foods

• Raw vegetables and fruits (at around 2 months after surgery)

• Continue to drink 64+ ounces of clear liquid that is sugar-free, calorie-free, and not carbonated.

• Foods that are generally not well-tolerated (tolerance will vary):

• Spicy foods

• Red meat & dry poultry

• Bread, pasta, rice

• Acidic foods, like tomato sauce

• Raw fruits and vegetables

• Fibrous foods like popcorn, nuts, and seeds

• Sweet foods

• High fat foods (fried food, dressings, high fat sauces)

Avoid caffeine for the first year, then limit caffeine to less than 100mg/day.

Avoid alcohol for the first full year after surgery.

Eat slowly & mindfully. Sit down to eat, and do not snack between meals.

Keep a consistent exercise routine. Check out the Baritastic app for ideas!