Nutrition for Post-Operative Body Lift (Sample Menu #5) - Pescatarian Diet
5/26/2020
A pescatarian diet is one where a person avoids poultry and red meat. A pescatarian may or may not consume eggs and milk products. This sample menu will include eggs and milk products. Generally, depending on the intensity of the surgery, a person requires 1.2-1.5 grams of protein/kg body weight and about 20-25 calories/kg body weight per day. For a 160 lb person (about 73 kg) who has had a body lift, the daily recommended intake post-operatively is 1500-1800 calories and 88-110 grams protein/day. This menu will provide about 1700-1800 calories and 100 grams of protein per day. Please note that calorie and protein restrictions are not recommended after surgery, especially one as involved as a body lift, as you will need the calories and protein to recover and heal from your surgery.
Breakfast
Cheese Omelet
| Items | Calories | Protein (g) |
| 1 large egg | 70 | 6 |
| ¼ cup shredded cheddar cheese | 110 | 2 |
| ¼ cup skim milk | 21 | 2 |
| ¼ cup diced tomatoes | 8 | |
| 1 tsp olive oil | 40 | |
| 1 slice 7-grain bread | 80 | 3 |
| 1 Tbsp light spreadable butter | 50 |
Mid Morning Snack
| Items | Calories | Protein (g) |
| 2 Tbsp almond butter | 202 | 5 |
| Celery sticks (2 stalks) | 20 | 1 |
Lunch
| Items | Calories | Protein (g) |
| ¼ cup canned tuna in water | 50 | 11 |
| 1 Tbsp mayonnaise | 90 | |
| 2 slices 7 grain bread | 160 | 6 |
| 1 cup skim milk | 86 | 8 |
| ½ cup fresh pineapple slices | 41 |
Afternoon Snack
| Items | Calories | Protein (g) |
| 1 can smoked oysters in cottonseed oil | 170 | 14 |
| 6 Milton multi-grain crackers | 140 | 2 |
Supper
| Items | Calories | Protein (g) |
| 3 oz cooked wild Atlantic salmon | 153 | 22 |
| ½ cup cooked whole wheat spaghetti noodles | 86 | 4 |
| ½ cup steamed asparagus | 19 | 2 |
| 1 Tbsp light spreadable butter for pasta | 50 |
Evening Snack
| Items | Calories | Protein (g) |
| 1 mozzarella string cheese | 80 | 7 |
| 1 medium apple | 95 |
| Total | Calories | Protein (g) |
| 1821 | 100 |
For a more individualized diet plan and nutrition monitoring, please contact Dr. J. Timothy Katzen’s office to schedule an appointment with a registered dietitian.