Weight Loss Surgery Patients: UNJURY® Pre-Surgical Diet*
Daily Requirements:
- Drink 4 servings of UNJURY® each day or as recommended by your dietitian. Mix two servings of UNJURY with milk (for lactose intolerance, soy or lactose-free milk may be substituted); then for the other two servings, use Non-Milk mixing ideas below.
- Include at least 6 servings each day from the food list below.
- Drink water or sugar-free beverages as needed during the day.
- If drinking milk causes digestive problems**, then include an additional (5th) serving of UNJURY to be sure protein intake is adequate. Use the mixing ideas below for Non-Milk.
- Consult your dietitian or physician for fiber recommendations.
UNJURY Mixing Ideas:
With milk
- Add 1 scoop of Chocolate or Vanilla UNJURY to 8 ounces of skim milk. For lactose intolerance, use soy or Lactaid milk. Shake or stir for 15-20 seconds. Protein: 28 grams per serving
Non milk
- Add 1 scoop of Unflavored UNJURY to 8 ounces of fruit-flavored Crystal Light Sunrise Classic Orange, Raspberry Ice or other fruit flavor. Shake or stir for 15-20 seconds. Protein: 20 grams per serving
- Add 1 scoop of Strawberry Sorbet UNJURY to 8 ounces of water or Crystal Light Lemonade. Shake or stir for 15-20 seconds. Protein: 20 grams per serving
- Add 1 scoop of Chicken Soup Flavor UNJURY in 8 ounces of nicely warm water (not too hot, approximately 130 degrees or less). Stir until dissolved. Protein: 21 grams per serving
See additional ideas and recipes below.
Food List:
- 1 cup Tomato or V-8 Juice
- ½ cup cream of wheat or oatmeal
- 1 cup sugar-free pudding or UNJURY Hi-Protein Pudding (see recipe below)
- Sugar-free Jell-O or UNJURY Hi-Protein Jell-O (see recipe below)
- 6 ounces Dannon Light N Fit yogurt or sugar-free yogurt
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
- Fat free raw vegetables as allowed by your dietitian
** Digestive problems including gas, bloating and diarrhea may be due to lactose intolerance.
Meal Plan Example
| Morning meal | 1 Serving of Chocolate or Vanilla UNJURY Protein mixed with skim milk
½ cup cream of wheat or oatmeal
1 cup V-8 or tomato juice |
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| Snack | 1 cup sugar-free pudding or UNJURY High Protein Pudding
(see recipe below) |
Midday meal | 1 Serving of UNJURY Unflavored Protein mixed with 8 ounces of Crystal Light (Sunrise Classic Orange, Raspberry Ice or other fruit flavor)
6 ounces of Dannon Light N Fit yogurt |
| Snack | Use Sugar Free Jell-O or UNJURY High Protein Jell-O
(see recipe below) |
| Evening meal | 1 Serving of UNJURY Chicken Soup Flavor mixed with warm water
1 cup V-8 or tomato juice
½ cup unsweetened applesauce
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| Bedtime snack | 1 Serving of Chocolate or Vanilla UNJURY Protein mixed
with skim milk
6 ounces of Dannon Light N Fit yogurt |
Nutritional Information based on meal plan example:
| Total | ~ 1000 per day |
| Total protein | ~ 115 grams per day (may be lower if milk is not used) |
| Total carbohydrates | ~ 125 grams per day |
UNJURY Pre-Surgical Diet protein cost per day based on 4 servings of UNJURY per day is about $5.00.
Reference:
Colles, SL, Dixon JB, Marks P, et al. Preoperative weight loss with a very-low-energy diet: quantitation of changes in liver and abdominal fat serial imaging. Am J Clin Nutr 2006; 84: 304-11.
Fris, RJ. Preoperative Low Energy Diet Diminishes Liver Size. Obesity Surgery. 2004;14:1165-1170.
This diet does not meet adequate vitamins and minerals to meet daily requirements. A multi-vitamin is recommended daily. If milk intake is limited, Calcium supplementation is recommended.
* This is a general recommendation that, of course, cannot consider individual patient needs. It does not, and should not, supersede the recommendation of medical professionals who best know the individual patient needs.
Additional Mixing Ideas and Recipes
Café UNJURY
Add one scoop of Chocolate UNJURY to warm coffee, decaf or regular, (not too hot, approximately 130 degrees or less) for a mocha taste.
Protein: 20 grams per serving
Add one scoop of Vanilla UNJURY to warm coffee (not too hot, approximately 130 degrees or less), decaf or regular, for a rich cappuccino taste.
Protein: 20 grams per serving
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Hi-Protein Jell-O
Use Sugar Free Jell-O, 4 servings package, with any UNJURY flavor.
Follow package directions for dissolving Sugar Free Jell-O in 1 cup of boiling water.
After dissolving, set aside to cool for 3 to 5 minutes.
In a different bowl, measure 1 cup of cold water.
Add two scoops of Unflavored UNJURY to cold water, one scoop at a time,
stirring slowing to dissolve.
Stir UNJURY mixed in cold water into dissolved Jell-O.
Chill quickly. The protein will settle somewhat to create a smooth cloud at the bottom. The taste is unchanged.
Protein: 10 grams per ½ cup Jell-O
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High Protein Pudding
Use Sugar Free Jell-O Instant Pudding (Not Cooked) 4 servings package.
Measure 2 cups of cold milk following package directions.
Add two scoops of Unflavored UNJURY to the two cups of cold milk.
Thoroughly mix the UNJURY powder with the milk by shaking or stirring.
Then follow pudding package directions by putting the Jell-O Sugar Free Instant (Not Cooked) Dry Pudding Mix into a bowl.
Pour in the previously-mixed UNJURY-plus-milk.
Mix and Chill and Enjoy!
Protein: Each ½ cup serving has 14 grams
*Suggestions for flavors:
- Unflavored UNJURY in any flavor of pudding mix
- Chocolate UNJURY in Chocolate pudding mix
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