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Foods that are difficult to eat after weight loss surgery

Foods That May be Difficult to Tolerate After
Weight Loss Surgery

Meat & Meat Substitutes Steak
Hamburger
Pork chops
Fried or fatty meat, poultry or fish
Starches Bran, bran cereals
Granola
Popcorn
Whole-grain or white bread (non-toasted)
Whole-grain cereals
Soups with vegetable or noodles
Vegetables Fibrous vegetables (dried beans, peas, celery, corn, cabbage)
Raw vegetables
Mushrooms
Fruits Dried fruits
Coconut
Orange and grapefruit membranes
Skins (peel all fruit)
Miscellaneous Carbonated beverages
Highly seasoned and spice food
Nuts
Pickles
Seeds
*Sweets (mostly after bypass surgery) Candy
Desserts
Jam/jelly
Sweetened fruit juice
Sweetened beverages
Other sweets

* Sweets should NOT be part of your diet if you want to reach your weight loss goal following weight loss surgery.