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Weight Loss Surgery : Nutrition Support

Your nutritional needs and the issues you may face will vary depending on the type of obesity surgery you have had. We have created some sample menus, sample shopping lists, and other tools to help you be successful with your weight loss.

Newsletters
Read our previous electronic newsletters. If you would like to subscribe to our monthly newsletter, e-mail us at WLS@musc.edu.

Recommended vitamin and mineral supplements
View a list of the current vitamin and mineral recommendations and for a price list of supplements available for sale in the ART pharmacy. The pharmacy can also accommodate most special orders.

Q & A with our RDs
Read what other patients have asked our Registered Dietitians and how the RDs responded in this Q&A page.

Recommended Reading
Suggested reading, recipe books and other Web site links.

Helpful Information

Low-calorie Ideas for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner (minimal prep or cooking required!)

Tips for eating out after Weight Loss Surgery
(click here for your own personal plan for when you go out to eat)

Homemade 100-calorie Packs

How to Choose Lean Meats

Recipe Substitutions

How to Read a Food Label

Blank Weekly Menu

Shopping to survive your first month (grocery tour handout)

Products at a Health Food Store (grocery tour handout)

Summer BBQ Shopping Tips (grocery tour handout)

Fast Foods (grocery tour handout)

Buying in Bulk after Weight Loss Surgery (grocery store tour)

How to eat Cheap AND Healthy

 
Holiday Handouts

Helpful Holiday Eating Tips

Enjoying the Holidays Without Weight Gain

Naughty and Nice: What to Eat This Holiday Season

Holiday Recipes
(look under our recipe links for more holiday recipes)

 These documents are in PDF format and require the free Adobe Acrobat Reader®

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