30 Meal Time Meal ideas Tips Suitable Choices & Quantity Avoid BREAKFAST Breakfast cereals or instant porridge Wheat biscuit & flake cereals mixed with warm, low-fat milk; made soggy and stirred to a puree consistency. Well- cooked instant porridge. 1 Weet-bix –Protein , Vitabrits, Weetbix Crunch, 1/2 cup: Guardian, Special K, 1/2 cup Uncle Tobys Oats Quick Breakfast cereals with dried fruits or nuts. Instant porridge with dried fruits, natural rolled oats. Baked beans Baked beans with sauce 1/2 cup baked beans Eggs Even though eggs are soft, they still need to be wellchewed. Try boiled, scrambled, poached or dry-fried LUNCH/ DINNER Include a balance of half to two thirds of your meal as protein foods (eg meat/chicken/fish or legumes) with the remainder as vegetables if you can fit them in. Once 1/2 cup of vegetables is tolerated then you can aim for 1 cup at each meal. PROTEIN FOODS Meat/chicken Start with minced meat or soft meat cooked in stew or casseroles Reheat leftovers, soft fish or chicken casserole (See recipe ideas) Fish Have some canned fish with a small salad (add a low-fat dressing if too dry). Greenseas / Safcol / John West 95-100g can Tuna or salmon. Beans/ legumes Beans/legumes are a quick and easy way to include some protein to your meal. Commercial protein drink You can continue with your commercial protein drink if you prefer. This is a great option for your busy days or the days that you have not prepared anything for lunch. 1 Optifast® , Kickstart, Optislim, Formulite MID MEALS Fruit Start with soft-textured fruits (eg. banana or paw paw and melons) Try peeling skin until you get used to chewing well. Chopping fruit can remind you to take smaller mouthfuls (eg. fruit salad or thinly sliced apples). Don’t forget to chew soft fruits! Any fresh fruits Dairy products are high in protein and calcium. They complement your protein intake for the day. Choose mostly diet or fat -reduced dairy products. Make sure they do not have added sugar. Natural yoghurts are the best. Use natural low-fat yoghurts. Chobani, Jalna/Vaalia/ Enlive/ Ski, Petit Miam, Pauls 97% Fat-Free Ricotta Cheese Frozen yoghurt & ice cream, as they are less filling, so they won’t keep you full therefore you can eat a larger quantity. Thickened cream, whipped cream, sour cream & other regular-fat dairy desserts are very high in calories. Full Solid Diet Meal Plan
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