The first thing I do when planning menus is to make a list of the foods I like to eat as well as bariatric-friendly food items. I consider my family likes as well. (more about this later).

Divide items into categories—breakfast, lunch and dinner.  

Next, I create a blank menu guide and print it off the computer. 

Here are a few things on my menu, just to give you a few ideas.

Let's start with... 

Breakfast foods:

• eggs (poached, fried, hard boiled, scrambled)
• egg salad
• deviled eggs
• waffles
• breakfast muffins
• toast
• cheese toast
• cottage cheese
• omelets
• apple
• Canadian bacon
• quiche
• steak (leftover)
• bagels
• roast beef
• pancakes
• turkey bacon
• chicken or turkey sausage
• sweet potatoes
• bacon egg and cheese
• baked apples

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