Examples of Light Meals
Example 1:
1 small baked potato without skin OR ½ cup white rice
1 small dinner roll
1 3–4 oz baked chicken breast OR lean roast beef
½ cup fruit sorbet OR medium fresh orange
2 tsp nonfat sour cream OR 1 tsp butter or margarine
½ cup well-cooked vegetables (such as green beans)
Decaffeinated beverages or water
Example 2:
Turkey sandwich with 3–4 oz lean turkey; 2 slices white bread, dressed with tomatoes, lettuce, mustard; and 1 tsp mayonnaise
10–15 pretzels
½ cup canned crushed pineapple OR ½ cup fruit cocktail
½ cup low-fat frozen yogurt Example 3 - for the urology surgery patient: 1 small baked potato without skin OR ½ cup white rice
1 small, white dinner roll
1 3–4 oz baked chicken breast OR lean roast beef
1 medium fresh orange ½ cup peaches
2 tsp nonfat sour cream OR 1 tsp butter or margarine
½ cup well-cooked vegetables (such as green beans)
Decaffeinated beverages or water Clear Liquids
• Clear fruit juices (apple, cranberry, grape)
• Strained juices
• Coffee, tea, sports drinks, Delaware Punch, Sprite
• Clear broth or bouillon
Do not drink nectars, milk, cream, cocoa, and juices with pulp. Gas-Producing Foods to Avoid- Apple, raw
- Beans
- Broccoli
- Brussels sprouts
- Cabbage
- Cauliflower
- Corn
- Cucumber
- Egg
- Melon
- Milk
- Onion
- Peas
- Pimento
- Radish
- Rutabaga
- Banana
- Sauerkraut
- Sweet potato
- Turnips
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