Think of your pre-workout meal as your warm-up. These recipes combine protein, fiber, and complex carbs to give you steady energy and focus before movement. Whether you’re strength training, walking, or flowing through yoga, these meals help you feel powerful, prepared, and balanced inside and out.
This cozy, high-protein butter chicken and sweet potato dish is perfect for the soft food stage after bariatric surgery. Made with lean ground chicken, bone broth, and cottage cheese, it’s flavorful, nourishing, and easy to meal prep for the week.
These high-protein egg bites are one of my go-to bariatric-friendly breakfasts — soft, balanced, and perfect for meal prep. Made with cottage cheese, eggs, and your favorite mix-ins, they’re an easy way to start your day fueled, not restricted.
This Mediterranean Chickpea Salad is fresh, colorful, and perfectly balanced — made with chickpeas, crisp veggies, grapes, almonds, and feta for a nutrient-packed meal. It’s quick to prep, full of flavor, and ideal for the regular or maintenance bariatric stage. A wholesome reminder that balance can be both simple and satisfying.