Valentine's Cheesecake
I bet you didn’t think you’d see these two words - Valentine's Cheesecake - together in a bariatric nutrition tip, right? Regular cheesecake is laden with fat and sugar. This version can be a treat for Valentine’s Day that provides a good source of protein and some calcium. As a bariatric patient, you don’t have much volume in your stomach pouch. That means that you need to pack in as many nutrients as possible when choosing your foods. This recipe can be used before the pre-surgery liquid diet begins or after surgery when you can have soft and pureed proteins. For RNY gastric bypass patients, that means one week after surgery. For sleeve gastrectomy patients, that means two weeks after surgery. This treat is not only good for your heart, but it’s also good for your muscles and bones.
Equipment: Medium mixing bowl
Hand or tabletop mixer
Serving dish or container that will hold ½ cup (4 oz.)
Yield: 6 (½- cup) servings
Ingredients
4 oz. fat free cream cheese
16 oz. plain, non-fat Greek yogurt
½ package (1 oz) Sugar Free, Fat Free Jello Instant Pudding
Use a flavor of instant pudding you’d like (chocolate, vanilla, cheesecake).
2-3 packets Splenda or other sweetener
4 oz. Cool Whip Free
Directions
Place cream cheese in a medium mixing bowl.
Mix cream cheese and yogurt until smooth.
Blend instant pudding with cream cheese and yogurt until smooth.
Blend Splenda and Cool Whip with other ingredients until smooth.
Spoon into ½ cup containers.
Adapted from Spark People Recipes
Nutrition Information per serving: Calories: 106
Fat: 0 gr
Protein: 10 gr
Carbohydrate: 12 gr
Calcium: 85 mg
Enjoy before you go on the pre-surgery liquid diet and after surgery when you can have soft/pureed protein.
Rene Norman, RD/LD
René Norman, RD/LD is a registered and licensed dietitian. René has provided medical nutrition therapy for cardiovascular, diabetes, obesity, celiac disease, wellness and disease prevention in a variety of settings. While working in a private practice, René enjoyed counseling individuals and families and delivering presentations to schools, community groups and corporations. Guided by evidence based practices, emerging research, non-diet approaches to weight management and nearly a decade of experience with bariatric patients, René works with bariatric patients to educate them about nutrition before and after surgery.
Rene’ graduated from the University of Tulsa and completed her dietitian internship through Oklahoma State University. Rene’ is a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Oklahoma Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and has served in leadership positions in local and state dietetics associations.
Alex Brecher 10,494
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Num num num, sounds delicious and really simple to make! I'm definitely going to give this a try.
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