One week meal planner

Being on a low protein diet can be tough, and often one of the biggest hurdles can be deciding what to eat. Being organised and writing down what you plan for each week is a great way to help you stick to your low protein diet. Once you have decided on your week’s meals and snacks, write yourself a shopping list to take with you to the supermarket.

NOTE: If you are prescribed a protein substitute or supplement by your dietitian, it is very important that you take the full amount of this alongside your meals and snacks.

Monday

		How Could I Increase the Exchanges?
Breakfast	Low protein breakfast cereal (e.g. Loprofin Loops or Loprofin Flakes) with low protein milk replacer (e.g. Sno-Pro or Loprofin Drink) topped with fresh fruit, e.g. sliced banana or berries.	Use a regular breakfast cereal of your choice.
Lunch	Sweet potato jackettopped with guacamole.	Mix sweetcorn into the guacamole.
Dinner	Vegetable stir-fry with Loprofin Rice.	Use regular boiled rice in place of all or part of the Loprofin Rice. Serve with potatoes instead of Loprofin Rice.

Tuesday

		How Could I Increase the Exchanges?
Breakfast	Fruit Smoothie.	Add a measured amount of natural yogurt to the smoothie recipe.
Lunch	Salad with Loprofin Bread Roll.	Serve the Loprofin Bread Roll with hummus.
Dinner	Vegetable Curry served with Loprofin Rice.	Add garden peas to the Vegetable Curry.

Wednesday

		How Could I Increase the Exchanges?
Breakfast	Toasted Loprofin Sliced Loaf with suitable low protein spread, e.g. butter, margarine, jam, honey or chutney.	Replace low protein spread with a measured amount of cream cheese.
Lunch	Creamy Avocado Pasta Salad.	Use regular pasta in place of all or part of the Loprofin Pasta.
Dinner	Vegetable risotto served with a green salad on the side	Use regular arborio rice in place of all or part of the Loprofin Rice.

Thursday

		How Could I Increase the Exchanges?
Breakfast	Two slices of Banana Bread.	Serve with a measured spread of cream cheese and a sprinkle of cinnamon.
Lunch	Pesto Pasta Salad.	Use regular pasta in place of all or part of the Loprofin Pasta.
Dinner	Stuffed Peppers served with a green salad and a Loprofin Bread Roll.	Mix spinach into the filling for the Stuffed Peppers. Replace the Loprofin Bread Roll with some boiled potatoes.

Friday

		How Could I Increase the Exchanges?
Breakfast	French Toast.	Serve with a measured amount of cream cheese, sliced strawberries and a sprinkle of cinnamon.
Lunch	Pancakes served with mixed berries.	Try Porridge Pancakes.
Dinner	Lemon and Sage Spaghetti.	Add a measured amount of cream cheese for a creamy sauce.

Saturday

		How Could I Increase the Exchanges?
Breakfast	Pancakes served with mixed berries.	Serve with a measured amount of natural yogurt.
Lunch	Potato Bread served with mixed green salad.	Serve with a measured amount of hummus or tzatziki.
Dinner	Vegetable Biryani.	Use regular basmati rice in place of all or part of the Loprofin Rice.

Sunday

		How Could I Increase the Exchanges?
Breakfast	Tomatoes on toast.	Mix spinach into the tomatoes.
Lunch	Pumpkin soup and Loprofin Bread Roll.	Serve the Loprofin Bread Roll with a measured spread of hummus or cream cheese.
Dinner	Roasted Cauliflower.	Serve with roasted potatoes.

SNACK IDEAS

Fruit, e.g. banana, apple, orange
Vegetable sticks, e.g. carrot, celery, pepper
Low protein soup
Low protein crackers with guacamole
Low protein breadsticks

All information presented above is for guidance purposes only and is in no way intended to replace the care, advice and medical supervision of your healthcare professional. Always consult your healthcare professional before making any changes to your diet.

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