Nutrition Resources

Grocery Store Tour

Take your own personal bariatric grocery store tour from the privacy of your own home. An MUSC Health Dietitian narrates while you review your meal plan, food groups, serving sizes, products we love, health halos, and more.

Post-op Educational Video

Review this educational video during your early post-surgery days to help optimize your postop course. This video has specific information from 5 professionals in the bariatric surgery community (a surgeon, nurse, dietitian/nutritionist, psychologist, and pharmacist).

Recipe Corner

Check out our Recipe Corner for popular bariatric pureed recipes and bariatric-friendly meals and sides.

Nutrition Education Handouts

Our dietitians have a few favorite go-to handouts that we think you will enjoy as you work to plan your eating occasions post-surgery. 

• The Dietitian Dishes on (S)meal Planning (PDF)
• Sample Menus and Meal Planning for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Ideas (PDF)
• Bariatric Bootcamp 5-Day Menu (PDF)
• Healthy Eating on a Budget - Eat Smart at Wal-Mart (PDF)
• Healthy Eating on a Budget - Pinching Pennies and Counting Calories (PDF)
• Choosing Wisely - Appropriate Foods after Weight Loss Surgery (PDF)

Nutrition Blog Posts

We are posting great content on the We. Love. Support. MUSC Health Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Program Blog - search bariatric, healthy eating, healthy recipes, nutrition, weight loss, wellness. We have some 'eat this, not that' columns, 'what we're eating', and 'Meet the Patient' stories. 

Telenutrition Counseling

If you live outside of the Charleston County area, telenutrition might be an option for you. One of our Bariatric Surgery Program dietitians may be able to meet with you via telemedicine technology with a referral from your primary care office.

To find a location near you, visit the MUSC Center for Telehealth.

For additional information, call 843-876-4307.