High Calorie,                                                  If you feel you need  
         High Protein Meal Plan                                         further information:
         Breakfast                                                      •  Contact Dietitian Services at 
                                                                             HealthLink BC – call 8-1-1 and ask 
         •  Hot cereal made with whole milk                                  to speak to a Dietitian
             and brown sugar                                            •  Talk to your medical practitioner                                        Tips to Gain or 
         •  Glass of fruit juice                                             about an Outpatient Dietitian 
         Snack                                                               referral                                                          Maintain Weight 
         •  Whole wheat toast with peanut                               •  If you are homebound, contact 
             butter and jam                                                  Central Intake for your area:
         •  Glass of whole milk                                              •  Vancouver 604-263-7377
         Lunch                                                               •  Richmond 604-278-3361
         •  Cup of vegetable cream soup topped                               •  North and West Vancouver, 
             with grated cheese                                                  Bowen Island 604-986-7111
         •  Open face sandwich fried egg, ham,                               •  Sea to Sky 604-815-6859
             cheese and tomato sandwich; use                                 •  Sunshine Coast 604-885-8535
             butter or mayonnaise
         •  Glass of fruit juice 
         Snack
         •  Handful of almonds or other nuts
         Supper
         •  Tuna and vegetable casserole made 
             with added milk powder
         •  Glass of whole milk
         • Pudding
                                                                        For more copies, go online at http://vch.eduhealth.ca or 
         Snack                                                         email phem@vch.ca and quote Catalogue No. BB.400.T57              This pamphlet is intended for use when 
         •  Yogurt with frozen berries                                           © Vancouver Coastal Health, July 2019 
                                                                        The information in this document is intended solely for the      food intake is limited and results in 
                                                                          person to whom it was given by the health care team.              unintended muscle and weight loss
                                                                                             www.vch.ca
       Tips to Increase Your                           3. Choose Drinks                                5. Eat What You Like,  
       Food Intake                                         with Calories                                   When You Like
                                                       •  Enjoy juice, milk, milkshakes or             •  It is fine to eat the foods you  
       1. Eat Often                                        nutritional supplements often                   like often
       •  Plan to have a meal                              instead of low calorie drinks like          •  If you like “breakfast foods”, eat 
           or snack every two or                           water, tea or coffee                            them anytime you want.
           three hours                                 •  Drink whole milk or                          •  Try an omelette for dinner or cereal 
       •  Have your largest                                soy milk                                        for an evening snack
           meal when you feel at your best             •  Add 2 tablespoons of milk 
                                                           powder to your milk,                        6. Make Easy-to-Prepare Foods
       2. Choose High Calorie,                             milk shakes or smoothies                    •  Make canned 
           High Protein Foods                              for more protein                                or dried soup 
       •  Cook with butter, margarine and              •  Add cream or whole milk to your                  on days you are 
           oil when possible                               tea or coffee                                   not feeling well
       •  Use cream for your coffee or tea, or         4. Choose Soft and Moist Food                   •  Add canned 
           add to your soup                                                                                beans or lentils 
       •  Add peanut butter and jam/honey              •  Casseroles,                                      to your soup for 
           to your toast for breakfast                     soups, soft                                     added protein
                                                           sandwiches and                              •  Have a piece of buttered bread or 
       •  Boil, scramble or poach an egg and               well-cooked                                     bun with your soup
           add to your breakfast                           stews are easy                              Try not to worry about ‘bad’ or high 
       •  Try to include some meat, chicken,               to eat                                      fat foods – maintaining your weight 
           fish, tofu, beans or lentils in your        •  Add gravy,                                   and muscle mass is more important 
           diet each day                                   sauces or dips                              right now. If you have any questions or 
       •  Avoid “light”, “low fat”, “fat-free”             to your meals                               concerns, see reverse to connect with a 
           and “sugar-free” foods                      •  Use mayonnaise and/or butter in              Registered Dietitian.
       •  Enjoy nuts, seeds and dried fruit for            your sandwich
           snacks                                      •  Use full fat salad dressing
       •  Have ice cream or full fat yogurt as         •  Add extra oil to savoury dishes
           a snack or for dessert                      •  Use cream or whole milk when 
       •  Enjoy full fat cheese and crackers               making soups
           as a snack