Meal plan ideas

For people living with CF

Lara Mathers

CF Dietitian,
BSc (Nutrition & Dietetics, Hon I)

Tamarah Katz

CF Dietitian,
BNutrSc, MNutrDiet

Eating a healthy diet can play a major role in how well you or your child with CF feels on an everyday basis.¹ In fact, it has been shown that good nutrition and a healthy body weight are directly linked to better lung function in people with CF.¹

Check out these meal plan ideas that have been designed to ensure you get the nutrition that you need. For example, if all meals and snacks are consumed in the day as shown, you will meet your recommended daily intake of calcium.

Each meal plan also includes options for people who want to gain weight (“calorie boost”)and for those who want to lose weight (“calorie cut”)

Meal Plan 1

Breakfast

1 cup rolled oats mixed with 250mL full cream milk with 1 piece of fruit on top

Skim milk and reduce rolled oats portion size

Lunch

1 wholemeal wrap spread with ⅓ avocado, filled with grated carrot, tinned salmon (95g tin), 1-2 lettuce leaves and salt and pepper
1 pear

	Extra avocado or use tinned salmon in oil or have double portion, i.e. 2 wraps with all fillings
	Use tinned salmon in spring water and only 1 wrap

Dinner

Omelette with ½ cup feta cheese, chopped capsicum/mushroom, chopped tomatoes and spinach on 2 slices wholegrain toast

	Add butter or avocado on wholegrain toast, pre-fry vegetables in lots of healthy oil before adding to omelette
	No spread on bread and use healthy spray oil to cook vegetables before adding to omelette

Snacks

1 x 200g yoghurt pot

30g portion mixed nuts

	Use full fat yoghurt and double portion of nuts
	Use low fat yoghurt

Meal Plan 2

Breakfast

2 poached eggs, 1 slice smoked salmon with 2 slices wholegrain toast and 1 apple

	Spread butter or avocado on wholegrain toast
	Omit smoked salmon and no spread on wholegrain toast

Lunch

2 slices wholegrain bread spread with ⅓ avocado or 2 slices cheddar cheese, thinly sliced cucumber
1 banana

	Extra avocado for added healthy calories, double portion, i.e. 2 x sandwiches
	Use low fat cheddar cheese

Dinner

BBQ red meat with 3-4 vegetables

1 x 200g yoghurt (fruit flavoured or Greek yoghurt)

	Cook meal and vegetables with lots of healthy oil e.g. extra virgin olive oil. Use full fat yoghurt and add chopped or ground nuts sprinkled on top.
	Bake vegetables in oven, grill with minimal oil on BBQ or steam. Use low-fat yoghurt and no nuts on top

Snacks

1 glass full cream milk

30g nuts

Meal Plan 3

Breakfast

1 cup muesli mixed with 200g yoghurt, 1 tbsp LSA (linseeds, sunflower seeds and almonds) mixture and 1 banana

	Use full fat yoghurt and add extra LSA mixture, i.e. 2 tbsp
	Use low fat yoghurt and reduce to 1 tsp LSA mixture

Lunch

Lean stir fried beef in hoisin/soy sauce with boiled basmati rice and stir-fried broccoli, bok choy

1 glass (250mL) full cream milk

	Fry lean beef and broccoli in healthy oil
	Measure out beef portion size (120g) and dry-fry, steam broccoli, use low fat milk to drink

Dinner

Grilled salmon with basmati rice and broccoli

1 peach

	Fry salmon and broccoli in healthy oil
	Measure out salmon portion size (120g) and dry-fry, steam broccoli

Snacks

1 x 200g yoghurt pots

1 x cheese and crackers

This article provides a general overview of nutritional goals in people with CF. Your CF care team, including your dietitian, can provide you with more detailed information on your specific dietary requirements.

References

Cystic Fibrosis Australia. Nutrition & Cystic Fibrosis - A Guide for Adults. Published 2016.

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