vegetarian & vitamins

enchantedmommy
on 8/5/12 3:24 am - boydton , VA

are there any vegatarian that have also have had the gasric bypass or have become vegatarian after having the surgery...i have been considering becoming vegatarian for a while now......i guess i just wonder if its possible bc of the protien you need ....i hope to be having my surgery in sept or october

also what vitamins do i need to buy to have on had....im trying to get myself ready for this journey

thanks, Hattie

wendydettmer
on 8/5/12 3:26 am - Rochester, NY

RNY on 12/22/11

I am a vegetarian, and become so after surgery. I'm working on becoming vegan, and would say i'm 98% of the way there.

It's very possible - I do have a protein shake once a day and use a vegan protein powder (there are a ton out there, and I don't use soy powder, i think it's nasty). I eat a lot of beans and meat substitutes. as a result i eat more carbs then a lot of post ops, but my weight loss has still been very good imo.

Follow my vegan transition at www.bariatricvegan.com
HW:288 CW:146.4 GW: 140 RNY: 12/22/11

enchantedmommy
on 8/5/12 3:34 am - boydton , VA

thank you for replying...how long did it take you to make the change

Relic_Goddess
on 8/5/12 3:44 am - Macon, GA

RNY on 03/13/12

Seitan is a good source of protein :)

wendydettmer
on 8/5/12 4:07 am - Rochester, NY

RNY on 12/22/11

i want to say i was 2 or 3 months in. i tolerated meat just fine but it did sit a bit heavy. i feel much better since i stopped eating it. i had tossed the idea around before for years.

Follow my vegan transition at www.bariatricvegan.com
HW:288 CW:146.4 GW: 140 RNY: 12/22/11

enchantedmommy
on 8/5/12 4:13 am - boydton , VA

yeah i have really been thinking about it for about a year or so

gbsinsatx
on 8/5/12 4:33 am - San Antonio, TX

RNY on 03/22/10

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Age at RNY: 55, Height: 5'4", Consultation Weight: 331 lbs-12/1/2009, RNY Surgery Weight: 281 lbs-3/22/2010, Goal Weight Reached: 141 lbs-6/23/2011, Lowest Weight: 126 lbs-12/11/2011,

Current Age: 61, Current Weight: 161 lbs-5/20/2016, Total Weight Loss Maintained: 170 lbs

poet_kelly
on 8/5/12 5:54 am - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

I've been a vegetarian for about 26 years. I get about 90 grams of protein a day without too much effort. It's certainly possible to get enough protein as a vegetarian.

As far as vitamins, the ASMBS says you need two adult multis with 100% of the RDA of most things, 1500-2000 mg calcium citrate, iron (total of 54-63 mg for menstruating women, 36 mg for everyone else) and B12 (350-500 mcg sublingual, or nasal spray, or shots).

Kelly

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