Vegetarianism?
Highest weight: 335 lbs, BMI 50.9
Pre-op weight: 319 lbs, BMI 48.5
Current range: 140-144, BMI 21.3 - 22
175+ lbs lost, maintaining since February 2012
The DS is best for those who eat meat. The VSG/RNY can be vegetarians.
But consider this...carbs cause gas/bloat. And vegetarian diets rely heavily on carbs.
Liz
Duodenal Switch (Lap) 01-24-11 | Surgeon: Stephen Boyce | High weight: 250 in 2002 | Surgery weight: 203 | Lowest weight: 121 | Current weight: 135 | Goal weight: 135
Valerie
DS 2005
There is room on this earth for all of God's creatures..
next to the mashed potatoes
i'm not even a year out though, so I know i'm not a vet by any means, but so far this has worked well for me.
Follow my vegan transition at www.bariatricvegan.com
HW:288 CW:146.4 GW: 140 RNY: 12/22/11
Follow my vegan transition at www.bariatricvegan.com
HW:288 CW:146.4 GW: 140 RNY: 12/22/11
on 10/7/12 9:53 pm, edited 10/7/12 9:55 pm
Now interestingly , it took 4 years to really solidify but I hardly ever touch either one of these things .
I feared regain for a long time( because of the relatively highvcarb diet ) ...but my body has settled into health at a pretty good weight . I find rice and beans to be REALLY filling meals too more so than traditional animal protein -containing ones ... so I really get a good protein wallop at least once a day when I eat rice n beans . Its a temendous help in maintaining my weight too because I am no longer hungry and the high fiber content pushes out of my system fast ..
The one big difference for me pre and post op is I can eat regular full fat cheese now ... not just fat free cheeses ...who knows why . I can also eat occasional restaurant meals and even nuts sometimes without gaining weight literally the next day like my body did before my surgery , thank God . I feel much more "normal " now weight -gaining tendency wise ...

Total Fat 10.66g | 16% | |
Saturated Fat 2.056g | 10% | |
Polyunsaturated Fat 3.176g | ||
Monounsaturated Fat 4.823g | ||
Cholesterol 0mg | 0% | |
Sodium 712mg | 30% | |
Potassium 710mg | ||
Total Carbohydrate 59.89g | 20% | |
Dietary Fiber 7.9g | 32% | |
Sugars 0.48g | ||
Protein 14.48g |
Since ONE cup is almost an entire day's worth of carbs for most DS'ers, and it has so little bang for the buck in protein, why bother.
One cup of diced chicken:
Total Fat 10.42g | 16% | |
Saturated Fat 2.932g | 15% | |
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.222g | ||
Monounsaturated Fat 4.056g | ||
Cholesterol 112mg | 37% | |
Sodium 531mg | 22% | |
Potassium 328mg | ||
Total Carbohydrate 0g | 0% | |
Dietary Fiber 0g | 0% | |
Sugars 0g | ||
Protein 39.89g |
IF beans and rice do not cause you gas, go for it but you would have to eat THREE (3 x 392 calories) cups of that to equal ONE cup of chicken (263 calories).
Also rice is a HIGH glycemic food and if you have reactive hypoglycemia, it can cause real problems. Oh, the difference in white versus brown rice:
White rice:
Calories 204 | ||
% Daily Values* | ||
Total Fat 0.44g | 1% | |
Saturated Fat 0.12g | 1% | |
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.119g | ||
Monounsaturated Fat 0.138g | ||
Cholesterol 0mg | 0% | |
Sodium 577mg | 24% | |
Potassium 55mg | ||
Total Carbohydrate 44.08g | 15% | |
Dietary Fiber 0.6g | 2% | |
Sugars 0.08g | ||
Protein 4.2g |
Brown rice:
Calories 215 | ||
% Daily Values* | ||
Total Fat 1.74g | 3% | |
Saturated Fat 0.349g | 2% | |
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.626g | ||
Monounsaturated Fat 0.634g | ||
Cholesterol 0mg | 0% | |
Sodium 587mg | 24% | |
Potassium 84mg | ||
Total Carbohydrate 44.42g | 15% | |
Dietary Fiber 3.5g | 14% | |
Sugars 0.68g | ||
Protein 4.99g |
Statistically the same for both...calories, carb count, protein, etc.
Liz
Duodenal Switch (Lap) 01-24-11 | Surgeon: Stephen Boyce | High weight: 250 in 2002 | Surgery weight: 203 | Lowest weight: 121 | Current weight: 135 | Goal weight: 135
on 10/12/12 2:44 pm
You would think there are a lot of carbs ,,, and I do notice that when I eat this way I'm SUPER satisfied and super energetic like all day . I guess they must be slow release carbs... because I have NO rebound effect whatsoever .