I am 11 weeks post-sleeve. Lifelong lacto-ovo vegetarian (who gags on cows milk and the taste/smell of eggs; as ingredients, though, I consume them). I've been on 40mg omeprazole (for reflux) since well before my VSG. Initially, I thought all my digestive issues were due to reflux (belching 24/7, bloating, nausea) and feared I'd need a revision to bypass. Now, I'm thinking that at least part of my issues are from all the whey protein I've been trying to consume, which leave me unable to reach my fluid and protein goals.

Yesterday, I went whey-free and found I don't bloat nearly as badly. HOWEVER - plant-based proteins have so many more carbs! I'm not sure how to reach the 80g protein leven my doctor suggests while keeping my carbs low enough to stay in ketosis.

How many grams of proteins, carbs and fats are you all eating daily? What helps you strike the right balance if whey protein isolates are not an option? I see my nutritionist in 2 weeks but, I'd love some input from anyone else who has gone through this!

Here's a link to the RNY forum -- https://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/rny/

There doesn't seem to be an active group. I wish there was one as I believe I'll be struggling with regain from here on out.

I've been doing keto for almost 3 years off and on and lost close to 50 pounds of my regain. almost to my 143 pounds where i was 6 years ago

I would start with your dietician although, if I had to venture a guess, the dietician will not be enthusiastic about keto. I understand the attraction of keto but I'm inclined to agree with many, cutting out food groups isn't a good idea. Better to be picky about what you put in your body. Eat carbs but avoid simple carbs like the plague. Eat a little fruit but be careful, it has sugar, albeit natural sugar but sugar is sugar. You don't need bread and pasta but if you have to eat them, do 100% whole grain or substitute a sandwich with a wrap and select a low carb tortilla (I personally like Ole Extreme High Fiber tortillas). Concentrate on protein and good fats, whole foods and lots and lots of water. Avoid processed and convenience foods at all costs. Read the labels. Feed your pouch good stuff and it will serve you well.

Also, track, track, track. Even if you do decide to do keto, track. Tracking, #1 keeps you mindful of what you are eating. I personally hate to have to put in something not nutritious in my tracker, it glares at you and says, "Why did you eat that?" But, I put it in nonetheless. #2, if I see an unexpected gain on the scale, I can look back and see, "oops, so many carbs for too many days in a row, need to cut back on that" so seeing what you are eating and evaluating that helps you stay on target,

Plan, plan, plan and meal prep. If you plan what you will eat and stick to your plan, an occasional indulgence won't throw you off and you know what you are eating most of the time is healthy.

I'm sure you know most of this but sometimes, it does help to see it in black and white and from someone else.