Vegan diet?
I hope you don't get discouraged by reading some of the answers above. I'm still pre-op (surgery on Jan. 21), and want to eventually follow the vegan diet, in the likes of Forks Over Knives, Dr. McDugall, or Dr. Campbell. However, I think I'll stick to the safe side and follow my doctor's orders and do the whey or egg protein shakes just to get my necessary proteins in. Once closer to maintenance, I plan to substitute my proteins with some veggie options like soy (small amounts) and seitan. I've been vegan before and have done very well on a lower protein diet. In fact, my health improved a great deal (reversed pre-diabetes and blood pressure and cholesterol went down to normal). But, I still ate too many simple carbs. Bread is a b*tch.
I will never buy into the idea that a diet high in animal protein is good for you. And ketosis is great for weight loss, but your kidneys eventually suffer, long-term. I think you should speak to your doctor about it, or find a nutritionist who specializes with a vegan diet. It's doable, although we'll have to work harder and smarter, in my humble opinion.
Heres gonna be the hard part.... and of course a few will be exceptions.....
It's a double edge sword..... Carbs stimulate hunger.....dense proteins are the best at closing your Pyloric Valve so you have a longer duration of satiety. Carb eaters can get hungry every hour.......
The VSG as a WLS has several components..... a main component would be restriction.....by not eating dense proteins that stimulate restriction..... you severely reduce the effectiveness of that main component.
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Btw whats forks over knives? Is that a documentary film?