Question:
post op vegetarians

I was wondering if any post ops out there are vegan or vegetarians? I was wondering if it is possible to get in enough protein especially being vegan? Also what kinds of foods do you eat or recipes if any that you can give me. Thank you so much Jeannie    — jjeanniespets1 (posted on July 28, 2007)

July 28, 2007
I am a vegetarian whole my life and did my surgery four months ago. i am not a vegan though. but u can put protein powder in water and have it twice a day. eat alot of lentils like beans, garbanzo beans, mung beans, black eye beans. Just boil them and eat it . can u eat cheese? try low fat cheese or fat free one. have tofu if u can. the best option is the add more protien powder to ur shake to get ur protein. hope this helps .
   — mrjack

July 28, 2007
Hi Jeannie, thanks for writing. You don't say if you are a vegetarian or not, are you trying to become one? If you are please don't, this is not the time to cut protein out of your life. You need every source of protein you can get with wls, so be very careful. You would eat the same things a regular vegetarian can eat, but you have to drink the milk, push the beans and cheese and other vege protein sources like tofu that you can get. Your body needs real protein though, so be sure to get it. I hope you thought this through before surgery, protein is a key to success in wls, and to be strictly vegetarian can be dangerous to your body with wls. Be sure you get your protein in somehow. Take care. Patricia P.
   — Patricia P

July 29, 2007
I went to GVC and bought some protein drinks that come in grape and different flavors, and they are really good and alot of protein in them. I can't think of the name Isolete or something like that, but if you have a GVC store or a vitamin and herbal store they will have them there, and there is like 45 grams of protein or more in them. haven't had surgery yet, but I have been checking into protein. lydia, [email protected]
   — lbutts

July 29, 2007
I was vegetarian for 37 years. Incorporate the soy based products in your veggie based diet. There are great boca, morning star, Loma Linda, Worthington products out there. I particulary love the Loma Linda Linkettes, High protein , low fat. Keep your tofu handy and also still drink the Trader Joe'ss Old Word shakes with 45 grams of protein in one shake.
   — bderuiter

July 29, 2007
I am not a total vegetarian. I do try and eat more plant based protein meals. I try to use more beans and vegetarian based protein and burgers and such. I have tried tofu but have a hard time with it. I have found TVP which is textured vegetable protein which cooks up like hamburger. It is a dry product that takes on the flavor of what is cooked in. It absorbs and puffs up which works great in sloppy joe mix and spaghetti sauce mixes whic has the texture of hamburger.
   — 1968 Loser