amandace331

I wasn't vegan right after surgery. However it is totally possible. You can change to vegan Protein Shakes and bars. My #1 app is food Monster. It is all vegan recipes. Also the Minimalist baker.

But for right after surgery, I would absolutely make sure you have and love your food processor. Then find your high Protein veggies, Beans, lentils, etc, and blend them if you need to. Also vegan tuna is the bomb.

You can make almost anything vegan. And I promise the weight will come off plus the surgery.

With the surgery I only recorded losses on my fitness pal. I never recorded a stall or a slight gain. That way everything was always going down. I was excited when I could make a new entry.

It's just what worked for me. I did have a shake in the morning for the first three years.

Please feel free to message me and I'll share any vegan info with anyone. I love my lifestyle and chose it for myself, my family, my earth, and the animals.

An info session I just attended said that coverage is based on initial BMI and the NP said she has only seen a denial once in 13 years due to weight lost from beginning of program to surgery date.

Let's see if I can remember all the questions -- I'm 13 months out and down 102 pounds.
No 2 week liquid diet - however, I had a 2 week very low fat, 1000 calorie a day diet with the suggestion of 60 grams of Protein a day. So I did a shake for Breakfast, a salad with protein and lemon or balsamic vinegar for lunch and lean protein, salad and veg for dinner. It wasn't horrible.
My insurance had no wait period, but my practice required three months - which was basically long enough to get all the testing taken care of - I had to have pulmonary clearance (I have asthma), cardio, chest x-ray, barium swallow, endoscopy and psych eval. I had to meet with my nutrition team (registered dietician) once a month and learn about my post op eating plan and talk about any challenges pre-op. I had to attend at least 1 support group meeting.
I had to do a 1/2 day education session on the post-op eating phases (I had VSG) in the week prior to surgery. I had to track my foods during the process.
I had to attend an information session before scheduling an appointment with my surgeon My first visit with the team was 3 hours. I saw the nurse practitioner every month to follow up on blood work, etc.
My first appointment was on May 11. My surgery was on August 23. We didn't get to surgery dates until after we were confirmed approved by insurance. I was the first procedure on a Tuesday and was home by 1 pm Wednesday.
Best of luck!
This is the best decision I've ever made (after marrying my husband and having my two wonderful daughters.)