🌱VeGan❤️HeArT🌱

Some vegetarians do eat a lot of processed foods, which sadly can make for obese vegetarians. I didn’t get to this thread because I made the best of decisions but am definitely taking this second chance at life to make better choices.

Hello! I am adapting an all plant based diet as well. I am only 4 weeks out, and working on using up the little bit of meat and meat based Protein powder left. I have slowly made the change, so not to shock the family. But my husband who has many health issues is very supportive. How has your life change been going? Are you still plant based? Do you find anything working better than other things?

I went in for surgery about 1:30 pm. I woke up about 6pm, still very groggy. Used the bathroom, and went back to bed. Woke up at 5am, ready to face the world. Felt amazing! I got dressed, did my makeup, walked and walked. By 10am I was discharged.

I’m pretty happy with cutting the meat out, now vegan balls, boca crumbles, and tofu are also In my diet...there is plenty of plant based Protein to go around. I had been working towards a plant based diet for awhile. The surgery just helped push me along a lil quicker. The hubby is doing it with me as well. He is borderline full blown diabetic, has high cholesterol, and high blood pressure. He said if all is numbers improve, he will gladly stay away from meat. So far both our energy is up, and we just “feel” good.

I’m trying to cut out my meat, and get Protein with plants. Muscle milk, and bulletproof are animal based protein, I’m using what I have left over. The plant based diet sits so much easier on my tummy. Eating meat is miserable to me now, it’s so heavy. Protein comes in many forms plant based, quinoa, chia seed, Flax seed, nuts, Peanut Butter, Beans, legumes, nutritional yeast. (Animals eat plants, that’s where they get there protein from). I’m just cutting out the middle man...(animal).

I was just curious as to how much daily exercise everyone is getting. I’m roughly walking between 5-8 miles a day, I work at a hospital and there is always somewhere to go.

I was sleeved 12/12/19, I have lost 27 lbs to date.

My typical day:

5am: 20oz coffee with one scoop of muscle milk powder (25g protein).

7am: 1oz of sautéed kale, potatoes, onions, mushrooms, green peppers, flavored with nutritional yeast, for extra Protein (6g protein).

8am: 16oz. Of Hot tea with one scoop of bulletproof no flavor protein and a teaspoon of stevia (20g protein).

11am: 1 oz of sautéed broccoli, sweet potatoes, kale, onions, black Beans, ground flax seed, nutritional yeast (6g protein)

12pm: 32oz. Crystal light infused with cucumber and lemon.

5pm: 1oz of sautéed carrots, kale, onions, red/yellow peppers, quinoa, seasoned with nutritional yeast (6g protein).

7pm: 16oz sugar free Gatorade

I was sleeved 12/12/19, I weighed myself today, I have lost 27lbs total since surgery day. Whoot whoot !!! That is damn near a pound a day. I have been mainly focusing on fluids/protein shakes. I can only eat about an a ounce of food at a time. Try to do this three times a day. I have decided to go to a plant based diet to maintain my weight loss. This surgery has drastically opened my eyes to a new way of thinking.

Has anyone thought about going to Overeaters Anonymous?

I lost a friend for wanting my surgery, I was being a bad influence on her daughter, who was very interested in the surgery. I also get the common statements of oh i know people who have died, people who get the surgery look so sick....blah blah

I had the sleep apnea test done in lab, I was diagnosed for it almost immediately, and did not have to have an in home test.

Your looking great! So is the food stages different for sleeve and bypass?

I am making tuna salad, fresh avocado, baked fish, sweet potatoes, Bone Broth chicken noodle Soup,

Thank you everyone for this thread! I’m at 25lbs lost, 3 weeks post op. I’m constantly brushing my teeth, extra shower a day. I’m glad to know I’m not alone. Thanks for the tips.

I just read an article that 50% of sleeves patients regain their weight back!!! Is this true? I’m feeling some type of way. How does this happen? I just got sleeved and my insurance only gives one bariatric surgery a lifetime. I chose the sleeve, mainly because I was afraid of losing too much weight with the bypass. I will stay focused each day and do what needs done, and thank my higher power for this new chance at life.

Bone Broth and Protein Powder really saved me during the prediet phase. Also the sugar free frozen pops. You got this, just remember after surgery the game changes. Your hunger goes away, and then it’s all a head game. Hang in there!

So I was taught when it had Fiber, I can subtract the fiber from the carbs. It lowers the total carb number intake. Was anyone else taught this by their nut?

I was sleeved 12-12-19....My husband told me today my body feels jiggly! After feeling myself, I am! It’s as if I’m losing all my muscle. Is this normal? I’m not taking in enough calories nor have any extra energy to even think about working out. I’m walking about 5 miles a day for work, and that literally takes almost everything I have. Im drinking plenty of fluids, and getting at least 65g of Protein a day. I’ve began to be able to get a few bites of soft food in a day. But mainly all my nutrition is Protein Powder in my fluids.

Vegan meatballs at Aldi’s are so good, we use them in so many meals. Also the plant based noodles at Aldi are super good. Edamame noodles, the hubby liked them, super high in Fiber, so carbs turn out being super low. Add that to some spaghetti sauce and another great vegan meal.

So Last night I made a vegan Olive Garden like Soup.

Diced potatoes boiled in veg base stock.

Then sautéd boca crumbles, kale, onions, peppers...added to the soup.

Thickened with corn starch, unsweetened almond milk, and chia seeds, seasoned with salt and pepper. This was super tasty!

I also add “Nooch” (nutritional yeast) to just about everything for extra Protein.

Hummus is on my soft foods for three weeks post op. I freaked out so much about “leaking” too. That’s great your making your own food!! Processed foods helped get me here, so my big thing now is meal prep, and fresh homemade meals. I order from imperfect foods, fresh veggies, and fruit at a discount delivered to the door. I got a coupon for anyone who wants to try them out. It has helped me learn more about other veggies, how to store them, and cooking and trying more veggies I normally wouldn’t have.

It must be different for vsg, at 5 days post op, I was still on a liquid diet.

Your at 2 weeks PO and already eating carbs? Does vsg not need time to heal before introducing meals back in? Is this your dietitian/dr’s plan? I have the sleeve so maybe it’s different. But I’m supposed to be eating Protein now. I just started adding fish, eggs, avocado, soft food stage. Two weeks post op I was on thick liquids still. Are you getting all your protein and Fluid intake in?

Struggling eating? Or eating too much?

Congratulations on your new life! Nobody deserves a mamma like that! Better off with the family that loves you, heals you, and brings you up! Love don’t hurt, love don’t steal, and love don’t kill. Your mamma done killed your love, hurt your heart, and stole away your hope. Time to heal, and stay away from people who hurt you. Stay wonderful, love your wife harder!