Hello all...I am in the process of preparing for my VSG surgery in a couple of months. I wanted to hear form any vegetarians out there as to how they deal with the heavy Protein aspect of the lifestyle change. As a lacto/ovo vegetarian, I remember having to consume 80-100 grams of Proteins a day during my pregnancies. I was drinking Protein drinks every single day until my delivery dates to keep it up.

So how did you prepare for your surgery and what was your diet like after??

Thanks in advance.

Tracey, I am not a vegetarian but I have seen several posts from folks who are so I know they are out there! My response should put your message back into the "new content" list and hopefully you will get some responses. I am sure VSG can be done with a vegetarian diet!

Hello all...I am in the process of preparing for my VSG surgery in a couple of months. I wanted to hear form any vegetarians out there as to how they deal with the heavy Protein aspect of the lifestyle change. As a lacto/ovo vegetarian, I remember having to consume 80-100 grams of Proteins a day during my pregnancies. I was drinking protein drinks every single day until my delivery dates to keep it up.

So how did you prepare for your surgery and what was your diet like after??

Thanks in advance.

Hi, lacto ove veg here. Its all about the Saitan, tofu, soymilk, cow milk, ricotta, cottage cheese, greek yogurt, eggs, Beans, nuts and nut butter, cheese and invention! I make my own saitan roasts and sausages, you can use store bought meat substitutes too. TSP is cheap and high protein. I try not to rely on only soy, but mix it up everyday. Its easy to slack on the protein when your a veg... so I really make a point of protein first every meal. I just got peanut flour in the mail, and so far I love it! I stuck my finger in the bag and tasted it, and peanutty good, with only 110 cal per 1/4 cup, 16gms protein and 8 carbs, 4 Fiber 4 gms fat. You can mix it with Water and make low fat Peanut Butter... I added a little salt and stevia...yum! Some docs want us to get off the drinks fast... but my doc says go ahead and use them as long as you want. I found a natural fruit one called 4-ever-fit that has 21 grams of protein. I use the "not natural one", and it is good, so I imagine the natural one is good too. They are both made with whey, but the natural one is made from real fruit instead of natural and artificial flavors...look it up, I think the mango is one of the best tasting protein drinks I have tryed, and drink it every morning.

keep in touch, we can share veg recipes! Kim

Hi, lacto ove veg here. Its all about the Saitan, tofu, soymilk, cow milk, ricotta, cottage cheese, greek yogurt, eggs, Beans, nuts and nut butter, cheese and invention! I make my own saitan roasts and sausages, you can use store bought meat substitutes too. TSP is cheap and high Protein. I try not to rely on only soy, but mix it up everyday. Its easy to slack on the protein when your a veg... so I really make a point of protein first every meal. I just got peanut flour in the mail, and so far I love it! I stuck my finger in the bag and tasted it, and peanutty good, with only 110 cal per 1/4 cup, 16gms protein and 8 carbs, 4 fiber 4 gms fat. You can mix it with Water and make low fat Peanut Butter... I added a little salt and stevia...yum! Some docs want us to get off the drinks fast... but my doc says go ahead and use them as long as you want. I found a natural fruit one called 4-ever-fit that has 21 grams of protein. I use the "not natural one", and it is good, so I imagine the natural one is good too. They are both made with Whey, but the natural one is made from real fruit instead of natural and artificial flavors...look it up, I think the mango is one of the best tasting protein drinks I have tryed, and drink it every morning.

keep in touch, we can share veg recipes! Kim

Thanks!!! I know it will take concentrated effort. I was on Lindora and other high protein diets and I had to plan every meal at least a day in advance in order to get my protein in. I will be in touch!