Hi! I am vegetarian and am having my surgery on the 15th. Anyone have ideas for vegetarian protein food in beginning of post op? Thanks

If your just a vegetarian (not vegan) then your in for a treat. Almost everything you can eat in phase 1 is vegetarian. My Protein shakes are whey based. I can drink milk with them. I will eat cream Soups with milk mixed in. I plan on drinking the 3 oz of Protein shake every hour as recommended by my dr. This, along with the Soup, will basically be my whole protein for the 1st 4 weeks. Then I can start soft foods (eggs, tuna, mashed potatoes, pudding, yogurt - all vegetarian)

It's pretty basic during the first phase. IF your dr has you on liquids only during the 1st phase. You can't eat a burger anyway!

Good luck! I'm right behind you. July 16th

Very true, thank you. I'm getting everything ready for next week but am a bit (or a lot lol) nervous so I am not thinking straight lol

My doctor did not have me on straight liquids right after post-op - I went straight to the pureed stage. For the first couple of weeks, I LIVED on blenderized lentil soup! My favorite is the one from Trader Joe's in the big can. All vegetarian, inexpensive, high protein, and DELICIOUS!! My surgeon is a huge fan of lentils post surgery - calls them one of nature's most perfect foods. He says that fish is the other perfect food. Not sure if you are lacto-ovo, vegan, or a pescetarian, but if fish figures into your plan at all, it is a great back-up protein once you get to soft foods. I also do non-fat vanilla greek yogurt, mixed with PB2 (powdered peanut butter). The combo packs a huge protein punch and is absolutely delicious! Cottage cheese is also great in the soft food phase.