Would like to know how many RNY'ers have decided to follow a plant based diet post op. How are you feeling, healing and how is your energy level. What are your go to foods in each phase? What is your surgeons advice if you have decided not to use animal Protein?

My surgeon promotes a diet high in veggies, fruit natural nuts, and Beans with little if any animal Protein.

All surgeons have different thoughts on nutrition.

I was already a Vegan before my RNY and I have had no problems at all getting in my protein. I will never go back to being a meat eater. I feel amazing and lost 101 lbs before my RNY. Here is a list of high protein foods...Seitan 3 oz has 21 g protein, Black beans 1 cup 15 g, chickpeas 1 cup 15 g, pinto beans 1 cup 15 g, tofu 4 oz 11 g. I could go on forever lol. And as for your protein shakes, Orgain Organic Protein Plant-Based Powder, Vanilla Bean is amazing and you can get it on Amazon. Most of the people that work in my WLS office have switched to using it :-)

I've been a vegetarian (no eggs or fish) for the past 30 years. Plenty of ways to get protein: tofu (I bake or saute it till it's crisp and using a dipping sauce of soy, ginger and rice wine), lentils (soup or curried), vegetarian chili (crumble tofu), chick pea salad, pea soup, veggie burgers, etc. There's Protein bread, protein Snacks (100 calories/pack and 19 grams of protein), high protein Cereal,( soy or milk based-- lf cottage cheese, lf cheese, nf yogurt, etc)

Protein is protein. The difference with some plant based Proteins is they can also be starches. In the case of Beans, a serving would count as one protein and one starch.

I have found that all those "crunchy" Snacks are so high in sodium and processed ingredients and the prices are pathetic! One would fair much better making your own IMO.

I've been a vegetarian (no eggs or fish) for the past 30 years. Plenty of ways to get protein: tofu (I bake or saute it till it's crisp and using a dipping sauce of soy, ginger and rice wine), lentils (soup or curried), vegetarian chili (crumble tofu), chick pea salad, pea soup, veggie burgers, etc. There's Protein bread, protein snacks (100 calories/pack and 19 grams of protein), high protein cereal,( soy or milk based-- lf cottage cheese, lf cheese, nf yogurt, etc)

Protein is protein. The difference with some plant based Proteins is they can also be starches. In the case of Beans, a serving would count as one protein and one starch.

@@zsnaani If you have recipes or know where to find them, for high Protein Snacks please share????!

I've only tried Quest bbq chips in desperation for crunch. Pretty darn good! Sour cream and onion, pretty darn bad.