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I had the gastric bypass surgery back in may of 2012 and 6 months after that i got pregnant with my son. After i had him i kept all the same eating habits as i did when i was pregnant. I gained about 45 pounds back and now i am struggling to get back on track. The dr gave me a 5 day pouch test I failed it because i got so hungry that i had to eat. I feel disappointed in myself. I also quit because I was eating meat and poultry and eggs and it was just nauseating to me. I am not a big meat eater. I need help with any tips you can give me because i want to do this again but with less meat and possibly something vegan I can do. Plz help me anyone......

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I am one of those people that have never been a huge meat eater but I do eat some.

I drink a premier Protein shake every morning, it has 30 grams of Protein and 1 gram of sugar.

I also eat cheese, cottage cheese, yogurt, protein enriched granola, salads with different Proteins on them, beef jerkey, nuts, vegetables and fruits.

If I ate Beans that would be another valuable protein resource.

I stick to healthy meats and quality vegetables and I don't get hungry. It is when you eat too many empty calorie carbs when you get hungry.

The pouch test is absolutely the way to go to get back on track. I would suggest giving it another try.

Good luck to you!

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What is a pouch test?

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Here are some of the non-meat/egg/poultry things I eat.....Refried Beans. Cottage cheese. Cheese. Fish. Crab. Clams. Baked beans. Split pea Soup. Bean and ham soup. Thai stir fry made with Tofu. Edamame. Grilled veggies. Protein ice cream and Popsicles. Roasted soy beans. Mixed nuts. Greek yogurt. Kashi Go Lean Cereal. Protein smoothies. Bananas. Apples with Peanut Butter. Spaghetti squash. Oranges. Blueberries. Peaches. Seaweed salad. Quest bars. Natures Valley Protein Bars. GNC Go Lean Bars.

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lots of great foods mentioned above. lots of options. I rotate through items as I get sick of them, in a couple months they taste good again!!! good luck

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@ Good question. I'm also wondering what a pouch test is.

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5 day pouch (Google - it has its own website) is a back to basics program that mimics the eating program you had when you first had WLS. So a couple of days of liquids, then soft food then solids. It is not intended for weightloss but to get you back in the right mindset and to get rid of all those extra carbs that have slipped in. It is intended for people who are AT LEAST one year post op.

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@ the 5DPT was supposedly to " test" or " shrink" your pouch. Neither of which it can do! So for that, it was pretty useless, no scientific evidence supported it.

However, for some people, who struggle psychologically to get back on track, it can be helpful. For others, it takes them right back to the "diet" mentality which we had surgery to conquer. Sort of "it hurts so it must be doing good".

It is basically a back to post-op eating squeezed into 5 days.

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Thanks to all for the info. Good to know.

Edited by Mrs. Schu

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OP was looking for vegetarian or vegan options.... so not sure why people listed fish, crab, clams, and ham as suggestions!

There's a lot of plant based proteins: Beans (including green Beans, snap peas too), Nuts, Lentils, Brown Rice, Whole Wheat Pasta, Quinoa, Seitan, Soy. And don't forget darker green veggies: 1 cup of broccoli or spinach contains 5-6 grams of Protein (same amount as 1 egg). Also try chick peas and whole grains.

Some vegetarian sources are cheese, milk, anything dairy really.

For Protein powders, I like anything in the Vega line (vegan) and pre-made shakes, I like the Komplete (vegan) and the Cocotein fruit punch (vegetarian).

I hope this helps!

Edited by ExplosiveAmnesia

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I am two years post op and I hardly eat any meat I eat lots of Protein Shakes, Protein bars, nuts, Beans, Greek yogurt, avacados , and cheese

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