After my surgery I plan on returning to a vegetarian diet. I wanted to hear from anyone out there who is a vegetarian or changed to being a vegetarian/vegan after the op.

I'm interested in how legumes and pulses go, passing through the band, if anyone's had any problems with it.

Thanks.

Michelle

*watching this thread*

For those who can access yahoo groups, I've come across for specifically for people who have had WLS and are or are considering being vegetarian/vegan.

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vegetarianbandster : Vegetarian Bandsters

WLSVeggies : WLSVeggies

veg-wls : Vegetarian Weight loss surgery

If you can't access the groups, don't worry. I will join them and I will share here what information I find out.

Michelle

Edited August 13, 200818 yr by Sunwyse
one of the groups was full of spam, so I have now deleted it.

I do pretty well. I eat lots of nuts, Beans, pulses, legumes and tofu (oh, and a stack of fruit & veggies)

I never had any real issues with any foods, mostly because I never had a really tight fill. So perhaps others with a tighter fill might have found some foods harder to eat.

Thanks Chickie, its good to know these things can go down :Banane37:

Hey!! I'm planning on getting the band in the next 8 months or so..

I'm "somewhat" of a vegetarian. I only eat chicken that is boneless and skinless. Other then that I don't eat any other meat including any fish. I'm a very very picky eater.

I plan on making sure I do get my Protein in post lap band surgery though..

good luck:rolleyes::biggrin:

"I'm interested in how legumes and pulses go, passing through the band, if anyone's had any problems with it."

I have not had any problems with these foods listed going down. I eat all that plus the tofu and meatless products.

Thank you Laurinda. I'm feeling very confident I will finally be able to have the vegetarian diet/lifestyle I've always wanted :biggrin:

Its been a good news day all round.