CattMyst

Hi Newme17!
I also started reading Proteinaholic , just last night, and I echo your sentiments.
I've had a rocky relationship with animal Protein most of my life, and have just always fared better with plants. My hubby says my "green days" are starting to outnumber the omni ones. Up until the pre-op liquids that I'm currently in the middle of, I was doing great - 30lbs lost! I'm really appreciative of the validation of NOT needing whey protein to get me through the surgery. And I hope to share more thoughts and insights with you!!

catt

If you can handle the attitude, Thug Kitchen rocks!!!!

catt

Hi Guys!!
I'm officially 10 days post on, and doing SUPER on WFPB!!! Now, I'm still on liquids until the 24th, but have been making my own veggie juices and LURVE them!!!

On a side note, in immediate post on, my surgeon told us that I had NO VISCERAL FAT on my organs!! Completely unheard of for a 300lb person!! I know that this is because of my diet. This alone makes me super happy!! And I wish that same health and happiness for ALL!!!

HW 355
SW 315
CW 301

catt

@berry78@newme17

To answer as best as I can...
I have been eating about 70% plant based for a year or two, mostly due to turning 40 a few years ago & the ol' bod started getting goofy - LOL! I've never been able to digest red meat well anyway, so I don't miss it.

20 years ago I was put on Paxil to get through a divorce, and that was my undoing. I became a zombie. I gained 200 lbs in 2 years, mostly because I slept. I shut down. I'm not a binge eater, but anything I put in my mouth hung on in my zombie state. I've just been unable to get any sort of metabolism going since then. 20 years of 300+ lbs has taken its toll, but my BP & BS were always too low for insurance to cover surgery.

In Jan this year, I just got fed up. I've been studying voraciously all these years to be prepared for the sleeve, and stumbled across Proteinaholic a while back. I've since been studying Dr. Campbell (The China Project), whose research echoes and reinforces it. The date of my first consult, this go round, was May 24th. I came home and put myself on the VGS post-op diet then and there, only with WFPB veg. I stayed under 1000 calories as well. So, from May 24th to my surgery on Aug 7, I effectively lost all the visceral fat on my organs. My surgeon was amazed, as someone weighing 300 lbs ALWAYS has visceral fat. I attribute the loss to the caloric reduction and the WFPB fuel.
Does that help? Yes, there were some really tough days, but those were mostly during the liquid days. It. Was. Hard. Work. But I am proof the diligence pays off. And I feel better every day!

catt

I too agree. Incorporating more fruits and veggies and making it the star on your plate helps. It's easy that I didn't really care for meat in the first place, but I don't mind having it sparingly...maybe special occasions or if I'm invited to dinner and the main course is meat. I have to be respectful. 😊

I agree with this. I don't think anyone should despair. Simply making the effort to eat more fruits, veggies, seeds, nuts and whole grains and less meat is a great place to start. In fact the research shows that eating more of the whole foods helps to protect you from any damage eating some meat may otherwise cause.
I am sure there will be some compromises in my future, but I am not going to stress about it. For now I am just enjoying the healthy ride I am on...lol..

I did want to interject a morsel. For those that find they still need a bit of animal foods, don't despair.
The Okinawans of Japan DID eat a primarily vegetarian diet, but even so, they did also consume a couple eggs a week, the equivalent of one 4oz serving of fish a week, and two 3oz servings of pork a week.
If you add that up, they had a full-size portion of animal Protein 4 nights of the week. Which is substantial for us bariatric folks.
(It's just not much when compared to the lumberjack that eats 4 eggs and 1/4 pound of bacon for Breakfast, 8oz of hamburger patties for lunch, a 12oz ribeye for dinner, and a pint of ice cream for dessert.)

If you can handle the attitude, Thug Kitchen rocks!!!!

catt

YAAAAASS!! HAIL SEITAN!!!! 🤘

catt

I love vegan Heavy Metal Chef! Hail seitan! ;p ;p

Whew!!
I guess I'm more the rock n roll type - I'm fond of the Vegan Heavy Metal Chef too!!!

catt

O-my! No, I couldn't handle it either. 😂 I'm not offended either, just not my cup of tea!

Whew!!
I guess I'm more the rock n roll type - I'm fond of the Vegan Heavy Metal Chef too!!!

catt

YUMMERS!!!

catt

If you can handle the attitude, Thug Kitchen rocks!!!!

catt

If you can handle the attitude, Thug Kitchen rocks!!!!

catt

dinner at my house tonight.

You warned me. I am
not offended at all. I wasn't sure what you meant by attitude so I checked it out. 😉 no worries.

Oh wow. That language was a bit much for me. I didn't even get off the first page of the website. I think I will skip that site..but thank you for posting.

If you can handle the attitude, Thug Kitchen rocks!!!!

catt

Thank you so much! I love being a VegHead!! Cheers to continued great health for all!!

catt

I lost an even 40 by myself, and 10 more since surgery. I'm SOOOO looking forward to my follow up appointment this week, so I can start soft foods. I miss my tomatoes and broccoli!!!

catt

@berry78@newme17

To answer as best as I can...
I have been eating about 70% plant based for a year or two, mostly due to turning 40 a few years ago & the ol' bod started getting goofy - LOL! I've never been able to digest red meat well anyway, so I don't miss it.

20 years ago I was put on Paxil to get through a divorce, and that was my undoing. I became a zombie. I gained 200 lbs in 2 years, mostly because I slept. I shut down. I'm not a binge eater, but anything I put in my mouth hung on in my zombie state. I've just been unable to get any sort of metabolism going since then. 20 years of 300+ lbs has taken its toll, but my BP & BS were always too low for insurance to cover surgery.

In Jan this year, I just got fed up. I've been studying voraciously all these years to be prepared for the sleeve, and stumbled across Proteinaholic a while back. I've since been studying Dr. Campbell (The China Project), whose research echoes and reinforces it. The date of my first consult, this go round, was May 24th. I came home and put myself on the VGS post-op diet then and there, only with WFPB veg. I stayed under 1000 calories as well. So, from May 24th to my surgery on Aug 7, I effectively lost all the visceral fat on my organs. My surgeon was amazed, as someone weighing 300 lbs ALWAYS has visceral fat. I attribute the loss to the caloric reduction and the WFPB fuel.
Does that help? Yes, there were some really tough days, but those were mostly during the liquid days. It. Was. Hard. Work. But I am proof the diligence pays off. And I feel better every day!

catt

I lost an even 40 by myself, and 10 more since surgery. I'm SOOOO looking forward to my follow up appointment this week, so I can start soft foods. I miss my tomatoes and broccoli!!!

catt

Thank you so much! I love being a VegHead!! Cheers to continued great health for all!!

catt