Vegan

[Chubbycharlee 0]

I'm new to this group. Like most of you I'm scared, scared of failing. But that is another issue. I have my cardio and psych visits scheduled and I'm self pay so I'm hoping to have the surgery in April or May depending on my work schedule. I have a lot of questions but my first is has anybody gone into this already a Vegan? I told my suregeon up front that I will not eat any animal based foods. Just want some thoughts and personal stories. Thanks for sharing. Buffalo Gyrl

[Allison0927 329]

i'm lacto ovo vegetarian - and good thing i am because once i hit restriction i found that dairy (yogurt, low fat string cheese, etc.) all go down easier than the soy fake meats which from my understanding get stuck the same as real meat.< /p>

[Chubbycharlee 0]

Allison, thanks for the info. I don't eat a lot of processed foods so that is not my worry. I eat a lot of fresh veges, how do u do with those? Also howdid u do liquid? I asked if I can juice my veges and fruit and add some vegan Protein and dr..said not right after surgery just wants protein shakes....honestly I hate that crap i much rather eat real food vs some chemical crap....

[Allison0927 329]

lol i'm not what you would call a healthy vegetarian - i just loathe meat/seafood and think it's disgusting. Prior to surgery i ate all kinds of junk food/pizza/pasta/mexican - i just didn't eat it with any meat/seafood. now, by force, i cannot eat the processed stuff and can only eat the fruits/dairy- yogurt/string cheese, Protein shakes, and some salad/veggies depending on the day - i think you will do well with this surgery - i find the more natural the food the easier it goes down

keep in mind i did not have restriction until about 4.5 months in = so prior to then i could eat about anything - it takes a while to hit restriction in many cases and up until then it's all will power and you may have a couple months ahead of you of eating whatever you want.

[Chubbycharlee 0]

Ha I have no willpower that is i'm in this situation! Lol! I don't understand restrictions? And fills? Have only met ith dr. Once for about 10 minutes. I just want to be skinny!

[Allison0927 329]

you will learn plenty about restriction and fills and everything in between if you do your bandster homework and read and read and read everything on this site!!!!

[GLove 44]

ChubbyCharle, you sound a lot like me....love juicing and whole foods. Have you seen the documentary Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead ( streaming free on Netflix) and have you read Eat to Live by Dr Joel Fuhrman?

[Chubbycharlee 0]

Glove, yes I have seen and read both and had the chance to meet dr. Bernard from forks over knives. Since he is local to the DC area.