Any vegetarian sleevers?

[jenlen 58]

I mocked up a vegetarian day and I see how one can do it' date=' if anyone else is trying to find an answer.[/quote']

This topic is very near and dear to my heart. I was vegetarian pre sleeve and now eat chicken and crablegs daily. I was wondering in you MFP under Snacks you listed something called Light that had 100 cal and 12 G Protein. What is that exactly?

[ElyQuint 446]

I don't have much issue. I eat eggs and tofu daily. Quiche for Breakfast, tofu and veggies for lunch, cheese or nuts for snack and dinner is usually dannon light and fit with 2x Protein or cottage cheese with some berries and seeds. You can add Protein Powder to anything! I'm at 800 to 900 calories daily. If I have room I have some apple slices and protein for dessert. I think vegan would be impossible but vegetarian is easy peasy.

[gamergirl 4,610]

This topic is very near and dear to my heart. I was vegetarian pre sleeve and now eat chicken and crablegs daily. I was wondering in you MFP under Snacks you listed something called Light that had 100 cal and 12 G Protein. What is that exactly?

That was 2 babybel light cheeses. Not bad eh?

[ashelaine 383]

I am bad and don't track as often as I should, but I made a pot of pinto Beans yesterday. I was able to eat 1 cup (I'm almost 10 months out). 245 calories 15.4g of Protein. Not too shabby.

[getlownurse 105]

I go through edamame like nobody's business.

[ElyQuint 446]

I go through edamame like nobody's business.

Ima turn into a soy bean!

[Butterthebean 8,146]

When I decided to have the surgery I knew I'd have to eat a lot of meat. But I do wonder if there are vegetarian sleevers who get all their Protein in' date=' because I'd much rather eat Beans, legumes, and lentils than meat.

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I believe Puja is a vegetarian. You can occasionally find her on the vets forum. Or PM her.

[Sannah09 7]

Vegetarian and vegan are manageable with the sleeve if you desire to do it. Do some research and you'll find the our society over estimates how much Protein we actually needs. I was told to do this.... I did my research and found exactly this!!

I am 8 months post op, eat vegetarian in the evening, vegan in the day. 40g of Protein a day. I feel full and fine. My doctor supports this.

[gamergirl 4,610]

I believe Puja is a vegetarian. You can occasionally find her on the vets forum. Or PM her.

I did talk to her and via PM and she was very helpful. I think right now, I can eat so little that I don't have a choice about meat, but as my capacity increases, I may be able to add more vegetarian Protein sources. Honestly even now, of everything I ate yesterday, I got the most Protein out of cottage cheese, yogurt and cheese anyway so it's kinda working.

[brittanykins 22]

I'm a vegetarian of 8 years. I am finding it very easy to get my Protein in! I use soy Protein shakes, and the faux meat products contain A LOT of Protein. For instance, I had a piece of gardein "chicken scallopini" for lunch today, diced up with fat free mayo on a piece of bib lettuce. 14 grams of protein, 90 calories, 4 carbs, 2 grams of fat for 2.5 oz.

I also made some chili the other night with tofurky soy ground beef and chili Beans. Lots of protein. There are SO many options.

[Taels2013 33]

I'm not a vegetarian but didn't eat a lot of meat pre-sleeve, one month out. I find that I cannot get down meat at all, no matter how soft it is. It just sits on me and I feel terrible for hours afterward. Ive been eating hummus (white bean with basil from Trader Joes, so good), I can also easily eat Quorn patties. These are no soy. The Quorn gruyere chick'n patty is delicious. I ate these often pre-sleeve with marinara and Pasta. I'm also eating regular yogurt (Greek style is too thick). Protein Shake and 1/2 a Protein Bar get me to 60+ grams of Protein a day, but I'm only eating 500-600 calories. Today I'm going to try chickpeas in sauce to see how that goes down.