Current vegetarian- don't want to do keto diet postop.

[smooshycheeks 45]

I've noticed on YouTube and IG that so many RNYers are eating Keto. I've been a vegetarian and part-time vegan for 18 years (actually started that after trying Atkins diet!)

There's got to be people out there meeting both their nutrition and weight loss goals by eating vegetarian or vegan. Help, I need your feedback!

[makemyownluck 785]

There are vegan options for shakes, but I haven't tried them. I found this list on google, from PETA https://www.peta.org/living/food/pump-workouts-vegan-protein-powder/

It looks like it could be helpful.

I think your biggest challenge if vegan is the immediate post op stage where most people rely on shakes, cottage cheese, yogurt, Jello, etc to get through the healing part, so you may have to be just vegetarian and allow the dairy in your diet to make it through. Once you're over that, you should be able to choose a diet you want with more veggies as your food source, but use tofu and non-dairy Protein Shakes to meet your Protein goals.

Most post op people are on a Keto diet because, well, it works! And aside from the high fat intake (which isn't necessary for post-op bariatric patients because it's function is to aid in satiety in non-surgical folks, and is a LIMIT, not a GOAL), the protein and carb requirements are in line with what we need anyway. So it helps to follow keto in the sense that the keto community offers great meal ideas that keep the carbs in check and don't use added sugars.

[summerset 5,265]

3 hours ago, smooshycheeks said:

I've noticed on YouTube and IG that so many RNYers are eating Keto.

There is no need to go "keto" or "low carb" after WLS even though many users on this board are eating this way. You need to figure out what works for you.

You might want to check out the vegetarian threads on this board.

[JohnnyCakes 593]

unless someone is willing to eat "keto" (i.e. 80% fat) the rest of their lives, going on Keto for any amount of time is an incredibly stupid and self-defeating idea.