Vegan diet choices

[Blossoming1 17]

I have ate primarily vegan for three years. I do eat fish/shellfish sometimes. I don't eat dairy or any other animal products except fish/shellfish.

I am on the pre-op diet of salad, Protein and I alternate with Protein Shakes. It is boring and I am hungry

I am concerned about the liquid diet after and puree and soft food phase. I am concerned about getting nutrition. Iron, protein.. I bought a Multivitamin.

Any vegan food ideas for those phases.

[Smanky 747]

I easily hit all my Protein goals with protein fortified soy milk (which I used for unsweetened matcha lattes), scrambled or marinated tofu, and shakes/protein Water during the soft-food phase. It's such a short period of time, you're not going to become deficient before more options are available to you. The post-op Vitamins will certainly help with that anyway.

I was still having Protein Shakes post-op, which I loathed and switched out for vegan protein water which was a nice double-up towards protein and water goals and a lot easier to stomach. I still use protein water to this day.

Tofu, edamame, mung Beans etc can all be turned into nutritious Soups during the puree and soft food stages, before you're able to eat solid foods like seitan. Soy based yoghurt also has a good protein count.