Before getting to GBS, I tried the vegan thing. I found it very, very hard to get adequate protein on that diet. It is easier to achieve good protein levels if you go the vegetarian route, because milk and eggs and cheese are still available to you and they are excellent sources of protein. Hope this helps. :)

I'm a veggie :) I was before the op and am still afterwards. Protein is actually quiet easy to come by, cheese, eggs, beans and pulses. Lentil soups are a great example, tasty, filling and protein packed.

Mini crustless quiches make tasty lunches. Once you find good recipes it becomes easier to adapt. Over here (England) most supermarkets have good meat alternatives for sale such as Quorn.

It's not all boiled vegetables and you don't have to like all vegetables either. I don't like mushrooms or peppers but I'm still a veggie. I had the bypass so I'm not sure exactly how your meal habits have changed but if you look for recipes you'll find them.
If you have any other questions just ask :D

I had no intention of becoming vegetarian after surgery and I'm not completely, I just find that I don't like meat that much anymore. I still have chicken on occasion and fish or shell fish, so I guess I'm more of a Pescivore.

I LOVE tofu and make a killer stir fry with it. I love beans and all the dairy products, so it would be easy to go vegetarian.

I am not doing this for any ethical reasons, it's just what I want to eat now...

I had a friend that went Vegan and she literally ended up in the hospital. Protein is really important for the GBS patient and it's so hard to get that in on a vegan diet.

Good Luck

Diana

I didn't plan to become vegetarian, however since surgery hate meat an poultry...I do soy products, cheese's, peanut butter, variety of nuts, almond butter, variety of beans, eggs, anything I can find with protein, as I have also become hypoglycemic since surgery...and need the protein...other than that I eat lots of salad filled with all kinds of veggis and vegetables and fruits that I can tolerate, as well as grains. I try to make sure my food groups are covered. I don't follow any specific plan, just try to use good sense. I continue to work with a Nutritionist as they provide lifelong follow ups after the surgery, do you see a Nutritonist ? This would be a good place to get info about this sort of thing.

Thank you guys so much, this is helping me so much. After surgery my body has been rejecting any type of meat so I figured I would become veggie or vegan but it seems the best would be veggie so I can still get protein from other sources.

It is so strange all of our bodies react so differently to this surgery. I am 2 1/2 years post-op, and since about 6-9 months out have had no issues with meat products. If I don't chew it well enough, or its too dry I can feel it.... and it hurts..... but I eat a lot of meat. And often. Fish, chicken, beef, pork....Anyways, it is of course a personal choice. As long as you're getting enough protein!

I suppose if you get with your nut and discuss what you need in the way of supplements it might work.

Myself, No, I didn't get to the top of the food chain to be a vegetarian! LOL!

@sgtSmith your comment just made me laugh out loud at work in front of a quiet break room. I'm in the process of getting a new nutritionist because she wasn't that great. I'm hoping to find one soon so I can discuss this with them. I'm still doing a lot of research on this.

Sarge, you crack me up!! Lol! I too, enjoy my proteins, and I have one of those "cast iron pouches"... So, I do have to be very accountable to my protein pledge to myself!

Boo

I, too, am considering it. My daughter has multiple food allergies, one being casein which is in all dairy and as a supplement in many deli meats so we have explored the world of vegan products. There are many good ones out there. My big problem is that beans, of all sorts, have recently really bothered my pouch. I'm holding off for now, but I know there are enough options out there to do either. It MAY be more expensive though depending on where you live. Let us know how it works.

It is defiantly more expensive especially if youre doing organic but I feel its worth it. I'm going to start veggie then transition into vegan very slowly.