Veggies before and after VSG
I had an epiphany today!
I see a lot of posts about vegetable consumption after VSG, and consensus is there is just no room for them, so don't eat them, stick to protein.
And that was very counter-intuitive for me, since all my life I've been told to eat veggies! The more the better, they are great they are good, it was always about the veggies. I don't particularly like them, but I've been trying to eat as much as possible. So, now, when I hear "no more veggies, you don't need them", it kind of goes against everything I have learned about nutrition up to this point and made me cringe.
And then, boom! I got it! I figured it out!
Veggies are low calorie per volume food. So, when you have a normal size stomach, to feel satisfied you need to fill it with something, you can't eat enough protein to fill it, it's too calorie dense, so are the grains and fruits, so veggies is the perfect healthy filler - large volume & few calories. And of course all the fiber, nutrients and vitamins.
But after VSG, you have a tiny stomach, and you still need to eat the same amount of protein as before, which takes all the space, no room for "filler"any more. You still need the fiber and vitamins, hence the multi-vitamin and stool softeners or fiber supplements. But veggies are now optional.
Whew! Glad I figured it out before my surgery, as I am one of those people that have to understand WHY I need to do something before I can actually do it.
5'3", 44 years old, HW: 250, start of journey: 212, SW: 193, CW: 159.2
Some of us even have a plan restrictions working against us- requirements of only 3 solid meals a day, no snacking or some-such? I never could do that and get enough cals/protein in me. I'd eat at least 4x a day, plus shakes.. now more like 5 or 6 a day plus one shake a day still.. a couple of those meals now are veggie heavy now since they do taste good, and are good for you!
Just got a Ninja and for sure it would not be hard to juice a day's worth of veggies. Maybe not all at once like I did, but it is doable. Net carbs was only 2. This would not be something a newly sleeved person should do though.
Surgeon: Chengelis Surgery on 12/19/2011 A little less carb eating compared to my weight loss phase loose sleever here!
1Mo: -21 2Mo: -16 3Mo: -12 4MO - 13 5MO: -11 6MO: -10 7MO: -10.3 8MO: -6 Goal in 8 months 4 days!! 6' 2'' EWL 103% Starting size 28 or 4x (tight) now size 12 or large, shoe size 12 w to 10.5 150+ pounds lost
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Surgeon: Chengelis Surgery on 12/19/2011 A little less carb eating compared to my weight loss phase loose sleever here!
1Mo: -21 2Mo: -16 3Mo: -12 4MO - 13 5MO: -11 6MO: -10 7MO: -10.3 8MO: -6 Goal in 8 months 4 days!! 6' 2'' EWL 103% Starting size 28 or 4x (tight) now size 12 or large, shoe size 12 w to 10.5 150+ pounds lost
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Kerry
January 8th, 2013 - VSG with Dr Paul Sullivan (St Joe's Toronto)
