RAW DSer!

I've reached my limit, I've had all I can stand and I can't stand no more! I am going Raw. As of now.

Hummm...do you mean 'raw' as in going naked, or do you mean you're going to stop cooking your food? Man, I just don't think I could stomach a raw steak...

Raw meat?  Really?

Yum sashimi and beef carpaccio but I would miss poultry and pork. What set you off? I never had any trouble with seafoods and tender meats.

Lol, no meat. Raw veg n fruit. With vegan protein powder or hemp seed for protein. I never liked a lot of meat anyway and can't stand it now.

I think that's going to be tough!

For DSer's animal protein is more bioavailable.  If I were you, I would at least consider lacto-ovo (dairy and egg) vegetarianism.  At least you could still get some animal based protein through eggs,milk and yogurt.

In fact, I was that type of vegetarian before my DS.  I questioned whether I could use soy based meat substitutes at the pre-op seminar, and the surgeon said  "You need to make a choice - vegetarian or obesity.  You must use animal protein with this surgery" The body processes vegetable protein differently than animal protein. 

I had eaten meat as a child, and actually becoming vegetarian was a last ditch attempt at losing weight.   My issue was also complicated by steroids for lupus, which assisted in my massive gain as a pre-op.   I guarantee you will be dealing with malnutrition before the year is out if you go completely vegan.  Your digestive system is different now, and unless you really want a revision/reversal, it's changed for life.

Google short bowel syndrome. In simple terms, the DS acts the same way in terms of supplying nutrients and calories to the body, that's why DSers have to take such huge quantities of  vitamin and mineral supplements.

Basically, if you don't feed your body what it needs, it starts eating itself, and that results in muscle wasting, osteoporosis and a whole host of deficiency-related disorders.

Are you cutting out raw dairy and raw fish as well?

Yes. All fruits and veg... Much protein in the plant world and I am so sick of meat and dairy I can't even stand to think about them. So I'm giving it a try and we'll see how it goes. My doctor didn't say not to when I told him of my plans. Just said stay on top of the protein which I will do. As to it being tough, I doubt that and even of I am wrong it will be worth the effort.

Ok, my revised plan... I will consume the protein shakes/coffee for my protein then add other protein to my raw meals. Such as hemp seed, etc... The protein shakes/ coffee will be vegan protein of course. So I am reasonable into unreasonableness.