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Dr. Matthew Weiner from Michigan has a lot of you tube videos. (A pound of Cure is his FB page and name of his book) While he doesn't promote vegetarianism per se he does believe in having a lot more fruits and veggies than most WLS patients normally eat. His videos are worth looking at.

None of the vegans in my RL support group (over 70 people) have reached nor maintained goal.  Not to say that they haven't lost weight -- but I wouldn't be satisfied to still be obese after WLS.  Everyone is different.  

I think it's very difficult to combine two very difficult ways of eating that are not simpatico.  I think it's definitely possible, but infinitely harder.  

Just my humble opinion.  

If veganism is so great. Why are people obese? 

i think its possible to achieve WLS success on a vegan or vegetarian diet, but will definitely take more work. the literature and practice of bariatric nutritionists almost exclusively assumes a diet with meat and dairy. you'd need to seek out a nutritionist who has expertise with bariatrics and vegan/veg. you'd need to be much more careful and vigilant about your eating (especially in the early stages after WLS) to ensure you're receiving proper nutrition. 

i'm also assuming that you are currently vegan/veg? if so, the transition would make sense in that you're already cooking and consuming vegan/veg recipes and foods. i would not recommend to anybody that they transition to vegan/veg when they have WLS. adding that element to an already enormous life change would be a nightmare. 

i know one successful RNY'er who became vegan a few years after RNY. we haven't spoke in a while (and he no longer posts on here) but at last check-in, he was doing great. however, he was someone who followed the RNY lifestyle to a perfect T, and was in the gym frequently. he was at goal for some time before the transition to vegan. i can only think of a small handful of WLS'ers as vigilant as him. most of us (including me) are less vigilant and (like me) experience and fight regain. 

the common and accepted knowledge about WLS success is a protein forward and carb limited diet. finding a vegan/veg plan to fit that bill requires research and dedication. not impossible by any means, but proceed with caution. 

I eat everything but I have plenty of vegan and vegetarian days.  It will likely require a little more deliberate planning and perhaps more frequent eating but it's perfectly achievable.  Just don't become an "Oreo vegan."  :)