Protein for vegetarian

Skandahl
on 4/17/12 9:03 am - WA
Hi !

I'm 3 years post Lap-Band and will be going through with bypass later this year. With my Lap-Band, I found getting enough protein with a vegetarian diet was difficult and incredibly boring. I would be willing to eat some animal protein, to make the bypass more successful. What do you think are the "kindest" animal proteins for a vegetarian to eat, meaning probably more mild tasting, not funky textures, and certainly nothing with a face on it. :-) Thanks!! -- Andie
dani02
on 4/17/12 9:27 pm - Utica, MI
I just purchased a product called Vega One-nutritional shakes.
They are plant based.  Dairy, gluten and soy free. Also no sugar
added. They are not bad. not the best, but not bad.
You can get them at  www.myvega.com
I signed up but there was no fee and no minimum you have
to order.

I also use Jay Robb egg white protien powder. It's my favorite.

Good luck
Dani
wendydettmer
on 4/25/12 1:00 am - Rochester, NY
 i second the vega one shakes.  i add stuff to my shakes but they taste ok to me.

Follow my vegan transition at www.bariatricvegan.com
HW:288    CW:146.4   GW: 140    RNY: 12/22/11  

      

(deactivated member)
on 6/3/12 6:51 pm
On April 18, 2012 at 4:27 AM Pacific Time, dani02 wrote:
I just purchased a product called Vega One-nutritional shakes.
They are plant based.  Dairy, gluten and soy free. Also no sugar
added. They are not bad. not the best, but not bad.
You can get them at  www.myvega.com
I signed up but there was no fee and no minimum you have
to order.

I also use Jay Robb egg white protien powder. It's my favorite.

Good luck
Dani
 Pla leet us know your story after you are done trying it. Eager to hear the outcome

Goodluck
dani02
on 6/3/12 7:58 pm - Utica, MI

Vega One nutrtional shakes are not bad. I dont know if I could do
them everyday for meal replacments, but they are not bad.
A little gritty. Ok flavor. The berry was weird cause it was greenish
in color but smelled fruity. The chai was my favorite. I could do that
one again.

All in all they were ok. I would purchase again if I needed to. But the
old fall back is still Jay Robb egg white protien powder.

Dani

H.A.L.A B.
on 4/18/12 8:40 am
Dairy products: milk, yogurt (greek) whey proteins (powder - shakes)
Eggs.
Fish...

Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG

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poet_kelly
on 4/20/12 9:14 am - OH
I haven't eaten meat for more than 25 years and I don't have trouble getting 90 grams of protein after RNY.

But if you are looking for "kind" animal proteins, I would say eggs from free range chickens and milk from cows fed on pasture.  I buy mine (free range eggs and raw milk) from a local farmer where I can go and see the animals for myself and see that they are being treated well.

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