Veggies
My plan does not allow raw veggies until 6 months. Like Elina, I only ate protein the first 3 months. At 5 months out, I might eat cooked veggies, if I have room after protein.
VSG on 10/30/13 Surgeon: Erik Throop "There are plenty of difficult obstacles in your path. Don't allow yourself to become one of them." ~ Ralph Marston
HW: 447 YIKES!!!! SW: 293 CW: 140 GW:140? 100% on Plan -100% of the time!!!
Losses by Months: (5' 1") WL Pre-Op-154 M1-28, M2-12, M3-18, M4-15, M5-14.5, M6-13.5, M7-10, M8-13, M9-14, M10-10, M11-1 (What the heck??) M12-4as of today's date
I think I started eating some raw veggies at about two and half months out. I make sure to only have them after I have my protein because they take up room! It is odd, but at restaurants, I eat salad second - usssually it is because we are sharing. Or if I order a salad, I eat they protein in first.
i love carrots and sometimes I just need the crunch!
My program allow lettuce and tomatoes fairly early, but no other raw veggies until 3 months post op. I think that was pretty conservative. I never had any trouble with veggies, or other foods, for that matter!
Best of luck,
Carol
Surgery May 1, 2013. Starting Weight 385, Surgery Weight 333, Current Weight 160. At GOAL!
Weight loss Pre-op 1-20 2-17 3-15 Post-op 1-20 2-18 3-15 4-14 5-16 6-11 7-12 8-8
9-11 10-7 11-7 12-7 13-8 14-6 15-3 16-7 17-3 18-3
I was told I could start trying them around 3 months out. It is probably about the time that even I had any room for them. Even if it was a bite or two I was so happy to be able to have them again. I am a hardcore veggie lover.
Now, although still early out, I have veggies of some kind with at least one meal a day if not all of them. It still is not much, though.
I am sooooo glad you asked this question. I love raw veggies, and I wondered if I'd ever get to eat any again, if I kept up with the protein guidelines...how would I ever have the room??
What about raw fruits? How far out before we can get those in?
5'4": Height
282: Current weight
302: Highest pregnant weight
297-ish: Highest non-pregnant weight
126: Lowest adult weight, in 1990
145: Goal weight
Been researching WLS since 2006. Finally ready to take the leap! (Currently researching surgeons.) Planning on the gastric sleeve (VSG).