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I switch to a vegan diet about a year after my RNY.  I found the switch to be fairly straight forward.  Instead of eating tons of meat & dairy products and having few carbs, I eat the following:

Lots of beans and lentils.

Lots of veggies and fruit.

Lots of nuts and seeds.

Some WHOLE GRAINS.  I can't eat much pasta or bread at once (they are too filling, but a little bit of whole grains digest fine for me - white grains really make me sick).

Last year for my physical (before going vegan) I was anemic.  My labs this year show that I have enough iron now to not be anemic (thanks to all of those veggies).  All of my 'numbers' improved significantly.

I take daily multivitamins, B12, Calcium + D.  On days when I do not consume flax seeds, walnuts or hemp seeds, I take a flaxseed oil pill to get my omega 3's in.

My nutritionist was thrilled when I made the switch.  Some of the staff at my surgeon's office questioned why I was eating so many carbs, but I explained they are complex carbs from whole grains and fruits.  It does change your daily goals.  I no longer count carbs at all.