Question:
Do we HAVE to eat vegetables?

I'm asking this not because I don't like vegetables...I really do. But, I'm concentrating on eating mostly protein (meat) at the moment. I'm three months post-op and trying very hard to get in my 60 grams of protein a day, and it just seems that vegetables don't have much (if any) protein in them. A typical day for me would be--Breakfast: CIB with milk and protein powder OR 8 oz. yogurt; Lunch: 2-3 oz. lunch meat (no bread) or a protein bar; and Dinner: 2-3 oz. of fish, chicken, beef, etc. I keep reading where people stress a balanced diet, but honestly, I barely have enough room for the protein I eat, much less vegetables, rice, pasta, etc. Is this OK?    — [Anonymous] (posted on January 10, 2002)

January 10, 2002
Hi, I am 5 months pst op, have lost 115 lbs, and I cannot eat veggies. I have tried, and I do like them, but no matter how well chewed they sit in my pouch forever and I wind up throwing up. So I too concentrate on my protien and try to get in almost 90 grms a day. Hopefully this issue I have with vegetables with soon end, I do enjoy them, and know that the body needs some of the nutrients in them.
   — [Anonymous]

January 10, 2002
I would just add that the veggies are less important as long as you are taking your vitamins.
   — Julie S.