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my husband wanted Indian tonight and i ordered a small appetizer of paneer....it was delicious..and the size was perfect. really amazing Indian. the Brits love their Indian food!

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enjoying Scotland...thought i saw Nessie at loch Ness today.....the highlands are beautiful...

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Has anyone used he unflavored plant fusion Protein? I want to try making vegan Jello with the protein. Just seeing if anyone has any feedback

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i have not heard of this protein.....where do u but it..does it taste good

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I got it at whole foods. I haven't tried it yet. I put it in the vegetarian Jello that I made so as soon as its cooled and firm ill try it. Well ill make my husband try it first :)

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Has anyone read about the dangers of non organic soy products. It apparent slows down your thyroid and other things. I've been a vegetarian for 13+ years and my surgeon just took me off of thyroid meds. I have been avoiding non organic soy for about 6 mos. just wondering if this is something the vegetarian community here has talked about.

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Has anyone read about the dangers of non organic soy products. It apparent slows down your thyroid and other things. I've been a vegetarian for 13+ years and my surgeon just took me off of thyroid meds. I have been avoiding non organic soy for about 6 mos. just wondering if this is something the vegetarian community here has talked about.

Why did you get taken off thyroid meds? I'm hypothyroid and will have to be on them for life. Is this related to soy or just two different things that you are sharing? I have heard the claims about soy in the past...asked my RD, who I really trust...and she said she doesn't believe it's an issue, especially for the amount that we can eat. With that said, whenever I can get a soy product (like tofu) in organic, I do. However, I thought it was the phytoestrogens that were the issue, and I don't think organic would make a difference?

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My doctors believe that I was hypothyroid due to eating non organic soy from a young age and having it as a diet staple. My thyroid is now basically normal since I discontinued GMO/non organic soy. I don't have any great links for you on the matter but ill be sure to ask my docs for sources next time I see them.

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another worry is too much estrogen in soy products....and the relation to female cancers. also genetically altered soybeans other meat subs. i want to eat clean but can't imagine giving up certain meat subs.

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My doctors believe that I was hypothyroid due to eating non organic soy from a young age and having it as a diet staple. My thyroid is now basically normal since I discontinued GMO/non organic soy. I don't have any great links for you on the matter but ill be sure to ask my docs for sources next time I see them.

What was your thyroid diagnosis? I know if you are hypothyroid like I am, you have to take a thyroid replacement for life (mine is secondary to a pituitary adenoma). I imagine it's possible that it could be reversed or that you were misdiagnosed as needing thyroid replacement initially, but I would tread carefully there. You might want to get a second opinion from another endocrinologist.

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another worry is too much estrogen in soy products....and the relation to female cancers. also genetically altered soybeans other meat subs. i want to eat clean but can't imagine giving up certain meat subs.

I choose to eat soy and gluten... I try to use non gmo whenever possible. YOu can find at Whole foods and some products at trader joes, and other health food stores. You need lots of Protein with the sleeve, especially when you are losing to keep from losing muscle. Some studies show that Soy fights breast cancer, cholesterol and some other problems. It's not the devil. I would perhaps keep it away from babies, and moderate its use with small children because of growth studies. Other protein sources have their own problems as well. I would think using a mix might be the answer. Eating low fat dairy and eggs in the mix will round things out . Nuts, Beans and wheat are high protein. Look for non GMO whenever possible. Fermented soy sidesteps some of its problems... such as miso, natto, soy sauce.

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i have never heard of yuba but excited to try it.....i love the primal Jerky so i am definitely to try recipe...Thanks for the links....eating my deconstructed eggplant parm..i cooked the eggplant i would for babaganoush...cook the hell out of it..scoop it and cook again with marinara and mozz ch....6 weeks out starting to feel normal

Yay for creativity! Deconstructed eggplant parm - brilliant!!!

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Everyone draws a line someplace. Perhaps you wont eat dog' date=' but cows are ok, perhaps you will only eat meat that comes from animals you have killed. Just like any other system, we each find our own boundaries...perhaps dictated by a clan or culture, or perhaps from personal conviction. Who cares what it is called really, names are just a way to generally show where you are coming from or your affiliation. Its made up.I have even heard of vegetarian palios! Some Vegans are militant. I can see their point. ONce you see the position we put animals in for our eating pleasure... its not as hard to go to this position.[/quote']

Great way to put this!

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bmbrush....i am in your general neck of the woods considering......west on 84, north on the training parkway......near hudson........Danbury is a really nice area:)

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bmbrush....i am in your general neck of the woods considering......west on 84' date=' north on the training parkway......near hudson........Danbury is a really nice area:)[/quote']

Not too far! I am thinking I could probably get away with pureeing it, right?

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. LeighaTR

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    • Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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      Officially here for a long time, not just a good time💪
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