Oh bother! I forgot to buy some lentils again this week.

I've only ever done quinoa once before.
Something went horribly wrong when draining the water off, and I lost most of it down the sink

I must start eating porridge again. I'd even stopped eating oats, in my war against grains

I tried to buy some of these today from Holland and Barrett. They didn't have any
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https://www.nairns-oatcakes.com/our-range/oat-biscuits/dark-chocolate-chip-oat-biscuits

Oh thanks. I'll try that

This is the website. It might have changed since that lady's video and the reviews
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http://followyourheart.com/veganegg/

It still looks worth trying.

That does look nice, Denzil. I'd never get round to making it tho'

I've just had Sunday lunch, with Linda McCartney sausages, instead of the usual chicken. I had apple sauce so I could pretend it was pork.
I even had mashed potato too, this week

I'm going to try Alpro Single Soya as an alternative to cream.
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https://www.ocado.com/webshop/product/Alpro-Fresh-Soya-Cream-Alternative/40951011?from=shop&tags=%7C20000%7C40590%7C11750&parentContainer=%7C40590%7C11750


I have had Almond milk in my coffee today. It's perfectly acceptable so I will stick with it.

I can't believe how easy it is to live without eating animal products.

Still got to find a few more vegan alternatives for some of my favourite things. I will keep researching.

I'm planning on keeping this up. I'm not going be 100% vegan tho'.

If I'm eating at someone else's house, I will eat what's put in front of me.
I will also enjoy cakes of all kinds, when I'm having coffee with friends, which is a few times a month

Baked potato and beans sounds good. I will have to start eating baked potatoes regularly again.
Might be nice with vegan scrambled eggs when I manage to get some.

Apparently microwaved potatoes are better for you than doing them in the oven. Something to do with the skins being overcooked or something. Like avoiding barbecued meat, I suppose.

I never have sugar in my tea and coffee but I found unsweetened almond milk was horrible. So I buy the original version.

It clearly says on the carton if it's original or unsweetened. The original contains sugar but it can't be much as it is only 30cals per 100ml, which is a lot less than milk.

I make my porridge with water then add a splash of almond milk. Rice milk is quite nice too, but I prefer almond milk now.

I buy mine from Aldi, it tastes the same as other makes. I've always bought UHT. I've never bought the stuff out the chiller cabinets, I'll have to try it next time, it might be even nicer.

I thought the added calcium would be a good thing. I hadn't thought about really

I'll  with stick with the almond milk for now, as I will only get through 1-2 cartons a week, if that.

Can you please post a link to the dairy industry video if you have it.

Enjoy your bean burgers

It's the one Dr C posted nearly 8 weeks ago it's what made my mind up to change from the heavy dairy and protein consumption my eyes were sufficiently opened

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJvrlwnEqbs

Report back when you find some then

Thanks for the link. I'm nearly out of battery power. I will watch it tomorrow.

I'm going to buy some of this

Rice Dream
https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/252098117

I used to have Rice Dream. Except I had the one with added calcium

I'm going to have a look at the Tesco Free From range tomorrow. I thought it was just gluten free but some of the products are vegan friendly.

I'll have to look carefully at the labels tho'. Just because something is vegan doesn't mean it isn't processed junk.

I found these earlier
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https://www.friars.co.uk/chocolate-for-vegans-c165/vegan-t139

I think I might be sending them an order. I like the look of the dark chocolate bar with berries, and the ginger chocolates

Here's a free health magazine
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http://www.mynaturallifestyle.co.uk/imag/nljune2018/

These magazines are usually trying to get you to buy stuff that you don't actually need but interesting reading nonetheless.

I'm off to Tesco this morning in search of vegan chocolate

Save some for me,

https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/297597777

I can strongly recommend this vegetable chilli will go with most things or on it's own I've just had a tin with jacket potatoes,should be able to get it from around a £1 anywhere.

I have been on a fish diet . Weight has been lost but more importantly I feel great for eating no meat or poultry .

I always considered cows milk as an essential part of anyone's diet, and firmly believed for many years that it should be taken for its source of calcium. 
That was after reading a case where an alternative doctor had advised a mother not to give their child milk.
The child was diagnosed some time later with a calcium deficiency.
And of course the full weight of regular medical opinion was directed at the alternative doctor for giving that advice
When if his medical knowledge had been more extensive he could have easily knocked that one out clean out of the park.     
Yet to this day, most people believe the marketing about drinking milk for its calcium.

Here's the startling truth, and all backed by studies conducted by the milk producers themselves which they never talk about.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwKUvlypQOM

Yes, he's spot on with that, Denzil. I think I said earlier on this thread that I try to avoid soy, that includes natural soy for me, too.

I Have eaten two eggs this week. Was missing my eggs

I'm off the soya cream and having a very small amount of real cream instead. I buy the squirty stuff in a can

I bought some Kerrygold Butter too

I had pork chops yesterday but that with a cooking group that I take part in for my job.

I am managing to eat mostly plant based food and I'm no longer avoiding potatoes.

I had two red velvet cupcakes last weekend

They were ok. Not sure what all the fuss is about with them. A waste of 650 calories

I'm not doing very well reall am I?

It's difficult because I thought I had found the perfect healthy way of eating for me, and have stuck with it for years, give or take the odd cupcake, and I felt great on it.

It's the eggs I miss most. That's why they are creeping back in.

How are you getting on with Dr McDougall''s way of eating, Denzil?

wasn't*

I started the 5:2 on Monday and have lost 6lbs already. I am really liking it and I have learned an awful lot about how many calories there are in different foods - something I knew nothing about before! I am trying to lose 2 stone, so not masses but found the second fasting day so much easier than the first one and am eating much less than I normally would do on my non fasting days.

14 stone down to 12 stone, Jack, according to my app - which is 'MY Weight' and I'm finding very helpful and would recommend!