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Sweet Inca Porridge by Tosca Reno 1 cup quinoa grains, soaked 1 cup rolled oats, not instant 1/4 tsp sea salt 3 cups Water 1/2 cup chopped dates 1 tsp nutmeg 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp best-quality vanilla Place first four ingredients in pot with a tight fitting lid. Cover. Bring to boil and then reduce heat to low. Simmer 30 minutes. Add remaining four ingredients and mix together well. turn off heat and let sit, covered, for five minutes. Serve for Breakfast with berries. 315 Calories 9 g Protein 4 g Fat 62 g Carbs I use the Eat to Live book as well as Vegan Planet, the last book really details how to use tofu and tempeh. I've had to learn to cook all over again, but it's fun to try things out and change them up a bit. I will have to check out those shakes, how much protein in each one? I've never heard of soy pasta! We have a huge Wholefood's about 35 minutes away, but I've only gone there to get some fasting tea, but I will def look for that pasta! I'll let you know when I try it and you do the same.

vegwannabe, Have you tried the quinoa porridge? I thought it was good, but my kids are used to the sugary tasting oatmeal, so they didn't take to it too much. Like Bea, I also have the Tosca Reno books, she does have some great veg recipes. We have had a hard time giving up Italian sausages too!! I don't think I will be able to get it down though once I have the surgery. But it will be worth it!! Kristi

Hello JeffR, My name is Kristi and I am a fellow NJ Bandster and will have my surgery on June 18th!!! Please let me know how everything goes! Good luck!!! Kristi

Hello, I have not been banded yet (June18!!), I have just started out a few months ago wanting to be vegan, but have found my place as a pescetarian. I eat a lot of beans and love veggies and the soy meat replacements. Good luck!! Maybe we can be each other's journey buddies. We can swap veggie recipes!! Kristi

Hello Jazzy June's! My name is Kristi and I am a domestic engineer in North Jersey and am scheduled for my life changing event on June 18, 2008!!!! I can't wait, this is the beginning of the NEW me!!!! Congrats to everyone!!

I have apnea as well. I will be brining mine to the hospital with me for recovery. I hope my apnea will go away sometime this year, the sooner the better. I HATE wearing it!! Not too attractive either, LOL!!

April 30, 2008 !!!!!!!!!!!! I am sooooo excited, but also really nervous now. It's all worth it though!! Good luck to everyone!!!

I am so glad I found other veggie people ( to include all non meat eating categories ) on here!!!! I hopefully will be banded sometime this month, I will get my surgery date this Friday!!! :huh2: "Vegan Planet" by Robin Robertson has tons of recipes!! Are there any groups for veggie people?? Good luck to everyone!! Kristi

The band slippage does concern me, especially since I just finished up with a cold/flu with horrible uncontrollable coughing. Anyone have that and have the band be ok?

:omg: I am soooo scared after reading all of your posts!!! I have Aetna POS II, and am doing the 3 month Nurse Pract/Dietician weight loss visits. I will be done with those mid-March. I have a flow chart from the Dr. office in another state for 2003 and 2004 and from a gyn and pulmonologist for 2005 and from my ob dr. for 2006 and from my PCP for 2007 and 2008. Will that make a diff that they are all from different places? I also have sleep apnea and have a BMI of 48. I wish you all luck!!!! :clap2: Hopefully I will get approved. :nervous Kristi

I soooo agree!!! I have had my seminar and am in the process of having all of my tests done, and after reading so many of these posts, I am having second thoughts as well.

:help:Hi, I have Aetna POS, and was wondering if it is better to go to an in-network Dr. or out-of-network. I went to a seminar the other night and they said they are out-of-network for all insurances, but will only charge what the insurance will pay. They wouldn't charge for the addt 30% or so. Anybody have any idea which is better??? Thanks!!!! Kristi