Batty's Mom

3 months? seems so fast now well down to 277 HW-360, and surgery weight was 340 63 pounds gone and won't be coming back

I'm finding since I added pool time as an exercise routine I am hungry A LOT! I can eat about a 1/2 cup to 3/4 cup now. And I am constantly worried it is too much as I eat anyhow.

Oh My GOSH today is the 2 month anniversary. I have had a rough couple of days, but this is a bright spot HW: 360 SW:340 CW:295 45 pounds down! (65 since I started WL classes in Jan)

I haven't done cow milk since a child, and cheese is my weakness. i went out today and bought what I need to try to make some vegan cheese sauces or cheese wheels. Here's hoping I can cut back. http://www.nestandglow.com/healthy-recipes/pistachio-nut-cheese-vegan-dairy-free

I went vegan 4 years ago for 4 months and it was the healthiest I ever felt in my life, even though I was still crazy overweight. Then my boyfriend at the time bought a bunch of cheeses for a grill cheese tasting festival he wanted to do and well, that ended my veganism. I LOVE CHEESE! He knew it. Thank you for mentioning this doctor, I will heavily research. My surgeon PA told me I would be a failure at weight loss because I am vegetarian, and have been for so long. She said I would never be able to get the amount of protein I need. I thought that was odd. I have watched so many vegan documentaries, most recently "What the Health" and I am desperate to know how much protein is really needed for the WLS to work if you are Vegan. I want to lose cheese out of the diet if I can. I'm off to research Dr. Garth Davis.

Just wanted to say I'm a new member, who had my surgery this past May 15th. I won't lie the surgery landed me in ICU and I have had a horrible time. Which includes, living on Oxygen for 6 weeks, Blood transfusion, that may have done something really bad to me, and I am continuing to see an oncologist and hematologist again this Friday. The kicker for me is when I left the hospital, due to all the drama, they had actually added over 30 pounds to me, I weighed 372 pounds when I entered at 340. That scared the heck out of me, but in 10 days I was back to 340 and have been losing rather steadily since (with a current stall) I joined this group because I need help with Vegetarian recipes. I want to go vegan but I want sauces and "cheese" and am horrible at making those things. I feel like being vegetarian I am eating way too much cheese to get the protein. (should point out I can't keep down any form of powder protein or shake down, so has to come through food). Any suggestions and support is greatly appreciated.