Non Dairy Cheese

Hi Roger
Likewise I've cut down on the dairy stuff.

Cheese I do try to go with goats milk cheese which I've really now got a taste for.

Coffee (when I drink it) I drink black.

Coconut milk for my morning cereals

Persistence on diet change really works for me and keeps me on the straight and narrow (most of the time)

Good luck with the cheese search

Paul

Microwaves also a no no. As well as eggs (or anything with growth hormones)

I miss the pork pies, bacon sandwiches meat stews and have found no alternative to them so just don't eat them. I'll be growing gills soon.

Paul

I gave up on non dariy , back on everything two boiled eggs [extra large ] every day Butter [Lurpak] skimmed milk,

Cheese ,Processed peas which I love ,sorry lads 

Processed peas??

Responding to the original question

Sheese is quite good see the range at Bute Island website 

I have seen a limited range in the chiller cabinets at Holland and Barrett. Health food shops sometimes have the broader range.

I gather the same company make the Free From cheese substitutes from Tesco, but they don't seem as good. Tesco also sell the Violife range, again not as good but have used them in cooking.

I have tried a few cheese alternatives. These have of course been stored carefully in our fridge along with soya milk, and veggie sausages. We have had building work going on for what seems like ' for ever' I made himself a cheese sarnie, one of the suggestion he made was, I'd got the tiling grouts and cheese alternative mixed up in his lunchtime snack. Need I say more. Saw the onco on Thursday, PSA now 0.7, David is now all booked in for his HD Brachytherapy April 18th. Onco advised David that he should cut down on dairy and red meats, but as a cheese lover himself, he advised a small amount of his favourite cheddar was maybe a necessity so we bought a slice of Hafod local cheddar on the way home. Last evening a glass of red wine and a piece of the cheese.
I may still search for a decent cheese alternative, so if anyone finds a good one please share it. I have tried Sheese and the Tesco ones, but not impressed. Thanks Leila

Sheep's and goats' cheeses are still dairy products, just from a different mammal. I don't think there's much point in avoiding cow's milk cheese and eating the others instead; this only makes sense if you're dealing with an allergy.

I am not really convinced about the non-dairy diet, but Tony is still trying to keep it up most of the time.

We did try non-dairy cheeses but found them horrible. There really isn't much we won't eat, but that stuff went out on the bird table. Then we saw a bird attempting to eat it and Tony said, "Look at that, it's shaking its head! Even the birds won't eat it!"

Marje

Thanks for that Barry and a timely reminder for anyone heating up liquids in a microwave oven.

I must admit hearing that warning some years ago and yet I still take a chance although there is always a little bell ringing at the back of head telling me to not stir the mug or bowl at arms length.

Another small guy here. I have gained weight around the middle thanks to Zoladex and actually I'm quite proud of it ! I've never weighed as much as I do before so this is something quite novel for me. I find that I've amended my diet very little. I have high cholesterol too and varied my diet a few years back. I do avoid dairy as much as possible but do eat some cheese and have small intake of milk each week . But nowhere near as much as I used to. I need the calcium to keep the bones healthy due to HT .

I'm nearly always ready for food and you'll often find me in the kitchen searching for a snack at any old time of day. I do eat regularly at the usual mealtimes as well.

My wife though is concerned about this as she says that the weight gain isn't good for me. I avoid red meat and any processed foods as much as possible. I have large intake of fish and will eat turkey and chicken as well as lots of fruit and veg. I avoid fried foods and crisps and sugary foods though.

I eat lots of nuts and naturally ( non added sugar ) dried fruit.

If I don't eat regularly then I really know about it. I do not like being hungry at any time !! I plan my whole day around food.

I know what you mean about diets. What's in and what's out - it drives my wife mad. A little of most things in moderation I think is fine. I exercise every day as well.

I stopped alcohol 2 days before RT and drink loads of water as well as black/ green teas, coffee and use soya milk for porridge daily.

And I like Aunt Bessie's too. I had 4 small Yorks puds on Saturday with loads of roast puds etc. ( and lots of veg ) .

It was good have your post. I really related to it.

Carry on eating - Small chaps motto !

Regards

John

Radar, I am coming round to yours for tea - Yorkshire pud with gravy - yum.

If you wanted to make your diet a bit more prostate-friendly, you could chuck a small amount of tinned chopped tomato and a bit of chopped onion in a pan and cook, then add to the gravy / yorks combo. You can buy bags of frozen sliced onion :-)

hello,the last reply was by radar thankyou.

Man with PC

 "...The big difference for me is the soya milk. Supermarket own brands seems a little more 'watered down' compared to say Alpro, which tastes a little more creamy and noticeable more soya than the supermarket versions...."

Have you tried making it yourself? It is very simple and it costs a fraction of what a supermarket will charge you (around £0.25 per litre).

The reason that Alpro may seem "creamy" is because they all add thickeners to the milk....the quantity of Soy tends to be the same (around 6%).