The warm weather of late has made me incredibly lazy when it comes to cooking. Just turning on the oven in my apartment raises the temerature to an uncomfortable level. So I was so happy to hear from the very kind folks at Chobani UK, who offered to send me some of their fat-free yoghurt … Continue reading
Another fast day, another Fast Day dinner. Tonight’s was such a success that the non-dieting Mr Q enjoyed it (without realising it was a ‘diet’ meal) too. Vegetable balti curry 1 red pepper, chopped into chunks 1 brown onion, sliced 1 large courgette, sliced 1 handful baby peas 6 small boiled new potatoes, cut into … Continue reading
I’m beginning to look forward to my beginning-of-the-week Fast Day. It feels great after a particularly indulgent weekend to have a lighter day. As I spent Friday at the Taste of London sampling cocktails and some amazing food, and feasted on lobster and white truffle pasta on Sunday, today it’s been good to drink lots … Continue reading
Travelling to a warmer destination to escape the English ‘summer’? I don’t blame you, this weather is ridiculous! Whenever I travel I find it so hard to resist picking up some unhealthy snacks in the airport prior to boarding my flight, thus undoing my hard work pre-holiday to squeeze into a swimsuit – or I’ll … Continue reading
As you may have read from some of my previous posts, I’m experimenting with The Fast Diet, otherwise known as the 5:2 Diet. What’s the Fast Diet? Well, in a nutshell, you eat whatever you want for five days of the week, then restrict your calories to 500 (or 600 for men) for the other … Continue reading
Coming up with delicious meals for my Fast Diet days has been tricky because of the very strict calorie limit, but Shirataki noodles have made inspiration so much easier. Last night I whipped up this Hoisin chicken with Shirataki noodles and plenty of colourful vegetables. At a total of 280 calories for the entire meal, … Continue reading
Today is my second Fast Diet (5:2 Diet) ‘Fast Day’ and, just as with my first Fast Day, I planned this one meticulously. By ensuring my meals were purchased, measured and cooked prior to the day it meant there’d be no indecision or any reason to visit the shops where temptation is blatantly displayed! I … Continue reading
Chilli Marmalade 