Diet Leek and Potato Soup Recipe – comfort food from my childhood: Every weekend that I am in London I wander over to the Farmers’ Market at Oval. My first stop is always the same. I go to the first farm stall to buy chicken carcasses – 4 for a pound. I boil them up […]
Low Calorie Chilli Con Carne with Cauli Rice for the 5:2 Diet
Spicing it up with a low-calorie Chilli Con Carne Recipe: I’m trying my best to lose a bit of weight again – and back doing the 5:2 diet. Being sent a pack of meats from West Coast Foods which are part of their Skinni range and are very low fat is quite a help. I’ve […]
Low Calorie Chicken Stir Fry – a 5:2 Diet Recipe
Healthy Chicken Stirfry – Low-Calorie Recipe: I’m happily back doing the 5:2 diet to try and lose a little weight. While I never put back on everything I lost in the last round, I did start (about 3 weeks ago) with 10kg to get back to my target weight of around 60kg (for those using […]
Back on the 5:2 Diet – I need your help!
Courgetti with Buttered Tomatoes – a low-calorie recipe for a 5:2 Diet Fast Day: About eighteen months ago I embarked on the 5:2 diet. I did quite well and lost 13 kilos over a year or so. But, once I’d hit my target weight I stopped completely. And, my day to day life isn’t the […]
Healthy Asian Glazed Grilled Tuna for the 5:2 Diet:
Glazed Tuna Steak – Healthy 5:2 Diet Recipe: A few weeks ago I was sent a little bottle of Yutaka Yuzu to try. For those who don’t know, Yuzu is a citrus fruit – related to lime – that is used a lot in Japanese cookery, often in the form of Ponzu – a soy […]
5:2 Diet Recipes – Three Ingredient Banana Pancakes.
Gearing up for Indulgence – 5:2 Diet Recipe for Three Ingredient Pancakes: Hurrah! I’ve actually hit my target weight (60kg) through the 5:2 diet and am now theoretically maintaining by doing a mixture of one fast day a week and something called 16:8 where I eat within an eight-hour window. But, it’s Christmas and I’m […]
Winter 5:2 Diet Recipe – Sweet Potato and Carrot Soup
Sweet Potato and Carrot Soup – a 5:2 Diet Recipe for Winter: I love cooking but I have to admit sometimes I struggle cooking for just myself, though on a 5:2 diet fast day it seems to give me some comfort and obviously distracts me. While my fellow 5:2 dieters bemoan having to cook for […]
Stuffed Squash – a Low Calorie 5:2 Diet Recipe
Stuffed Squash – Autumnal Flavours without Winter Calories for 5:2 Diet: Using up leftovers of meat if you are dieting can be quite a challenge. When I am not dieting or on a 5:2 diet fast day, I would normally use leftover chicken or ham in a risotto or pasta dish. Once meat has been […]
Simple Spicy 5:2 Diet Pork Stir-Fry Recipe
A Simple Spicy Pork Stir-Fry Recipe for the 5:2 Diet – Countdown to Bootcamp: While I may sometimes lose focus on the 5:2 diet, it has, for me been one of the most successful ways of eating because for the most part it lets me get on with my normal life. I’m very slowly losing […]
5:2 Diet Recipe – Cream of Tomato Soup
Cream of Tomato Soup – a 5:2 diet recipe without tears: When I was little I used to wonder what ‘cream of’ meant. Did it refer to being made with the ‘cream of the crop’, was it that the ingredients were ‘creamed’ or was it that cream was added. It seemed incongruous with soup – […]