5-2 Diet Prawn Curry: It feels like a while since I’ve done any cooking. Partly because I was testing some ready meals suitable for the 5-2 diet (you can read more about them on my most recent post of 5-2 diet tips) and partly because I’ve been out a lot. But this low-calorie diet prawn […]
Low Calorie Leek and Potato Soup
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 […]