"Onelife's Pinch an inch diet"

[Silver_Shiney]

We're rather taken with The Hairy Biker's Diet Book and have tried one of their recipes last night - tuna and tagliatelli (although we used salmon instead - it would work with pretty much any meat, especially chicken). The quantity of pasta is crucial - if anyone's interested, I'll give the quantities later. While the pasta is cooking, rub a mixture of dried chilli flakes, ground black pepper and sea salt over the fish (meat). Chuck some brocolli in the pasta and give it another two minutes, while frying the fish in a little oil. Drain the pasta/brocolli, put the fish on warm plates, then put the pasta/brocolli into the frying pan with some vine tomatoes, parsley and a little chilli oil fora couple of minutes, then serve.

Dave and Si also go in for pies and pasties - made with bread dough rather than pastry... could be interesting!

Crumpets for breakfast is another thing they recommend - but don't use any butter. Apparently it's the butter that is the problem, not the crumpet.

[welshynurse]

I've made pasties with bread dough instead of pastry and it worked really well, much easier than pastry too!

[Manoverboard]

I wouldn't even think of going on a diet during the winter months ... summer is far easier for us, we alternate between salad, then fruit, then soup Monday through Friday ( with no bread ) and then eat normally with wine etc at the weekend.

Simples and the pounds stay off cos it is a gradual process.

[Onelife]

Hi Jo,

I knew l could rely on you to give sound advice

As you probably already know l've cut ou bread and cheese and replaced them with Ryvita and cottage cheese for my lunches...l have this past couple of days substituted the cottage cheese for a nice slice of German smoked ham topped off with some low fat colsaw...really quite enjoying it.

I rarely use cane sugar as l find Splenda a good alternative for my drinks, cereals/porridge.

As for suggesting a way of cutting down on the wine calories l find after the sixth glass l start dribbling which must lower the calories in the seventh glass

Regards

Keith

[Silver_Shiney]

As for suggesting a way of cutting down on the wine calories l find after the sixth glass l start dribbling which must lower the calories in the seventh glass

I've switched to the intravenous method by the 6th glass, to eliminate the wastage from dribbling.....

[Suekersh]

Jo,
I eat much the same way as you. No bread, pasta, rice, potatoes or cake and biscuits of any description.

I stick to salads and veg with fish. I eat low sugar muesli with skimmed milk for breakfast, soup and salad at lunch time and fish with veg in the evening.

I dont take take milk or sugar in coffee.

My downfall is alcohol but only drink Friday, Saturday and Sundays but from last Saturday no alcohol until our next hol in 2 weeks time.

I find it easier to diet in winter rather than summer. The summer is too full of temptations like Crabbes ginger beer, ice cream, rosé port, rosé wine just sat in the garden on a nice day, bbqs, once I start drinking I start nibbling so Pringles, olives, gin and tonic, etc etc. in Winter I am happy with my cup of black coffee.

Fingers crossed for a 2lb weight loss at the Sunday weigh in. I sneaked a peek today at the scales and I lost the naughty 1/2 lb I put on last Saturday and another 1lb. Hoping for another 1lb gone by Sunday.

Must be good. Must be good must be good. Fridge pickers wear bigger knickers.

Sue

[Onelife]

We're rather taken with The Hairy Biker's Diet Book and have tried one of their recipes last night - tuna and tagliatelli (although we used salmon instead - it would work with pretty much any meat, especially chicken). The quantity of pasta is crucial - if anyone's interested, I'll give the quantities later. While the pasta is cooking, rub a mixture of dried chilli flakes, ground black pepper and sea salt over the fish (meat). Chuck some brocolli in the pasta and give it another two minutes, while frying the fish in a little oil. Drain the pasta/brocolli, put the fish on warm plates, then put the pasta/brocolli into the frying pan with some vine tomatoes, parsley and a little chilli oil fora couple of minutes, then serve.

Dave and Si also go in for pies and pasties - made with bread dough rather than pastry... could be interesting!

Crumpets for breakfast is another thing they recommend - but don't use any butter. Apparently it's the butter that is the problem, not the crumpet.

Hi Alan....your hairy recipe sounds good l'll give it a try next week.

P.s l know where l can get my hands on some intravenous needles should you need a top up

[Silver_Shiney]

I'll try to remember to put the recipe up when I get home, Keith

[Andrea S]

According to what people write on here I would expect those who cut out things would look like stick insects and those who 'tuck ' in would have a bigger waist size.

As the 'stick insects' show, some dieting is necessary so it really is finding a long term better way to eat.

SS has shown a tasty meal but he hasn't mentioned a sauce with it. Is this where I would fall at the first fence.

[Onelife]

Hello Keith - so far OK but Saturday evening is always my 'bad' evening. I wish I could weigh in on a Saturday morning before I weaken in the evening but like Jo said you have to hope that if you have been strong most of the week then you might still see a loss. Hopefully you and your wife will still be ok.

Just to say, even if I have the biggest loss this week, please don't send a celery stick - I am sick of the sight of it!!

Maureen

Hello Maureen,

I hope you don't think l'm a soft touch but l've decided (one week only) to allow you the privelge of weighing in on Saturday....but whatever you do, please don't tell the others l've said that...btw l know what you mean about the celery sticks but be good and you could be munching on Iceberg lettuce by the end of the month

Remember....fridge pickers wear bigger knickers

Regards

Keith

[Suekersh]

I read somewhere many dieting moons ago that eating celery actually makes you lose weight because it takes so long to chew and swallow that you use up more calories eating it than there is in the celery.

Sue

[Kenmo1]

I read somewhere many dieting moons ago that eating celery actually makes you lose weight because it takes so long to chew and swallow that you use up more calories eating it than there is in the celery.

Sue

Sue - celery has a diuretic effect on me so I've probably lost mainly fluid - too much information there?

[Suekersh]

I read somewhere many dieting moons ago that eating celery actually makes you lose weight because it takes so long to chew and swallow that you use up more calories eating it than there is in the celery.

Sue

Sue - celery has a diuretic effect on me so I've probably lost mainly fluid - too much information there?

I wish we had a like button. Lol

[Silver_Shiney]

I wish we had a like button. Lol

how about using the emoticon?

[Silver_Shiney]

Chilli Lemon Tuna and Broccoli Spaghetti

serves 2

150gm tenderstem broccoli
100g dried spaghetti
1 tsp dried chilli flakes (we found that just a bit too hot, so next time will use 1/2)
1/2 tsp flaked sea salt
1/2 tsp coarsely ground black pepper
1 very fresh tuna steaks (we used reconstituted salmon steaks) (about 150g each)
1 tbsp olive oil
100g cherry tomatoes, halved
freshly squeezed jiuce of one lemon (didn't have lemons so used 2 tsp lime juice)
1 tsp chilli oil (didn't have any, so omitted this)
3 heaped tbsp flat leaf parsley, roughly chopped (or a dollop of dried fine chopped parsley as per my way!)
lemon wedges, for squeezing (optional)


Half fill a large saucepan with water and bring it to the boil. Trim the broccoli and cut each stem into three pieces, leaving the heads intact. Add the spaghetti to the boiling water, return to the boil and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the broccoli to the same pan and cook for two minutes more.

While the pasta is cooking, mix the dried chilli flakes, sale and pepper together in a small bowl. Sprinkle the mixture lightly over both sides of the tuna and set aside. Pour the olive oil into a large non-stick frying pan and place over a medium-high heat. You need a large frying pan because you will be tossing the drained pasta in the same pan. Fry the tuna steaks for 2-3 minutes on each side, depending on how thick they are. If you like your runa rare, cook for 1.5 minutes on each side.

Drain the pasta and broccoli in a colander. Put the tuna on warmed plates and add the drained spaghetti, broccoli, tomatoes, lemon juice, chilli oil and parsley to the frying pan.

Cook for two minutes, tossing with two wooden sppons until the pasta is lightly coated with the spices from the pan and the tomatoes are softened but still holding their shape. Serve and garnish with the lemon wedges.


Andrea, I don't like dry food but this is not dry at all, despite having no sauce.

[Onelife]

Hey Alan, thanks sooo much for taking the time to post that.....it sounds delicious although l'll be replacing the tuna/salmon with chicken. I'll let you know what we think .

Once again, thank you for taking the time to post you recipe, l'm sure l won't be the only one to try it.

Regards

Keith

[emjay45]

I think I might get the 'Hairy Biker's diet book' it sounds good. Tonight I'm having baked potato with cottage cheese.I'm loving this cottage cheese but I must find something else soon.
Unfortunately I'm like DQ, I will be having the odd glass of vino with my meal. I think that's probably my downfall too

[Silver_Shiney]

Hey Alan, thanks sooo much for taking the time to post that.....it sounds delicious although l'll be replacing the tuna/salmon with chicken. I'll let you know what we think .

Once again, thank you for taking the time to post you recipe, l'm sure l won't be the only one to try it.

Regards

Keith

We reckon any meat would go well with it - we're planning on using chicken!

Enjoy!!

[Silver_Shiney]

How's this one for size?

1 tsp sunflower oil
4 rashers of rindless smoked back bacon
1 tsp white wine vinegar
2 large very fresh eggs (fridge cold)
8 cherry tomatoes, halved
good handful of watercress
drizzle of good-quality balsamic vinegar
freshly ground black pepper

264 calories per portion (forgot to say, that tuna/broccoli/past recipe is 476 calories)

brush a large non-stick frying pan with sunflower oil, using the tip of a pastry brush. Place the pan over a medium heat and add the bacon. Cook for two minutes until lightly browned, then turn and dry-fry the other side for another three minutes.

While the bacon is cooking, half fill a medium non-stick saucepan with water, add the vinegar and bring to the boil. Turn the heat to low, so the water is only just bubbling.

Crack the eggs into the water, one a time, spacing them well apart. Cook for 2.5 minutes. The eggs should rise to the surface within a minute. If the egg white stiks to the bottom of the pan, lift it gently with a wooden spoon. Aternatively, you can use a hob-top egg poacher, lightly greased with sunflower oil.

Add the tomatoes to the pan with the bacon and season with plenty of black pepper. Cook the tomatoes for about a minute until just beginning to soften, turning them once. Put a small pile of watercress on each plate.

Place some bacon and tomatoes on the plates and drizzle with a dash of balsamic vinegar. Take the eggs out of the water with a slotted spoon and place them on top. Season with a little more pepper and tuck in right away while it's all lovely and hot.

[Dark Knight]

oops
I seem to have had a quarter crispy duck with all the trimmings
Lemon chicken
Chilli shredded beef
Egg fried rice
and noodles


my bad

[Onelife]

oops
I seem to have had a quarter crispy duck with all the trimmings
Lemon chicken
Chilli shredded beef
Egg fried rice
and noodles


my bad

There's no hope for you Darknightie but that did make me

Regzrds

keefy

[Onelife]

Alan,

You make your recipes sound so appetising l've just been to the ftidge and sinned with some black pudding....don’t go there Stephen

Regards

keith

[Kaziebelle]

Try slimming worlds healthy eating,it's great,I've lost 71/2lbs in a week

[Onelife]

Hi kaziebelle....which horse did you back to lose £7.50

Gosh! 7.1/2 lbs in a week are you sure that is healthy?

Regards

keith

[Silver_Shiney]

Alan,

You make your recipes sound so appetising l've just been to the ftidge and sinned with some black pudding....don’t go there Stephen

Regards

keith

They're not my recipes, Keith, and I've just let the side down with three VERY generous measures of Remy Martin VSOP....