@GaGirl be good to hear what you think of James, I did as you mentioned a while back and got a sample sent to my Kindle app. He actually says there's little benefit to buying organic, from a science/nutrition point of view. I would like to get his book on growing food for health too - if i can actually get anything to grow LOL.
I get you on sw as must admit there are some things I question about the diet. more so when it clashes with science behind certain foods. I did read somewhere that sw and ww make their most money from returning customers as “they lost weight” before using the plan so return when all the weight goes back on.
Didn't know that about returnees but I have to say that it doesn't surprise me in the least - so many people put all the weight back on, and I just don't think it's sustainable long term for me, as I mentioned. It's a shame really because I 'get it' as a plan, but I don't like the way they advocate pasta dishes everywhere, when they have no nutritional value and loads of calories. you just have to wave one piece of dry spirali under my nose and I put weight on!
In my heart I think I'm almost headed for low carb/veggie type eating - can do without red meat happily, but I love chicken, so maybe I'll just limit it and make veg the focus of most meals. Marked up a few recipes from the Alice book last night - things like warm roasted butternut squash with Puy lentils and feta, and a lemony tahini dressing, which does sound lovely. It just requires effort! Amyone know what are Puy lentils like? I don't think I've ever had them.
So I'm going to try and keep things simple -
- get rid of all the fake sugar products like HiFi and Skinny bars (can sell them on eBay)
- got one small bag of pasta left, and won't buy any more
- going to stop online grocery shopping and do a weekly fruit and veg shop at Aldi using a list from a weekly menu - and stick to it!
- over the next week I'll use up all the SW meals I've got in the freezer
- got a few things like tinned custard - they can go to the neighbour for her grandkids
- smoothies in the morning (must look at some of
@tipperary 's menus again
I'm not going to go mad either with buying new stuff - will just ease it in slowly and see how I get on. And stop seeing pizza as part of my 5 a day!
B - eggs on bread with cheese
L - fasolakia and chicken soup
D - SW meal
Stay safe everyone, especially if you go to the pub! xx