Diet progress and keto meals week 5
This week’s been a frantic one, and a challenge with having to eat out while on a keto diet. I’ve also had to prepare food early for the OH and N’s tea, when I needed to be off out to…
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Diet progress and my keto meals for week 4
Week 4 on the keto diet and I’m 2 stone down, so great diet progress. I’ve adjust my first goal from October (I was being generous) to July ahead of going camping. My weight loss will slow to a more…
Keto diet week 3 plus meal ideas
I’m a little behind on my diet updates. This week was a harder one – too much nice stuff around, so I did have nibbles on the lemon pudding I made for Sunday pudding (delicious as always, but it tasted…
Keto diet week 2 and how it’s going
Two weeks into my ‘aiming for’ keto diet, lunches are proving a little boring. When the weather’s cold, I want stodge and hot food not cold salads, but we’re limited on reheating in the microwaves. It means I’m eating a…
Planning weight loss and keto meals week 1
This year I’m onto my weight. I’ve put on way too much weight, I’m unfit, and I want to get back to dancing. Since I stopped (due to bad ankle and achilles issues) nearly 2 years ago, I’ve put on…
Healthy alternatives to Christmas food
Christmas is often a blow out time for food. It’s the chance to let go and enjoy what’s on offer, but afterwards sometimes you feel like you just can’t move. Not forgetting there’s usually leftovers for a few days, especially…
Fresh and tangy lemon and raspberry fool recipe
If you’re after a quick refreshing dessert, then this tangy lemon and raspberry fool could be what you need. I’m a big fan of quick and easy puddings especially after slaving over a main course. With this lemon and raspberry…
Embracing autumn with hot chocolate bar ideas and 4 recipes
Over the last week or so, autumn has really hit us. I’m still holding onto the no tights/socks, but we’ve had a lot of rain. And the evenings and mornings are so much darker. That means I’ve started drinking hot…
Eating out with kids in the Lakes: Ambleside and Bowness restaurants
Whenever we are on holiday we always tend to eat out rather than eating in the hotels. Our recent ` wasn’t going to let N eat in the usual Pizza Express or high street branches of restaurants because most of…
Dessert places in London: where to treat the kids?
How do you view a day out? Do you religiously take a picnic with you? I have to admit we rarely do. Days out are treats (although we do quite a lot of them, especially when on school holidays as…
Kids cook: banana, blackberry and peanut butter ice cream
I’ve always tried to encourage N to bake with me, or learn to chop veg. He loves peeling and chopping veg although it does take ages. Practice makes perfect though. But he gets a bit bored baking. Weighing is good,…