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Well done you... And out of interest, HOW do you manage to leap out of a plane and still keep sane...? Will look forward to the profile pic! (Edited to spell "Done" correctly)

Well, the fish dish was superb... pan fried sea bass, pollock and scollops. Roasted butternut squash and broccoli all placed in a bowl (a little bit arty to look pretty!) then reduced fish stock with double cream added and heated through. Very rich and tasty! Tonight will be pizza for the boys...

Loads of people on here have talked about slow release metformin - You'll find loads of information on here. As your weight has come down, perhaps your insulin resistance has reduced too. Have a chat with your healthcare professionals to try and work out the best treatment option for you. Keep...

Happy Monday, Y'All! Today is my low calories day and I'm on coffee and maybe some walnuts. My tummy is rumbling... The weekend was something of a food-fest... Yesterday was full English, sausages, bacon, baked beans, egg, toast & oodles of coffee, followed by Star Wars, a really good walk and...

Last night ended up being s steak and chips night - Made some garlic field mushrooms, last legs of broccoli and celeriac chips with a steak that practically mooed.... Today breakfast was coffee Lunch - rest of Wednesday's veg curry - really nice! Tonight - A Lamb keema, the OH will have naan...

Well, following my veg rant yesterday, went home to make the planned spinach, chickpea and aubergine curry - packed out with extra red pepper and butternut squash... Spiced with garam masala (must make the home-made variety, again.. the packet powder is nice, but the fresh is SO vibrant)...

Though a million miles from being a vegetarian, I am definitely an omnivore...I've hunted out loads of recipes to make veggies taste nice. Hated cauliflower - now a mainstay is cauli-cheese. Made fresh with farm-shop caulies - even our boys like 'em! Try roasting veggies - broccoli with some...

Hi @Kristen251 - Similar to the other guys here, I tend to make up the plate with veggies, of all sorts. There's a phrase "Eat The Rainbow" which I try to follow... For example, I pan fried some diced aubergine, red pepper, butternut squash and broccoli (I used rapeseed oil and added a little...

Well, last night we had Mackerel with celeriac wedges and mixed roasted veggies - baby onions, red pepper, broccoli & courgettes. This morning's breakfast is coffee and walnuts Tonight it'll be the very last of the beef stew with celeriac wedges and another load of roasted mixed veggies...

The weekend wasn't all good - had a chicken burger @ The Harvester - filled up on the salad bar and didn't eat the bread... Yum I finished off a Pie Minister Pie one the boys left. YUM! Vey bad for me, but so tasty! Sunday I made a beef stew with ox cheek - We went to see Star Wars Saturday...

Well, yesterday I closed down year-end and to be frank, soup just was not cutting the mustard! Instead we had chicken stir fry with the chicken Woked (yes I do mean Woked!) with some black bean sauce. Loads of veggies, red peppers, ginger and garlic. I must admit to snarfing a beer too...

You're welcome - the variations are endless - It's a bit naughty, but the homemade Chicken Kiev is another winner.. I now make this rarely as a treat and have celeriac chips with it... OK, I cook the chips in beef dripping and throw over loads of thyme, but they are really yummy. I'll stop now...

Well last night was meatballs and pasta - well the OH had pasta and I managed with loads of butternut squash. Home made tomato sauce and bargain bin meatballs. The rest will get hoovered up tonight by the boys. OK, OK... I had a fork-full (or two) of the gorgeous, buttery pasta.... Today it's...

An excellent variation on the theme is to stuff the chicken breast with blue cheese and garlic (The heat from the cooking process makes the cheese & garlic REALLY mellow - even if you're not a blue cheese/garlic fan, it works SO well!). Wrap in bacon and pan fry until the bacon is crispy and...

Not posted for a while... feeling withdrawal symptoms :-) Last night was sea bass & prawns with aubergine, butternut squash and egg-plant. I made a stock from the prawn shells, then reduced it and added a dollop of cream to thicken. The veggies were either sliced or cubed then pan fried in...

Hi - I have problems with black pudding and granary bread... I LOVE them both! But I've limited them to once a week, on a weekend when I'm fairly sure I'll get in a long walk! I find that both will send my sugars sky-rocketing and without exercise, they'll stay bad all day! These days, I'm...

Good Morning All! Horrible night's sleep last night - I've been awake since 0500 - feeling down and grumpy. Good job I'm in a room on my own where I can glare darkly at the door every once in a while... Well, last night was pulled lamb shepherd's pie - the mashed spuds replaced by butternut...

Last night was a fun night - I made a sterling little prawn cocktail with homemade marie rose sauce, avacdo and some succulent prawns, followed by pan-fired sea-bass with roasted butternut squash, aubergine and tomatoes... simply gorgeous. Glass or two of white to help. Just had a thought, I...

http://eu.varidesk.com/ These are the guys - you can also find them on Amazon. It's desk that elevates so you can stand whilst you work, or fold it back down should you need to sit. Used to sit and stand (don't say that quickly :-) ) but now stand all day - moving about helps enormously, and I...

I don't know why I hadn't seen this thread before... but HOW useful...? Generally I stand at work - I've opted for a Varidesk - which means I can stand or sit, as I'm office based all day. I also try and stretch during the day in an attempt to keep supple. I'll be out for a lunch time stroll...