The Hairy Dieters

jasperuk
jasperuk Posts: 29
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Now i have this book but i have not tried it yet and a bloke at work is shedding lbs by the bucket just making stuff from the book and doing absolutly no exercise at all....

Anyone else tried the recipies in the book and did they work for you ??

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hairy-Dieters-Love-Food-Weight/dp/0297869051
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  • melaniecheeks
    melaniecheeks Posts: 6,349 Member
    I've tried a few of them, they're pretty good!
  • CarolinaMoon76
    CarolinaMoon76 Posts: 78
    Yes! We have made a couple of things and they are great.
  • thethei
    thethei Posts: 8
    I've been living out of the book for nearly three months and in combination with MFP nearly lost three stone. The recipes are really tasty.
  • janiesue101
    janiesue101 Posts: 84 Member
    They have several books and was wondering which copy you have and like? Thanks!
  • jasperuk
    jasperuk Posts: 29
    The Hairy Dieters: How to Love Food and Lose Weight
  • tcalamity
    tcalamity Posts: 89 Member
    Ive tried a few and they were fab. I made the leak lasagne but I adapted it to use quorn mince which made it even less cals but it was still lovely and filling. The only thing with that recipe you need big leeks for the coverage. x
  • Clcleeds2012
    Clcleeds2012 Posts: 41
    My hairdresser recommended it to me the other day. Apparently you can get it from Tesco for 6/7 pounds. Think I'll add it to the weekly shop!
  • gjulie
    gjulie Posts: 391
    I love the two of them.T shows are great!
  • nas061
    nas061 Posts: 256 Member
    I've not got a copy yet, but the reviews on Amazon are very positive
  • Lazytoad2001
    Lazytoad2001 Posts: 45 Member
    I love it and its also given me loads of ideas on how I could adapt other Hairy Bikers recipes too :)
  • aimiee88
    aimiee88 Posts: 47 Member
    I borrowed this book off my friend to take a few receipes out to try, and I have actually brought this as there were so many!
    Being veggie, I was abit unsure of what I could eat - but most receipes I can change to suit me!

    Cant wait for it to arrive!!!!!
  • PrinnyBomb
    PrinnyBomb Posts: 196 Member
    They're delicious! Tesco sell it too
  • bufger
    bufger Posts: 763 Member
    I got it for my kindle for next to nothing. They have some excellent ideas, im hoping other top chefs will get on board and show healthy alternatives next to their normal counterparts
  • Vailara
    Vailara Posts: 2,472 Member
    I've got the book and haven't got round to making the recipes, but I've enjoyed reading it! I'm just not very good at following recipes.

    One thing I noticed was that they make a basic white sauce with cornflour (instead of flour and butter), which is something I hadn't done in years, so I've started using that idea. I love cauliflower cheese, so have been making a lower fat version using a cornflour and skimmed milk sauce.

    Another thing they do is using pizza or bread mix instead of pastry for pies and pasties. I might give that a go sometime too.
  • SuzMcH
    SuzMcH Posts: 343 Member
    I've got it and made a few things. I love the burgers and am going to make a curry this weekend.

    I thought the lasagne recipe sounded fiddly with the leeks instead of pasta. Maybe I'll give it a go and using quorn mince is a good idea.
  • aimiee88
    aimiee88 Posts: 47 Member

    I thought the lasagne recipe sounded fiddly with the leeks instead of pasta. Maybe I'll give it a go and using quorn mince is a good idea.

    The Lasagne is amazing! My friend cooked it for us, and we were all abit :S about it, but it was REALLY tasty. She made it with Quorn mince as my partner and I are veggies, and she said is was faily easy, not as hard as it seems!

    Give it a go =)
  • nyla23608
    nyla23608 Posts: 66 Member
    bump
  • wrentrotter
    wrentrotter Posts: 36
    A lot of the recipes from the series are here:

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/search?programmes[]=p00vq8c6

    The lasagne recipe is there and it looked yum!
  • farway
    farway Posts: 1,257 Member
    I have the book, got it from Asda, but so far not tried any recipes but they do look tasty & fairly easy

    TBH I am losing OK on my current meals and am a bit wary of too much variation just in case it backfires, maybe as I get closer to maintenance I will branch out a bit
  • katyrayner1
    katyrayner1 Posts: 2 Member
    Love this book and am slowly working through it. . My favourites so far are the lamb curry, the cottage pie and the tuna on spaghetti.

    Currently on Amazon for £7 with free delivery.
  • Pandy1962
    Pandy1962 Posts: 105 Member
    I have the book have made a few things and enjoyed them, really tasty, I would recommend it, my only little annoyance with it is that they are for lots of portions where as there are only 2 of us in my house, so trying to work out 1/2 teaspoon of something for 6 down to 2 is not the easiest, I end up just adding a pinch LOL plus the calorie count does not include things like a portion of rice etc, I would have preferred a complete meal calorie count.
  • Jain
    Jain Posts: 861 Member
    I borrowed this book off my friend to take a few receipes out to try, and I have actually brought this as there were so many!
    Being veggie, I was abit unsure of what I could eat - but most receipes I can change to suit me!

    Cant wait for it to arrive!!!!!

    Thats good to know, I'm a veggie too and I was wondering just how veggie friendly/convertable it was.
  • higgsbeth
    higgsbeth Posts: 3 Member
    I can definitely recomend it. I've not been exercising either and nor has my friend who put me onto it (and MFP) oh and we'll be trying the lasagne with courgette instead of the leeks as my OH thinks they're the food of the devil lol

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  • Vailara
    Vailara Posts: 2,472 Member
    Courgettes sound lovely in the lasagne. I did a sort of lasagne with cauliflower instead of leeks and that worked out fine, even though it sounds odd! Obviously you don't get the layers, but you still get the feeling of something white and starchy.
  • nas061
    nas061 Posts: 256 Member
    UK members might like to know that this TV series is being repeated on BBC2 at 7pm starting Tuesday 1st Jan, and then the 3 following nights.
  • dollyblueuk
    dollyblueuk Posts: 14 Member
    I've had this cook book for a while and love it the muesli and granola recipes are fab but everything I have made from this cookbook has turned out well so far
  • olliethecat
    olliethecat Posts: 22 Member
    I've had the book a while and tried lots of the recipes which were all great. As there are only 2 of us, I make the recommended recipe and freeze the extra portions wherever possible. I can definitely recommend the Chicken Jalfrezi, cottage pie, chilli baskets, & meat pies for freezing. the Tuna and spaghetti and cod loin with roasted vegetables are also yummy.
  • chicco57
    chicco57 Posts: 298
    I;ve done the chicken korma and that was amazing! as for the portion sizes I just divided it and froze the rest to take out other days,
  • Tillymintball
    Tillymintball Posts: 10
    The leek, potato and cheese pasties are fabulous for lunch, they're really easy to make, very tasty and filling but really low in calories.
  • pboroaddick
    pboroaddick Posts: 29 Member
    Great book, lots of ideas and in particular I liked the Salmon recipe which has a great sauce. Also tried it on several friends who could not believe this was a low cal meal. In general the recipes are pretty easy to follow, so its a thumbs up for me!

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