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I love spices and flavour so definitely going to try the wraps and tandoori quinoa. Do you have a pinterest board? i'd love to follow you :) Basically im up to try most things, its keeping lunch below 300 calories thats a little tricky without the portions being tiny.

Thanks so much for all the great ideas!

I fast at least once a week so I've gotten quite used to being a little hungry, if im an hour away from dinner and hungry i'll have a 0 calorie fizzy drink and that usually helps. But i underate a few weeks ago as i knew i was going out for a big meal...that was another level of hungry! By the end of the week my stomach…

I have a Lurch spiralize and also an attachment for the food processor. although both are great The fad wore off rather quickly so both just sit in the cupboard.

BBQ apricot tufu yum! I doubled the tofu and tomato and grilled the tofu to reduce calories

Chestnut, sweet potato and cranberry falafel with an edamame & sweetcorn salad with a pita and some roasted mushroom and pepper From this recipe, but i cheated and used cranberry sauce, and used a flax egg https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/cranberry-chestnut-falafel

I'm mostly plant based but I will eat a slice of meat when I go to grandma's to keep her happy every few months. Making an effort to be 100% vegan right now. Didn't log over Xmas but have lots of public logs from before December and I've been logging again since last week.

Don't treat it as a cheat meal treat it as banked calories, make sure you log the meal but allow yourself those extra calories you banked. Once your in the mindset of anything goes it's super hard to step back

5'3 127lb (I hope! Post Xmas weight in tomorrow and hope I've not gained)

How do you store your prep do you freeze? I'd be worried about leaving food to sit in the fridge all week

YES you just reminded me how amazing popcorn is as a diet food! Don't have the luxury of an air popper but I have a Lekue microwave popcorn popper.

Im plant based and eat a LOT of legumes, I do sometimes eat quorn or tofu but usually make 4 or 5 legume based dishes a week. I live on Pinterest! Happy to share my boards if you like. On 1200 cal I can pretty much take most legume based recipie and make it fit by reducing the fat and accompaniments and having sensible…

I love air fryer cauliflower, depending on volume mix some chickpea flour with your favourite spices ( I like garlic, smoked paprika and Chipotle flakes) then add some milk slowly until it forms a runny batter like you would for pancakes. I use almond milk but any would work. Mix the cauliflower into the batter then Roll…

Mostly leftovers yesterday I had roasted chickpea salad, today I had Sri lankan curry with tofu and tomorrow will be veggie dal

Next time I make chai tea I will take your advice and try a teabag. Had some rly nice chai tea at a vegan restaurant called Nishta in Dubrovnik and found the recipie in their cook book. I tried making it with the raw spice blend and added to my milk frother with soya milk. It tasted amazing but alot of effort and the…

Everyone's body is different so any metic that's calculated will always just be a starting point. Nony summed it up pretty well, trial and error until you get it just right. If you are new to calories it could be helpful to log what you eat on a normal day for a week or two to assess your current consumption. This will at…

No not at all, looking back at my macros for the last 22lb lost I'm averaging <60g protein and between 130 and 180g carbs with 30-49g fiber. My weight loss on 1200 calories has been pretty consistent and I eat majority vegan diet, no meats mostly legumes with a bit of tofu here and there. Yes protein is low but I feel fine…

I've tried the black bean, soya and edamame noodles from Aldi and personally didn't like the texture but my bf loves it. I've seen edamame pasta in both ASDA and Costco. Id eat it more if the texture was better because ratio of fibre and protein to carbs is much much higher Than regular pasta so It fits better in my…

Happy i stumbled on this post, i'm happy with the way my diet is and don't need to exercise for weight loss but more for fitness and strength. However i loathe exercise and really need some motivation! I've not really done any form of weight training or cardio since i burnt out following a weight loss competition 5 yrs…

Might be a bit odd but i'm veggie and i love to eat at Nandos when i'm sticking to my calories. Their menu has all the nutritional info and some of the mains and sides are low calorie for decent portions. I like to have: Super Green Pitta (474 cal) or Sweet potato and butternut burger (449) or Grains N Greens salad…

I support Fasting, not just for the health benefits but to help me keep to my calorie goal. I fast once a week which allows me to eat all my calories in one meal. I feel it lets me treat myself without busting the bank. It's like a weekly reset and that little extra boost to my weight loss. I did really struggle with…

I use a milk frother and add: 2tbsp of 70% dark chocolate ( bar blended into granules) 200ml milk of choice (I use soya or almond) 1 tbsp brandy (optionally added at the end)

I use a lot of recipes by Vegan Richa ( goodle her or look up on Pinterest) and have both her cook books. Many of my meals centre around beans like chickpeas either as burgers, falafel or in some kind of tomato based curry/ stew. For chocolate, I use 70% supermarket brand chocolate which is normally vegan which I blend…

If i'm going for full fat ill blend together: 1 can chickpeas 1 tbsp Tahini 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp lemon juice 2 cloves garlic pinch salt Plus a little water if it is too thick. I'm quite fat conscious, if you don't mind lots of fat the more tahini and oil you add the tastier it gets! If i want a light version ill do: 1…

I love their square salad pots that are 2 for £3.50, for some reason they are not on the same aisle as pre-made lunches. My favorites are the mexican bean salad and the charred corn salad.

Normally i'd be fasting but i have a bad cold so today so banana bread for breakfast. For lunch leftovers from New years day dinner: Home made Mushroom & walnut Pate on some fancy toast with Tabbouleh salad, baby potatoes & artichokes. Dinner will be: Black bean Fajitas with peppers,onion,mushroom plus some spicy…

If you are being mindful and listening to your body, and you are still truly hungry when you reach your calorie goal then it might be time to consider either some tweaks to your meals or upping your goal if you are seeing a healthy weight loss already. It sounds like we eat similar foods, when i started on 1200cal i sadly…

I have been fasting once per week from around 6pm-5pm the next day, so skipping breakfast and lunch. I've been doing this on and off for several years, more recently as i've been losing weight. I find that this is the best way for me to enjoy a really satisfying meal, sometimes a glass of wine or pudding on a Saturday…

As you say it's a very personal preference. When i'm dieting on 1200cal, I split mine roughly: B: 10-20%, L: 30-40%, D:40-60% depending on what recipes i have planned and how i'm feeling. I'll also fast and have 100% at dinner time once per week. If i'm maintaining then i'll make room for small snacks and tend to eat more…

I eat mostly whole foods and have learnt to just go with my instinct and if unsure just go on the safe side. I've found even with verified items there to be inaccuracy, for example I just went and searched for potato to demonstrate. The top verified entry 'Potato' gave me 56cal for 100g, next one down verified was 'Potato…