I said I would try this eating plan for 4 weeks, and I’ve done it!
My weight this morning was just under 10 stone, which I’m delighted about. It’s been fairly easy sticking to the 500 calorie limit, in fact I’ve enjoyed finding meals that fit within that budget. I feel fantastic, my mood is really up-beat, and friends tell me I’m looking well. It’s also easy to shift fast days about in order to meet work or social commitments. So I’m in for another 4 weeks, I reckon!
grapefruit pot with berries
Here’s my list of favourite low-cal snacks:
5 calories – 5 radishes, for crunch. Blueberries and raspberries are about 1 calorie each too.
10 calories – a sugar-free jelly pot. These come in all sorts of exotic flavours, and make a very satisfying squelch when you eat them. 
15 calories – a mug of oxo or bovril. Really satisfying!
20 calories – 60g canteloupe melon
25 calories – one Finn crisp cracker with a smear of Marmite
30 calories – 2 stalks of celery with an extra light Laughing Cow squidged down their middles. Blue cheese flavour works really well with celery. The “extra light” is 20 cals, compared to just the “light” at 25 cals – I find the taste is better and worth those extra 5 cals.
My favourite evening meal this week was Chick’n’Pickle. Total 140 calories
30g cooked chicken (50 cals)
30g pickled onions (8 cals)
30g gherkins (6 cals)
Pickled egg (70 cals)
Bed of lettuce (5 cals)
It was a bit too pickly – if I was making it again I’d just have an ordinary boiled egg, or maybe even a poached one.
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