I arrive back in England for a short holiday 6 weeks today so I'm going on a bit of a health kick. I have tried SO many diets over the years, none of which I've really stuck at because they've been too extreme. My friend and I were talking about eating a bit better last week and she recommended a diet called the South Beach Diet. I was unsure at first, because of my experience with fad diets, but after a bit of research it actually looks quite achievable, and more importantly sensible.
The basic premise is low GI/low carbs. For the first 2 weeks you 'detox' by going carb free, and then reintroduce healthy carbs from week 3. Sweet potato instead of normal, whole grain pasta instead of white etc. I like the way the diet promotes normal, healthy meals, so I'm going to give it a go.
Like an eager beaver I got up super early this morning (...OK 8am!), and went food shopping for the week. When my groceries were delivered at midday I started cooking.
I have an event every night this week so only need to worry about breakfast and lunch as I'll grab something on the go for dinner. To make things simple I prepped all of my meals today so that I only have to pack my lunch bag every morning, rather than making a full meal. Having my meals ready should mean I don't need to worry about going off track come 1pm!
Just because I'm trying to eat healthy doesn't mean I want to eat like a rabbit so I've been researching recipes online. I found a great one from Jamie Oliver which fits perfectly with phase 1 of the SBD, so I've given it a go. If you want to see the recipe, click on the link below.
(I used turkey bacon rather than normal)
I always think pre-assembled homemade salads look so sorry for themselves, so rather than combining all of the ingredients I've stored 5 pouches of broccoli, tomato and bacon and made a jar of dressing. That way I can assemble my salad at work and it will taste fresh and delicious every day.
For breakfast I've made an egg bake, containing mushrooms, spring onion and tomatoes (portioned up and stored in ziplock bags). For snacks I've got part-skimmed string cheese and hummus with cucumber.
As I said I'm out every night so I'm going to have to take each dinner as it comes. My plan is to stick to grilled meats and vegetables. Luckily my friend is doing something similar so we can help each other through!
Wish me luck!
A x
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