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14 Tips for a Healthier Thanksgiving

(Last Updated On: November 26, 2019)

Perfect roast turkey, cornbread, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie 🤤… It’s absolutely normal to want to enjoy Thanksgiving dinner with our loved ones, but it can lead to negative or conflicting feelings for those of us on a weight loss journey.

You definitely shouldn’t miss out on important traditions or feel deprived, but it can be really helpful to consider the potential challenges ahead of time and make a plan for the big day.

Think about it a few days ahead. Is it better for you to make a light, alternative version to the dinner? Would your family enjoy some little adjustments to the traditional recipes? Or are you going to make a deal with yourself that enjoying a big Thanksgiving meal doesn’t mean your diet is broken forever?

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3 Easy Steps To Improve Your Eating Habits

Have you ever started to follow a weight loss diet, but given up? You are not alone! Changing your eating habits isn’t easy and giving up comes down to one of a few things:

Frustration – because you could not eat all you wanted when you wanted or you couldn’t lose weight fast enough,

Hate – towards some foods, just because you could not eat the same thing every single day, or … Continue reading “3 Easy Steps To Improve Your Eating Habits”

Lightning Fast Chicken Wraps

As a long-term follower of the Slow-Carb Diet, I usually save carbs for cheat day. And although I’m perfectly fine skipping carbs at breakfast and dinner, there’s something I really miss about the convenience of a good old-fashioned sandwich at lunchtime. I just want something I can scarf down quickly without the need for cutlery – something I can grab n’ go.

Enter: the humble tortilla! Continue reading “Lightning Fast Chicken Wraps”

Super Easy Green Smoothie Bowl

Have you ever been to Ubud, Bali? I was there last year, and I quickly learned why Ubud has a reputation for being a health nut’s dream: you can’t move around the town for health food shops, raw food restaurants, Buddha bowls, spirulina, kombucha and fresh fruit smoothies. Continue reading “Super Easy Green Smoothie Bowl”

Healthy Low Carb Beef Tacos

I think we must devour these healthy low carb beef tacos at least twice a week in this household.

They take no time to prepare and pack so much flavor that it feels like eating comfort food – just without the guilt. Continue reading “Healthy Low Carb Beef Tacos”

10 Quick and Easy Slow-Carb Dinner Recipes

Not sure what the Slow-Carb Diet is all about? Check out my 4-Hour Body beginner’s guide!

<br /> The Slow-Carb Diet has been my go-to way of eating for around 6 years now, and for the most part, I’ve stuck religiously to the rule that you should eat the same few meals over and over again.

A typical week usually has me eating dinners of taco mince, chilli, roast chicken, meatballs, smoked fish and then a steak on Friday. On the whole, I’m pretty happy munching through the same menu week after week, but sometimes I just want a change. I crave a new flavour – something that feels like a ‘treat’ but doesn’t stray from the main Slow-Carb elements of protein, veg and beans. And, importantly, it needs to be quick and easy to make. Continue reading “10 Quick and Easy Slow-Carb Dinner Recipes”