I had a health scare last summer.
I cut out fats (except olive oil), most wheat (have one portion of wholewheat pasta once a fortnight and one slice of wholemeal bread a week).
All refined carbs: white rice, pasta sugar.
It means no puddings, sweets, pastries, pies, quiche, mayo, etc.
Red meat once a week
Far more fruit and veg, chicken (lean), beans and pulses.
No processed food: ham, salami, sausages, etc.
No alcohol - 0% OK
I have eaten what I want with the above restrictions. Funnily enough all aches and pains have gone, cholesterol is down to 5.6 from 7.8, all eczema has gone. The best thing that's gone is 25lb. Still a way to go. Funnily enough the hunger spikes and sugar cravings are gone.
How hard is it to pan fry (olive spray) a salmon fillet and bung it on veg stir fry or some salad or have it with asparagus?
Chicken breast, dollop of philly and a sundried Tom inside, wrap in foil and serve with some oven baked sliced potatoes (light spray of olive oil), cherry Tom's on the vine and spinach
Bean casserole: aubergine, courgette, yellow pepper, tin of tomatoes, tin of kidney beans, tin of cannelloni beans, puree, pepper, pinch of chilli. Chuck in a bag of spinach. Serve with brown rice. Does 8 meals and freezes
Turkey bol with wholewheat pasta and salad. Leftovers mixed with rice and stuff and bake some peppers.