Healthy eating

[Alibobster]

DH and I both want to lose weight, about 14lbs. Could someone please give me some healthy meal ideas which would also suit 2 year old ds. Pre - baby days we would just have eaten low cal ready meals but that's not really an option now - I want to make something to suit everyone. Also, is pasta really a no-no if trying to shed the pounds? thanks in advance

oh yes please.

Franny's advice is good - if you stop eating added sugar and white carbs, you stop craving them. It is hard to avoid them completely, but eating less of them makes a big difference, ime.

Will post recipes somewhere later, Franny.

I like tofu I have marinated myself
I don't like the pre-marinated stuff

ta UR

I am not a big fan of tofu but will eat it if it is swimming in soy sauce which is probably not very good for you.

Crunchy Lentil Loaf & Quinoa recipes on the 10/10 recipe thread

Thank you so much everyone for your replies - wow Underated, that is a fab list - can I come to your house for dinner?. Aitch, sorry for late reply, I'm not long back from gym (polishes halo!) I am not a fussy eater and will try anything whereas dh is a bit fussier and not a big fan of salads. Sort of stuff I make at the moment is macaroni cheese, bolognease, chilli & tacos, stir fry, curries etc.DS is also a wee fusspot so it's trying to make things that suit him. I think I'l just carry on doing what I'm doing but we'll need to just cut down our portion sizes and cut out all the junk inbetween. We've also both joined the gym and have had fitness prgrams devised so hopefully these small changes should make a difference - thanks again everyone

OP, I have the same problem - am on WeightWatchers at the moment but have kids who need calorific meals... it's not easy, is it?! I tend to do one meal for me and DH and a separate one for the kids if it's not suitable for them (eg. salad) or I just try and find things I can cook in 2 batches, ours with no oil, theirs with etc.

Agree with whoever said (sorry, post is on previous page!) that eating at certain times of day is irrelevant - I don't believe a word of that.

Also agree wholeheartedly with the poster who recommended WeightWatchers. It's a really sensible, easy diet - you can eat and drink anything you like as it's your portion sizes which are restricted. And to OP, yes, pasta on a diet is easy - we have it all the time. It's lovely with roasted butternut squash chunks for a really filling meal. Or with roasted cherry tomato sauce (with balsamic vinegar, garlic and basil). As for nuts, which have been mentioned a few times, it depends whether you want to lose weight as quickly as you can, or are going for more of a long-term healthy eating thing - yes, of course we all know we should opt for the latter, but let's be realistic here Nuts are soooo high in fat that it's going to take you longer to lose the weight if you eat them (even accounting for the 'they fill you up for longer' thing) - but of course they're brilliantly healthy. So personally I'd stay off them whilst I was trying to lose the weight and then go back to them afterwards

Jacket potatoes are your friend

Check out the weight loss topic for more ideas?

Sigh - repeats mantra to self: "Must Not Keep Reading Food Topic During DS's Nap Time"- that's another bl00dy hour gone with no jobs done

Oh, I also do a very yummy casserole of lentils/peppers/beans/whatever veg is lying about. Very filling, healthy and you can just stir some olive oil into your dc's portion.