Lose Baby Weight

As the weather gets cooler our bodies seem to cry our for warm and comforting foods - and one of my favourites is a curry! Unfortunately most curries can be high in fat so a no no if you are trying to lose weight.

However, there are lots of ways to cut the calories and fat down on a curry and below is one of my absolute favorites which is a prawn, tomato and coconut curry - and it is low calorie!



My Prawn Curry Recipe (serves 2)
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One of my all time favourite foods is Soba noodles which I use as a healthy alternative to white spaghetti. Soba noodles are made from buckwheat and are high in fibre, are a low GI food and contain lots of nutrients which are lacking in white processed spaghetti.




What are the health benefits in soba noodles?

• High in protein which is essential for good health
• The protein in soba noodles has been shown to reduce cholesterol

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As the cooler and wetter weather arrives the desire for comfort food seems to increase as well as our weight - with the average weight gain being around the 4kg mark over the winter months.

But just because the weather isn't fantastic it doesn't mean that you need to gain weight.

Firstly warming and comforting food don't need to be fattening. Of course there are lots of high fat comfort foods such as pies and curries - but there are also lots of healthy alternatives ...

Apples are one of the best snack foods to eat. They are full of vitamins and fibre plus help to lower cholesterol which make them perfect for your health and weight loss.

And the reason I love them so much is because they are cheap, they keep well, my bub loves them, my hubby loves them and I can also make lots of recipes with them!

One of my favourites recipes is baked apple as it is the perfect dessert and hits the spot every time and if you want jazz it up, add some ...

Many of us drink diet soft drinks in the mistaken belief that they are good for weight loss and even good for our health but the truth is that they are not good for us and we should try and cut back on them as much as we can.

Even though they have virtually no calories they are packed full of artificial sweetener and phosphorus. When we eat foods or have drink with artificial sweetener the artificial sweetener sends a message to our brains that food is coming, but when it doesn't ...