One of the most depressing things about “being on a diet” is feeling that you have to miss out on proper, filling meals. Don’t try to survive on cereal or bowls of thin soup for dinner – you won’t last more than a few days.
Instead, learn how to make healthier versions of your favourites. There are lots of easy ways to do this, many of which are plain common sense:
- Cut your portion size to three-quarters of what you’d usually eat
- Fill up on vegetables – cover half your plate with them
- Use healthier ingredients – meat, cheese and milk are easily swapped for lower-fat versions
- Go vegetarian – meat tends to be one of the higher calorie components of a meal.
The Office Diet has lots of calorie-counted recipes for quick, delicious meals, linked to from the Recipes page. I’ve added the spaghetti bolognaise one today – a great comfort-food meal during this cold, foggy February.
Enjoy your dinner!
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