Scales are weird. A sneaky look this morning after an
extremely indulgent weekend has the numbers showing down on where I was after
last week’s second fast. I’m not arguing with it. I did weigh myself three
times just to be sure…
Now that I’m getting back into the habit of regular fasting,
I’m following the pattern I found worked well previously, of not eating at all
during the day and then having a 400 – 500 cal meal in the evening. On days
when I’m working in London, particularly if the kids are home and I’m not
eating until late and exhausted, a ready meal is a great option. The advantages
are that they are calorie counted, nutritionally balanced and super quick to
heat.
I’m rather sad to see that WeightWatchers appear to have
discontinued their “Steam and Serve” frozen meals, which were a regular standby
and super cheap. I will have to instead stock up on some Cook! “OMG pots”.
These are absolutely delicious with over a dozen varieties to choose from. They
freeze and reheat from frozen perfectly so great to have on hand in the
freezer. At around £4 per meal, they are not cheap but so yummy I think they
are worth it.
My other standby is Marks and Spencers, as there is one at
the station I commute from so I can pick something up on the way home. Most of
these don’t freeze, so have to be bought and eaten within a day or two. I like
their “Balanced for You” range which are high in protein and fill you up
nicely.
I’ve recently had the opportunity to try some meals from the
Fast Diet Kitchen range. These are long-life ready meals that can be kept in
the cupboard, designed for you to eat two a day – usually a soup and a main meal.
They cost between £4.75 and £6 per day, depending on how many you buy at one
time. I’m not sure what the real connection between this supplier and Michael
Mosley is, but their website states:
Our soups and main meals
are there to support those who read the book and follow the advice given by Dr
Michael Mosley and Mimi Spencer, and we believe this is reflected in the
seamless branding and messages across the two sites and extends to a collaborative
approach on our social media outlets.
I can see the attraction, it’s all counted and balanced and
easily stored without freezing or refrigeration. However, the two I have tried
so far were very disappointing. I’ve had the Butternut Risotto – couldn’t taste
any butternut, very bland and no texture – and the Moroccan Meatballs –
slightly better but still kind of sloppy. Not a patch on the OMG pots from
Cook. These will stay in the cupboard and no doubt get used in emergencies, but
if I’m only going to eat one thing on a fast day I want it to be something
delicious, and these just don’t live up to that standard. If they really are
recommended by Mr. Mosley and his team, he needs to rethink his endorsement!
On next week's blog, super quick tasty low carb replacements for rice and pasta. I'm on a mission!