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Originally posted by Max Power Max Power wrote:

Steak is the tastiest healthy option imo and veryquick. Can buy it in bulk and keep in the freezer, just take one out each morning to defrost. Have sweet potato with it instead of normal spuds. Steam a bit of veg and you have yourself a tasty healthy meal in under 15 mins.

Another one of my favourites is chilli. Get some 95% lean beef/turkey mince fry it up with some kidney beans, tomato passata, onions, chilli powder and some fresh chillis. Boil some wholegrain brown rice and theres another good meal in well under 1/2 an hour.

As mentioned before, stir fry is by far the easiest and if you mix it up with the meat/fish you use it doesn't get too repetitive.




Have a look at the Jamie Oliver chilli recipe .
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Salmon used to be great. So hard to get proper stuff, all bland farmed rubbish.
You CANNOT freeze steak. You absolutely destroy it, you also have to have at least medium well which is just over cooking it.
Horse's prawn pasta is lovely and so quick.
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Originally posted by Clonbhoy Clonbhoy wrote:

Salmon used to be great. So hard to get proper stuff, all bland farmed rubbish.
You CANNOT freeze steak. You absolutely destroy it, you also have to have at least medium well which is just over cooking it.
Horse's prawn pasta is lovely and so quick.

Yeah I agree with you there, I usually buy a 4 pack of fillet steaks for 2 of us and I'd eat them on the day and the day after so I can have them medium rare. 

I have on occasion bought them to freeze though when they are on a good deal in butchers because of the use by date approaching, definitely no where near as good to eat from frozen but still if you don't mind a medium/well steak they're still a great & healthy dinner.

Musgraves is great for good value filets of steak.
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If you like a well done steak, save your money. There are plenty cheaper cuts you can cremate
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for people who take lunches into work.... what would you normally take?

I'm always taking in the hang sandwiches but want something healthier but easy to make in the evening/morning.

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on a bit of a smoothie buzz at the minute myself
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Usually take rice and chicken/turkey. Or I would have rice/lettuce/onion/peppers/sweetcorn with chicken as well. Quick to prepare and has helped me lose 2 and a half stone. Used to eat sandwiches everyday. Not eating bread has helped a lot.
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Originally posted by ZinedineKibane ZinedineKibane wrote:

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for people who take lunches into work.... what would you normally take?

I'm always taking in the hang sandwiches but want something healthier but easy to make in the evening/morning.

I make a chicken, ham and peppers 2 egg omelette every morning for breakfast.
For lunch sometimes I will have whatever is left over from my dinner - stir fry, curry etc all made with spices and brown rice Or I would make a chicken or salmon salad
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Originally posted by ZinedineKibane ZinedineKibane wrote:

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for people who take lunches into work.... what would you normally take?

I'm always taking in the hang sandwiches but want something healthier but easy to make in the evening/morning.

I make a chicken, ham and peppers 2 egg omelette every morning for breakfast.
For lunch sometimes I will have whatever is left over from my dinner - stir fry, curry etc all made with spices and brown rice Or I would make a chicken or salmon salad



that sounds like a pain in the arse every morning!
I stick to the cup of strong black coffee and about 4 ciggies
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Originally posted by erimus erimus wrote:

Originally posted by ShayGivensBum ShayGivensBum wrote:

Originally posted by ZinedineKibane ZinedineKibane wrote:

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for people who take lunches into work.... what would you normally take?

I'm always taking in the hang sandwiches but want something healthier but easy to make in the evening/morning.

I make a chicken, ham and peppers 2 egg omelette every morning for breakfast.
For lunch sometimes I will have whatever is left over from my dinner - stir fry, curry etc all made with spices and brown rice Or I would make a chicken or salmon salad



that sounds like a pain in the arse every morning!
I stick to the cup of strong black coffee and about 4 ciggies

It is but its worth it. I used to be a 2 cups of tea and 3 ciggies gal myself but not anymore!!
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Smoothie, or a pita with chicken, iceberg lettuce and salad cream for lunch

Mornings usually scrambled egg with a small amount of Low low cheese in a wholemeal tortilla eat my breakfast driving usually unless I'm off so its handy 
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Originally posted by ShayGivensBum ShayGivensBum wrote:

Originally posted by erimus erimus wrote:

Originally posted by ShayGivensBum ShayGivensBum wrote:

Originally posted by ZinedineKibane ZinedineKibane wrote:

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for people who take lunches into work.... what would you normally take?

I'm always taking in the hang sandwiches but want something healthier but easy to make in the evening/morning.


I make a chicken, ham and peppers 2 egg omelette every morning for breakfast.
For lunch sometimes I will have whatever is left over from my dinner - stir fry, curry etc all made with spices and brown rice <span style="line-height: 1.4;">Or I would make a chicken or salmon salad</span>




that sounds like a pain in the arse every morning!
<span style="line-height: 1.4;">I stick to the cup of strong black coffee and about 4 ciggies</span>


It is but its worth it. I used to be a 2 cups of tea and 3 ciggies gal myself but not anymore!!


I just cut up a couple of onions and mushrooms and leave them in a lunchbox in the fridge so in the morning it saves me time cutting it all up again. Omelettes are very handy and quick to make and pretty healthy as well
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And if you want to be very lazy and have healthy lunch options, just bulk cook on a Sunday, put three meals in lunchboxes in the fridge and two in the freezer and that's your prep for the week sorted. I've done it for years (I'd actually cook all my lunches and dinners for the week on a Sunday - about 14 meals) and have all my cooking/washing up done in about 1.5 hours, and don't need to worry about it till the following week
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Re-heated food is rank.

A lot of food you can't freeze and reheat properly.

Mash and some soups.
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http://www.slimmingworld.com/recipes/spaghetti-carbonara.aspx
Had this the other day and it was a really nice. It's got fat free fromais frais in it instead of cream but I can't taste the difference.
 
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Originally posted by Flanno7hi Flanno7hi wrote:

http://www.slimmingworld.com/recipes/spaghetti-carbonara.aspx
Had this the other day and it was a really nice. It's got fat free fromais frais in it instead of cream but I can't taste the difference.
 
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Originally posted by ShayGivensBum ShayGivensBum wrote:

Originally posted by Flanno7hi Flanno7hi wrote:

http://www.slimmingworld.com/recipes/spaghetti-carbonara.aspx
Had this the other day and it was a really nice. It's got fat free fromais frais in it instead of cream but I can't taste the difference.
 
Back dieting again after a mad couple of weeks celebrating, I've lost 3lbs this week.
 

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Thumbs Up Love the curry. There's some great recipes and I've actually started enjoying cooking. Whereas before I used to survive on sandwiches and pints.
 
 
This is lovely too.
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Been very bad with me dinners since she started working evenings at the start of the year.
When it was two of us there I had more time to get the food and prepare and she would keep me in check in terms of us eating more healthy dinners for us and kids. But now she works evenings we find ourselves rushing around Like mad things and by the Time i finally get home from work, collect the kids and get settled I am often just going for the frozen food option for me and the kids. Need to get on board with some or the quick healthy options which have been thrown up here!
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