11 motivational thoughts for when you hit a bump in the road

In all my years of yo-yo dieting – before I discovered the joy of intermittent fasting – I found myself falling off the wagon every time I had a ‘blip’. Fasting is so much more forgiving than traditional diets, because it’s only one day at a time. One bad day doesn’t have to make it feel like a total, …

7 more reasons fasting beats other diets!

Following on from last week’s post 7 reasons fasting beats other diets, here are some more for you!   #8 We can have our cake and eat it!     #9 Allergies can improve     #10 We learn to balance our calorie intake      #11 It’s a part time diet!     #12 …

7 reasons fasting beats other diets

Just what is it about fasting we love so much? We explain the benefits of fasting compared with the (often comical) ideas behind other diets.

8 easy low calorie sweet treats every faster needs to know!

Although fasting can help us to reduce our appetite and learn to recognise true hunger as opposed to simply ‘fancying’ something tasty to eat, that doesn’t mean you won’t sometimes have a more challenging fast day. That’s when a sweet snack can help to brighten your day without blowing your fasting calorie allowance.

If you want to lose weight, you’ve got to read these inspirational quotes!

 #1 Today is the chance to change yourself for the better. Too often we procrastinate and put off until tomorrow (or Monday!) what we could do today. Once you’ve made the decision to lose some weight, why delay? Today really is your chance to change things for the better.   #2 Six months from now, you’ll …

6 smart food swaps to save calories

A lot of the calories in what we eat comes from the carbs which many of us use as a tasty (but actually not very filling) way to bulk out a meal. We love these alternative ways to replace those carbohydrates with something less calorific and more nutritious!

Fasting in Hollywood

Obviously the Fast Diet is the best out there, so it is no surprise to see major celebs keen on it too. Fasting seems to have taken Hollywood and the A-list celebrity world by storm. Find our favourite fasting celebrities below. Benedict Cumberbatch It comes as no surprise that the actor behind TV’s most compelling …

5 diets we can’t even begin to understand

We know losing weight is difficult, and that different things work for different people. However, there are some diets which really take the biscuit (not literally, of course. Biscuits wouldn’t be allowed in any of these). 1. The Tapeworm Diet If the idea of ingesting a baby tapeworm that can grow to a length of …

Fast days at… Pizza Express

Pizza Express has become a feature on every British high-street, with its consistently good pizzas and its never-ending voucher offers. Here we explore their menu, to try and find The Good, The Bad and the Ugly… The Good: Pizza Express has 4 pizzas in its ‘Leggara section’ that are all under 500 calories – the …

Fast days at… ASK

ASK has helped transport the best bits of Italy (the food!) straight to our high streets. Here we explore their menu, to try and find The Good, The Bad and the Ugly… The Good: ASK’s pasta portions can all be ordered as ½ portions with a side salad, which is a fantastic flexible option for …

Which fruits are best?

We all know that fruit is good for us. Governments and doctors tell us we are supposed to eat 7 portions of fruit or vegetables per day – and our ancient ancestors ate lots of fruit, which has to be a good sign But some fruits contain far more sugar than others. For example grapes have …

The only kitchen volume conversion chart you’ll ever need

I love combing the internet for the best fast day recipes. I do NOT love that US and metric volume measurements are so different.  I keep this great infographic saved to my favourites, so that when I am looking at recipes I can quickly convert American volumes into metric. I hope you find it as …