This is for those doing the 10 week challenge, and also anyone who wants to get sexy insides:
Introducing...the great Kitchen Makeover!
First, we'll start with what not to wear. Chuck out that old collection of takeaway menus that's accumulating on the fridge door (they keep falling off anyway). You can always find this stuff on the net.
Next, get rid of all those daggy snacks in the pantry and fridge. You know, those ones that may taste good, but have about a billion joules per bite, and the nutritional value of pile of manure (actually, a pile of manure may well have more nutritional value). And if you feel a pang of sadness whilst throwing these in the bin, don't despair - they will be replaced with fabulous new additions that will really make your insides shine.
And - get rid of the alcohol! A couple of drinks can contain the same calories of an entire meal, so try to keep alcohol to once per week (which may mean removing any alcohol from sight!). I tend to only keep really terrible red goon on top of the fridge as the only available alcohol. Most of the time, half a glass is all I can take.
The reason for this clearing of the clutter is - cravings usually have triggers, and these are often sensory (e.g. visual). Remove the trigger, and voila - fewer cravings!
With any good makeover, it involves a little bit of shopping (good news for the girls!). Look into where a farmers market is near you - we will do the bulk of our shopping here. You can get a huge array of seasonal veges, free-range eggs, meat, bread, fruit and all the hippie stuff like tofu etc, all at a fraction of the price of the supermarket. The only thing we get from the supermarket is pantry staples (e.g. flour, sugar etc) and dairy (yoghurt, butter, milk). If there's not a farmers market near you, there are ones that deliver. Ask our old friend the internet.
Farmers markets are usually on the weekend, and you don't have to go super early. It's nice to go with a few friends, meet for coffee, do your shop and then go home and make a nice healthy cooked breakfast (like poached eggs with roast tomato, avocado and spinach on toasted sourdough).
Always having a fridge and pantry full of delicious healthy food will make it far less desirable to fork out for an oily takeaway. The final touches of the makeover will involve baking something healthy and yummy, portioning it out into tasty little morsels and freezing. Start having a look online for recipes, using 'healthy' in the title, and use raw ingredients (like wholemeal flour and raw sugar or honey as the sweetener). This means you've got something healthy to fulfil those snacky desires at hand without having endless nibbles on that sneaky block of Old Gold hidden at the back of the pantry.
Not that I have ever done that. No siree.
Happy makeover, everyone! Here's to a bitchin' kitchen. x
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