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We all know what it’s like. If you have some chocolate in the cupboard it will be calling your name, again and again, until it is eaten. If it’s not chocolate then it will be whatever vice you have. Chips, cookies, crackers whatever it is – the list goes on. If it is in your cupboard then chances are you will, at some stage, eat it. It takes a whole lot of self will, power and mind control to say no. It is a whole lot easier to not have it in there at all, and this list will give you a pretty good idea of what you should be replacing these foods with.

• Almonds
• Cashews
• Walnuts
• Pistachios
• Pecans
• Macadamias
• Broccoli
• Carrots
• Cauliflower
• Spinach
• Tomatos
• Beans
• Asparagus
• Snow Peas
• Peas
• Real Peanut Butter
• Blueberries
• Raspberries
• Strawberries
• Protein Powder
• Chicken
• Lean Red Meat
• Tuna
• Salmon
• Spices
• Herbs
• Salt
• Pepper
• Teas
• Eggs
• Cabbage
• Onions
• Mushrooms
• Peanut Oil
• Avocado Oil
• Sesame Oil
• Olive Oils
• Coconut Oil
• Butter
• Cacao Nibs
• Garlic
• Soy Sauce
• Oyster Sauce
• Worcestershire Sauce
• Apples
• Balsamic Vinegar
  

That’s what i’m packin’!

Keep these foods handy, and you’ll keep the belly fat at bay. There are so many options using only these foods. Change one ingredient and you can change a meal.

What have I left off the list? What is a staple that’s in your kitchen that I’m missing? Leave a comment below to let me know.

We all know that chicken is a great source of protein and is also low in fat.

For a while it tastes great as well,  but then it starts to become a bit boring! There’s only so much chicken a person can eat! Unless of course you have the secret recipe!

I am pretty sure the Colonel was lying about his eleven secret herbs and spices. After a bit of trial and error we may have found his secret, and if you read and try the recipe below, you will agree that there’s no 11 herbs and spices in the KFC Chicken! The good news is you only need three common kitchen ingredients to get it pretty close and make that potentially boring chicken taste great again!

Before cooking your chicken breasts (500gm) in small strips or cubes, mix the following ingredients and cover it generously:

1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 Tablespoon ground cumin
1 Teaspoon ground black pepper
100ml Light Soy Sauce
Then cook (shallow fry) in 150ml Olive or Peanut Oil

Of course if you want to got for the ‘Hot and Spicy’ mix simply add some chilli powder.

Tastes great served with a side of vegetables, we usually go for Cauliflower or Broccoli.

Give it a try and let us know what you think.

If you like this recipe, be sure to check out the rest here.

Non starchy vegetables are something you will have read about in my posts here. But it occurred to me (well it hit me like a brick when one of my clients told me!) that I hadn’t detailed exactly what these vegetables are. To save you the time looking up every vegetable on the nutrient database, I have compiled a list of the most common non starchy vegetables for you.
And here’s the beauty of these little wonders, you can pretty much eat as much of these as you want. Did you ever hear of someone packing on the pounds from eating too much broccoli?!?

• Any leafy greens – ‘fancy’ lettuces (please don’t eat iceburg because it has no nutritional value either), spinach, swiss chard, etc.
• Any type of sprouts (bean sprouts, alfalfa, etc.)
• Asparagus
• Avocado
• Bamboo Shoots
• Bok Choy
• Broccoli
• Brussels Sprouts
• Cabbage
• Capsicum
• Carrots
• Cauliflower
• Celery
• Cucumber
• Eggplant
• Fennel
• Green Beans
• Hearty Greens – collards, mustard greens, kale, etc.
• Herbs – parsley, cilantro, basil, rosemary, thyme, etc.
• Leeks
• Mushrooms
• Onions
• Pumpkin
• Radishes
• Snow Peas
• Squash
• Tomatoes
• Turnips
• Zucchini

Lots of good food there, and plenty of options. Think summer salad, winter boiled vegetables, salsa etc. Remeber to try different combinations and different recipies. If there is something on the list that you haven’t tried, get out there and give it a go. You can’t not like something if you haven’t even tried it (haha, that’s the dad in me coming out!)

If you think vegetables have to be boring have a look here, and discover a heap of ways to spice things up.

Your body's best friend.

If you are looking for no nonsense diet advise the first person I would talk to is your Grandmother. You’ll discover what I like to call the ‘Grandma Rule’ when it comes to detrmining wether or not you should be eating something.

If the ‘food’ you are about to eat wasn’t around something wasn’t a food when your Grandma was a kid then it sure isn’t miraculously a food now. It if was growing on a tree back then, it still will be now. If you could plant it and dig it up months later then chances are you still can today. If it was running around, swimming or flying back then, it will be now (well at least a descendant will be!)

Take the low GI, double the fibre, vitamin enriched, omega 3 enriched white bread for example. It is still just flour and water, highly processed and not your friend when trying to shed those extra kilos. And just remember, if a product has to tell you how healthy and good for you it is, then chances are it isn;t that good after all.

Lean proteins (red/white meat, fish, dairy), non starchy vegetables, berries and some good fats were fine for your Grandma and they’ll be just as  good for you.

If you want to get lean then load up on the following. These vegetables will provide you with more vitamins, minerals and fat burning fibre than any self promoting ‘health’ food.

• Asparagus
• Broccoli
• Cabbage
• Capsicum
• Cauliflower
• Celery
• Cucumber
• Leeks
• Mushrooms
• Onions
• Snow peas
• Spinach
• Tomatoes
• Zucchini

This is by no means a definitive list but it will give you a great starting point. Always try to find ways to get more of these onto your plate and into your belly!

Breakfast is as easy as eggs plus three of the veggies fried with a little spray oil on your non stick pan.

Lunch is a big salad with some extra protein (eggs, cheese, lean meat, beans etc)

Dinner can be some soup, salad or steamed veggies to go with your chicken, fish or other meat.

Try and find solutions, not problems!

Happy eating!