Struggling to shed some pounds while still eating healthfully and feeding your family meals that they will love? Considering that about 64 per cent of adults in the UK are overweight or obese, and families are looking for meals they can all enjoy together, the answer for most is yes. The problem is that too many people get sucked into the ‘diet’ trap, buying processed, so-called ‘weight loss’ food that is nothing more than junk (some of it isn’t even food) loaded with artificial ingredients that can actually make you sick. Well, I’d like to offer a better suggestion: head to the kitchen and get cooking!
Okay, I know what you’re thinking. You’re running through a list of reasons you just can’t do it. Maybe you don’t have time, or it’s too expensive, or it takes too much effort. Perhaps you have no idea what you’re doing in the kitchen or you believe healthy food tastes bland. I’m sure you have a tonne of reasons – and I’ve heard most of them.
I’m going to bust all the excuses that keep you out of your kitchen, and show you that cooking – even cooking healthy, nutritious food – is quick, easy and, dare I say it, painless. It’s not nearly as pricey as buying processed, packaged junk food, or, down the line, treating the diseases caused by obesity, including cancer, heart disease and diabetes. Cooking at home is both delicious and satisfying – and it can encourage healthy habits in your family, too.
Still sceptical? Doubt I can change your mind about healthy cooking? If you don’t believe me, just take it from the millions of readers of my recipe and healthy-eating blog, skinnytaste.com. Since 2008, I’ve been converting the most reluctant eaters, and I’m hoping you’ll be next on my list! I’m thrilled (and so humbled) by the incredible number of Skinnytaste success stories – people who have turned to my site for inspiration, advice and help in creating delicious meals that enable them to lose weight and keep it off. Speaking of success stories, I consider myself one, too.
The Original Skinnytaste Success Story
I was one of those skinny teens who could eat whatever I wanted and never gain a pound
(I actually used to try to put on weight). But like all good things, it didn’t last. Once I was in my twenties, those days of eating whatever I wanted without worrying about weight gain soon came to an end, as pregnancy, children, a slower metabolism and a love for eating out led to weight gain. Like many, I turned to lots of fad diets, which inevitably didn’t stick. My turning point was trying Weight Watchers, which is really more of a lifestyle than a diet. The programme gave me the tools to learn how to eat right, which helped me form a healthy relationship with food.