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Max’s Style Sizzling Tofu

Max’s Style Sizzling Tofu

I’ve never really been a fan of Tofu. I just felt it was a bland, tasteless mush. But then I spent a lot of time in Qatar, where I had quite a few Filipino colleagues. Everywhere that Filipino’s go, they take the tastes from home 

I’m on two diets – there’s not enough food on one!

I’m on two diets – there’s not enough food on one!

Help: I had breakfast and I have 100 calories left for the rest of the day. Do I really have to eat Broccoli and Chicken for every meal? How does this diet work? What can I eat? How much should I eat? These are all 

Couscous

Couscous

Couscous is a North-African staple, similar to pasta. It is generally made from Durum Wheat, and is common in places like Tunisia or Morocco. A lot of people say they don’t like couscous because it has no taste. The key with couscous is that how 

Couscous Stuffed Peppers and Tomatoes

Couscous Stuffed Peppers and Tomatoes

A fresh tasting alternative to rice and veggies to accompany your main dish of choice.

Firecracker Salmon

Firecracker Salmon

For spice lovers, Wagamama’s Firecracker Chicken is a revalation. Have you ever fancied having a go at home? This recipe is just for you. Feel free to replace the salmon with chicken, tofu, or anything else that you fancy.

How are we going to do this?

How are we going to do this?

The Three Peaks Challenge I’m going to digress a little here, and tell a tale from 2013 – 2015. The company that I worked for in the mid twenty-teens ran an internal challenge each year – The Three Peaks Challenge! For those of you not 

I’m Lost! Where am I?

I’m Lost! Where am I?

Goals and Plans are all useful tools. However, if you never track progress, you might as well not have the goals or plans. You need to know: Where you are starting from Where you are going to How you are getting there Where you are 

Stay on Target!

Stay on Target!

Body Building I used to share a house with a competitive body builder. He was good. He regularly placed highly in his competitions. During his competition prep phases he was like a machine. Food was fuel. He calculated what to eat to enable him to 

The Progress

The Progress

How can you tell if your diet is working? Do you need to change something? You can only answer these questions by tracking progress. You can do this privately, in a notebook, or on a computer, or any way that suits you. We chose to 

Where do we want to be?

Where do we want to be?

All weight loss journeys need two things: A Strategy A Goal We’ve covered strategy in a previous post, so now it’s time to pick goals. Goal Setting As a modern couple, who both work in office environments, we both have annual objectives at work, most