Diet Tips
Teas! There are so many options, green, black, herbal, fruity, spicy… Teas like Chai, which are usually served with a LOT of milk and sugar can still be great with a tiny bit of milk and no cal sweetener (as a plus people will assume its made the regular way)
Weigh up your options, if you can’t handle the monthly chocolate cravings one square of dark chocolate is a lot better than falling for the slice of chocolate cake!
Eat raw foods (vegetables & fruit) as much as possible, they fill you up for longer with fewer calories due to the higher water content. And you’ll get more nutrients from them.
Vegetable Soups are a life saver in winter. Made with veggies and water with a tsp of stock powder you can stretch your calories further, keep warm and full for longer! Asian style broths (ginger, soy, chilli, lime, stock + veg) are a great alternative!
Cocoa powder (unsweetened) sprinkled on low cal fruit- apples, strawberries, oranges etc. is a yummy and low cal, low fat way to kick the choccy cravings.
A small amount of home made hummus (puree chickpeas, spices, tiny bit of tahini, no oil) as a dip with veg makes for really filling snacks. You can water it down and use as a protein rich salad dressing/vegetable sauce.
Prepare your vegetables ahead of time- chop and portion (you could even cook and freeze) ready for those nights when you would otherwise reach for quick higher cal options.
Relax! Stress leads to weight gain, increased appetite and water retention.
Always get the sauce/dressing on the side! I know it sounds simple but its effective- dip your fork in it before you pick up your food, you’ll use much less this way but you can still enjoy the flavour! I even do it at home to stop myself from going over the top when your dishing up and hungry.
Use lots of Herbs & Spices!
Low cal tomato paste & herb sauces are easy and yum
Powdered stock adds flavour or can make great veg soups
Use Nutritional Yeast for low cal vegan cheesey-ness
Small amounts of avocado, soaked cashew nuts or lite coconut milk make great ‘creamy’ low cal sauces
Mustard is a great easy low cal dip
Frozen Banana blended = banana ice cream
Protein Shakes will fill you up all day
Almonds are a great portable snack
Dal/Lentils filling addition to soups
Hummus or any bean/lentil dip & Veg sticks will fill you up for ages
Roast Capsicum & Nutritional Yeast Dip
Creamy Avocado sauce w veg or as a salad dressing
Berries- warm in winter, fresh, frozen in summer
Veggie Soups can be varied so many ways- go nuts
Broths, low cal stock & veg w flavours (chili, ginger, lime etc)
Ratatouille
Roast Veggies
Stirfry without oil
Veg stew is filling and hearty but low cal
Salads to your hearts content
Mushrooms are marvelous, roasted, steamed, dry fried, grilled- add herbs/spice
Pickles make a great snack
Roast veggie chips will make you feel spoilt
Poached or baked fruit as a desert is gorgeous (crushed nuts make a good addition)
A SMALL amount of good quality rich dark chocolate can prevent binges
Peeling Mandarins takes so long to do properly you might not be hungry by the time you’re done!
Cabbage- shredded with a tomato paste sauce, can make a great alternative to pasta 
