OK time for something practical. I promise this post will be a simpler topic – How to lose weight. So there are many strategies to lose weight, but I’m going to talk about Keto (AKA Nutritional Ketosis) which is the most successful strategy I’ve found for my own metabolism – which as you may know is […]
If you are craving a certain fast food chain’s southern fried chicken, then sometimes you just gotta have it. This version is low carb and absolutely yum – can’t believe this is actually good for me !
What do you call a coffee with a shot of butter and coconut oil? Espresso mayonnaise or a short fat black!
Quick primer on Keto As you probably know, every cell in your body runs on a fuel called Glucose. Depending on your size, gender and activity level you’ll burn some 400g-500g of the stuff every day. You have a fuel tank for glucose in your liver and muscle cells and you can store enough energy in there for […]
When cooked slowly for an hour the squid totally changes texture and the rubbery collagens in the meat melts and turn into gelatin – and the mouth feel is almost like silken Tofu. But the most amazing transformation is the flavour – quick squid deep fried is almost tasteless by comparison, but when you slow cook the squid it imparts a delicious fresh seafood taste to the stew.
There is a lot of noise in the press these days about folk who have Quit Sugar for a bunch of reasons, most of which are as much engaging fictions as they are fact. Quit Sugar because it’s just “empty Calories” Quit Sugar because it’s low in actual nutrients Quit Sugar because it was not available during […]
Any of my personal trainers will tell you that “Richard isn’t a fan of Aerobic exercise”. Sure, I ride 30-50K a week on my bike, because I don’t drive and Batemans Bay is a nice place to cycle around. But actual cardio like running on a treadmill, rowing on a stationary rower, or stationary cycling? I have always […]
So you have cleared out your pantry – now it is time to Own your fridge: Your fridge holds many easily accessible high carbohydrate items that can be replaced with Easy Lo-Carb alternatives.
One of our weight loss secrets has been slow cooking large fatty joints of meat on the weekend, then portioning it up into Meals to be frozen. During the week we can take a bag of perfectly cooked and seasoned meat out of the freezer, thawing and heating it to serve is under 10 minutes.
The pork Scotch fillet is a heavily marbled cut of meat from the shoulder and it’s usually cooked slow as a roast because the fat keeps the meat very moist. There is a secret trick to cook it like a steak, it requires several days worth of preparation and some equipment but the end result is totally worth it.