…and we need some clarity on permitted veg:

Parsnip
Swede
Butternut Squash
Tomato
Sweetcorn/Corn on the cob
Celeriac
Turnip

There is an office full of yo-yo dieters who are excited about this…got to be healthier than the ‘2 bowls of cereal a day diet’!

Cheers

Is it not the fridge test? If it goes in the drawer in the fridge, it’s veg, and if it goes in the fruit bowl it’s fruit?

So all those veg which are technically fruit are still ok afaik.

The exception being sweet potatoes.

what about quinoa? it’s apparently related to spinach

Quinoa ( /?ki?nw??/ or /k??no?.?/, Spanish: quinua, from Quechua: kinwa), a species of goosefoot (Chenopodium), is a grain-like crop grown primarily for its edible seeds. It is a pseudocereal rather than a true cereal, or grain, as it is not a member of the grass family. As a chenopod, quinoa is closely related to species such as beets, spinach, and tumbleweeds.

permitted veg:

Tomato

And now for the ‘nobody likes a smart ar$e’ pedancy:

Tomatoes are a fruit

EDIT: hadn’t read molgrips’ comment – smart ar$ery already covered

If you’d like to pass me DD details for all those participating, I can do email consultations.

Tomatoes are a fruit

Which is why he’s asking.

See the fruit bowl test above.

Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit.

Wisdom is not using it in a fruit salad.

Cheers all. I think. Can they eat ’em?

Swede and parsnip seem a bit potatoey to me?

They’re not tho.

our apples go in the fridge – that make em veg then 😉

Quinoa is a protein rather than high carb source if that helps, good for muscle building if gyming it.

Quinoa is king!

My best find so far (on the iDave) had previously that is was the reserve of veggie greenpeace types?

The exception being sweet potatoes

What did you mean by this bit mol?

parsnip mash…. hmmm

all on your list are fine except the corn

good luck, let me know how it goes!!

deadly, how much cash have I raked in this week from my free diet? can I have a Maserati yet??

Didn’t Our Lord iDave himself decree on another thread that sweet potatoes were out?

EDIT no sweetcorn? Oops. That must be why I’m not 65kg yet then.

Many thanks Dave. They have just been shopping, and are looking forward to starting it. There’s a few of us – so should be a nice supportive atmosphere with plenty of recipe ideas.

I don’t know – didn’t see that if so (not been on here much recently). Hmm, hope not. I’ve established a link between eating pasta/bread (wholewheat) and horrendous sugar cravings. 😥

Really, no sweetcorn?

can I have a Maserati yet

Not quite matey 🙂

We can have a pretty nice Alfa at the moment or a BMW E89 5-series 🙄

I think we should stick for now, by the end of the year we’ll be in Mazza territory. This time next year Rodney…

Really, no sweetcorn?

oops! Me too.

I keep chocolate in the drawer in the fridge?

TSY, you’re alive!!! Welcome back to the real world.

YETI!

Woo! Welcome back Yeti. I have blisters on my palms after your absence. 😀

iAm indeed! Sorry didn’t get in touch but shot straight through to Chester.

*kicks off shoes*

Ahhh… it’s good to be back 🙂

Awwww… everyone else is here what likes talking about diets and stuff too 🙂

I might share my new diet plan with you lot, it involves cake, scotch eggs, haggis and lots of beer.

How’s the write-up coming along?

70 hours of headcam footage to edit?

No headcam footage thankfully and notorious shyness means photo’s will be exclusively of others… Only got home a couple of hours ago despite finishing on Tuesday.

Was asked by other STWers if I was missing this place… my first question… ‘Has he posted up the after pics yet?’ 😉

Lol 🙂

No I have not. Didn’t manage it before I went away and felt I’d set myself back a little over easter.. now I have no reason not to wait just another week 🙂

🙁

*heads back out into the wilds for another week*

Weighed yourself yet?

Yep… I’m under 12 stone 🙂

Reckon I’d gained half way through but moved back to a more normal diet the last couple of days. Forget dieting… devote all day to exercise.

Burn more, eat less, low intensity exercise, no intervals blah blah blah… 😉

Did you start another thread and I missed it? What was it like, did you have fun etc etc?

I’ll restart the other one later, I just wanted to make an inane comment on here really 🙂 Plus I’ve decided to iDiet for the next month.

Tell Nicola she’s just right as she is and doesn’t need to diet 😉

Hmm.. might not work if you are already super skinny.. but then again it might keep the weight off 🙂

Still a way off super skinny, don’t think that’s ever going to be possible.

Just take up track racing with me this winter.

Hello my love, welcome back. Well done *kisses* sore bum?

So is quinoa in? If so, fantastic!

What about pappadoms? I think they’re made from lentil flour…