It’s no secret that I love my grub, but that I am also
obsessed with dieting. I joined PureGym in May, and have continued to try to
watch what I eat. With my social calendar filling up (ooh err!), indulgences
seem to be presenting themselves to me more and more frequently. So I decided
to change my eating habits alongside working out frequently.
I’d like to introduce you to two healthy food companies:
Musclefood and Better Than.
Musclefood
I first saw Musclefood advertised through Groupon, where
they were offering a large high-protein low-fat meat hamper for £29 (which was
around 60% off – excellent). The meat was excellent; flavoursome sausages,
massive chicken breasts, succulent steaks and much more. Musclefood send weekly
emails with weekly deals. Given I was so impressed with my first order, I
decided to order more. My next healthy deal (both for my wallet and waistband!)
was a larger hamper for £55 (down from around £130). The great thing about
Musclefood is that you can choose when you get your meat delivered, and the
money comes out your accounts a couple of days before. My meat arrived
yesterday. Here it is in all its glory:
My second Musclefood haul
This delivery included hache steaks (which, admittedly, I’ve
never heard of), more massive chicken breasts, diced turkey pieces, beef
burgers, lean steak mince and lots lots more!
Healthy Caesar salad using Musclefood chicken
My next order is coming mid-September and it is a BBQ hamper
with a pork joint for pulling, steaks, burgers and Jack Daniels sauce! I’ve
also thrown in chilli chicken meatballs and horse sausages (because I’ve never
knowingly tried horse. Ha ha ha.)
I cannot rate this company enough. One thing to point out
though; they operate a £25 minimum spend on their website, so unless you have a
massive freezer or, indeed, a massive boyfriend/family, you may struggle to
fill up your basket.
All in all, I can see myself being a customer for a very
long time.
Better Than
Another Groupon find, Better Than offer noodles, rice and
pasta made from flour from a Japanese plant called konnyaku. These products are
low calorie, low GI, low fat and low carb, so naturally I jumped at the chance
of buying them. The products retail at £3.75 per pack, but Groupon were
offering 24 units for around £30. The packs, when drained, weigh 300g, and at 9
calories per 100g serving, I really don’t think you could go wrong even if you
fancied a full pack!
Given the nature of the product, I was expecting a neutral
taste but was curious as to the texture. I tried the noodles for the first time
last night, and although initially chewy, I soon got used to it and actually
think they hold up better in a noodle soup, which was what I had, better than
your standard rice or egg noodles would. What I’m really happy about, is that I
had a really filling and tasty meal without the fat or guilt. And I used my
Musclefood chicken, so I get my protein boost too!
As an aside, the Better Than products are quite attractively
packaged:
The Better Than range
One thing to consider though, is would you be willing to pay
£3.75 per pack, when the Groupon offer effectively sold it for a third of the
price?
I’ll see how I get on!
