Diet City update

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!