On the SALAD front these are my preferred choice

(1) Romaine lettuce

(2) watercress

(3) wild rocket

(4) vine tomatoes

(5) mini cucumber

(6) radish

(7) spring onions / red onions

(8) olives stuffed

(9) Picked garlic

(10) stuffed chilli

(11) jalapeños

(12) peppers ( 3 colours)

(14) chopped beetroot

(15) celery

( don’t do 13 I’m superstitious)

Obviously it’s personal choice I sometimes add grated carrot, red cabbage, the choice is endless, experiment that’s the way forward.

MY FRUIT CHOICES in afters/with porridge

(1) blueberries

(2) blackberries

(3) strawberries

(4) raspberries

(5) banana

(6) kiwi fruit

(7) plums ( all types)

(8) grapes ( both red & black)

(9) cherries

(10) pomegranate ( when their cheap)

Again the choice is endless but I find these are the best for me, I chop them all up and add low fat natural yoghurt to them, for porridge ( for breakfast) and afters ( a sweet after my dinner) I mix a couple of scoops of Franks ice cream, superb it does the trick for me.

I’ve sometimes added sliced apple and satsuma segments depends what’s in my fridge at the time.

MAINS

(1) Chicken thighs ( hot or cold)

(2) Sea bass with herbs

(3) smoked haddock

(4) sliced ham ( proper stuff)

(5) sliced beef ( carvery)

(6) mackerel in tomato sauce

Again it’s up to you this is what works for me and it’s healthy low in calories and good in nutrition terms

This tin of mackerels in tomatoe sauce are to die for, I was introduced to these by a very good friend who has relatives in Norway, so they are not sold in the local shops, you can only buy them online, but seriously they are well worth the effort.