The WW Foodie

I write a blog which is, very loosely, about trying to lose weight with Weight Watchers.  So a story in the news about GPs being advised to...

Greetings, and a very happy Bank Holiday to you all!  It is nearly noon and I am still  in my pyjamas while the cat and I indulge in s...

Previously on WWF: -48.3lbs This week: -3lbs Total loss: 51.3lbs There was a nasty moment earlier this week when my faithful old scales ...

Every home cook should familiarise themselves with a carbonara recipe.  If you're anything like me, the ingredients are pretty much cupb...

Last week was Mental Health Awareness week, which completely passed me by. It was also British Sandwich week, which, to be honest, I am far ...

Is this it?  Are we finally into summer?  It's so hard to tell in this country and one hates to get too excited lest it all go horri...

Firstly, weigh in results... Previously on WWF: -46lbs This week: -2.25lbs Total loss: 48.25lbs Yay!  Just over half of my gain kicked...

Ah, Monday. You come around so ridiculously fast and are so unwelcome when you arrive. And yet, I woke this morning to beautiful sunshin...

Previously on WWF: -50lbs Last 3 weeks: +4lbs Total loss: 46lbs Ah well, three weeks worth of halo slippage and what can one expect?  Ac...

Right, enough already.  Easter has come and gone and I am still not properly back on track. No excuses, I've been a bit rubbish but it...

On Sunday, D is running the Leeds half marathon so I offered him carte blanche with regards to menu planning this week so that he could ...

Kedgeree is a dish that I seem to recall my Mum being very fond of when we were younger, although I think that I am right in saying that her...

As part of a general week of indolence and indulgence, we took ourselves over to Harrogate for lunch.   Van Zeller's is a restaurant si...

I think that Simon Rogan might be my favourite chef which I am sure that he is delighted about.   Clearly, if I am the type of overwhelming...

Ugh, back to work.  And do you know what makes it worse?  Remember when I had to go and deliver courses at a remote training facility i...

Happy belated Easter everyone. I hope you had a wonderful time and much chocolate was consumed. D and I have both just had a week off work -...

Weeks 1-28: -47.25lbs Week 29: -2.75lbs Total loss: 50lbs FINALLY.

    It's my equivalent of the last week of term.  Next week I am off work and plan to do extremely little - there will be reading...

    This week we welcomed a new member to our little household.   This is Minx, whom we brought home from our local Cats Protection ...

    I'm finally beginning to see the point of real ale and the game changer for me was Punk IPA by Brewdog .  An independent Scot...

Why, look boys and girls, it's... This comes to you from a rainswept railway platform in Manchester. I spent yesterday cheering on ...

Weeks 1-26 -46.75lbs This week: -1.5lbs Total loss: 48.25lbs Bah, the big 50 remains elusive. I was almost, almost disappointed this week h...

  It may be the beginning of April, but the meal choices are a bit wintry in style this week, and very Britishy-comforty food type s...

Weeks 1-25: -48lbs This week: +1.25lbs Total loss: 46.75lbs   Today is my 26 th weigh in and it would have been nice to celebrate tha...

I was already fairly sure that I liked Russell Norman, media styled “ King of Soho Dining ”.   But then I saw him on the BBC series “The R...