No judging please - I don’t buy the Sun paper 🤣 but my journalist friend writes for them and I love her stories (naturally) thought I’d share here .. I can relate, I bet some of you can too!

https://www.thesun.co.uk/wellness/33581262/weight-loss-menstrual-cycle-fasting/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAabyW7qiFKRb8BvakcO-JEKB5A7IAfPNHW_1tGyx_u-3iIx19oofPnL207c_aem_8_5TrlINks10jizu8MkoLg

Recipe I used today from another follower on Insta (Madeline Shaw) - turned out epic ❤️

Lunch: Miso Tofu Bowl with Pickled Veg & Sesame

(38g protein, 10g fibre)

serves 1

Umami-rich with gut-loving fermented miso.

✨ Ingredients:

• 1/2 block of tofu (baked with miso glaze)

• 100g edamame

• 1 tbsp white miso paste

• 1 tsp of minced ginger

• 1 tsp of minced garlic

• 1 tbsp tamari

• 1 tbsp sesame oil

• 1/2 lime, juiced

• ½ cup shredded red cabbage or shredded lettuce

• 1/4 small cucumber, ribboned

• 2 tbsp picked onion or radish

• 1 tbsp sesame seeds

• to serve - sriracha, sesame oil, chilli flakes

🍜 Method:

• Roast tofu with a miso glaze (miso, tamari, ginger, garlic, sesame oil) at 180°C for 12-15 mins. Pour lime over the top to deglaze the roasting tin.

• Steam the edamame.

• Assemble in a bowl with cabbage/lettuce, cucumber, radish/onion, and sesame seeds. Toss with the miso dressing tofu.

With so much conflicting advice, I’m so excited to hear Rose’s view on protein, how much we need etc … I follow Tim, interesting reel but just not 100% convinced as I’ve always been a protein first type person?!

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DG-QhvOtyNk/?igsh=MXF1eXJiZHlrcXVjaQ==