In the case of Atkins and low carb diets there are various reports that caffeine and artificial sweeteners (namely Aspartame) can contribute to a slow down in weightloss. Certainly when I hit my plateau recently, both those things were still in my diet - probably in raised quantities because I was drinking as a replacement to eating.

Cutting out the caffeine is easy, but cutting out Aspartame is much harder, when natural fruit drinks are out of bounds and most soft diet drinks contain it. However sucralose based sweetener is ok, so the challenge is on to find diet drinks that contain that rather than Aspartame. 

So far my search has thrown up two very palatable options:

• Tesco Diet Dandelion & Burdock
• Tesco Diet Cloudy Lemonade

I thoroughly recommend both drinks and I'm pleased to report my plateau is on the move again :-)

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My whole "food" section is inspired around the theme of "recipes for blokes". It has evolved as a result of my own need to stay alive.

What I've tried to do is come up with some recipes that are easy to make, but taste great. They're quick and easy because they make use of basic, reliable ingredients where I've replaced the "science" of following a strict recipe with (hopefully) something more creative and flexible.

[By the way, you should read these recipes in conjunction with my "basic ingredients" list.]

And of course, tasty food is a great way to impress a partner or your hungry dinner guests.

You'll also discover that I've tried to use healthy ingredients, and in particular avoiding the use of salt wherever possible.

In all my recipes the focus is not on the fine detail (probably what puts a lot of fellas off) but on the essence of the recipe. Experiment with the ingredients and find the quantities that suit you and your taste buds best. Once you are well practised it will come you'll be able to create your own recipes and mouthwatering dishes from a few leftover ingredients.

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