How to get Willpower on Keto and Banting
I often preach about setting goals and building a web of accountability. Now that I’m a few weeks into my training schedule for the Sub 90 Half Marathon Challenge I set down, I’ve had some time to reflect on my motivation. I followed our advice and served myself the summons that I always talk about. […]
Why join Real Meal Revolution?
We ask you to join all the time. What’s in it for you? We’ll let the stats speak for themselves. Two months into the program, members receive a survey to report on their progress. This survey makes up only some of the data we use to analyse the effectiveness of our meal plans, recipes, and […]
Melissa Clark’s Porchetta Style Pork Chops
Melissa Clark’s Porchetta Style Pork Chops – One of our favourite New York Times chefs shows us how to make pork chops that pack a punch! Serves 2 Ingredients 2 thick cut pork chops Salt and pepper For the porchetta filling: 2 tablespoons chopped fennel leaves 2 tablespoons chopped rosemary 1 teaspoon fennel seeds, lightly […]
Goal Setting on the Banting / Keto Diet
“An archer cannot hit the bull’s-eye if he doesn’t know where the target is.” – Anonymous The Summons and Failproofing Your Goals The greatest diet in the world – no matter how much research you’ve done; no matter whether it incorporates a holistic lifestyle approach or not – will end in failure if it’s not […]
Improving Sleep and the Banting Diet
“When a person sleeps less than seven hours a night there is a dose-response relationship between sleep loss and obesity: the shorter the sleep, the greater the obesity.” Extent and Health Consequences of Chronic Sleep Loss and Sleep Disorders Members are often desperate to get into weight loss mode. So desperate in fact that they […]
Donna Hay’s Tray-Baked Chicken
We spotted Donna Hay making Tray-baked Chicken. Check out this nice and quick weeknight meal for the family. Served with a crunchy green salad. Serves 4 Ingredients 4 chicken breast fillets (800g) 500g cherry tomatoes on the vine ½ cup (90g) mixed black and green olives 20g fresh oregano 1 tablespoon lemon zest 1 […]
Keto, Banting and Lifestyle – What’s Really Making You Fat?
Lifestyle is the key word here. It is a fundamental pillar of Real Meal Revolution (RMR). Even though RMR will always be built around following a real-food Banting diet, losing weight and being healthy isn’t just about eating correctly; it’s about recognising all the variables that affect the way your body runs, and getting them […]
Jonno does Angie for good
Jonno does Angie for good (It’s a workout) I had a good winter. Some may say it was too good. I had a coldy chesty bug thing that kept me out of the gym for about 10 weeks. The first few workouts of a ‘comeback’ are shit. There are no two ways about it. I […]
Nigella Lawson’s Poached Salmon Salad
We spotted Nigella rocking a totally green listed Poached Salmon Salad recipe on BBC. Watch how she does it and get the recipe below. Serves 2 Ingredients 2 x 180g portions of sock-eye salmon (or Trout in SA) 2 huge spring onions cut in half 2 teaspoons black peppercorns 1 whole lime 1/3 cup of […]
10 kitchen hacks that help you lose weight
If you’ve read the Banting Red List, you will know what you need to give up to lose weight. For the most part it is processed foods that are high in sugar, salt and refined carbs. Knowing to cut the red list out, however, is often not enough. Members need to take action to get […]