Tag Archives: Banting Lifestyle

What Prof Tim Noakes Said About My Cholesterol

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Helga

In April I had a set of bloods done, including my cholesterol level. The total was 8.1, which made me need some reassurance. I immediately contacted an old CCFm friend, Dr. Neville Wellington, who has a great interest in Banting. … Continue reading →

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To Bant or Not To Bant…

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Helga

My opinion is that Banting works best for people who have dieted their whole lives and have yoyo’ed up and down the scale from 150kg to 80kg and back up again. They are chronically ill with obesity, high blood pressure … Continue reading →

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No Dough Banting Pizza

Posted on March 21, 2015 by Helga

NO DOUGH PIZZA! This one is a WINNER! Gluten Free, Low Carb, Diabetic Friendly! For when you absolutely want pizza but not all the carbs! Crust 1 (8 oz/250g) container full fat cream cheese at room temperature 2 eggs 1/4 tsp ground … Continue reading →

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Helga’s Breakfast Courgette and Cheese Flapjacks

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Helga

1-05pm This afternoon family arrive for 6 nights. David is doing the airport run and I am doing a quick run around the house, cleaning up (again) and planning dinner. The main event of the day was what I decided … Continue reading →

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There Has To Be Some Self-Control

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Helga

12-57pm It doesn’t matter what kind of lifestyle you try to embrace, be it Banting or calorie counting or any type of weight-loss diet, there has to be some sort of self-control. I generally could be considered queen of food … Continue reading →

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101 Things About Banting/LCHF

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Helga

1-56pm On this rainy Cape Town winter’s day, I got stuck in and found 101 things about Banting/LCHF. 1. This is not a “diet” on which you go on and come off after weightloss. It’s not a quick fix diet. … Continue reading →

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