It’s that time of the month, & most girls suffer EXTRA-STRESS. Every woman has a story of an embarrassing stain in public or stains on mattresses. Possibility of staining is a problem that haunts young girls, working women & stay-at-home moms. And staining is both embarrassing and un-hygienic. Most women use regular undies that are NOT designed for periods and hence the problem continue.
Adira has launched Period Panties that are Casual and Crucial, when the time calls for them & these period panties offer an unmatched amount of monthly convenience. First of its kind in the world, a true genius of a product, it is a true solution to this nagging problem.

Adira Period panty is like a normal panty, except that it is Leak Proof so prevents staining. It ensures a clean and hygienic period. You will no longer have to panic when you are sitting throughout the day at School/College, a long business meeting, or any other place our busy life goes on.

Adira period panties have one absorbent & one leak-proof layer, ensuring a Super Comfortable, Stain-Free & Clean cycle.

Adira Period Panty is an International Patent Pending product.

About Adira Period Panty

• They are made of a Leak-Proof & Breathable Layer, so No More Embarrassing and Un-hygienic Stains.
• Made of 100% combed cotton & are Skin Friendly
• Adira period Panties comes in two styles: Hipster (Best for Low Flow Days), Boxer (Best for High Flow Days)
• The Boxer fit has a special layer that keeps the Sanitary napkin is place and ensures that the Sanitary Napkin does not bunch or shift.
• Adira Period Panties have to be used with Sanitary Napkins/Tampons

Here is the link to show you how it works: www.adirawoman.com

You will no longer have to panic when you are sitting throughout the day at School/College, a long business meeting, or any other place. Our busy life goes on. No more embarrassing stains!!

Shop at www.adirawoman.com & use the Coupon Code “girliegossip” and get 10%Discount on all Adira Products.Offer is valid till 20th May 2012.

It’s soon time to celebrate that special woman in all our lives. Treat your mum this Mother’s Day to a glass of wine from our exceptional range, whether you’re cooking her a special dinner or cuddling up at home while watching your favourite family films.

With spring just around the corner though there’s more than mums to celebrate. As we say goodbye to cold winter nights and watch the mercury rise over the next few months, why not sample a range of lighter wines and whites for the new season? Enjoy your first picnic of the year with a glass of Pinot Grigio or try a Cabernet Merlot as you tuck into a succulent lamb roast.

Tasting Notes and Serving Suggestions:

Whites

Hardys Nottage Hill Chardonnay

Enjoy a glass of Hardys Nottage Hill Chardonnay with your mother on this special day. Its toasty oak base adds to a host of citrus characters giving a great flavour and lingering finish. A delicious pairing to salads and light lunches.

Widely available. RRP £7.99

Da Luca Pinot Grigio

This dry, elegant wine has soft, ripe tropical notes to leaving you excited for the new season. Sip this wine whilst enjoying an evening of chatter with friends.

Available from Waitrose. RRP £6.99

Sparkling

Hardys Crest Sparkling Rosé 75cl

Savour the bubbling flavours of Hardys Crest Chardonnay Sparkling Rose as you toast this Mother’s Day. With tropical fruit flavours and a crisp tangy finish, this wine is best shared with friends and family and is always a fabulous choice for a celebration.

Available from Tesco RRP £13.99

Banrock Sparkling Shiraz Rose

The perfect gift for Mother’s Day, this sparkling rosé works perfectly as a standalone aperitif before a meal, or as an interesting dessert choice. Best served with a light, red fruit desert such as pavlova or fruit tart.

Available from Waitrose. RRP £8.99
Lighter Options

This crisp blend of Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc has fresh melon, succulent pear and zingy apricot aromas. At only 5.5 per cent alcohol it is the perfect accompaniment to spring picnics and tasty fruit salads. This light wine contains only one unit and 56 calories to the 125ml glass yet does not compromise on taste.

Banrock Station Light Chardonnay-Sauvignon Blanc   

Available from Tesco. RRP £5.45

Banrock Station Pink Moscato 

Banrock Station Pink Moscato displays fresh, aromatic notes of citrus and melon with a touch of sherbet and musk. Serve chilled with red velvet cupcakes, baked especially for your mum.

Available from Tesco. RRP £5.45
Reds

Stowells Cabernet Merlot 

This medium bodied wine has fruit forest flavours of black cherry and blackcurrant with a hint of mint that pairs excellently with a spring lamb roast dinner.

Available from independent outlets. RRP £5.49

Stowells Tempranillo 

With Easter just around the corner a glass of Stowells Tempranillo is the perfect accompaniment to chocolate treats. Whether it’s a milk chocolate egg or selection box, this full bodied wine is bursting with morello cherry flavours, perfect for a sweet tooth.

Available from Asda and convenience outlets. RRP £5.49

Hardys Nottage Hill Cabernet Shiraz 

This Cabernet Shiraz works perfectly with lamb casseroles or chops. Why not serve with orzo pasta and roasted vegetables?

Available from Independent outlets. RRP £7.99.

An alternative…

Ginger Joe

This thirst-quenching, alcoholic ginger beer is both a light and refreshing choice on a spring evening. With subtle, yet spicy, ginger notes this tangy tipple complements fiery curries but is best served straight-up over mountains of ice – sip or swallow.

Available from Tesco Superstores and Extras plus Ocado.com

It’s a fact – mums are the best. Whether you’re five or 55 years old, you always need your mum and it’s important to let her know how much you love her. Make sure your mum in a million is showered with love this Mother’s Day with a present from Me to You that tells her just how perfect she is.

And don’t forget the other leading ladies in your life on Mothering Sunday; with heartfelt gifts from only £1.99 available from Clinton Cards, you can also treat your gran or nan to something they’ll cherish long after the special day

Under £2.50

· Best Mum Certificate £1.99

· Special Mum Book £2.49
Under £5

· Prettiest Mum Compact Mirror £2.99

· No.1 Gran Candle £3.99

· Mum’s Kitchen Plaque £3.99

· Candle NO1 Gran £3.99

Under £7

· Nan Wooden Heart £6.99

· Mum & Me Photoclip £6.99

Under £10

· Nana Tatty Teddy £6.99

· Recipe Box £9.99

· Mummy in a Million Tatty Teddy £9.99

· Oven Gloves £8.99

· Apron £8.99
Under £25

· Gardening Set £24.99

· Record a Message Tatty Teddy £24.99

Visit www.bycarteblanche.com for even more wonderful gift ideas that your mum will treasure forever.

Detoxing ready for Summer couldn’t be easier with SodaStream, with the release of a brand new range of Clear Plus flavours that contain active ingredients proven to have health benefits, to help flush out the toxins accumulated from over-indulging throughout the year so far.

The flavours are on sale now, stocked online and in several independent retailers. Available in 500ml bottles that create up to ten litres of sparkling refreshment, they offer a cost-effective and environmentally-friendly alternative to other carbonated soft drinks.

The range includes three flavours:

· Grapefruit-Pomegranate: with added Vitamin C, an essential nutrient and antioxidant

· Lemongrass-Forest Fruits: infused with Ginseng, which is renowned for improving physical and cognitive performance

· Green Tea Lychee: contains Green Tea extract, which helps with detox and weight management

And for those keen to become more eco-friendly, consumers will be pleased to know SodaStream actually helps to reduce bottle waste – their reusable carbonating bottles last up to three years and are estimated to save over 2000 bottles. With SodaStream there are fewer empty bottles or cans to discard or recycle and less energy wasted by transporting billions of litres of ready-to-drink soft drinks.

Also, if you are feeling like treating yourselves, the Sodastream Cherry flavour tastes just like Cherryade and is perfect for a little pick me up!

SodaStream drinksmakers, and gas are available from John Lewis, Selfridges, Comet, Argos, Robert Dyas, Lakeland, Harvey Nichols, The Range, Maplin, Curry’s Megastores and selected Sainsbury, Asda, Tesco and Homebase stores. SodaStream drinksmakers cost from £49.99 and 500 ml flavour concentrates from £3.29.

The Clear Plus range of flavours will be available online from www.sodastream.co.uk and RRP at £3.99 for a 500ml bottle, making 10 litres of sparkling drink.

With Valentine’s Day not far away, we thought that it was time we helped you and your loved one get super organised with plenty of Valentine’s Day gift ideas and romantic themed products in our great Girlie Gossip Valentine’s Day Roundup! Check out our image gallery below for pictures of each product!

1. True Rose by Yankee Candle ®:  as fragrant as a bouquet of flawless deep, red roses.

Rich and velvety, True Rose is one bouquet which will last beyond Valentine’s Day, the finest ingredients and pure natural extracts create a beautiful romantic ambience and a true passion for fragrance.

Housewarmer Jar £18.99, prices start from £1.75 for a Sampler votive candle. Available from www.yankeecandle.co.uk or call 0845 050 2623 for the nearest stockist.

2. Iconic striped china Cornishware from T.G.Green & Co. has a new addition to its range of Cornish Red for last minute Valentine’s Day gifts.  A couple of mugs are a pair of red mugs which can be personalised with up to 12 letters each in a stylish gift box for £25. If two sets are bought postage is free from Cornishware maker T.G.Green & Co’s online shop www.tggreen.co.uk

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3. Something From Tiffany’s – Melissa Hall

Doesn’t every girl dream of getting something from Tiffany’s? On 5th Avenue in New York City, two very different men are shopping for gifts for the women they love.  Gary is buying his girlfriend Rachel a charm bracelet. Partly to thank her for paying for their holiday-of-a-lifetime to New York. But mainly because he’s left his shopping far too late.

Whereas Ethan’s looking for something a little more special – an engagement ring for the first woman to have made him happy since he lost the love of his life.

But when the two men’s shopping bags get confused, and Rachel somehow ends up with Ethan’s ring, the couples’ lives become intertwined.
As Ethan tries to reunite the ring with the woman it was actually intended for, he discovers this isn’t that easy. Does fate have other ideas for the couples? Or is there simply a bit of Tiffany’s magic in the air?

Hodder Paperback £6.99

4. A touch of Luxury with Pink and Gold POP Champagne!

Gold POP is a Grand Cru vintage Champagne, sourced from just five of the very best vineyards in the region. Gold POP – the only Grand Cru vintage Champagne available in a 20cl bottle – has a blend of carefully selected parcels of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir which combine to produce a very high quality vintage Champagne. It has a fine, delicate nose with a delicious ripe flavour encompassing richness, delicacy and finesse.

Served in a fun sized 20cl Champagne bottle, POP is ideal for drinking with a straw, and even has a traditional cork top, so you get the chance to go POP.

Gold POP retails from £16 a bottle, and is stocked at Harvey Nichols and Justerini & Brooks via their website, www.justerinis.com.

5. Radox! To celebrate Valentine’s Day 2012 Radox has a couple of bath treats designed to keep you and your partner’s senses bubbling all night long. Pour Calendula & Rose bath for a calming, luxurious soak, or ‘spice it up’ with a glug of Eastern Spirit.

Both come in shades of pink which make them perfect Valentine’s gifts and they will ensure you stay in your partner’s good books once Saint Valentine has been and gone – just keep running those baths!

Calendula & Rose Moisture Soak – Calendula and natural rose essence leaves a sweet, flowery fragrance that sets just the right mood for a relaxing bath and helps leave your skin soft and silky. RRP: £1.89

Eastern Spirit Bath Therapy – Inspired by Oriental traditions and including Lotus Flower and Orange Blossom, the Eastern Spirit allows you to sink into a blissful and aromatic bath. RRP: £1.89

6. Make this Valentine’s Day one to remember at Roux at the Pembury, where Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jr and Bar Manager Abdulai Kpekawa will win over hearts and tastebuds, with the delectable Valentine’s Day cocktail, Avec Moi. Combining vodka, framboise, Aperol and Kammerlings – a ginseng spirit that incorporates 45 natural botanicals including ginseng, fresh grapefruit peels and manuka honey – Avec Moi is an exotic blend designed to tantalize all tastes.

While Valentine’s traditionally lasts for a single day, this is one love affair worth extending. Avec Moi will be available throughout the month of February, keenly priced at £15 for two. Roux at the Pembury is named in recognition of Michel Roux Jr’s own birthplace, Pembury in Kent, and provides the ideal setting to relax with colleagues, friends and loved ones in informal and welcoming surrounds this February. The bar is part of Roux at Parliament Square, operated by Michel Roux Jr and Restaurant Associates.

Located in the stunning surrounds of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) the restaurant offers classic dishes ‘re-visited’ with a contemporary twist. Roux at the Pembury is open from 12noon – 11pm, Monday to Friday.For enquiries please call +44 (0) 207 334 3737

7. Philosophy 5 Piece Kiss of Grace Fragrance Collection

QVC Price: £56.50 Item No. 225290

Treat a loved one to a multi-sensory experience with pampering Philosophy beauty! This five-piece set features five full-sized products including the award-winning shampoo, bath and shower gel, spray fragrance, perfumed body butter, brand new fragrance solid and fragrance-inspired high-gloss lip shine.

8. Spaceform London! Every time Valentine’s comes around, railway stations, tubes and buses are full of men rushing by with their gripped bunch of “this will do” flowers, to make sure they don’t come home empty handed. But it doesn’t have to be this way! Witnessing these last minute attempts at romance every year, you wouldn’t believe some of the stories we get at Spaceform, about true love, friendship and families. We design really simple, gorgeous, glass gifts, and have just launched personalised engraving because of one of our all time favourite Spaceform love stories. Create your own personal Valentines item here!

9. Codorníu Vintage Rosado 2009 - Monastrell, Pinot Noir, Macabeo, Xarel.lo, Parellada – D.O. Cava – RRP £13.99 – available at Tesco and on offer at £6.99 from the 31st January to 21st FebruaryThis delicious and refreshing rosé cava is made from a blend of Pinot Noir and local Spanish grape varieties. With fine bubbles, delicate brioche notes from ageing and aromas of red fruits and citrus, it is ideal as an aperitif or paired with tapas.

10.  NEW Vaseline Lip Therapy Pink Tin, RRP – £6.99 – This fab pink keepsake Vaseline tin contains 4 regular sized tins of Vaseline inside, making for a cute and handy Valentine’s day gift idea! We love it!

11. Lulu Guinness for Noble Macmillan! In the late 1970’s Tom Dodd Noble and Adam Macmillan started a garage offering a full range of services including MOT servicing. They began producing leather folders for each MOT Certificate to help subsidise their Le Mans racing team.

From these humble beginnings Noble Macmillan has since been producing the finest handmade albums, frames and journals in the same shop just off the Gloucester Road.  In the office you can still see the car jacks that once held the infamous Le Mans car. Each item comes beautifully wrapped in Noble Macmillan’s new signature midnight blue and cream boxes, tied with a cream grosgrain ribbon.Every gift can be embossed in store with a name, initials or message from £3 per character in silver or gold leaf or blind.

Lulu Guinness for Noble Macmillan:
·         Each item comes beautifully wrapped in Lulu Guinness signature purple and white striped boxes.
·         Each notebook is gold leaf stamped with Lulu’s trademark lip blot.

12. Lulu’s Time Body Cream

QVC Price £25.02 tem No. 222867

Lightly scented with Lulu’s TIME eau de toilette this body cream conditions and smooths skin leaving it velvety soft without being greasy or heavy. Heavenly!

13. Surprise your loved-one with the Champneys Wild Rose Collection this Valentine’s Day, whichwill last longer than flowers but smell just as sweet. The indulgent Champneys Wild RoseCollection was inspired by the Champneys Pink Cluster Rose, a vivacious pastel pink climberwith a highly scented bloom found growing in and around the grounds of Champneys resorts.Enjoy a candlelit romantic bath with the Wild Rose Bathing Cream (£6.00). This delicately scentedbath cream feels luxurious and relaxing.

Nourish the skin while wrapping it in the beautifully soft rosearoma with the Wild Rose Body Wash (£6.00). Follow with the Wild Rose Bathing Oil (£9.50) toleave your skin soft and supple.Don’t forget, your hands need pampering too. Wild Rose Hand Wash (£5.50) contains natural olivederived cleansing agents and moisturising glycerine, while the Wild Rose Hand Lotion (£6.50) leaveshands feeling soothed and silky soft.

Available exclusively at Champneys Resorts & Day Spas, online at www.champneys.com,Boots stores nationwide and www.boots.com

Spark some romance on Valentine’s Day with this carefully selected range of wines. Whether it’s a special night in with your loved one, or a toast with friends to the single life, there is no better way to celebrate than with this range of full bodied reds, sparkling rosés, and light whites.
Hardys Nottage Hill Cabernet Shiraz is full of plum and blackcurrant notes, making it the perfect accompaniment to an intimate dinner at home. Or why not try Banrock Station’s Shiraz Rosé, with cherry and strawberry flavours to add sweetness and sparkle to your evening.
Read on for more wines to perfectly complement the most romantic day of the year; although these can be sampled well past 14th February!

Reds

Hardys Nottage Hill Cabernet Shiraz is great for sharing over Valentine’s dinner. This generously sweet wine is ripe with plum and bright red berry fruits. Why not try with roasted meats and Moroccan dishes such as spice lamb tagine for the perfect finish.

Widely Available for £7.99

Sparkling

Banrock Station Shiraz Rosé is a bright and flavoursome sparkling rosé with a crisp, refreshing taste. Add sparkle to your night with this delicious wine bursting with strawberry and cherry flavours

Available at Waitrose for £8.99

Whites

Hardys Nottage Hill Chardonnay is a lively wine filled with fruit characters of white peach and nectarine; toasty oaks hints adding complexity. Great with seafood, why not start the night with oysters?

Widely Available for £7.99

Rosé

Banrock Station Pink Moscato displays fresh, aromatic notes of citrus and melon with a touch of sherbet and musk. Best suited as an aperitif, serve chilled with starters or canapés on Valentine’s Day to make for an extra special night.

Available at Sainsbury for £5

Hardys Stamp Grenache Shiraz Rosé is a beautifully fruity and floral wine with luscious rich berries and a crisp acid finish. Make sure you have a bottle of Hardys Stamp chilling in the fridge this Valentine’s Day.

Available at Tesco, Nisa and Bargain Booze from £6.99

Stowells White Zinfandel is a light bodied, medium sweet wine. Full of summer fruit pudding flavours with a hint of white pepper on the finish, it is sure to inject some spice into your evening.

Widely Available for £5.49

Kick start your New Year the way you mean to with the help of healthy eating specialists The Food Doctor, who are on hand to make healthy living a lifestyle choice.

Perfect Start Cereals such as their award winning, Cacao & Tangerine Granola or Multigrain & Seeded Porridge, offer a nutritious and a healthy start to the day.  Their high fibre content helps maintain a healthy digestion, slowly breaking down to provide a steady flow of energy throughout the day.

Their latest creations, Wholesome Pots are a delicious, healthy and convenient lunch option.  Just add boiling water to a Cous Cous & Lentil Pot with Cumin Coriander, just one of the three flavours available, to steer off those horrid hunger pangs when you need it most, at home, at the office or on the go.

Snacking is sorted with tasty High Fibre Crackers, Savoury Seed Mix and their delicious Roasted Bean Mix making 4pm chocolate runs a thing of the past.

The Food Doctor products are all designed in line with The Food Doctor’s healthy lifestyle initiative – to help people to Eat Better Forever. The Food Doctor consults at The Food Doctor clinic based on Harley Street, London.

A refreshingly light taste experience, Stowells Light is a delicious treat that’s both full of flavour and low in calories.

Stowells Light stands up to taste tests. Bursting with fruity aromas and a touch of sweetness, it’s a fresh choice which can be enjoyed at every occasion, plus it has the added benefit of containing less calories and alcohol than your usual glass of wine.

With just 60 calories per glass, that’s 30 per cent less than a standard glass of wine, and less than one unit of alcohol per 125ml serving, the crisp flavours of its Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc  grapes are perfect to enjoy on it’s own or with a Mediterranean fish stews; with the Shiraz Rose an ideal partner to fresh ‘superfood’ salads.

Did you know that one glass of Stowells Light contains over 120 less calories than a packet of Malteasers? A light treat for those looking for something different to their usual tipple.

Tasting Notes:

Stowells Light White:
Made from a blend of Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc, Stowells Light White is bursting with melon, pear and apricot fruit flavours, balancing fresh acidity with a touch of sweetness.

Stowells Light Rosé:
This Shiraz Rose is a vibrant youthful pink, full of juicy strawberry, raspberry and cherry fruit flavours.  Perfectly balanced with a zesty acidity and a touch of sweetness.

Stowells Light is available at all ASDA stores nationwide for RRP £5.49

If you’re one of the hundreds of thousands of people planning to switch over to a shiny new phone for the New Year, then the chances are you’re also expecting a few days of frustration, delay and stress as you get to grips with the switchover from your old to your shiny new device.

However, help is at hand from the tech experts at Geek Squad who have created a ‘cheat sheet’ to help you keep calm and keep your contacts on your new mobile. Whether you’re shifting from Android to Apple, or Blackberry to Nokia, this advice is designed to make the transition as smooth as possible.

1.       Email and Calendars
If using your phone to access your email and calendar then the last thing you want is to see messages and appointments dropping out of your inbox. Transferring onto a commonly used system like Gmail could help you seamlessly transfer not only your email, but also your calendar and phone directory from one phone to another, because the system is compatible with both Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS software platforms. Apple’s iCloud service is also a useful tool, as it allows iPhone users to access third party systems like Google’s Calendar and Mail services, meaning you won’t miss out on your appointment or message.

2.       Messaging services
Many phones offer access to social messaging services such as Twitter or Facebook – it’s relatively simple to switch over your account onto a new device, but do make sure it’s been disabled on your old phone to stop any ‘friends’ accessing your feed! The only exception to this rule is Blackberry Messenger which is a service that only Blackberry supports, so if you’re leaving the RIM world to join Android or Apple, you won’t be able to take your BB friends with you. Consider alternative instant messengers like Twitter and Windows Live Messenger, both of which are supported across multiple platforms beyond mobile alone.

3.       Text Messages
Text messages often hold some of our closest memories these days – from organising a first date to a heartfelt message from family, so the last thing you want to do is throw away those memories when you make the switch. Unfortunately transferring your old SMS text messages to your new phone can be a bit tricky. There is some nifty third-party software out there, which does the job for a small premium. Try SMS Export, available through the App Store. The App allows you to export your SMS messages in text format, which can then be transferred onto the MicroSD card in your new Android phone. Finally, download an App from the Android market like SMS Migrator to complete the process.

4.       Music
Smart phones are being used more and more as our portable music players, and with downloads available direct to the handset it’s important you don’t lose any of your collection when you switch phones. The best way to do this is to use a music library on your computer – iTunes or Window’s Media Player are the easiest to set up and use. It’s simply a case of plugging in your old phone, transferring the music to your library, and then transferring your collection over to your new phone – you can always edit out any musical mistakes when you make the transition!

5.       Data
Users tend to particularly worry about losing their data when switching or upgrading their phone, but it’s important to remember that things can go wrong at any point, even with a tried and tested handset that you’ve owned for months, which is why it’s a good idea to regularly back up. You can change your preferred settings so that your phone is automatically backed-up to a Cloud service, which means you can forget about needing to sync using your handset USB cable or any potential data loss.

For more guidance on switching phones (or any other Christmas tech teaser) from the Geek Squad Agents visit www.geeksquad.co.uk or for face-to-face help find your nearest Agent in-store at www.geeksquad.co.uk/storelocator

Towards the end of 2011 I was lucky enough to be asked to try out Diet Chef, a weight loss programme that provides you with all the meals and info that you need to create a healthy diet plan. I found it a really interesting approach to weight loss and perhaps something that may work for you if you are planning those pesky new years diets or healthy eating resolutions! 

Here’s some more info about Diet Chef, keep reading below for my review and full thoughts…

The only proven way to lose weight is to use up more calories than you eat. It’s that simple – and that difficult! Diet Chef brings you healthy, great tasting food that will make it as easy as possible for you to stick to your diet.

Diet Chef comes in 1200 calorie a day hampers (mainly for women) and 1500 calorie a day hampers (mainly for men) so you will be eating 800 calories a day less than you burn.You also get ‘All you need to know’, a 48 page guide to the diet covering how the diet works, drinks, fruit & vegetables, exercise, help for eating out, days off, maintenance once you’ve lost the weight and lots of hints and tips to keep you going.

As a customer you will also get access to lively forums, where you can chat to other people losing weight with Diet Chef. It’s a great place to get support and tips from people who really understand.

What to do:

Order easily online or via telephone.
Select your personalised hamper to suit your needs and tastes
We will deliver it to you within 2-3 working days
Have it delivered to the most convenient address
Free 48 page diet guide
Just store the food in the cupboard
Microwave in 2-3 minutes or on the hob
Add your own fresh fruit and vegetables
Enjoy a delicious chef prepared meal

What I loved about Diet Chef is how easy it is to use. It is definitely the busy girl’s dream diet. Most of the meals can be popped straight in the microwave and are ready in just a few minutes. They taste lovely and not at all how I expected and sometimes it was great just to not have to worry about planning my next meal or calorie counting as for the most part, all of that is already done for you!

The meals arrive in microwaveable packs and you add your own fresh fruit and veg. This works REALLY well for me as I’m a bit of a fresh salad, fruit and veg addict. If you choose something like broccoli or peas for your veg with any of the meals you will find that they actually cook in the same time (5 minutes ish) as the main. In fact, most veg would be fine as long as you like it al dente, which I love.

I must admit, I was quite dubious about this at first though. The idea of eating microwaved meals daily just didn’t appeal but as soon as I tried the first one I was proved wrong. They don’t taste cardboardy or bland (with the tiny exception of a couple, mentioned below) they are packed with flavour and the portions are just enough to fill you up. I have heard some people being a little shocked about the size of the muesli packs and yes they are small portions but give them a go as I promise they do fill you up! You can even have a piece of fresh fruit chopped up with it or on the side if you like and there are also other alternatives like delicious breakfast bars and porridge. The snacks are great and I love the sweet maple popcorn.

The quality of the food is generally good, the soups are delicious, hearty and filling, the main meals are packed with flavour and there is a good selection on offer. The only meals I had any issue with, taste and quality wise were the lasagne and cottage pie meals. I’m not sure if it was just me, but they didn’t taste as full of flavour as some of the others and I just wasn’t a fan.  Tell me if you’ve had a different experience though as I’m sure everyone’s taste buds are different.

All in all Diet Chef is going to be perfect for a lot of people due to its ease and flexibility. It may not suit everyone, especially those who enjoy cooking and don’t mind taking 20 mins extra to whip up a main meal themselves but for those on the go, living alone or just needing some brilliant motivation and help sticking to their diet then Diet Chef could prove a real godsend.

Check it out in full detail with prices, delivery info and more here:  www.dietchef.co.uk