What about Sweetcorn

We regularly get asked about sweet corn and it’s addressed in the FAQ section of Stop Counting Calories and Start Losing Weight (it’s on page 252 of the most recent version and it’s replicated here… Nature delivers sweet corn on the cob, so, strictly speaking, you should eat corn on the cob so that you

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Bacon and Egg Muffins

BAcon and egg muffins

These are delicious and can be enjoyed at any time of the day – breakfast, lunch, supper or even made for a packed lunch. You can eat them on their own or serve with a mixed salad. Ingredients: – Makes 12 cups: 12 slices bacon 8 eggs 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese (leave out if

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Stirfry Vegetables

Stirfry vegetables

We regularly enjoy a stir fry. Not only is it delicious but it’s also a great way to use up leftovers to make a tasty, nutritious, inexpensive and quick meal. As a base, we use onions, garlic, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, french beans and some chopped leafed greens or red cabbage and then add any other

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How did The Harcombe Diet come about?

The Harcombe Diet® came about as the result of: 1) Twenty years’ worth of research into diets, diet advice, the characteristics of a ‘workable’ diet, obesity, eating disorders, food cravings and what causes them; 2) My own experience of dieting, eating disorders, unworkable diets, food cravings and what causes them; and 3) My determination to

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What can I eat?

The Harcombe Diet® is about eating real food and ditching fake food. You won’t be counting calories, or points, or carbs, or starving every other day, or 2 days a week. You won’t be eating less – full stop. You’ll be eating better. This short video will explain the power of not counting calories, but

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What could I lose?

Take a look at an extract from Stop Counting Calories & Start Losing Weight, Amazon reviews and success stories from our club and you will see people sharing how much they’ve lost. We also have some blogs on this site where people have shared their personal stories. See how Ian is literally half the man

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The Harcombe Diet – Phase 1

Phase 1 came about following Zoë’s review of all the early literature referenced on the pages for Candida (Reference i), Food Intolerance (ii) and Hypoglycaemia (iii). Zoë took the foods allowed and/or recommended for each condition and put them together to establish Phase 1. Phase 1 is only five days long, although it is recommended

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The Harcombe Diet – Phase 2

Phase 2 has just three rules. Get to know them like the back of your hand because these are going to be your lifelong guidelines from now on: 1) Don’t eat processed foods; 2) Don’t eat fats and carbohydrates at the same meal; 3) Don’t eat foods that cause your cravings. 1) The number one

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The Harcombe Diet – Phase 3

Phase 3 is the secret of how to have your cake and eat it. This is about eating as much as you can get away with, without putting on weight. It will take a bit of trial and error, but, once you’ve got it, you’ll never look back. Move onto Phase 3 when you are

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Hypoglycaemia & food cravings

Hypoglycaemia is literally a Greek translation from “hypo” meaning ‘under’, “glykis” meaning ‘sweet’ and “emia” meaning ‘in the blood together’. The three bits all put together mean low blood sugar. Hypoglycaemia describes the state your body is in if your blood sugar levels are too low. When your blood sugar levels are too low, this

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