Once you add the three tablespoons of peas, and the half a courgette, and the three tablespoons of beans, or corn...that's it. No room for pasta or rice lol.

what's a courgette again in Brit?

It was the walk!

Fat veggies: I was skinny till I became a vegetarian. Totally f*cked up my metabolism. Do *NOT* recommend.

The things I have on my "not veg" list are either high in carbs or high in fat. I'm not getting into the whole tomato's-a-fruit / no-it-isn't debate.

Can't have a good vindaloo without tomato anyway. :)

A zucchini

MMMmmmm...zucchini...mmmmMMM

I was at my heaviest the years my diet was vegan+fish... I was also nursing at the time, which supposedly keeps 15lbs on, but I blame the carbs anyway. Every veggie (not vegan) Ive know has been a cheese and bread addict, and most have been overweight.

My most successful diets ahve been high in carbs. My body burns them really efficiently it seems. I find most people who have had a fluctuation in their weight know what works for them and what doesn't.

I refuse to cut out the fats I enjoy (dairy) but can happily steer clear of pastry, cakes, biscuits. It's harder this time round because my Mum has a sweet tooth and there are always LOTS of tempting, small, snacky sweet things in view. I would never buy them myself, but the temptation to have just one biscuit seems to apply every time I open the fridge. Not helped by the sugar cravings that come after a long time on the sauce.

Still, I'm making this tomorrow (with the variation that I'm having a pork chop rather than chicken, because I have one to use up). It may not contain full portions in 5 a day terms, but I will be eating RED onion, GREEN peas and YELLOW sweetcorn. A result, methinks.

Yey! There you are! Was just about to send out an APB:)