Low-Cal Steak in Broth with Noodles

Diets are grim, but low-calorie food can be delicious. The trick appears to be to eat the minimum of fat and lots of carbohydrates, so you feel full.

Ideally, have a dish that others who are not on a diet can enjoy eating with you. There is nothing more depressing than serving yourself a boxed MeanCuisine meal while all those about you are tucking into fish and chips.

Steak is normally completely banned from the meals of those on a diet because even lean meat is fairly full