
The Strong Curves Cookbook
100+ High-Protein, Low-Carb Recipes to Help You Lose Weight, Build Muscle, and Get Strong
By Shelley Darlington. Fair Winds Press, 2024. 176 pages, paperback.
Why a cookbook
Training builds the shape, food decides whether you see it. Most women who stall are not under-training, they are under-eating protein and over-complicating meals until the week falls apart. The cookbook exists to make eating well the easy option, with every recipe nutritionist-approved.
What's inside
- Over 100 high-protein, low-carb recipes built on whole foods
- Organised into three sections: Pre-Workout, Post-Workout and Rest Days
- Breakfasts, lunches, dinners, snacks, sweets and drinks in every section
- The muscle-building basics: macros, protein targets and a pantry list
- How to match your eating to your training and your menstrual cycle
A few of the recipes: Vanilla Protein Chia Pudding, Salmon and Cream Cheese Roll-Ups, Pork Egg Roll in a Bowl.
About the author
Shelley Darlington is a certified personal trainer, nutritionist and yoga instructor, a bikini fitness state and national champion, and the founder of Strong Curves. She has helped thousands of women get strong without restrictive diets, and the cookbook is how she eats herself.
Where to buy
Paperback, ISBN 9780760385258. Also stocked by Target, Blackwell's and most bookshops.
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