Good food. Everyday movement.

Explore four meal-guide recipes, plan a flexible week of dinner ideas and find NHS-informed movement guidance with Willoway. General adult wellbeing resources.

Practical meal inspiration and approachable ways to move more — to fit your life, not take it over.

Small choices. A routine that fits.

Look at the whole day

Aim for variety and balance over a day or week, not a perfect plate every time. Fruit and vegetables, higher-fibre starchy foods, protein foods and suitable dairy or alternatives all have a place.

Make it practical

Choose meals you enjoy and can prepare. Fresh, frozen and tinned ingredients can all be useful. Plan around your time, budget, preferences and access to food.

Adapt to your needs

These ideas are not designed for a particular medical condition. Ask a registered dietitian or appropriate clinician about allergies, pregnancy, eating concerns or other individual dietary needs.

Four meals to make your own.

These four recipes are adapted from the ‘Meal Recipes for Days 1–30’ guide supplied to Willoway. Ingredients and recipe yields are retained; instructions are presented in a shorter website format.

Butterbean stew

A tomato-based stew with butterbeans, mushrooms, spinach, paprika and a squeeze of lemon.

Recipe yield: 1 servings

Ingredients

1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
½ small red or white onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed
2 closed cup mushrooms, chopped
½ tsp paprika
A pinch of white pepper
1 heaped tsp finely chopped fresh basil
200g chopped tomatoes (½ of a 400g tin)
1 tsp tomato purée
A pinch of dried chilli flakes
1 heaped tsp finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
1 × 400g tin butterbeans, drained and rinsed
A handful of fresh spinach
A squeeze of lemon
Freshly ground black pepper
100ml water

Method

Warm the oil in a non-stick pan over a low to medium heat. Soften the onion and garlic.
Stir in the mushrooms, paprika, white pepper, basil, tomatoes, tomato purée, chilli, parsley and water. Simmer for 5 minutes.
Add the drained butterbeans and simmer for another 5 minutes.
Stir in the spinach until wilted. Finish with lemon juice and black pepper, then serve.

Check the labels of tinned ingredients and any substitutions for allergens and cross-contamination. Ingredient lists alone cannot guarantee a dish is allergen-free.

If it suits your needs, add a wholegrain side or another food from your usual balanced routine. This is an optional Willoway serving idea, not part of the supplied recipe.

Chicken & asparagus stir fry

Chicken, asparagus and quinoa with garlic, sesame, coriander and lemon.

Recipe yield: 2 servings

Ingredients

60g dry quinoa (the guide gives 180g cooked weight)
1 tsp sesame oil
1 garlic clove, crushed
½ tsp Chinese five spice
Chicken breast: 2 × the size and thickness of your palm
1 handful of asparagus
½ tsp chilli (optional)
1 tsp sesame seeds
Juice of 1 lemon
Finely chopped coriander

Method

Cook the quinoa in boiling water according to the packet instructions, then drain.
Heat the sesame oil in a wok. Add the garlic and five spice and stir briefly, taking care not to burn the garlic.
Thinly slice the chicken and stir fry until thoroughly cooked through. Add the asparagus and cook for a further 4–5 minutes. Add the optional chilli if using.
Add the drained quinoa, sesame seeds, lemon juice and coriander. Toss together and divide between two plates.

Contains sesame. Check the five-spice blend, quinoa packaging and any substitutions for additional allergens. Keep raw chicken separate from ready-to-eat ingredients.

The palm and handful measures are those used in the supplied guide, not standardised gram weights. Adjust the meal to your needs with appropriate advice where required.

Red lentil ragu

A lentil-and-tomato ragu with olives and basil, served over courgette spirals.

Recipe yield: 3 servings

Ingredients

2 courgettes, spiralised into courgetti
300g dry red lentils, rinsed well
Water: double the volume of the lentils, with more if needed
2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
1 red onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 × 400g tin chopped tomatoes
1 tbsp tomato purée
2 tsp mixed Italian herbs
½ tsp white pepper
12 fresh basil leaves, chopped; reserve 1 for garnish
6 olives, finely chopped

Method

Spiralise the courgettes. Cook the rinsed lentils in water until soft, following packet guidance and adding water if needed; the supplied guide suggests about 10 minutes. Drain.
Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan over a moderate heat. Soften the onion and garlic.
Add the tomatoes, purée, herbs, pepper, chopped basil, olives and cooked lentils. Stir and simmer for another 10 minutes.
Dry fry the courgetti, stirring, for around 1–2 minutes until softened. Serve with the ragu and reserved basil.

Check lentil, herb, olive and tinned-food labels, especially where there is a food allergy or a need to avoid cross-contamination.

The original recipe uses courgetti. Wholegrain pasta or bread can be an optional addition if suitable for your needs; that is a Willoway suggestion, not a substitute for individual nutrition advice.

Salmon & pak choi

Oven-cooked salmon with ginger, garlic and chilli, alongside sesame pak choi.

Recipe yield: 1 servings

Ingredients

1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1 tsp grated fresh ginger
½ fresh red chilli, finely chopped
1 salmon fillet, the size and thickness of your palm
1 tsp black sesame seeds
A handful of pak choi
1 tsp sesame oil

Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C, or 160°C fan. Mix the garlic, ginger and chilli in a bowl.
Coat the salmon with half the mixture, scatter over the sesame seeds and place on a non-stick baking tray. Bake for about 15 minutes or until thoroughly cooked; timing depends on thickness.
Use the remaining, uncontaminated mixture to coat the pak choi. Keep utensils used on raw fish separate. Heat the sesame oil in a non-stick pan and cook the pak choi for around 5 minutes.
Serve the cooked salmon with the pak choi.

Contains fish and sesame. Check labels and substitutions. Keep raw fish and its utensils separate from ingredients that are ready to eat.

If appropriate for you, include a higher-fibre starchy side and other foods across the day. This is an optional Willoway suggestion, not an instruction in the supplied recipe.

Your week of dinner ideas.

This is a dinner-ideas planner, not a complete diet or personalised nutrition prescription. Include your usual breakfast, lunch, drinks and other foods as appropriate. Recipe yields are not calorie targets; no calorie or macro values are calculated here.

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Start gently. Build at your pace.

For adults aged 19–64, NHS guidance is at least 150 minutes of moderate activity or 75 minutes of vigorous activity each week, plus muscle-strengthening activity on at least 2 days. This is general guidance to build towards, not an automatic first-week target. Start at a level that is appropriate for you.

A little walking

If walking is suitable for you, begin with a comfortable short walk and build up gradually. A brisk 10-minute walk can count towards weekly activity; at a moderate pace you can usually talk but not sing.

NHS walking guidance

Sit-to-stand

Using a solid, stable, non-wheeled chair, rise slowly from sitting and return with control. NHS guidance suggests working towards 5 repetitions, building up gradually. Use the linked instructions and seek adaptation if needed.

NHS strength instructions

Wall press-ups

An option for gentle upper-body strength: stand at arm’s length from a wall, place your hands at chest height and bend your arms slowly while keeping your back straight. Follow the NHS instructions and choose a comfortable range.

NHS wall press-up guidance

Break up sitting

Change position and add short, suitable movement breaks to your day. Seated or wheelchair-based activity may be more appropriate than walking; choose options that fit your mobility and health.

NHS seated exercise ideas

Speak to your GP or an appropriate professional before starting if you have not exercised for some time, have a medical condition, an injury, or concerns about what is suitable. Pregnancy, recovery after birth and disability may need individual adaptations. Stop if you feel unwell or develop pain, dizziness or unusual breathlessness; seek urgent help for severe symptoms. These resources are not an individual exercise programme.

NHS Eatwell Guide NHS adult activity guidance NHS guidance for older adults NHS fitness advice for wheelchair users Weight-management information