Breakfast
I have Asperger’s and I like routine, so I eat the same thing if I possibly can. Granola or muesli with soya milk – and that’s it. I gave up tea 10 years ago and haven’t drunk coffee since 1990. I was on the ceiling and didn’t like it. I just have water.
Lunch
If I’m at home with my partner, Charlotte, we’ll have cheese and biscuits. I like gruyère. If I’m on my own, I’ll skip lunch.
Dinner
I don’t eat meat. I make one of three things for dinner. I will have a pasta with tomato, peppers and Quorn, a stirfry or some grilled fish – seabass or salmon – with a peppery salad.
Snacks
At home I don’t snack, but I’ve just been away for work and I snacked to hell. I like my weight to be between 75 and 76kg but I’m well over where I want to be. I like sweet things. I frequently wake in the night with a sugar craving. My favourite is dried mango. Chocolate is my treat. I subscribe to Cocoa Runners, who send you four bars of fine chocolate from around the world once a month. There’s a fabulous one from Peru; I have some here from Madagascar, Indonesia and Newcastle.
There are things I won’t touch. I haven’t had a soft drink for 15 years. Crisps are another no-no. And I don’t eat fruit – I don’t like eating it manually.
Winterwatch starts on BBC2 from 29 July 2017.
