I signed up for the gym’s annual ‘Transformational Challenge’ the goal of which is to lose body fat over a three month period. There are usually some good prizes for the biggest losers, but having never been one of them, I can’t remember what they are. I don’t envisage that changing this year.

One of the best parts to the challenge is the week before the initial weigh in and body measurement. Obviously, starting to lose weight before the challenge begins is counter productive, so I tuck into whatever I feel like. Remorselessly.

So, for lunch today, I ordered from a The Burger Kitchen. I once reviewed a hotel restaurant for a local magazine before Ramadan. It was rather a difficult review because it was my first Ramadan in Cairo and other than the bread, I had no idea what food I was reviewing was. It may have been the worst Iftar and Sohour food in the world, but I wasn’t the one to judge.

I am, however, a little more familiar with burgers. Perhaps too much so. But, really a good burger that hits the spot is quite welcome at times. While it wasn’t ‘the best burger I’ve had in my whole life’ (because that award goes to Big Mama’s homemade patties) it was definitely up there with the best I’ve ordered.

And that’s before we get to the chips. I’m talking UK-style chips here. They call them wedges, but in fact they are thick cut potatoes and they are great. Even taste like potatoes (quite a feat these days).

But the piece de resistance is the Mushroom Max Burger. It contains mushrooms. Real life fresh mushrooms. Not preserved in formaldehyde (aka canned). Yum yum.

If you feel inclined to check them out, The Burger Kitchen.

Just don’t blame me if you end up pinching more than an inch.