Lose up to 7lbs* in 2 weeks with

We’ve teamed up with Slimming World to create an easy-to-follow seven-day plan to give you the boost you need to feel fab this Summer

HOW IT WORKS

1 Follow the menu right and overleaf. You can start on any day you choose, swap days around if there’s a meal you really fancy or repeat days if there’s something you particularly enjoy! You’ll find more ideas at slimmingworld.co.uk or slimmingworld.ie

2 Slimming World’s eating plan, Food Optimising, is based on the scientific principles of appetite regulation and helps members to reduce their energy intake and lose weight without ever feeling hungry or deprived. It’s based on an understanding of how a food’s nutrient content and energy density (its calories per gram) affect satiety (our sense of satisfaction and fullness).

3 Free Food is at the heart of Food Optimising. Choose from a huge range of Free Food including, fruit, veg, pasta, rice, potatoes, pulses, lean meat (and some plant-based proteins e.g. plain Quorn and tofu), fat-free dairy, fish and poultry. These foods are relatively low in energy density (calories) and highly satiating, allowing you to satisfy your appetite and feel fuller for longer without having to count, weigh or measure. Base your meals around Free Food (printed in bold) and, to make meals flavoursome and tasty, stock your store cupboard with herbs, low-calorie cooking spray, oil-free tomato purée, seasoning, soy sauce, spices and stock cubes, most of which can be used freely to flavour meals.

4 For an overall healthy balanced diet, Slimming World encourages you to enjoy measured amounts of foods that provide calcium, such as milk and cheese (two portions per day), and those providing fibre and other essential minerals and nutrients, such as wholemeal bread, high-fibre cereals, nuts and seeds (one portion per day). These can be part of your meals, in hot drinks or on their own as a snack. We’ve provided specific measurements where we’ve included them in the plan, and where you’re enjoying them separately:

● Enjoy 2 slices of wholemeal bread (from a small 400g loaf ) or a 60g wholemeal roll/pitta, or 40g plain porridge oats or 2 wholewheat cereal biscuits. Or opt for 20 whole/plain almonds or 2 level tbsp chia seeds.

● Choose 350ml skimmed milk, 250ml semi-skimmed milk or 400ml plain unsweetened soya/ almond milk with added calcium. Or opt for 30g full-fat hard cheese, such as Cheddar or

40g reduced-fat hard cheese. Other options are available, too, you’ll find out more when you join Slimming World. If you have dietary requirements, let Slimming World know when you join and you’ll get specific advice to tailor the plan to your needs.

5 Enjoy up to 2 snacks from the list provided on page 56.