Diet: Drop 7Ibs
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DAY 1
Fresh start breakfast:
Watermelon quencher: Blend ½ watermelon cut into chunks, handful of raspberries, cup of water and crushed ice. 1 slice granary toast with 1tsp almond butter.
Low sugar lunch: 1 bag watercress and rocket leaves, 1 small can tuna in sunflower oil, drained, 3 chopped cherry tomatoes. Sweet retreat supper: 2 beef chipolatas with 2tbsp each of carrot or sweet potato mash, green beans and courgettes.
DAY 3
Fresh start breakfast:
Add 1tbsp each of jumbo oats, mixed seeds and raspberries to ½ large tub natural yogurt. 1 glass of unsweetened green or carrot juice.
Low sugar lunch: 1 cooked chicken breast with rice salad: Add finely chopped tomato, red pepper and cucumber to 30g cooked weight brown rice, drizzle with olive oil and lemon.
Sweet retreat supper: Medium salmon fillet Brushed with pesto, pan-fried in olive oil for 7-10 mins. 3tbsp each of green beans and carrots.
DAY 5
Fresh start breakfast:
Bowl unsweetened muesli topped with handful of blueberries, 120ml almond or semi-skimmed milk.
Low sugar lunch: 1 slice granary toast topped with ½ ripe avocado mashed and chilli flakes.
Sweet retreat supper: Medium cod fillet pan-fried in olive oil, topped with 2 handfuls of spinach, stir-fried in olive oil and lemon and black pepper. 2tbsp carrot mash and green beans.
DAY 7
Fresh start breakfast: 1 slice granary toast topped with 2tbsp almond or peanut butter. 1 glass of unsweetened green or carrot juice.
Low sugar lunch: Wholemeal pita toasted and filled with 1tbsp houmous, handful of rocket, tomato and cucumber slices. Handful of mixed nuts.
Sweet retreat supper: 1 fillet beef steak or tuna steak pan-fried in olive oil served with 3tbsp sweet potato or carrot mash. 3tbsp each of broccoli floret and beans.
DAY 2
Fresh start breakfast: 1 egg, scrambled, 1 slice granary toast with 1tbsp each of cherry tomatoes and mushrooms, grilled.
Low sugar lunch: Avocado and prawn salad: Toss bag mixed salad leaves with 1 sliced avocado, handful of cooked prawns, drizzled with low-fat Caesar dressing.
Sweet retreat supper: Cashew and chicken stirfry: Stir-fry 1 bag stir-fry veggies, 2 chopped spring onions and 1 finely sliced chicken breast in 1tbsp olive oil for 5 mins. Stir in 1tbsp soy sauce and handful of cashew nuts.
DAY 4
Fresh start breakfast:
Blitz 1 each of mango, orange, handful of strawberries with 1 small tub natural yogurt, 120ml semi-skimmed or almond milk. Handful of crushed ice.
Low sugar lunch: Wholemeal tortilla with 1 small can tuna, drained, rocket leaves, spring onions and cucumber slices. Large wedge of watermelon.
Sweet retreat supper: Chicken with olives: Add 1 chicken breast to 1 large can chopped tomatoes with herbs, 10 chopped olives and bake in moderate oven for 20 mins. 30g (cooked) whole wheat pasta. Green salad.
DAY 6
Fresh start breakfast: 2 slices lean bacon grilled with 2tbsp mushrooms and chopped cherry tomatoes. 1 glass of unsweetened carrot juice.
Low sugar lunch: Frittata: 2 eggs, 1 small chopped onion, 1tbsp red pesto. Green salad.
Sweet retreat supper: Cajun fish fry: Sprinkle
1 cod fillet cut into chunks with paprika, black pepper and ginger. Cook handful sugar snap peas, 1 diced courgette and handful of baby sweetcorn cobs, drain and stir-fry in 1tbsp olive oil with cod for 5 mins. Sprinkle lemon juice.