The GET Real Diet Rules
1 STICK To THE PORTION SIZES even with delicious lasagne and puff pastry, as long as you stick to the portion sizes, you’ll still lose weight. 2 DRINKS It’s fine to have 1 to 2 cups of tea or coffee a day. you should drink water and herbal tea the rest of the time. 3 RED wine you can have a small glass (125ml) with your dinner. red wine contains protective anti-oxidants and also aids digestion. TREATS you can have a ‘healthy’ treat daily and a ‘treat’ treat on three days. HEALTHY TREATS – one a day ✱ chocolate-dipped fruit, eg, 4 strawberries in dark chocolate ✱ 2–3 squares of 70% cacao chocolate. ✱ 2 small rye crackers with a thin sliver of cheese or houmous. ✱ 1 small greek or coconut yogurt. ✱ 6 almonds, 3 Brazil nuts ✱ Fresh fruit ‘TREAT’ TREATS – on 3 alternate days cut into chunks and savour each bite. eat before 5pm so you can burn it off. CHOOSE From THESE – only one ✱ 1 plain croissant ✱ 1 small doughnut ✱ 1 small chocolate bar – eg, ombar organic raw chocolate bar (£1.99 for 35g, ombar.co.uk) ✱ 25g bag walkers ready salted crisps ✱ 1tbsp dry roasted peanuts or cashews
FAT BURN BOOSTERS have dandelion tea with your sweet treat to help kick-start the liver and gallbladder.
Green tea latte with rice milk to help with fat metabolism. Turmeric latte to help fight inflammation caused by sugar. add 1tsp turmeric (and a pinch of black pepper, to help absorption) to 200ml warm almond or coconut milk. sprinkle with cinnamon. Ginger Tea to aid digestion. Spirulina supplement for sweet cravings.
EXERCISE Boost fat-burning with 30 mins activity a day (walking to work or at lunch, swimming, housework).