Try this diet combo

Below are two sample days of food. I’ve used examples from the Blast book, but so long as you stick to the guidelines, you can make up your own meals.

SAMPLE BELOW ASSUMES A PRE-LUNCH WORKOUT:

BREAKFAST

Smoked haddock omelette OR 2 vegan sausages with mushrooms

LUNCH

Jacket potato with tuna in a mayo/yogurt mix with salad OR bean and lentil chilli with rice (your carbs) PLUS small bowl of low-sugar yogurt with berries

SNACK

1 dessertspoon houmous and veg sticks OR 3 slices of chicken and cherry tomatoes

DINNER

Small beef and chorizo burger stack with salad but no bun (gawp at the rest of the family tucking into theirs!) OR black bean burger with a piece of fruit

SAMPLE OF A DAY’S FOOD WITH CARBOHYDRATE AT BREAKFAST:

BREAKFAST Blueberry and coconut overnight oats

LUNCH

Thai tofu curry OR chicken chorizo salad (1 chicken breast chopped and sautéed with 25g chopped chorizo) with piles of tomatoes, watercress and greens

SNACK

Bowl of unsweetened yogurt (soya or regular) with 10 almonds and chopped fruit OR a protein shake

DINNER Mediterranean fish bake with green veg (the rest of the family can have oven-roasted new potatoes) OR broccoli falafel with celeriac coleslaw