A WHOLE FOODS PLAN TO HELP YOU SLIM DOWN LIKE MOLLY DID
Breakfast
Omelet (2 eggs, 2 egg whites, olive oil, spinach, onion, mushrooms, red pepper) with avocado
Starting the day with protein, healthy fats and fiber promotes energy, dietitian Leslie Bonci says.
Breakfast smoothie: Vanilla protein powder, avocado, unsweetened almond milk, chia seeds, spinach, blueberries, lemon juice, crushed ice
Lunch
Salad: Romaine, cabbage, radish, tomatoes, pickled shallot, chives, avocado, crumbled feta*
Loading up on fiber- and fluid-rich veggies will keep you satisfied for hours, Bonci says.
Superfood salad: Baby spinach, quinoa, red cabbage, blueberries or pomegranate seeds, Brazil nuts, broccoli sprouts, wild salmon, avocado*
Dinner
4 to 6 oz. wild salmon fillet; asparagus; turmeric roasted cauliflower with raisins, capers and quinoa*
Curcumin, an antiinflammatory in turmeric, helps promote weight loss, research has found.
Balsamic-herb flank steak, prepared on the grill, served with sides of sautéed zucchini with shallots and ½ baked sweet potato*
Snack
A.M.: Small apple, 1 tbsp. almond butter P.M.: Gingerbread Bliss Balls*
The combo of protein and produce helps you maintain energy and limit hunger between meals.
A.M.: 1 hard-boiled egg, 1 raw carrot P.M.: Crunchy, savory chickpeas (roasted in the oven and left in to dry out and become crisp)*