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Free weekly diet plan
Stick to that diet and you'll soon have something to celebrate...
Here's a suggestion for a weeks worth of dieting. You don't have to follow it to the letter, just use your common sense and think how much you want to be slim before you hit the chocs and ice cream.
Breakfast is optional but don't skip it if you think it'll lead you to graze or pop out for coffee and Danish at 11 AM. Don't overdo the cereal and stay clear of high sugar breakfast cereals.
Lunch is best made at home and taken with you to work, it's cheaper, healthier and you've got a far better chance of staying slim if you keep out of the canteen / deli / restaurant / pub at lunchtime.
Our view is that the best diet is one which is sustainable so don't worry about having the odd glass of wine or a chocolate now and again.
Keep off ready meals and processed foods if you can, they are generally much higher calorifically than natural and home-made meals and can contain a lot of salt that you'll be healthier without. Use low-calorie spreads and dressings rather than butter and you'll be surprised how many calories you'll save. |
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| Day |
Breakfast |
Lunch |
Dinner |
Remarks |
Monday
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Tea or Coffee (No sugar or use sweetener) Cereal |
Sandwich - Ham salad |
Grilled chicken breast, new potatoes and salad Fruit salad - One Glass of wine |
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Tuesday
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Tea or Coffee (No sugar or use sweetener) Toast with low-fat spread |
Sandwich - Chicken or Grilled Chicken with salad
- Recipe |
Spaghetti in tomato sauce Strawberries |
Spaghetti? - yes but think portion sizes and stay away from heavy sauces |
Wednesday
|
Tea or Coffee (No sugar or use sweetener) Cereal |
Sandwich - Egg with low-cal mayo |
Seafood and rice. Fry up some prawns, squid
and scallops in a tiny dash of olive oil, add some pureed
tomatoes and simmer - serve with boiled rice. |
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Thursday
|
Tea or Coffee (No sugar or use sweetener) Cereal |
Wholemeal pitta with mackerel or tuna |
Small ! lamb chop with peas and mashed potatoes Apple and custard |
Lamb chop? - yes but note the singular and don't
eat the fat... |
Friday
|
Tea or Coffee (No sugar or use sweetener) Cereal |
Soup with wholemeal bread roll |
Grilled salmon fillet with garlic and herbs, new potatoes and baby sweetcorn and mange tout. Small serving ice cream or low-calorie pudding One Glass of wine or 1 bottle beer |
One glass of wine. Yes I know it's Friday
night but how much do you want to be slim? |
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Saturday
|
Tea or Coffee (No sugar or use sweetener) Cereal, Toast with low-fat spread |
Bacon Sarnie - 2 rashers of lean back or those
low fat turkey ones - trim off all the fat and then grill it - go
back to square one if you fry! |
Beef curry and rice - Home made curry using lean beef and no cream. Small serving ice cream or low-calorie pudding One Glass of wine or 1 bottle beer |
One glass of wine. It's Saturday after
all and you kept yourself to one glass yesterday? |
Sunday
|
Tea or Coffee (No sugar or use sweetener) Orange Juice Low-fat croissant |
Any of the above - 'tis Sunday and a new week
of losing weight awaits you. Keep up the good work! |
Roast Chicken, two small roast potatoes and choice of cabbage, sprouts, green beans, peas or cauliflower. Fruit Salad |
Take a walk for a couple of hours today. You'll
burn some calories and set yourself up mentally for next week's
goals. |
Remember - rather than sticking to the letter of whatever diet you're on, it's much more important to make the mental adjustment away from your old eating habits.
Think smaller portions, learn to say no to 'extras' when you're buying a coffee or lunch and be sensible about alcohol and take-aways and you'll soon see a big difference in the mirror!
Free Weekly Diets Week 2
Diet Tips
Emma's
Daily Diet Tip 
Go for quality rather than quantity - Think smoked salmon and an icy cold glass of Chablis or Champers rather than roast potatoes and lager!