best SEVEN-DAY DIET
Want to shift fat fast in time for Summer? Drop one colour from your diet and you could lose up to 7lbs in 7 days...
HOW IT WORKS
Dreading uncovering on the beach? We can lend a hand. Research shows if you cut out white food from your diet, you can boost your fat burning powers. Experts also agree this one simple rule is the key to weight loss.
White foods to be avoided include white rice, potatoes, milk and anything made from white flour, like white bread, cakes, pastries and white pasta. Instead, you can substitute carbohydrates like bread, rice and pasta with wholemeal alternatives.
It’s thought that ditching the white stuff – which is often processed food that’s high in fat, sugar and salt – can help us cut calories and curb cravings. This is because it’s believed white foods, which are often simple carbohydrates, increase insulin production and trigger cravings.
Choose one breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack per day from the menu. Aim to drink at least two litres of fluid daily, including water, herbal tea, low-calorie drinks, and tea and coffee taken black. No booze allowed!
DAY 1
BREAKFAST
Smoothie made by blending 1 banana, strawberries and 2 handfuls of oats. 1 Ryvita with a thin layer of low-fat spread.
LUNCH
Omelette with 2 eggs served with salad. 1 peach.
DINNER
Chicken stew made by cooking 1 chicken breast, ½ tin of lentils, 2 celery sticks, 2 carrots and 1 leek with 1 stock cube and 2 pints of water. 1 wholemeal roll.
DAY 2
BREAKFAST
35g All-Bran with water and a splash of apple juice. 1 banana.
LUNCH
In a bowl, mix a handful of cooked prawns in a paste of 1 crushed garlic clove, a handful of almonds and 1tbsp lemon juice. Stuff a wholemeal pitta with the mixture, plus lettuce.
DINNER
1 cod fillet with¼ sweet potato and roasted veg.
DAY 3
BREAKFAST
2 slices of rye toast with a thin layer of low-fat spread and Marmite.
LUNCH
1 can of lentil soup, with 1 wholemeal roll.
DINNER
Oriental stir-fry made by frying 1 turkey breast, cut into strips, in low-fat spray oil with bean sprouts, vegetables of your choice, 1 crushed garlic clove and a splash of low-salt soy sauce. Serve with ½ cup of cooked wholemeal noodles.
DAY 4
BREAKFAST
2 eggs, scra
