DIET PLAN
If your plan for the year ahead is to take control of your health, now is a great time to start. We’ve teamed up with Slimming World to bring you this delicious eating plan to get you off to the best possible start – without missing out on all the comforts we crave in these winter months. What’s more, you could lose up to 7lbs in your first two weeks*
HOW IT WORKS:
1 Choose one breakfast, one lunch and one dinner every day. Feel free to repeat any meals you enjoy!
2 Slimming World’s eating plan, Food Optimising, is based on the science of energy density (the calories per gram in food), of satiety (how filling a food is) and how easy a food is to overeat. It’s a simple way to cut calories without counting them and lose weight without going hungry.
3 Free Food is at the heart of the Slimming World plan. These are the foods you can enjoy without weighing, measuring or counting. There are more than 350 Free Foods to choose from, many of which we have incorporated into this plan.
4 On top of this to ensure you’re getting a balanced and nutritious diet, you can enjoy measured amounts of foods that provide calcium, like milk and cheese, as well as foods providing fibre and other essential minerals and nutrients. We’ve incorporated lots of fibre into this plan for you.
5 In addition, choose from two of the following each day: 350ml skimmed milk, 250ml semi-skimmed milk, 400ml plain unsweetened soya/almond milk with added calcium, 30g full-fat hard cheese or 40g reduced-fat hard cheese. Some days these have been included within your meal choices. Choose from one on these days.
6 Don’t forget to treat yourself! Enjoy up to two options from the snack list provided every day on page 35.
BREAKFASTS (choose one, all serve one)
EGG AND SOLDIERS: Soft boil an egg* or 2 to your liking and serve with 2 slices of wholemeal toast (from a small 400g loaf) cut into soldiers. Follow with some fresh fruit of your choice.
BANANA ON TOAST: Top 2 slices of wholemeal toast (from a small 400g loaf), with some sliced up banana. Sprinkle over some ground cinnamon, if you fancy.
CLASSIC BLT: Grill 2 back bacon rashers (all visible fat removed), and sandwich between 2 slices of wholemeal toast (from a small 400g loaf) along with some crisp lettuce and sliced tomato.
CARROT CAKE OATS: Add some apple chunks to a bowl and
