Don’t give in to a widening waistline, this exclusive diet is designed to blast belly fat – fast!
BY ANGELA DOWDEN. IF YOU HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT YOUR HEALTH, SEE YOUR GP. PHOTOS (POSED BY MODELS): GETTY
Want to slim this spring? Research has found that some diets are better than others at targeting tummy fat. We’ve combined this evidence into a low-GI calorie-controlled diet plan that will whittle your waistline fast. Low-GI diets focus on foods that release energy slowly, reducing blood sugar and insulin levels. They have been shown to target unhealthy abdominal fat more effectively. This plan* switches refined grains for whole grains, a move associated with a slimmer mid-section. It also avoids excess salt, so you don’t have to contend with water retention and bloating.
What to do
Choose one breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack daily. Also have half a pint of semi-skimmed milk every day, which should be extra to any milk mentioned in the diet plan. Or you can substitute with a calcium-fortified alternative like soya. Choose wheat-free alternatives (marked WF) if you suspect that eating wheat makes you bloated.
Breakfasts
✣ One boiled egg plus two wholegrain rice cakes spread with Marmite. Bowl of strawberries and blueberries.
✣ Porridge made with 40g porridge oats and 140ml semi-skimmed milk. Top with ½ a chopped banana.
✣ 200g of reduced sugar and salt baked beans topped with a few slices of avocado. 2 satsumas.
✣ Bowl of canned grapefruit in juice (drained) with 150g full-fat Greek yogurt or soya yogurt and a sprinkling of oats. ✣ Chop ½ banana, 1 orange and 1 kiwi fruit. Serve with one rye crispbread spread with 1tbsp peanut or almond butter.
Lunches
✣ 300g bowl of fresh tomato (non-creamy) soup from a carton. 1 slice of thinly buttered wholemeal bread or Genius bread [WF] and 2 kiwi fruits.
✣ Medium baked sweet potato topped with 45g goat’s cheese, fresh basil and chopped tomato.
✣ Large mixed salad (peppers, cucumber, tomatoes and watercress) dressed with 1tbsp extra-virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar and a can of sardines in tomato sauce. 1 banana.
✣ 100g guacamole, served with 3 Ryvita and pepper and celery sticks.
