1. the love it! diet
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It’s not all bad
Yummy snacks Takeaway treats
yEar diET lovietit!
(approx 150 calories) once a week, you
Choose 1 of the following can swap 1 dinner
treats every day for 1 of the following
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l 1 scoop of ice cream drizzled l A portion of
with 1tsp of warm golden tandoori oven-baked
syrup or one squirt of chicken or prawns,
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hot chocolate sauce served with a crisp
l 2 fingers of Kit Kat green salad and plain rice
l 1 small packet of l Chicken chow mein
Want to lose a stone in just six weeks, but can’t bear the reduced-fat crisps
or savoury snacks
l A hamburger, fish burger
or veggie burger
thought of giving up your favourite foods? You could drop l 3 handfuls popcorn l A margherita (cheese and
l 3 Jaffa Cakes tomato) or Hawaiian (ham and
up to two dress sizes on our fantastic diet*. But forget l 4 squares of chocolate pineapple) thin-crust pizza
detoxing or eating rabbit food – with the love it! plan, Boozy bonuses Easy tone-up tips!
you can still enjoy booze, chocolate, takeaways and You can treat yourself to any of Aim to walk for at least 30 minutes each
yummy snacks and treats. All the recipes are cheap, the following each day – just make
sure you don’t exceed the limit!
day, even if it’s just round the block. You’ll
burn more calories, and if you walk uphill,
quick and easy to make, and are ideal for the whole l ½ pint of lager or cider, or 2 small you’ll tighten up your bum and thighs, too.
Banish those bingo wings!
family. So, come on, girls – what are you waiting for? glasses of red, white or rosé wine
(mix with sparkling water to make Using full two-litre water bottles as weights,
Approx spritzers if you prefer a longer lift your arms out to the sides and back
Lunch 250
*All recipes serve one – for more people, multiply quantities
by the number of people eating. Please consult your GP before drink), or 2 single vodka and tonics, down 20 times. Then, curl your arms up to
embarking on any healthy-eating plan or 2 gin and tonics, made with your shoulders and back down 20 times.
calories slimline tonic and a slice of lime
Approx a hot grill until heated through.
Breakfast 2lorie0
5
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Serve with a green salad.
l Veggie delight Spray ½
Approx
courgette, sliced, and ½ tomato, ToP TIP Stick an unflattering
love it! DIET
l Winter Crunch 1 fist-sized
portion of Special K or Bran 300
sliced, with olive oil. Season with
salt and pepper, then grill for 3
photo of yourself on the fridge
door – that way, if temptation ESSENTIALS
Flakes or 2 Weetabix, served minutes on eachcalories
side until
with 150ml of skimmed milk golden brown and tender. strikes, it will remind you l Have ½ a pint of skimmed milk or
two small pots of low-fat yogurt every
and topped with 50g berries Meanwhile, spread 2tbsp of why you’re following the diet day to ensure you get enough calcium.
(strawberries, blackberries reduced-fat hummus on 1 small Approx l The whole family can eat the same
Dinner 40ies
and blueberries are especially crusty brown roll. Top with the
yummy), plus 1 small glass
of fruit juice.
grilled veggies and a few basil
leaves. Cut in half to serve. calor
0 meals as you, but children and men
need larger portions. Under-twos
must always have full-fat milk. Over-
l Goldilocks Special l Easy pizza Cut in half a 4in l plus any one of the
twos can have semi-skimmed milk,
Prepare 4tbsp of instant oats piece of French bread and spread following as dessert l Spicy Chicken Cut 1 small l Tangy Fish Fillet Preheat l Spaghetti Napoletana and over-fives can have skimmed
with skimmed milk, then top with 3 dried apricots with tomato purée. Add chopped 1 banana, 1 apple, or 2 satsumas skinless chicken breast into the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas 4. Chop ½ onion, chopped, 1 red milk. They should also snack on extra
and 1tsp honey or 1tsp maple syrup, plus 1 small ham, sliced olives (if you like or clementines, or 1 small pot thin strips and sprinkle with Place 1 piece of salmon or cod pepper and 1 garlic clove and yogurts and cheese.
glass of fruit juice. them), or a slice of tinned or low-fat yogurt. dry fajita seasoning. Add the on some tinfoil. Add 1 crushed fry for 5 mins. Add 1 can of l You can eat unlimited fresh salad
l BLT 1 wholegrain roll, fresh pineapple, then top with chicken, ½ onion, sliced, and garlic clove, the juice of 1 lime chopped tomatoes with herbs and vegetables on this diet to fill you
filled with 2 lean slices 25g grated cheese and place 1 small red pepper, sliced, to and a pinch of ginger. Wrap up and continue cooking for a few up – the greener and leafier, the
of back bacon, tomato, under a hot grill until the cheese a pan. Fry until soft and cooked the fish and bake for 20 mins. mins. Pour over 50g cooked better. But remember, dressings and
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lettuce and a dash of bubbles. Serve with a salad with through. Wrap in a flour tortilla Serve with 1 jacket potato and spaghetti, then sprinkle with mayo can push the calorie count and
brown sauce, plus 1 a fat-free dressing. and top with 1tsp of grated 1tsp low-fat spread, or 3tbsp 2tbsp of grated cheese. Serve fat content right up, so always stick to
small glass of fruit juice. l hot potato 1 jacket potato cheese. Serve with a crunchy of cooked rice, salad and 4tbsp with a green salad. low-fat versions.
l Eggy Kick-starter served with 4tbsp baked beans salad and fat-free dressing. of ready-made tomato salsa. If you’re vegetarian, substitute l Aim to drink at least eight glasses
1 slice wholemeal toast and salad with a fat-free dressing. l Steak and Chips Grill 1 the meat and fish with of water a day – that way, you won’t
with 1tsp low-fat spread, l Zingy Sardines on Toast piece of fillet or rump steak Quorn fillets, or veggie
mistake thirst for hunger. You can
1 scrambled egg and 1 Top 1 slice of toast with a (cut off the fat first), 1 big burgers and sausages.
enjoy unlimited diet drinks, as well
grilled tomato, plus 1 can of sardines in tomato tomato and 1 large flat l plus any one of the
as tea and coffee. But water will give
small glass of fruit juice. sauce, then place under mushroom. Serve with 75g following desserts
you a clearer complexion and help
low-fat oven chips and a salad. Fruit salad made from
shift that pesky cellulite.
l Tortilla Fry 1 pepper, sliced, 1 apple, 1 pear, 1 orange
l Reduced fat doesn’t mean low
ToP TIP Don’t be tempted to skip meals – it won’t 2 spring onions, sliced, and 4 and a handful of grapes,
fat. Look for food that contains 3g
or a bowl of raspberries
help you get slim. Instead, you’ll slow down your boiled potatoes, sliced. Add 2
beaten eggs and cook until it and 1 chopped nectarine,
per 100g of fat instead.
metabolism and cause mid-morning cravings. sets. Serve with salad. or 1 small banana.
l Take a multivitamin and mineral
supplement every day while you’re
Just follow the plan and you’ll soon lose weight. on the love it! diet.
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