Our easy-to-follow eating plan is designed to make meal times a pleasure for the whole family. Everything is simple to prepare.
This week’s tempting dinners include turkey burgers, fish, steak, salads and a warming chicken soup. So tuck in and embrace a healthier you!
WEEK ONE
DAY 1
BREAKFAST: 2 slices wholegrain toast with no-added-sugar peanut butter and 1 sliced banana. Plus 1 glass orange juice.
LUNCH: 2-egg and semi-skimmed milk omelette with 2 slices lean ham and 2 tbsp grated Cheddar, cooked in a spray of oil, plus salad. 1 apple.
DINNER: Salmon and ginger fishcakes with sweet-and-sour salad.
SNACKS: 1 punnet of blueberries and 1 small pot low-fat yogurt.
DAY 2
BREAKFAST: A bowl of bran flakes with semi-skimmed milk, 1 kiwi fruit and 1 satsuma.
LUNCH: Poached egg and new potato salad with crispy bacon and a mustard dressing (pictured), plus a bowl of fruit salad topped with 1 small pot low-fat yogurt.
DINNER: Wholewheat pasta with skinless cooked turkey strips, steamed broccoli and 1 tbsp pesto. Serve with 1 tbsp Parmesan and veg.
SNACKS: 1 toasted crumpet with low-fat spread and jam.
DAY 3
BREAKFAST: Toasted Granary bagel with 2 grilled rashers lean back bacon and tomato. Plus 1 glass grapefruit juice.
LUNCH: 1/2 small tub houmous with carrot crudités, cherry tomatoes and a wholemeal pitta, plus 1 small pot low-fat yogurt.
DINNER: Tzatziki burgers. Serve with a green salad made from lettuce, watercress and baby spinach.
SNACKS: 5 dried apricots and 50g unsalted cashew nuts.
DAY 4
BREAKFAST: 1 orange, 1 pear and 1 apple, chopped, and topped with 5 tbsp bran flakes and 1 small pot low-fat natural yogurt.
LUNCH: 10cm piece Granary baguette cut in half. Top with sliced tomato, mozzarella, mixed herbs, and grill. Serve with salad.
DINNER: Seared steak on Mediterranean vegetables.
SNACKS: 2 slices wholegrain toast with reduced-fat liver pâté and cucumber.
DAY 5
BREAKFAST: 1 Weetabix, 1 handful bran flakes with semi-skimmed milk and 1 banana . Plus 1 glass orange juice.
LUNCH: 1 slice Granary bread topped with low-fat soft cheese mixed with 1 celery, 1 apple, 3 walnut halves, all chopped. Serve with salad.
DINNER: Chicken, soy and honey parcels with water chestnut rice. Serve with mangetout.
SNACKS: 12 unsalted almonds.
DAY 6
BREAKFAST: 2 boiled eggs, 2 slices wholegrain toast with low-fat spread and 1 glass orange juice.
LUNCH: 1 English muffin topped with 2 grilled rashers lean back bacon and 2 tbsp grated Cheddar, grilled. Serve with salad.
DINNER: Low-fat fish parcels with creamy spring onions and chilli. Serve each with 1 jacket potato with 1 tbsp reduced-fat crème fraîche. Plus 1 bowl of fruit salad.
SNACKS: Bowl of bran flakes with semi-skimmed milk and 2 satsumas.
DAY 7
BREAKFAST: Small bowl of unsweetened muesli with semi-skimmed milk and chopped apple.
LUNCH: Chicken noodle soup with mint and lemon. Plus 1 small pot low-fat yogurt and 1 pear.
DINNER: Grilled salmon with baby potatoes, steamed broccoli and carrots. Plus a bowl of berries with 1 tbsp reduced-fat crème fraîche.
SNACKS: 50g sunflower seeds.
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