Want to lose 10 kg in a month without starving – and still keep your choccy and chip treats? Here’s how!
Woman’s Day has created diet plan specially for you – it’s easy to follow and full of realistic meal and “treat” options, to help you lose 10kg in less than four weeks without feeling cheated.
Follow our food plans for each day of the month; choose breakfast lunches and dinners from our easy meal options; and check out our insider celebrity weight loss tricks.
It's specially prepared for Woman's Day readers, as part of our diet and exercise program Get an A-list body!
Day1 - Hang over helper
“The most successful health and diet plans are usually ones that slip into your life easily,” says dietitian Susie Burrell.
“This still means enjoying your favorite foods as long as you watch the portions.
“Even with a hangover you can still stick to your diet resolutions, and enjoy the sweet and savory snacks you crave once you know a few basic tricks.”
Insider's tip:
While nothing will completely cure a hangover, The Royal Society of Chemistry in the UK says honey or golden syrup may help ease the pain, because it provides the body with sodium, potassium and fructose after a big night out.
Susie adds that electrolyte replacement sachets such as Hydralyte can help restore fluid balance in the body, or another options is to eat a Vitamin B rich food to help restore blood glucose like Vegemite with crackers.
Eating Plan day one
Breakfast
One poached egg and one slice of grain toast and one glass of tomato or vegetable juice.
Morning Tea
One small mango
Lunch
100g tin tuna/salmon in mountain wrap bread with unlimited salad and thin spread avocado
Afternoon Tea
100g (½ tub) low fat yoghurt and one small apple
Dinner
100g fish, prawns or chicken plus one piece of roast pumpkin, zucchini and red capsicum
Dessert
Chocolate paddle pop
Snacks
Each day choose from any two of the following:
- Two Vita Weets and one slice of low fat cheese;
- Two Ryvita with cottage cheese and tomato;
- One small mango;
- Small skim latte;
- 10 almonds;
- Paddle pop;
- 20g packet of Red Rock Deli Chips;
- ½ slice of low fat banana bread;
- One slice of raisin with ricotta;
- One chocolate crackle;
- Three Lindt chocolate squares;
- One small glass of wine;
- 10-15 baked low fat frozen supermarket chips;
- 100g (1/2 tub) low fat yoghurt;
- Two corn thins and 1 tablespoon of peanut butter.
Polite portions
How to quickly determine portion sizes for your meals...
- 1 serve of rice or pasta = a fist
- 1 piece of meat, fish or chicken = the size and width of a deck of cards
- 1 serve of cheese = one slice, or 4 small cubes that could fit in a matchbox
- 1 serve of butter = your fingertip
Note:
The meal plans plus two selections from the snacks add up to roughly 5800kj a day; compared to around 8,800 for an averaged sized Aussie woman’s daily intake.
Stay on track by following our 31 days to an A-list body diet and exercise program. Go to Get an A-list body each day for daily meal plan and tips.
Are you after inspiration? Check out our gallery of celebrity beach bodies!
Do you have a weight loss story to share with us? We'd love to hear about it. Email: womansday@acpmagazines.com.au
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