Want to lose 10 kg in a month without starving – and still keep your choccy and chip treats? Here’s how!
If your list of New Year weight resolutions is longer than a kid’s letter to Santa...help is on its way. 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 January; 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 new year diet and exercise program Get an A-list body!
Sunday, January 31 - End of month weigh in!
Ok you’ve put in the hard yards; kept your New Year’s pact and stuck to your eating plans. “To keep up the good work and stop a weight plateau remember to weigh yourself regularly even if you hate it!,” says Susie.
“In fact the US Weight Control Registry cites regularly weighing as one of the key things those who have lost weight and kept it off for the long term.
Remember to weight yourself at the same time each week, ideally on a Monday after weekend indulgences, not on a Friday. Do it first thing in the morning for a more accurate gauge.”
Eating Plan day 31
Breakfast
One poached egg with one piece of 97% fat free bacon and two slice grain bread plus small skim latte
Morning Tea
Three dates, two figs and five walnuts (trail mix)
Lunch
Chicken Caesar salad
Afternoon Tea
Apple
Dinner
200g Atlantic Salmon or Tuna Fillet with BBQ vegetables (zucchini, eggplant, capsicum)
Dessert
Paddle Pop Moo
Snacks
Each day choose from any two of the following:
- One tub of low fat yoghurt;
- One small glass of wine;
- Two mini muffins or lamington fingers;
- One weis bar;
- One slice of raisin toast;
- 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;
- 10-15 baked low fat frozen supermarket chips;
- ½ slice of low fat banana bread.
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 Woman's Day each day for daily meal plans and tips.
Have you missed a day? Don't stress! Catch up on the meal plans from the day before!
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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