Lose weight fast diet menus
To lose weight quickly, simply pick one of the following breakfasts, lunches and dinners each day. You can also have up to three snacks from the list. Drink six to eight glasses of water a day, plus herbal tea, black tea or coffee.
Breakfast
- 2 scrambled eggs served with unlimited grilled tomatoes and mushrooms.
- 125g (5oz) natural yogurt with 3 handfuls of any fresh or frozen berry, 1 chopped apple and 7 almonds.
- 1 scoop of whey protein powder (try Whey To Go Protein Powder, £22.79 from victoriahealth.com - available in vanilla or chocolate) mixed into 200ml (8fl oz) skimmed milk. Serve with 200g (8oz) of any tinned fruit in natural juice and 7 almonds.
- 2 slices of grilled turkey bacon served with 200g (8oz) no sugar baked beans.
Lunch
- 150g (6oz) low-fat hummus served with unlimited crudités of carrot, celery, cucumber or any veg of your choice.
- 75g (3oz) low-fat mozzarella served with unlimited sliced tomato and 1 teaspoon of your favourite pesto.
- 200g (8oz) tuna (canned in water or brine) mixed with 2 teaspoons of
low-fat mayonnaise. Serve on a bed of lettuce and grated carrot.
- Half of any bag of supermarket salad topped with 3 slices of lean ham, turkey, roast beef or chicken or 150g (6oz) low-fat cottage cheese and 1 boiled egg.
Dinner
- 100g (4oz) lean steak grilled or pan-fried, served with 3 tablespoons of low-fat coleslaw and unlimited green beans.
- 100g (4oz) of any white fish baked with unlimited sliced courgettes, red and yellow peppers, cherry tomatoes and a handful of sliced black olives. Roast
at 220 C, 200 C fan, 425 F, gas 7 for 15 minutes. Serve with broccoli.
- Grill two large chicken satay sticks or 100g (4oz) chicken breast and serve with unlimited stir-fry vegetables cooked in an oil spray with a little garlic. You can buy the vegetables ready chopped from the supermarket or try a blend of beansprouts, broccoli, red pepper and carrot.
- Roast 1 large field mushroom for 10 minutes at 220 C, 200 C fan, 425 F, gas 7, top with 1 teaspoon of red or green pesto and cook for 5 minutes more. Serve with 200g (8oz) canned butter beans boiled, drained and then mashed with a little natural yogurt and unlimited green beans or broccoli.
Snacks
- 125g (5oz) pot of low fat yogurt or fromage frais
- Any two pieces of fruit
- 1 handful of nuts
- 200ml (8fl oz) skimmed milk mixed with 1 scoop of whey protein powder
- A dice-sized cube of cheese with a handful of grapes or 2 satsumas
Read the basic rules of the lose weight fast diet
