Flatten your tum fast diet plan
Flatten your tum
Simply follow our three-day belly-busting cleanse as directed. Don't do any intensive exercise while you're on it, or follow it for more than three days. You shouldn't feel hungry, as it's packed with filling, fibrous foods. However, to maximise satiety, sip liquid meals slowly and chew each mouthful of solid food 20 times to switch on the feel-full centres of your brain.
Breakfast
Start with a glass of hot water and juice of ½ lemon.
Choose from:
- 1 banana, 2tbsp of blueberries and a splash of pomegranate juice, blended until smooth. For extra energy, add 1 handful of walnuts or almonds.
- half a mango and 3 handfuls of raspberries blended together with some ice. Serve with 3-4 oatcakes.
Lunch
Choose from:
- Juice of half an avocado, half a pineapple and a little lime juice. Serve with grated carrot and cucumber salad, and some balsamic vinegar.
- Broccoli soup: sauté 1 garlic clove and half an onion until soft. Add 2-3 florets of broccoli and cook for 2-3 minutes. Now add 2 handfuls of watercress and 2 cups of water, and simmer for 3 minutes. Blend, then serve with 3-4 oatcakes.
Afternoon snack
Choose from:
- A smoothie made up of 2 oranges, 1 peach and 1 small piece of fresh ginger, blended with ice.
- Juice 1 apple, half a lime and 1 cucumber with a little fresh mint. Serve poured over chunks of ice.
- Serve whichever you choose with a small handful of almonds or walnuts.
Dinner
Choose from:
- Artichoke soup: fry half an onion and 1 garlic clove in a little olive oil. Add 7oz canned artichokes, 240ml water, a splash of lemon juice and a dash of cayenne pepper. Cook, then blend until smooth. Serve with 40g (dry weight) brown rice.
- 250ml of any fresh tomato juice, served with a salad of chopped cucumber, celery, red pepper and tomato, plus 1 handful of walnuts.
