Forget willpower, counting calories, curbing carbs and basically restricting yourself to anything boo-ring – diets almost always fail. Our fave foodie Susie Burrell has created three easy eating plans for, well err, girls who don’t like diets (like us).
The Comfort Food Diet
Breakfast:
• Two slices wholegrain toast with peanut butter
• Bowl of Bircher muesli with milk and chopped apple
• Scrambled eggs on multi-grain toast
Lunch:
• Steak sandwich on multi-grain bread
• Toasted wrap with ham, light cheese and tomato
• Filo pastry with side salad
Dinner:
• Pumpkin soup with a dash of skinny Carnation milk
• Roast chicken and vegetables
• Salmon on sweet potato mash
+ 1 snack per day:
• Diet chocolate mousse (we love Nestle)
• Baked apple with maple syrup
The Girl On A Budget Diet
Breakfast:
• 2 Oatbix with skim milk
• Tub of low-fat yoghurt with chopped banana
• Boiled egg on wholemeal toast
Lunch:
• Vita-Weat with light cheese or tuna
• Leftover stir fry
• Homebrand low-fat tinned soup
Dinner:
• Baked beans on wholemeal toast
• Vegetable frittata
• Tuna and homebrand tomato-based sauce with pasta
+ 1 snack per day:
• Apple
• Corn cakes with peanut butter
The On The Go Diet
Breakfast:
• Sanitarium Up&Go Liquid Breakfast
• Large skim latte and breakfast bar
• Tub of th
ick fruit yoghurt
Lunch:
• John West Tuna To Go pack
• Subway low-fat sandwich
• Two sushi rolls and a cup of miso soup
Dinner:
• Lean Cuisine Microwave meal (try their new winter warmer menu. Yum!)
• A gourmet pizza from crust
• Microwaved jacket potato topped with cottage cheese and baked beans
+ 1 snack per day:
• A handful of trail mix
• A protein bar. Try Slim Secrets