Cut back on SUGAR & drop a dress size!
Woman's Weekly Living Series|September 2020
This simple seven-day plan is designed to cut out hidden sugars and help you lose 7lb in a fortnight…
Cut back on SUGAR & drop a dress size!

Sugary foods are full of calories, plus they make you want to eat more. Studies show sugar can raise blood pressure, increase the risk of diabetes, heart disease and strokes and expand waistlines. If you stick to this easy plan, you can expect to lose up to 3lb a week, depending on your activity levels, age and how much weight you have to lose. It’s nutritious and low GI, which will help smooth out bloodsugar levels and quash cravings.

Need to know

1 Follow the set meals or mix and match to suit your tastes, and choose one or two snacks per day.

2 Some of our meals and snacks include ‘optional sweetness’ suggestions. As your taste for sweet things decreases, you can leave these out, saving calories, speeding weight loss and boosting your health.

3 One daily snack must be fruit. Pick those lowest in sugars to help curb cravings. Go for ‘orchard fruits’, (apples, pears), and berries rather than tropical fruits (pineapple,mango).

Day 1

BREAKFAST: 200g fat-free Greek yogurt topped with 1 chopped dried fig and 1tbsp roasted sesame seeds. 1 slice of granary toast with low-fat spread and 1tsp honey or reduced-sugar jam (optional sweetness).

LUNCH: Mix ½ tin drained lentils with 4 halved cherry tomatoes, ½ diced red pepper, 1 sliced spring onion, serve on spinach and drizzle with balsamic vinegar.

DINNER: Small salmon steak, grilled, drizzled with 2tsp sweet chilli sauce, served with 40g brown pasta mixed with ½ tin ratatouille. 3 squares dark chocolate (optional sweetness).

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