Lose 7lb by CHRISTMAS

Feel fabulous this season and still eat the foods you love

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With the festive season fast approaching, your weight-loss goals might be taking a back seat. Looking for some inspiration? Try this healthy eating plan from Slimming World and you could lose up to 7lb in just two weeks*.

How it works

1 Choose one breakfast, lunch and dinner each day. Feel free to repeat any meals you enjoy!

2 Slimming World's eating plan, Food Optimising, is based on the science of energy density (the calories per gram in food), of satiety (how filling a food is) and how easy a food is to overeat. It's a simple way to cut calories without counting them and lose weight without going hungry.

3 Free Food is at the heart of the Slimming World plan. These are the foods you can enjoy without weighing, measuring or counting. There are more than 350 Free Foods to choose from, many of which we have incorporated into this plan.

4 On top of this, to ensure you're getting a balanced and nutritious diet, you can enjoy measured amounts of foods that provide calcium, like milk and cheese, as well as foods providing fibre and other essential minerals and nutrients. Lots of fibre has been incorporated into this plan for you.

5 In addition, choose from two of the following each day: 350ml skimmed milk, 250ml semi-skimmed milk, 400ml plain unsweetened soya/ almond milk with added calcium, 30g full-fat hard cheese or 40g reduced-fat hard cheese. Some days these have been included within your meal choices. Choose one on these days.

6 Enjoy up to two options every day from the snack list on page 37.

BREAKFASTS

Banana toast

Toast 2 slices of wholemeal bread (from a small 400g loaf). Top with sliced banana and drizzle over 1tsp honey (optional) to serve.

Tiramisu overnight oats