I’m currently on a challenge to lose 5% of my body weight before two of my friends do. You can see more information about the challenge here. It’s only the first week and I’m already experiencing tremendous success, more than I could ever have imagined.

I thought I would share my diet plan with everyone, so if anyone else wants to try it out they can.

I was given it by a friend, and it was designed by a personal trainer, so not anything I just sorta knocked up myself. I’ve found the first couple of days I felt a little bit hungry, but my body soon adapted to it and I’m feeling so fantastic now. I don’t feel bloated at night, I feel healthy and great during the day. I’m eating more fresh produce than ever, so that’s probably the reason why. So here it is:

Breakfast

1 x toasted wholegrain english muffin topped with one boiled or poached egg or 3 slices of avocado, 50g ham, 4 slices of tomato (I can never fit 4 slices so I just have two)

or

1/2 cup muesli, 3 large strawberries, 1/3 cup low fat plain yoghurt or 1/2 cup skim milk, 1sp flaxeed oil or coconut oil (I’ve never tried this one)

Morning tea

2 x rice cakes topped with low fat cottage cheese and sliced tomato with cracked pepper, and 1 small banana (I have a new found appreciation for rice cakes)

or

1 apple or pear, 10 walnuts or almonds

Lunch

Wholegrain breadroll filled with baby spinach, sliced tomato, cucumber, grated beetroot, 1 slice low fat cheese, 125g tuna in spring water or 120g of chicken or beef (I will alternate between this and the other option for lunch, but I tend to leave out the beetroot, and sometimes the spinach)

or

Chicken & brown rice salad. Salad can include lettuce, baby spinach, tomato, cucumber, beetroot, olives etc. 1/3 cup cooked brown rice with 120g cooked chicken breast (can have 125g tuna or 120g of turkey). Alternatively, can have two cups of vegetables with chicken instead of the salad.

Afternoon tea

1 small carrot, 1 stick celery, 3 tablespoons low fat cottage cheese (yum!)

or

200g fat free yoghurt and 5 – 10 macadamia nuts

Dinner

120g white fish, chicken, turkey, lean mince or lean beef with 2 cups of green vegetables (I usually just had a good salad)

or

Stir-fry with 120g of turkey, lean mince, lean beef, fish and lots of vegetables of your choice in a sugar free stir fry seasoning

Dessert

1 packet of sugar free jelly and 5 strawberries cut in half (aeroplane jelly have sugar free packs that come with two little packets inside, still i find that 1/2 that packet was enough for me)

So that’s it. Combine that with daily exercise and you should see results in no time. I ride a bike to/from work and go to the gym 3 times a week, and after only 5 days of this eating plan I’m an amazing 2.2kg lighter. I have my moments of craving some carbs like garlic bread or potato, but I know I can introduce those back in once I’m at my goal weight. Plus, I give myself a treat every now and then by having a bite of something naughty. Just a bite tough, nothing more. I get the taste, but not al lthe calories, woohoo!

Good luck if anyone decides to try it out! Happy to provide advice if needed.

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