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4 Week Weight Loss Plan
4 Week Weight Loss Plan
4 Week Weight Loss Plan
Equipment needed:
Bench/Platform/Box/Dumbbells (optional)
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil
100g pre-chopped onion
100g pre-chopped mushrooms
2 slices ham(optional)
Handful washed spinach
2 Jalepeno chillies
2 eggs
Method:
Preheat the oven to 190C. Heat the oil in a large pan over a
medium heat. Add the onion and mushrooms and cook for
about 5 minutes, until the onions are translucent and the
mushrooms are lightly browned.
Chop the chillies, discarding the stalks (optionally, slice the ham
into strips). Then stir them into the onions and mushrooms
along with the spinach. Cook for a few minutes, until heated
through. If any water accumulates in the pan, drain carefully.
Season with pepper.
Divide the mixtue among two oven safe bowls that have been
lightly grilled with butter. Carefully crack an egg into each,
making sure to keep the yolks intact. Place the bowls on a
baking tray and bake until the whites are just but the yolks are
still runny-bout eight minutes should suffice.
*Give benefits of eating some of the ingredients. Jalapeno peppers
are among the most nutritious chillies you can buy. They are high in
potassium, niacin, vitamins A and C.
2. Muesli (V):
Serves 2
Calories per serving 456
Fat 15g (2g sat fat)
Carbs 46g
Protein 13g
Ingredients
100g oats
100ml orange juice
200g fat free yoghurt
Handful mixed unsalted nuts
Handful pumpkin seeds
Handful raisins
Handful fresh blueberries
Handful fresh strawberries
1 tablespoon honey
Ground cinnamon to taste
Method:
Wash the strawberries and chop them in half, removing the stalks. In a rush? Just pluck off
the stalks and eat them whole, no one is watching...
Mix in all of the ingredients together, sprinkling some cinnamon over the top. Pack it and eat
on the way to your job, studies or morning training session.
Ingredients
2 turkey sausages (optional)
1 medium tomato
1 jacket potato (pre baked or raw)
1 teaspoon olive oil
200g pre-chopped mushrooms
½ tin baked beans
100g frozen soya beans
4 eggs
(optional) 2 slices ham
2 wholewheat flower tortillas/roti/chapatti
Method
1. Preheat grill to medium, grill the sausages for 10 minutes, turning occasionally. Chop tomato
in half, season, grill with sausages for 7 minutes. Place pre-baked potato in microwave, heat
on full power for 5 minutes (you can heat a normal potato for 10 minutes at the same time
as the sausages)
2. Heat oil in large frying pan. Add mushrooms and fry for 5 minutes. Meanwhile empty the
beans into a small saucepan and cook on a medium heat for 5 minutes. Put the soya beans
into a third pan of boiling water and cook for around 4 minutes.
3. Crack the eggs into the frying pan after the mushrooms are three minutes in, then cook for a
further 2 minutes. Cut the baked potato into wedges, assemble hot ingredients and optional
ham onto tortilla/roti/chapatti and serve.
Ingredients
100g oats
200ml semi-skimmed milk (nutritional values differ if using plant based milk)
Handful chopped almonds
1 banana
1 tablespoon peanut butter
Method
Pour the oats and milk into a large bowl and microwave on full power for 2 minutes. A large
bowl will ensure it keeps the mixture in when it froths up.
Slice and add the bananas, peanut butter, almonds and stir to incorporate evenly. Eat and
Enjoy
Method
Heat the oil in a pan. Roughly chop the spring onions, green chilli and red pepper and fry for
three minutes then trnsfer to a bowl.
Add a little more oil to the pan. Mix the eggs together briefly NOT like a scambled egg with a
little salt and pepper.
Once the oil starts to smoke a little, fry the eggs without stirring for minute then add the
vegetbles, cheese and a handful of spinach. Fry for another 3-4 minutes until the eggs are
set.
Sprinkle with spinach and add a little salt if desired then serve without folding.
Ingredients
2 eggs
1 slice lean bacon (turkey bacon optional)
1 wholemeal muffin
1 pre-sliced cheddar slice
Cherry tomatoes
Flaxseeds
Black pepper
Method
Grill the bacon until slightly crisp (about 10 minutes) Put the tomatoes under the grill for few
minutes or if you prefer them cold, serve them after you have prepared your meal.
Slice the muffin in half and put it in the toaster.
Bring a shallow part of water to simmer, swirl the water with a spoon to create a whirlpool.
Crack the eggs into this and poach for two minutes.
Melt the slice of cheese for 30 secondson full power in the microwave. Put the baconand
eggs on the muffin and top with the melted cheese. Sprinkle with flaxseeds.
Serve with tomatoes on the side, and top with freshly ground black pepper.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
100g pre chopped leek
350g asparagus
Handful parsley
1 tablespoon chives
8 eggs
100ml milk (optional plant milk of your choice)
Method
Preheat the grill to high. Heat the oil in a skillet over a medium high heat. Add the leek and
fry for 3 minutes or until soft v.
Meanwhile chop the asparagus, parsley, chives and season. Fry for 3 more minutes then
spread out in the skillet.
Whisk the eggs, milk add a pinch more seasoning in a bowl. Pour in to the skillet with the
asparagus mix and gently shake to evenly spread the mixture. Turn down the heat.
Cover and cook without stirring for 3 minutes or until the eggs begin to set at the edges.
With a spatula, lift up and an edge and tilt the skillet to allow the uncooked mixture to flow
to the bottom of the pan. Place under the grill for 2 minutes until the frittata is brown.
Lunch (L):
1. Pineapple Chicken Burger
Serves 1
Calories per serving 460
Fat 12g (6g sat fat)
Carbs 45g
Protein 45g
Ingredients
1 boneless chicken breast
Teriyaki sauce
1 cheddar slice
1 pineapple ring
1 wholemeat sesame seed bun
Handful chopped red onion
1 teaspoon jalepeno
Method
Pre-Heat a griddle pan on a medium high heat. Smother the chicken in the teriyaki sauce and
lay it out as flat as possible. Grill for 5 minutes, flip and immediately add the cheese slice to
the top. Continue until the cheese is melted and the chicken is lightly charred and feels firm
to the touch. Male sure the food is cooked to avoid food poisoning.
Place the pineapple slices and rolls on the grill. Toast the halved roll lightly and cook the
pineapple until its soft and caramelised about 2 mins on each ide.
Top the roll with the chicken and drizzle some teriyaki sauce. Fill the bun with pineapple,
onion and jalapeno.
Ingredients
60g red potatoes
10g spring onions
½ avocado
1 fresh beetroot (red cabbage, tomato and radish make a good substitute)
Handful rocket (any leafy salad will make a good substitute)
A few capers (olives are a decent substitute-thyme can also do the trick)
100g smoked mackerel fish
1 lemon
40g low fat crème fraiche (plain yoghurt/greek yoghurt as a substitute)
Method:
Wash your potatoes then poke several holes in each with a fork. PLace on a microwvable
plate and cover with a sheet of kitchen roll. Microwave for 7 minutes, turning halfway
through.
While that is sorting itself out, slice the spring onions and cut your avocado and beetroot
into chunks. Chop the rocket, or add it straight to the salad mix
Plate up your spring onion, beetroot, avocado and capers or throw it into a plastic container
and cover it with rocket leaves. Slice up chunks of mackerel and add them on top.
When your potato has cooked and cooled, cut into chunks and add it to the salad. Blend the
juice of half the lemon with the low-fat crème fraiche and spoon over the salad.
Method
While the kettle is boiling, chop the portk into thin strips and the spring onion into chunks,
discarding the green ends.
Make two mugs of soup with the boiled water and set it aside. Soak the rice noodlesin a wok
with the remaining boiled water for 4 minutes, drain and divide between two bowls .
Sprinkle with coriander.
Crank up the heat sp your wok is super-hot. Swirl in the sesame oil and stir fry the spring
onions, garlic, chilli and ginger for one minute.
Reduce the heat and stir fry the pork for 4 minutes, then add mushrooms and sake. When
the mixture becomes sticky add the spinach
Load the pork and spinach mix onto the noodles then pour over the soup. Soy sauce is
optional.
Method:
Warm up a griddle pan over medium heat. Lay the spring onions and asparagus on. U*p the
heat and add some olive oil to the pan. Cook for three minutes. Remove to a chopping
board.
Lighlty oil the fish skillets, lower the heat and lay them skin-side down. Once they're done (in
about 5 minutes or so), put them on a plate to one side.
Halve the bagel and stick it on the griddle pan. While it toasts, chop the spring onions. Turn
the bagel over and when slighlty browned and crusty rub it with a little garlic.
Dress the bagel with olive oil and place the spring onions on top, followed by the asparagus
and sardines. Adda squeeze of lemon and grating of zest and give your stomach what it
wants.
Ingredients:
100g wholewheat pasta
1 teaspoon pesto
2 table spoons olive oil
Black pepper
2 mozzarella balls
Handful basil
Handful rocket
Handful pitted black olives
Handful pine nuts
Handful sundried tomatoes
200g pre-cooked chicken breast
Method:
Bring a large pan of lightly salted water to boil. Add the past, then bring bck to the boil
before reducing heat to a simmer. Leave it to cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
To make the dressing, mix the pesto, olive oil and grind some blackk pepper in a bowl. Add
more oil if the dressing is too thick. Slice the mozarella and chop the herbs.
When the pasta is cooked, drain it, mix with the dressing and add the other ingredients. Stick
it in your tub and be the envy of your work collegues. This mkes two portions so you can
either share it with someone or keep some in the fridge for tomorrow.
Ingredients:
6 medium sized potatoes
2 eggs
1 hndful of green beans
2 tuna steaks
2 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
1 teapsooon Dijonmustard
1 teapoon pre crushed garlic
Pinch "Herbs de Province"
2 heads baby gem lettuce
6 anchovy filets
2 tomtoes quartered
12 small black olives
Method:
Boil the potatoes for 8 minutes in a large pan of water. For the last 4 minutes add the eggs,
then for the last minute, the beans. Drain and cover with water to cool for 2 minutes
Meanwhile sear the tuna in a hot pan for 2 minutesa side. Let it cool a bit before slicing.
Put the oil, vinegar, mustard, garlic and herbsin a jar and shke.. Roughly tear the lettuce and
add to the bowl with anchovies, tomatoes and olives.
Halve the potatoes, peel and quarter the eggs then continue to build the salad onto your
plates. Drizzle the dressing over the salad, top with tuna. Enjoy
Method
Cook the rice in the microwave for 2 minutes and set aside to cool.
Meanwhile, chop the avocado, green pepper, tomatoand chilli into chunks. De seed the chilli
if you don’t like the food too spicy.
Mix the olive oil, lime juice and garlic together in a bowl to create a dressing.
Sppon the rice into your lunch box and layer the drained kidney beans, tun and dressing
mixture on top. Best eaten after a workout.
Ingredients:
4 rashers of bacon (turkey or pork)
2 slices of wholemeal/brown bread
1 clove garlic
1 tablespoon salsa
Handful spinach leaves
Handful sun-dried tomatoes
Method
Switch on the grill and trim the fat from the outer edge of the bacon rashers, this can reduce
the fat by up to 45%.
Stick the rashers under the grill then lighlty toast the read. Rub each toasted slice with a
halved garlic clove (this adds flavour and reduces the need for butter, lower clories)
When bacon is cooked, leave it to rest for a minute or so between two sheets of kitchen
paper to soak up the remaining excess fat.
Build up your sandwich by spreading the salsa directly onto the toast and layering on the
spinac and sun dried tomatoes.
Ingredients
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
½ teaspoon of Mustard
½ teaspoin crushed garlic
1 yeloow pepper
½ red onion
Handful parsley leaves
6 cherry tomatoes
1 x 160g tuna
10 pitted black olives (optional)
2 handfuls baby spinach
Method
Whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, mustard and garlic in a small bowl. Cover with a
lidded containr.when finished as this is your dressing for your salad.
Chop the yellow peppers, red onion and parsley. Cut the cherry tomatoes in half and drain
the tuna. Cmbine these with the olives and spinach in a lunch box. Keep the box in a fridge
to pack in the morning.
Once you’ve finished your workout or on your lunch break pour the dressing on the top of
your slad. Cover and Enjoy. Take time to refelct on Nature and her blessings.
Ingredients
80g sliced green beans
2 spring onions
1/2red pepper
100g drained/soaked chick peas
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon balsamic vindegar
1 teaspoon pre crushed garlic
2 handfuls watercress
Handful walnut pieces
Method
Steam the beans for 4 minutes. Meanwhile chop the spring onions and pepper. Drain the
beans and allow to cool
On a bowl, mix together the chickpeas, onion, pepper and finally the beans.
Place the olive oil, balsamic vinegar and garlic and shake. Add to the chickpea salad and mix
well.
Put the watercress in your box. Spoon the chickpea mix over the leaves then scatter the
walnuts over the top. Pop the lid on before you are tempted to sart snacking early.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon low fat mayonnaise
½ teaspoon wasabi paste ( OR 1 tablespoon hot mustard powder (such as Coleman's) mixed
with 1-2 teaspoons water OR scotch bonnet)
1 x 200g tin of tuna
4 slices wholemeal bread
1 tomato
1 red pepper
1 small onion
Handful lettuc leaves
Method:
Ina small bowl, mix the mayonnaise and wasabi or mustard paste together Drain the tuna,
fork it into the bowl and combine with the paste. Spread equal amounts of the picy tuna
mixture on two slices of thick cut lightly toasted bread.
Slice the tomoato and pepper and finely chop the onion, putting it all on top of the tuna mix.
Add a lettuce leaf and a slice of bread. Tada!
Ingredients
1 tablespoon sy sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
2 tablespoons lime juice
200g cooked prawns
100g pre grated carrot
1 teaspoon pre chopped chilli
Handful brussel sprouts
Handful Cashew nuts
Handful Coriander
Method
Mix the soy sauce, sugar and lime juice together, stirring until the sugar has completely
dissolved then put the dressing to one side.
Now mix the prawns, carrot, chillies, beansprouts and nuts together in a bowl, add the
dressing and stick everything in your lunch ox. Tear up some coriander leaves and sprinkle
over the top.
Keep in a fridge. When you are ready to eat, Shake the box before digging in.
Ingredients:
140g quinoa
1 teaspoon vegetable bouillon powder/ vegetable Maggi cubes
6 spring onions
3 tablespponssoya beans
2 tablespoons cashew nuts
2 teaspoons sesame oil
1 tablesppon soy sauce
Juice of ½ a lemon
100g pre grated carrot
Black pepper
Method
Rinse the quinoa. Add to a saucepan with 350ml water and the bouiliion (maggi) powder
then bring to the boil. Cover and simmer for around 10 minutes or until the water is
absorbedand quinoa is soft and fluffy.
When the quinoa Is cooking, chop the spring onions, discarding the green ends. You have
some spare time now. I cahllenge you to 15 squats, 15 situps and 15 push ups in this time.
Addthe beans to the quinoa, stir through, thn remove from the heat. Combine with the nuts,
sesame oil, soy sauce, lemon juice, grated carrots, spring onionand black pepper. Toss it all
together well then serve.
Ingredients
80g noodles
1 carrot
50g Fennel seeds
1 clove garlic
2 spring onions
Handful pe chopedmushroom
175g salmon fillet
1 tablesppon coriader
Method
Preheat the oven to 220C. Bring a large pan of water to the boil and add the noodles. Give at
least 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, peel and roughly chop the carrot, fennel and garlic. Chop the spring onions
discarding the green bits . Wrap them all up with the mushroomsand the salmon in foil
scattered with choppd orriander
Bke the foil parcel at 200C for 10 minutes then unwrap it. Add the cooked noodles, plate up
and eat
Method
Bring a large pot of water to boil and cook the noddles in the boiling water for about 4
minutes. Drain it and toss in a large bowl with a splash of sesame oil.
Combine the lime sauce, oanut butter, soy sauce, hot sauce and another splash of sesame oil
in a large microwavable mixing bowl. Microwave for 45 seconds then stir well to create a
smoot sauce.
Add the sauce to the noodles and toss to cove. Slice the pepper and throw into the mix into
the chiken and raw sugar snap peas. Top up wuth a sprinkle of sesame seeds.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oil
3 tablespoons lime juice
200g salmon fillet
Handful brocooli florets
Handful mangetout
1 red pepper
Hanful coriander
Handful fresh eff noodles
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
Method
Mix the soy sauce, sesame oil and lime juice in a bowl the brush it over the salmo fillet. Grill
the fish for 10 minutes, basting with dressing.
Steamt he brocciol and mangetout until they soften (3-4 minutes). Put them in a cold water
so they retain bite. Chop up the red pepper and finely shred the coriander.
Put it all in your lunch box with the egg noodles, sprinkle with sesame seeds and see if you
can hang on until after work.
Dinner:
Protein is given for building muscle, and carbs are great for recovery.
For late nights or rest days pick a low-carb option.
Ingredients
300g sirloin steak
2 free range eggs
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Salt
Pepper
Method
Pour olive oil in a heavy bottomed pan and heat it until you see the oil start to smoke.
Trim the fat from your sirloin before placing it in the oiland fry for 2-3 minutes on each side
for medium rare. Add salt and pepper while in the pan.
Remove the steak and put it aside to rest while you fry your eggs.
Turn the heat on the pan down to medium and add a dash more of olive oil to combine with
the juices from your steak.
Crack your eggs into the oil and fry Gently until the whites are just set and the yolks runny
(Or cooked longer for personal preference) preference.
Method
To make the BBq sauce, combine the orange juice, lime juie, ketchup, garlic, hoisin sauce,
chilli sauce,pre chopped chilli, soy sauce and vegetable oil.
Thread a bay leaf on each 8 wooden skewer first then alternate shallots and lamb
Drizzle the kebabs with oil, then fry, grill or if the sun is out BBQ for 3-4 minuntes on each
side, brushing them with the BBQ sauce throughout the cooking process for a tasty finish.
Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 sausages (vegan, pork, chicken or beef)
50 pre chpped onions
1 teaspoon prechopped garlic
50g pre diced carrot and swede
1 tin green lentils
100ml chicken stock
100ml red wine
1 sprig rosemary
1 teaspoon pre chopped chili
Method
Heat one tablespoon of oil in a large frying pan and cook the sausages for roughly 2
mins.Add the rest of the olive oil, onion, garlic, carrot and swede and cook for a further 10
minutes, until vegetablesa re lightlycoloured and the sausagescooked through. Check your
sausages
Meanwhile empty lentils into a large saucepan with a little water to cver. Heat gently for 4
minute, stirring occasionaly. Do not allow to boil, drainthn put back into the saucepan.
Add the stock, wine, rosemary, chillies and sausages to the lentils. Bring to boil then simmer
as you check the sausages are cooked through. Remove the rosemary sprig before you
season and serve.
Ingredients
500g pre mashed potato (I personally prefer using sweet potatoes)
500g fillet steak
Black Pepper
1/2 teaspoon of scotch bonnet (add more if you're brave)
4 spring onions
40ml soy sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon ground ginger
Method
Put the mash in the microwave for roughly 4 minutes. (Alternatively, microwave a sweet
potato with some butter for 8 minutes turning it over halfway. Don’t forget to mash it with
some sour crème and milk-my favourite)
Rub freshly ground black pepper on to the steak and cook for 4 minutes on each side. As the
beef cooks, remove the msh and mix in the scotch bonnet seeds and all. Leave to stand until
the eef is ready.
Spoon a dollop of potato to each plate cut the spring onions into strips and lay them on top
of the mash.
Slice the beef very thily and divide between the plates
Mix together the soy sauce, sesame oil and ginger. Drizzle each plate with the sauce and
serve with more scotch bonnet....if youre brave
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