Lose A Pound A Day Diet Week 2 - The Maintenance Plan

Week 2 - The Maintenance Plan | What to eat - week 2 | Lose A Pound A Day Diet

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You've done really well to get through week 1 and you're probably feeling thinner, fitter and more energised. I don't want you to have gone through that wonderful detox only to return to your bad old ways.

In week 2, The Maintenance Plan, you can put an end to bad habits and poor nutrition and can expect to lose around 10lb in two weeks.

Here's how to keep up a healthy regime that's designed to last a lifetime!

What to remember
Keep to the basic principles of the diet, always have a healthy mid-morning or afternoon snack and eat vegetables or salad at lunchtimes.

You can now add more protein to your dinners (but portions must be small, only 100g-150g)

Have a good, filling breakfast, such as a small bowl of Swiss Bircher Muesli - see recipe below

Some alternatives to the dinners

150g baked or grilled cod or salmon fillet, with as many steamed greens as you like

Fillet steak, grilled, with as many roasted vegetables as you want and one small boiled potato

Pan-fried chicken or turkey breast, served with roasted vegetables

2 poached eggs on 1 slice white toast with olive oil spread

Swiss Bircher muesli

Created by Dr Bircher-Benner in the 1890s, this muesli is nutritious, filling and tasty!

Makes enough for three days. Store in the fridge

You'll need
150g porridge oats
75g dried cranberries, blueberries or sultanas
200ml fresh orange juice
2 tbsp desiccated coconut
100ml natural yogurt
25g flaked almonds, toasted
2 apples
2-4 tbsp clear honey

Place the oats and berries or sultanas in a bowl and pour on the orange juice. Leave in the fridge overnight.

Next morning, stir the coconut, yogurt and almonds into the oats mix. Only grate in the apple when you are about to eat it.

Transfer to bowls and drizzle with honey to taste

By Louise O'Connell