The de-stress diet eating plan

Good Health magazine
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Simple meal options to help you lose weight. Image: Thinkstock
Simple meal options to help you lose weight. Image: Thinkstock
Trouble losing weight? Those off-the-scale pressure levels could be to blame, says Anna Magee, co-author of The De-Stress Diet.

So how do you lose weight? Choose from these simple meal options created by nutritional therapist Charlotte Watts and get started on your 2012 De-Stress Diet today.

Breakfast
Choose from: Two-egg omelette, Slow-cooked porridge with fruit and yoghurt, or Smoked salmon with soft goat’s cheese, capers and raw red onion on pumpernickel rye toast.

Lunch
Choose from: Free-range turkey or chicken slices and salad, Slow-cooked black bean and leafy green stew, or Tinned or smoked salmon and salad.

Dinner
Choose from: Salmon fillet with greens, broccoli and cauliflower, Thai coconut curry and vegetables, or Slow-cooked Moroccan-style lamb stew with greens.

Snacks
Choose from: Mixed raw, unsalted nuts, Celery sticks with nut butter, or dark chocolate-coated Brazil nuts.

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For full details on the De-Stress Diet pick up the May issue of Good Health magazine or subscribe at magshop.co.nz.






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