2-week flat belly diet

Sit ups not getting you the flat tummy you want? Our 2-week flat belly diet is the answer. A heart-pumping fitness routine combining cardio with strength training will only get you halfway towards achieving your goal, if you really want to target your belly fat, train hard but eat smart too. Certain foods have specific tummy trimming powers, helping to shift stubborn love handles so you can show off an enviable slim tum this summer. These include prebiotic and probiotic foods, which help to feed and maintain your body’s natural friendly bacteria which are vital for proper digestion as well as foods containing protein and good fats which have been scientifically proven to keep you feeling full. We’ve put together a 2-week menu packed with all these foods and more to feed your body’s gut flora, reduce bloating and water retention, while getting your digestion moving so you can watch that pesky belly fat shrink away in just 14 days.

Combine your 2-week belly blasting diet with tummy toning exercises and HIIT cardio sessions.

THE DIET RULES

1. Guzzle water
Drink a minimum of two litres per day while following the diet to keep your body hydrated and flush away toxins.

2. Start your day the right way
Along with water, up your fluid intake with digestive-boosting herbal teas, including fennel and dandelion. Start everyday with a cup of hot water, lemon and fresh mint to give your liver and gastrointestinal tract a kick-start.

3. Take time over meals
Chew your food properly to ease digestion and ensure you absorb all the goodness from every meal.

4. Eat early
Try to have your evening meal no later than 7pm every night, this will give your body ample time to digest food before bedtime

5. Stay active
Try to incorporate more exercise into your day – walk to work, take the stairs instead of the lift and most importantly don’t skip the gym! Make sure your gym routine combines variety for best results. Classes like circuits and boxercise will help you on your flat tummy mission.

YOUR ESSENTIAL SNACKS
Along with the diet, every day you should have two snacks, one mid morning and one mid afternoon. Choose your snacks from the following list:

1 cup miso soup
2 plums and 5 Brazil nuts
1 small avocado
2 oatcakes topped with 2tbsp nut butter
30g coconut chunks
50g pineapple chunks with a small pot of probiotic yogurt
1/2 punnet blueberries
2 rye crispbreads topped with 2tbsp cream cheese
2 nectarines/peaches with 2tbsp sunflower seeds
1 pot probiotic yogurt
1 packet plain unsalted popcorn
2 figs and 30g almonds
5 black olives and 2tbsp pumpkin seeds

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