2-week flat belly diet plan – week 1

7 October 2015 by
First published: 19 June 2014

Here’s your 2-week flat belly diet plan – week 1. It’s easy to follow and tastes delicious. Enjoy!

DAY 1
BREAKFAST
Blueberry quinoa porridge
Cook 50g quinoa in 150ml almond milk. Add a handful of blueberries and 1/2tsp cinnamon.

LUNCH
Baked sweet potato with homemade baked beans
Simmer half a tin of cannellini beans with 1tbsp tomato purée, 1 small red onion diced and 1/2 clove garlic minced. Bake 1 medium size sweet potato and top with the beans. Serve with a green side salad.

DINNER
Moroccan dumplings
Blitz the following ingredients in a food processor: 1 chopped red onion and 1/2 clove minced garlic, 1/2 tin chickpeas, 1 egg, 1/2tsp cumin and a few sprigs of coriander and fresh mint. Shape the mixture into balls and lightly coat in wholemeal flour. Fry 1tsp coconut oil in a pan and fry the balls until golden. Serve with 2tbsp probiotic yogurt and a green side salad.

DAY 2
BREAKFAST
Scrambled egg with smoked salmon and asparagus
Scramble 2 eggs and serve with 2 slices smoked salmon and 4 spears of asparagus.

LUNCH
Tuna wrap
1 wholemeal wrap filled with 1tsp crème fraîche, 1 small can of tuna, 1 tomato, sliced and handful rocket.

DINNER
Seabass fillet with Mediterranean vegetables
1 steamed seabass fillet served with unlimited roasted peppers, aubergine and courgettes. Season with 1tsp mixed herbs.

DAY 3
BREAKFAST
Exotic yoghurt crunch
Mix 1 pot probiotic yoghurt with 1tbsp sugar-free granola and top with half a small mango, diced.

LUNCH
Chicken pasta bake
Fry 1 diced chicken breast with 1/2 sliced onion and 1 glove crushed garlic and put to one side. In a separate pan, cook 50g wholemeal or spelt pasta. Combine the chicken and pasta, stir in 1/4 jar of tomato passata, a handful of spinach and top with 20g Parmesan cheese. Heat in the oven until the cheese melts. Serve.

DINNER
Lentil soup
1/2 carton lentil soup with 1 small wholegrain roll.

DAY 4
BREAKFAST
Oaty chocolate smoothie
Blend together 1 scoop chocolate whey protein with 250ml coconut milk, 1tbsp oats, 1tsp flaxseeds and a pinch of cinnamon.

LUNCH
Middle Eastern mezze
Roughly chop a bunch of parsley, 2 tomatoes, 1/2 cucumber and combine. Dress with 1tbsp fresh lemon juice and serve with 4 falafels.

DINNER
Rosemary lamb chops with butternut squash mash
Season two lamb chops with rosemary and grill. Serve with 50g butternut squash, mashed and a handful of steamed spinach.

DAY 5
BREAKFAST
Poached eggs on toast
Poach 2 eggs and serve on 1 slice rye bread toasted.

LUNCH
Prawn pitta
Fill two small pitta breads with 100g prawns, 1tsp crème fraîche, 1/4 grated cucumber and a handful of watercress.

DINNER
Chicken korma with brown rice
Fry 1 red onion, diced, 1/2 clove garlic, crushed and 1 green chili, finely sliced in a pan. Add 1 chicken breast, 1/2tsp curry powder, 1/2tsp garam masala, 1/2tsp cumin and 200ml low-fat coconut milk. Add 20g garden peas and unlimited broccoli florets. Cook 50g brown rice and serve with the curry. Garnish with fresh coriander.

DAY 6
BREAKFAST
Toast with nut butter
2 slices wholemeal toast topped with 2tbsp nut butter.

LUNCH
Grilled salmon with butter beans
Grill 1 salmon fillet topped with 1tsp flaxseeds. Mash 1/2 can butter beans with 1/2 clove garlic and serve together with a handful of steamed kale.

DINNER
Tofu stir-fry
Stir-fry 100g tofu with half a bag of stir-fried vegetables and add 1tbsp soya sauce and 1 finely sliced red chili. Serve on a bed of grated raw carrot.

DAY 7

BREAKFAST
Fruity smoothie
Blend together 1 scoop whey protein with 1 banana and a handful of mixed berries.

LUNCH
Stuffed little gem lettuce
Fill two little gem lettuce hearts each with 2 slices cured turkey breast, 2tbsp sauerkraut, 1/4 cucumber, sliced, 1 tomato, sliced and dress with 1tbsp fresh lemon juice.

DINNER
Steak with greens
Pan-fry a 7oz sirloin steak and serve with unlimited steamed green vegetables.

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