6.20.2011

The Lemon Diet

I found this super awesome diet that is basically a collection or great meal ideas that all happen to include lemon because of it's antioxidant and metabolism boosting powers.

Day 1- Wake-up drink (7:30)
Glass of lemonade

Breakfast (30 minutes after you get up)
Fruit salad (strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries and cherries)
An apple, a pear, an organic yogurt and a handful of unsalted, un grilled almonds

Morning snack
A glass of lemonade
A banana
A handful of sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds

Lunch
Bean or lentil salad with lemon, vinegar and extra virgin olive oil dressing

Afternoon snack
Glass of lemonade
A helping of crudités (cucumber, radishes and celery) OR a handful of dried fruit

Dinner
Grilled fish with lemon juice
Steamed veg

1 hour before bedtime
Glass of lukewarm or hot lemonade

Day 2

Wake-up drink
Lemon juice and hot water

Breakfast
Bowl of fruit salad, yoghurt and 2tbsp oats
300ml organic or soy milk

Snack
8 unsalted almonds
Glass of fresh fruit juice diluted with water

Lunch
Home-made or organic vegetable soup
Brown bread grated cheese and spread sandwich

Snack
2 oatcakes
A few cherry tomatoes and a spoonful of cottage cheese

Dinner
Grilled fish, chicken or tofu with lemon and olice oil sauce (3 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp lemon juice and half a clove of garlic)
Green leafy vegetables sautéd in a wok with 1tsp sesame seeds
Cooked peaches and cinnamon
Lemon juice and hot water

Day 3

Wake-up drink
Hot water and lemon juice

Breakfast
1 poached egg
2 slices of whole meal toast with a thin spread of butter and 1 grilled tomato
1 apple
300ml soy or organic milk

Snack
2 fresh or dried apricots
A few unsalted peanuts
Blended lemon, apple and watercress juice

Lunch
3 tbsp each of butter beans, chickpeas and kidney beans mixed with tomatoes and green pepper with lemon juice dressing
1 wholemeal roll
1 big plate of green salad with chives
1 kiwi fruit

Snack
1 oatcake, cottage cheese and strawberries

Dinner
Vegetable stew (tomatoes, chickpeas, spinach, potatoes, raisins and whole grain rice)
Grilled banana with 2 squares of melted dark chocolate

Day 4

Wake-up drink
Hot water and lemon juice

Breakfast
Raspberries and strawberries mixed with 2 tsp oats and 300ml milk
Nectarine

Snack
Fruit salad with lemon juice
300ml organic or soy milk

Lunch
Hot dried bean salad (kidney, lima or any dried beans)
Wholemeal roll with a thin spread of butter
Natural yoghurt

Snack
1 tsp sunflower seeds
Small bunch of grapes

Dinner
Salmon fillet with lemon juice, baked in the oven with a large mix of steamed vegetables
Small scoop of chocolate ice cream with chopped nuts

Day 5

Wake-up drink
Hot water and lemon juice

Breakfast
Banana milkshake (blend 300ml organic or soy milk, 1 natural yogurt, 2 small bananas and 1 tsp raisins)
2 slices of wholemeal toast with a thin spread of butter

Snack
Seeds and dried fruit

Lunch
Jacket potato and a small tin of beans
Large salad with a pinch of grated cheese
A pear or peach

Snack
Vegetable dips with home-made hoummous (chickpeas, lemon, sesame pasta and garlic).

Dinner
Stuffed pepper: mix 4 tbsp basmati rice, 2 tsp pine nuts, chopped chives, cherry tomatoes and 60g feta together. Chop a pepper in half, fill and serve with a large portion of steamed veg.
Baked apple sprinkled with Cinnamon and a drizzle of maple syrup

Day 6

Wake-up drink
Hot water and lemon juice

Breakfast
A hard-boiled egg and a sliced tomato on a slice of rye bread
Half a dozen raspberries

Snack
A handful of nuts
300ml soy milk

Lunch
Cucumber and salmon on toast
A yogurt

Snack
A peach
A handful of grape seeds
A handful of sunflower seeds

Dinner
Tuna and sweetcorn pasta: mix 6 tbsp cooked whole wheat pasta, half a tin of tuna in brine, 2 tbsp sweetcorn and half a small tin of tomato sauce. Serve hot, with steamed veg and lemon juice.
Fruit purée and dried fruit

Day 7

Wake-up drink
Hot water with lemon juice

Breakfast
A bowl of fresh fruit salad
A natural yoghurt with 2tbsp oats
300ml organic or soy milk

Snack
A nectarine
A handful of mixed nuts and seeds

Lunch
A small avocado with prawns
Salad with lemon juice, olive oil and balsamic vinegar dressing
An apple

Snack
A slice of wholemeal toast sprinkled with grated cheese

Dinner
Omelet made with 2 eggs, chopped mushrooms, 3 tbsp grated cheese and spray oil Steamed vegetables
A small banana
A few strawberries

Day 8

Wake-up drink
Hot water and lemon juice

Breakfast
Whole wheat cereal with fresh fruit, seeds and organic milk
Glass of fresh apple juice diluted with water

Snack
Small pot of guacamole with carrot sticks
300ml organic or soy milk

Lunch
Vegetarian pizza: cut a loaf of wholemeal bread into slices 10cm long. Top with tomato sauce, chopped mushrooms and green pepper, 1 tbsp sweetcorn and a small chunk of mozzarella, cut into slices. Bake and serve.

Snack
Fruit salad sprinkled with sunflower seeds

Dinner
Risotto (chicken breast, rice, grated cheese, lemon juice, stock and tomato purée)
Fruits of the forest salad

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