The 3-day party prep diet
Wednesday 04 April 2007
With the 3-Day Party Prep diet you could drop 3Ibs in just 3 days!
Go to the bash of the year looking amazing like our fave party girl, Sarah Harding!
Recently, Sarah went to a detox clinc in Austria for a week before the NME awards to ensure that she was looking slim and refreshed at the event.
Well, we can't offer you a trip abroad in order to lose weight quickly, but we can offer you our Party Prep Diet! Its based on 1,200 cals per day and if you follow it closely for 3 days you could lose up to 3 lbs in the run-up to your big night out!
We've even included some daily exercises to ensure that your tum will be looking flatter than ever. What better excuse to buy a new dress!
Do remember to include breakfast, lunch, dinner and three snacks every day. Cutting down or skipping meals will simply affect how your body processes food - and be far less effective in the long run.
As the diet is based on just 1,200 cals per day, its only recommended for three days. But if you enjoy it, carry on the good work safely and healthily by joining Closerdiets.com.
DAY 1
Breakfast:
- Porridge made with semi skimmed milk (Large bowl)
- Wholemeal Bread (1 slice)
- Low Fat Spread (1 level tsp)
- Marmalade (1 level tsp)
- Dessertspoon of raisins
Kcal: 300
Lunch:
Sliced Turkey and salad wrap with extra light mayonnaise, served with a banana, pear and blueberries smoothes made in a blender with a small glass of orange juice.
- Sliced Turkey (3oz slice)
- Lettuce, Tomato, Cucumber - as much as you like
- Extra Light Mayonnaise (1 tablespoon)
- 1 Wrap
- Orange Juice (small glass)
- Banana (1/2)
- Pear (One small)
- Blueberries (2 tablespoons)
Kcal: 302
Dinner:
Stir fried Tofu, courgette, Tomatoes and carrots in a sweet and sour sauce served with noodles
- Noodles (1oz/ 28g raw)
- Tofu (5oz)
- Courgette
- Carrots
- Tomatoes
- Spray Oil (5 sprays)
- Sweet and Sour sauce (3 tablspoons/50g)
- Cook and drain noodles according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- Prepare and slice vegetables.
- Heat a non stick pan and add the spray oil.
- Cut the Tofu into 1cm strips.
- Stir fry Tofu for 3 minutes, tossing to prevent sticking. Add carrots and courgette and fry for another 2 minutes.
- Add tomato and stir fry for another 3 minutes, tossing and shaking to avoid sticking. (If it does, just add a little water)
- Make a well with a spoon in the centre of the Tofu and vegetables so that the bottom of the pan is visible. Pour in the sweet and sour sauce and heat, stirring all the time, until simmering.
- Serve with the noodles
Kcal: 306
Exercise of the Day
Start with the Basic Crunch - for an instant flatter tummy
- Lie on your back with your legs bent and your feet flat on the floor. Place your hands at the back of your head.
- Inhale, then as you exhale, use your abdominal muscles to lift your upper body a few inches off the floor.
- Hold for a few seconds, then lower back down to starting position.
- Do 3-5 reps x 20.
Top Exercise Tip!
To get the most out of your workout, exercise first thing in the morning. “This will boost your metabolism, which means you’ll burn more fat throughout the day,” says Closerdiets.com fitness expert, Sarah Williams.
But you don’t have to get up at the crack of dawn – a 20 minute power-walk, with the treadmill set on an incline, will do the trick. Or you could just grab those Stella McCartney trainers and get some fresh air instead!
Click here for Day Two