Vegetarian Fat Loss Plan

After the Easter binge and with summer, blogsquad, and my trip to Mexico coming up I really want to lose about 3 kilograms of fat. A few of my readers mailed me to ask me what am I doing to achieve this, so here is the food plan I have devised for the next 3 weeks in order to do so. If you want to lose a few pounds do it with me and lets motivate each other!

I am having 4 different options for breakfast, 3 for lunch and 3 for dinner. (Plus 1 extra option for the weekend) and 2 snacks a day. 

To start the week (Monday and Tuesday),  I am having a green smoothie prepared with: 250ml almond milk, 1 green apple, 1 small banana, 1 handful of spinach, 2 tablespoons of vanilla raw vegan protein and topped with a tablespoon of bee pollen.

For Wednesday and Thursday:

I will be having 2 eggs either poached, boiled, scrambled or in an omelette with sautéed vegetables: Mushrooms, onion, tomato and some greens (asparagus, spinach or broccoli)

Friday Breakfast:

Fridays will be having my usual beloved porridge topped with blueberries, seeds and bee pollen.

For Saturday and Sunday:

I will be having my 120 calorie bagel (Country Kitchen from Testco) with half an avocado on top

Lunches:

Option 1 will be a bowl of soup. Carrot, butternuts squash and red pepper soup. You can find recipe here: Butternut squash soup

Option 2: 

Raw or crispy kale topped with some raw veggies, sliced almonds and balsamic vinegar

Option 3: Mexican pinto beans

Ingredients: (2 portions)

1 can of pinto beans

4 mushrooms

1/2 red pepper

1/2 green pepper

1 onion

1 chillie (optional)

1 vegetable stockcube

1 handful of coriander

Saute veggies until onion is translucent. Add beans, stock, coriander and cook slowly until beans are nice and soft. Season to taste

Dinners:

Option 1

Chick pea stew. Recipe here: (recipe serves 4) Chickpea Stew

Option 2: Quinoa Salad 

To cook quinoa:

1. Place 1/2 cup of quinoa with 1 cup of water in a sauce pan. 

2. Bring it to the boil. 

3. Add a vegetable stock cube and simmer until water has evaporated

Chop veggies of choice and mix all together. I love this with: carrots, red pepper, edamame, broccoli and red peppers

Option 3: Sttuffed peppers with couscous, veggies and feta cheese

1. Cook 1/2 a cup of couscous

2. Saute veggies of choice

3. Add in couscous to the veggie mix and season to taste

4. Stuff 1 full pepper per person

5. Bake in the oven for 25 minutes

6. Top with the feta cheese

7. Serve and Enjoy

Extra Option for the weekend:

I know this option isn't vegetarian but I haven't been able to give up my salmon completely but I am having it once or twice max a week (usually weekends)

Salmon will be grilled, and I will be serving with vegetables or salad

Afternoon Snack:

1 Portion of fruit:

1 banana

1 apple

1 pear

20 grapes

1 cup of strawberries

1 cup blueberries

1 kiwi

1 mandarine, clementine or orange

-OR-

1 banana with 1 tablespoon of peanut or almond butter (my favourite snack in the world)

Nighttime snack:

1 handful of nuts + 1 cup of chamomile tea

Amazing to kill anxiety and help you sleep well at night time

2 litres of water a day

3 cups of herbal tea a day: 

- green tea with lunch

- peppermint after dinner

- chamomile before bed

- No cheat meal until the 3rd week

My exercise routine: my-gym-workout-routine