Weight Loss and Diet Recipes

 There are so many weight loss and diet recipes around these days that it’s hard to work out where to start.  Our best advice is to decide what sort of diet plan you’ll be following and then choose your weight loss and diet recipes accordingly.

Will you be following an eating plan that works on lowering your overall calorie intake or one that focuses on low-fat food? Alternatively, you may want to follow a low-glycaemic diet or opt for something that promotes a higher protein and low carbohydrate way of eating so your body burns fat for fuel.

We recommend you go for the latter to ensure rapid and sustainable weight loss.

With that in mind, here are some of our favourite high protein/low carb weight loss and diet recipes to whet your appetite.

Breakfast

High protein scrambled eggs with cottage cheese

Prep time 10-15mins
Serves 1

Ingredients

• 2 whole eggs  
• 2tbsp low fat cottage cheese
• Salt and pepper to season
• 1-2 tsp olive oil for the frying pay

Method

1. Crack the eggs in a bowl and whisk until light and fluffy. 
2. Stir in the cottage cheese and seasoning.
3. Place frying pan on a medium heat with a little olive oil.
4. Pour the mixture into the frying pan.  Without stirring, gently push the cooked portion to the centre; continue until all the eggs are fully cooked (but not dry).  Serve with a piece of wholegrain toast.

Lunch

Garlic Prawns

Prep time 15 mins
Cook time 5 mins
Serves 4

Ingredients

• 400-600g green prawns, peeled leaving tails on
• 2 large garlic cloves, crushed
• 1/3 cup fish stock
• ¼ cup dry white wine
• 2 tbsp parsley, chopped
• Salt and pepper

Method

1. Combine the stock, wine and crushed garlic in a saucepan. Bring to a simer over medium heat and cook uncovered for 2 minutes. 
2. Increase heat to high and add the prawns.  Cook for 2-3 minutes (or until the prawns change colour and are cooked through).
3. Remove from heat and add the parsley and salt and pepper. 4.    Serve.

Dinner

Spinach stuffed chicken breasts

Prep time 10 mins
Cook time 20 mins
Serves  2

Ingredients

• 2 chicken breasts 100-150g
• 2tbsp butter  
• ½ brown onion, chopped   
• 1 clove garlic, crushed  
• 1 packet of frozen spinach, defrosted and chopped roughly   
• 1 tbsp mixed herbs
• Salt and pepper to season

Method

1. In a medium frypan, over medium heat, melt 1 tbsp butter.  Add onions and garlic, and stir for 2 minutes.  Add spinach and half the herbs and cook for a further 2 minutes.  Remove from heat.
2. Create a pocket in the chicken breast, by slicing down one side.  Stuff the pocket with the spinach mixture and close with a wooden toothpick.
3. In the same pan, over medium heat, melt the remaining butter.  Add chicken and cook, turning for about 15 minutes or until cooked.  Roll chicken in remaining herbs.
4. Serve with grilled vegetables.