Jennifer and Justin are said to be preparing for their wedding
Celebrity bride-to-be, Jennifer Aniston, is reportedly following the New Atkins Nutritional Approach to drop a stone in time for her big day.
The low-carb approach will help the Friends star look and feel her best when she ties the knot to film director fiancé, Justin Theroux.
Here, Atkins chief nutritionist, Linda O’Byrne shares her tasty meal plan and tips to help brides look and feel like a celeb on their big day!
Linda’s Top Tips:
- Eat avocado – The top food for healthy skin is always the avocado. This fruit is packed with healthy fats and fibre and has a good dose of the potent anti-ageing vitamin E
- Early morning hydration - To flush out toxins and kick start your metabolism, drink a large glass of water, with a slice of lemon, as soon as you wake up
- Have a caffeine fix – People are often told to avoid coffee on healthy eating plans, however it is a great way to help burn more calories as it speeds up the heart rate. Remember not to drink too much as moderation is the key
- Supplement fibre - Take Psyllium Husks with a pint of water 30 minutes before a meal. Not only will this increase total fibre intake but it will also help you to feel fuller, so you’re less likely to overeat
- Eat more fat - Many diets recommend cutting down on fat but certain fats, such as Omega 3s, which are found in fatty fish, can actually help to burn fat
- Eat protein with every meal – Protein provides slow release energy and also increases the body’s metabolic rate, burning calories faster
Day One
Breakfast: One large tomato, grilled and topped with a fried egg – 2g carbs
Mid-Morning Snack: A handful of mixed nuts – 2g carbs
Lunch: Goats’ cheese salad made with 100g mixed salad leaves, half an avocado, sliced, four cherry tomatoes and 80g crumbled goats’ cheese – 6g carbs
Mid-Afternoon Snack: Atkins Advantage Ready-to-Drink Chocolate Shake – 3g carbs
Dinner: Grilled salmon steak with a side of mashed cauliflower and spring greens – 8g carbs
Day Two
Breakfast: A two egg omelette, filled with two sliced mushrooms and half a cooked onion – 3g carbs
Mid-Morning Snack: One Atkins Café Royale Ready to Drink Shake – 2.4g carbs or five olives – 0.5g carbs
Lunch: Halloumi salad made with 50g rocket leaves, three cherry tomatoes, sliced, 50g chopped cucumber and 100g of halloumi cheese. Cook the halloumi for two minutes on each side before serving over salad – 6g carbs
Mid-Afternoon Snack: Half a ripe avocado, mashed and served with sugar snap peas to dip - 4g carbs
Dinner: Beef stir-fry made with beansprouts, mushrooms, peppers and water chestnuts. Mix the ingredients in a wok and stir fry with soy sauce – 9g carbs
Day Three
Breakfast: A handful of raspberries and a handful of chopped nuts, mixed with 300g of full fat Greek yogurt – 6g carbs
Mid-Morning Snack: Atkins Daybreak Cappuccino Nut Bar – 3.5g carbs or sugar free jelly topped with one tablespoon of whipped cream – 1g carbs
Lunch: A two egg omelette stuffed with two sliced mushrooms and half a sautéed onion – 3g carbs
Mid-Afternoon Snack: One slice of ham and 1/3 of a sliced avocado, rolled in a lettuce leaf - 3g carbs
Dinner: Scallop, bacon and cauliflower salad. Steam half a head of cauliflower until it is cooked. Fry two rashers of bacon and set aside. Then cook four scallops in the bacon juice for two minutes on each side. Mix the cauliflower, bacon and scallops and sprinkle with one teaspoon of olive oil and one teaspoon lemon juice. Finally serve over 100g of sautéed spinach - 4g carbs
Day Four
Breakfast: Baked pepper - combine one egg, 30g of grated cheese, quarter of a cooked onion and 50g of cooked chorizo sausage, then place into half a red pepper and bake on a medium heat for 25 minutes - 5g carbs
Mid-Morning Snack: Atkins DayBreak Strawberry Crisp Bar – 3g carbs
Lunch: Two celery stalks filled with a small tin of tuna mixed with one tablespoon of mayonnaise – 3g carbs
Mid-Afternoon Snack: Two Atkins Advantage Rye Crackers topped with two slices of cheddar cheese – 2.8g carbs
Dinner: 4oz rump steak cooked in one tablespoon oil and served with sautéed spring greens – 4g carbs
Day Five
Breakfast: Sliced tomato, sliced mozzarella and shredded basil, drizzled with one tablespoon of olive oil – 2g carbs
Mid-Morning Snack: One soft boiled egg with one slice of Atkins bread (made with the new Atkins Bread Mix) to dip – 2g carbs
Lunch: One cooked salmon steak served with steamed broccoli – 2g carbs
Mid-Afternoon Snack: Atkins Advantage Chocolate Orange Bar – 2g carbs or one stalk of celery topped with two tablespoons of cream cheese - 3g carbs
Dinner: One chicken breast cooked in two tablespoons of cream, with one chopped shallot and one piece of sliced pancetta. Serve with spring greens sautéed in olive oil - 6g carbs
Day Six
Breakfast: One fried egg, one low carb sausage (try Asda’s Own Gluten Free Sausages) and one grilled mushroom – 3g carbs
Mid-Morning Snack: Atkins Advantage Chocolate Brownie Bar – 3g carbs
Lunch: 85g mackerel fillet with a large green salad consisting of spinach, 1/4 of a cucumber, 1/3 of an avocado and a chopped radish – 9g carbs
Mid-Afternoon Snack: Two slices of Atkins bread (made with the new Atkins Bread Mix, available from www.atkins.com) topped with two slices Parma ham – 6g carbs
Dinner: Chicken breast stuffed with feta cheese and wrapped in two slices of Parma ham. Cover with foil and bake for 35 minutes at a medium heat, then serve with green beans sautéed with garlic and olive oil – 5g carbs
Day Seven
Breakfast: One bowl of Atkins Day Break Crunchy Muesli (available from www.atkins.com) served with soya milk – 9.5g carbs
Mid-Morning Snack: One handful of chopped walnuts - 2g carbs or one chicken leg – 1g carbs
Lunch: Large ham salad made with Romaine lettuce, half a sliced avocado, three cherry tomatoes and two chopped radishes – 6g carbs
Mid Afternoon Snack: 2 spears of Asparagus wrapped in 2 slices of Parma ham – 3g carbs
Dinner: Beef kebabs made with cubed sirloin steak, button mushrooms, chopped red bell peppers and one sliced red onion. Skewer and grill for 10 minutes, then serve with a leafy green side salad – 7g carbs
Femalefirst Taryn Davies