At the end of last year, I lost about 18lbs in six weeks following a high protein meal plan. It was so successful that I am following the plan again for another four weeks until I go on holiday. In the past year, I have found the exercise that works for me and many know that I now lift, box and pretend I am a gorilla or a bear at Iron Zuu. I train three times a week and absolutely love it.
The training has made my body and mind stronger than ever and I have changed shape and dropped at least a dress size, two on a good day! However, it is only when I am on a high protein meal plan that I actually lose weight. My weight has stayed steady since the last time I was on plan but now I want to give it another boost. The high protein meal plan is slimming world friendly which I know suits many and hopefully will provide some meal inspiration whichever plan that you are following.
The key thing is cutting down on carbs which I don’t find too hard as I am not a big bread eater anyway. I’ve never really eaten sandwiches but do eat bread in other forms. The high protein meal plan also calls for cutting out processed foods so I am eating much healthier and cooking from scratch. Again I find this is slimming world friendly and a healthy way to eat.
A typical day consists of natural greek yogurt for breakfast, a protein shake mid morning, lunch, a protein shake mid-afternoon and then dinner. It sounds alot doesn’t it! I am also still taking part in the Modius review which is helping with my cravings and breaking my eating out of habit mentality.
On this high protein meal plan I lose 2/3 lb a week which is steady and sustainable. One thing that I need to work on is drinking more water to flush everything out of my system! I know that I don’t drink enough but that is work in progress!
The high protein meal plan revolves around eating key things, namely lots of chicken and prawns for me. I have included here a number of typical meals that make up my food plan so that people can see what I am eating.
My Typical Weekly High Protein Meal Plan:
- Monday – lunch is where I eat my carb and this is a small red skin jacket potato topped with a tin of tuna and a side of spinach. I never used to eat spinach but now it is a staple in my fridge and more importantly on my plate! Dinner typically 150grams of prawns which I fry up using lite fry chilli flavour as it gives a kick to the prawns, served with roasted vegetables. I also love The Skinny Sauce Co. Sweet Chilli Table Sauce which is zero calories!
- Tuesday lunch sweet mash potato with a chicken breast and veg. Dinner is prawns again!
- Wednesday lunch I made chicken skewers, I marinate the chicken with herbs and then make them with veg. These are served with one cup of couscous. Dinner is a cold chicken salad, again using a drizzle of Walden Farms Near Zero Barbeque Sauce.
- Thursday Lunch one cup of pasta with prawns and a slimming world free sauce that is really the Arla Quark tomato and basil, this is available from most supermarkets and is a soft cooking cheese that is fat-free. Dinner is a minced beef cooked up with tomatoes, onion, mushrooms and grated carrot. This is served on lettuce leaves.
- Friday Lunch I use a second portion of the minced beef from yesterday and have it on top of my small red-skinned jacket potato. Dinner was a shake instead of a meal. But it was super tasty and filling I made it using my chocolate protein powder but added a large spoon of peanut butter. This is totally delicious!
For more slimming world friendly meals check out these Cinnamon Waffles or this tasty Slimming World bolognaise.
So that is my typical Monday – Friday high protein meal plan which is also slimming world friendly and providing I stick to the plan for the week I know that I will lose weight each and every week. This high protein plan is supplemented by my two protein shakes a day which I take mid morning and mid-afternoon. I train three mornings a week at Iron Zuu too which really impacts positively on my health and wellbeing.
Although I haven’t got a set weight I want to get to in my head, I know that I still need to lose some weight for me to feel my best. I am not a slave to the scales and rarely weigh myself if I am honest, but I do know when I feel better, more energized and more positive.
