The 8-Week Blood Sugar Diet

numerous trials have shown that “more rapid and greater initial weight loss is associated with lower body weight at the end of long-term follow-up”. In other words, if you want to diet successfully it can be better to lose weight quickly than slowly.

Avoid margarine and use butter instead. Cheese in moderation is fine.

Apple, mango and hazelnut – 180 calories Serves 1 150g plain yoghurt 1 apple, cored and diced ½ mango, peeled and cut into chunks 1 tbsp skinned hazelnuts Place the mango and hazelnuts in a food processor and pulse a few times to form a rough paste. Place in the bottom of a dish, add the chunks of apple and top with the yoghurt.

already down 30% and when he stood on the scales he found that he had lost over 7lb (3kg). In three days. As he wrote, “I know this will slow down but it’s very motivating.”

Mexican hash – 340 calories Serves 2 1 red chilli, slit lengthways and deseeded 1 tbsp rapeseed oil 200g baby mushrooms, halved 1 garlic clove, chopped 1 tsp Cajun seasoning 200g tin black beans, drained and rinsed 2 eggs 1 ripe avocado, chopped Lime wedges Salt and freshly ground black pepper Slice half the chilli into strips and set aside; finely

“I’m no angel. I still have takeaways, wine, cheese, beer. I have a special black shirt that used to fit like cling film. I put it on every so often to see if it still fits. As long as it fits I’m doing fine.”

Harissa chicken – 420 calories Serves 2

Minimise or avoid the starchy “white

Courgette and feta salad – 270 calories Serves 1