The 14 Day Green Smoothie Plan: The Beginner's Guide To Losing 15 Pounds and Increasing Energy (2016)
Chapter 3. Diet plan (14 day guide)
Below you will see a 14 day smoothie plan that I have created, in order to help you lose weight. Not only will the smoothies help you to lose up to 15 pounds, but they will also provide you with a lot of energy too.
This is because fruits and vegetables are jam packed full of sugars that help to give you the boost of energy you need, without leaving you feeling drained once the sugar has worn off. This is because fruits and vegetables provide slow-release energy, which means you'll have more energy through-out the day, while also working to lose weight.
Please note that the guide below is just a suggestion, and you may find that you need to change your meal plans to suit your needs and your lifestyle.
The recipes for some of the smoothies can be found in the next chapter.
Day One
Breakfast: Refreshing cucumber and pineapple smoothie
Snack: A piece of fruit or a yogurt
Lunch: Salad, pasta dish, or healthy sandwich
Snack: Leftover smoothie or a low calorie snack
Dinner: Baked potato with salad
Day Two
Breakfast: Blueberry and peach smoothie
Snack: A piece of fruit or a yogurt
Lunch: Salad, pasta dish, or healthy sandwich
Snack: Leftover smoothie or a low calorie snack
Dinner: Low fat lasagna
Day Three
Breakfast: Banana, Mango and Kiwi smoothie
Snack: A piece of fruit or a yogurt
Lunch: Salad, pasta dish, or healthy sandwich
Snack: Leftover smoothie or a low calorie snack
Dinner: Treat yourself to a meal of your choice
Day Four
Breakfast: Green mint and strawberries
Snack: A piece of fruit or a yogurt
Lunch: Salad, pasta dish, or healthy sandwich
Snack: Leftover smoothie or a low calorie snack
Dinner: Chicken salad or a low fat pasta dish
Day Five
Breakfast: Kiwi boost
Snack: A piece of fruit or a yogurt
Lunch: Salad, pasta dish, or healthy sandwich
Snack: Leftover smoothie or a low calorie snack
Dinner: Grilled meat and vegetables
Day Six
Breakfast: Pineapple, pear and broccoli
Snack: A piece of fruit or a yogurt
Lunch: Salad, pasta dish, or healthy sandwich
Snack: Leftover smoothie or a low calorie snack
Dinner: Baked potato with salad
Day Seven
Breakfast: Cucumber, watermelon and lime
Snack: A piece of fruit or a yogurt
Lunch: Salad, pasta dish, or healthy sandwich
Snack: Leftover smoothie or a low calorie snack
Dinner: Low fat lasagna
Congratulations, you have made it through the first seven days of your smoothie plan! Why not treat yourself to a reward? It doesn't have to be a food-related reward, just something that will make you feel good!
Day Eight
Breakfast: Spinach, banana and hemp
Snack: A piece of fruit or a yogurt
Lunch: Salad, pasta dish, or healthy sandwich
Snack: Leftover smoothie or a low calorie snack
Dinner: Chicken salad or a low fat pasta dish
Day Nine
Breakfast: Ginger and orange
Snack: A piece of fruit or a yogurt
Lunch: Salad, pasta dish, or healthy sandwich
Snack: Leftover smoothie or a low calorie snack
Dinner: Grilled meat and vegetables
Day Ten
Breakfast: Fruit smoothie
Snack: A piece of fruit or a yogurt
Lunch: Salad, pasta dish, or healthy sandwich
Snack: Leftover smoothie or a low calorie snack
Dinner: Treat yourself to a meal of your choice
Day Eleven
Breakfast: Refreshing cucumber and pineapple
Snack: A piece of fruit or a yogurt
Lunch: Salad, pasta dish, or healthy sandwich
Snack: Leftover smoothie or a low calorie snack
Dinner: Baked potato with salad
Day Twelve
Breakfast: Blueberry and peach
Snack: A piece of fruit or a yogurt
Lunch: Salad, pasta dish, or healthy sandwich
Snack: Leftover smoothie or a low calorie snack
Dinner: Low fat lasagna
Day Thirteen
Breakfast: Banana, mango and kiwi
Snack: A piece of fruit or a yogurt
Lunch: Salad, pasta dish, or healthy sandwich
Snack: Leftover smoothie or a low calorie snack
Dinner: Chicken salad or a low fat pasta dish
Day Fourteen
Breakfast: Green mint and strawberries
Snack: A piece of fruit or a yogurt
Lunch: Salad, pasta dish, or healthy sandwich
Snack: Leftover smoothie or a low calorie snack
Dinner: Grilled meat and vegetables
Congratulations, you have made it through to the fourteenth day of your smoothie plan! You've probably had a lot more energy and you may have slept better. Perhaps you had better bowel movements and chances are you've lost a bit of weight too!
Seeing as you've managed to come this far, why not treat yourself to a reward? It doesn't have to be a food-related reward, just something that will make you feel good!
As you can see, there is a lot of scope for the enjoyment of some very tasty smoothies. My advice is to make the smoothies in the morning, so they're nice and fresh, but if you don't have the time, then you could always make them the night before. Consume any leftover smoothie as soon as you can. I like to enjoy leftovers the next day at work, as it adds a bit of variety, and nothing goes to waste.
A little advice
Not everyone enjoys eating breakfast, some people would rather do without as they don't think they have time for it. The trouble with skipping breakfast is that it doesn't speed up your metabolism, as eating breakfast does. This means you're likely to put on more weight if you skip breakfast.
Try to have something to eat when you wake, even if it's just a piece of fruit. Your body will thank you for it, and you're likely to feel better and have more energy too.