1. Plan
Plan your meals and snacks in advance. Know what you are going and when. If you have a plan in place you are much less likely to reach for the quick easy foods as and when you feel like it as you already know what meals you are having in advance.

2. Shop
Shop according to your plan. You already know what you are going to eat and when so you know exactly what you need to buy for your meals. Do not buy foods that are off your plan as you will be setting yourself up for failure and more than likely go for these at some point throughout the week.

3. Prepare
You have a plan in place and the foods you need to stick to it. Now all you need to do is prepare in advance. Depending on what is on your plan you can usually prepare two to three days in advance if you have limited time. Always allow yourself time to prepare your meals whether you doing them in advance or not and always prepare the night before for the following day at work.

To make things easier for you all I have put together some simple recipe ideas for you.

If your goal is to lose weight then following this plan is your best option.

Pick one recipe from each group per day.

Breakfast
1. 2 eggs, 1 piece of fruit & 6 nuts
2. Natural yogurt, 1 piece of fruit & 6 nuts
3. Mozzarella, tomato & avocado with basil flavoured olive oil


Snacks
1. Natural yoghurt, 1 piece of fruit
2. Hummus & celery or cucumber or carrots
3. Fruit & nuts


Lunches
1. Chicken or fish with mixed salad with olive oil
2. Chicken or fish with mixed veg
3. Chicken or fish mixed stir fry


Dinners
1. Chicken or fish stir fry
2. Chicken or fish with mixed roasted veg & sweet potato
3. Turkey burgers Top Tip For effective meal planning cook enough dinner for lunch the next day.