The Ultimate Weight Loss Secret

This is a yummy dessert and only 156 calories per serve!

Try this Jenny Craig recipe to impress your guests or just treat yourself.

Read on for this delicious Passoinfruit Bavarois dessert

Ingredients

2 Tins Passionfruit in Syrup
300g Silken Tofu
600ml Buttermilk
1 tbsp Caster Sugar
1 tsp Natural Vanilla Extract
6 tsp Powdered Gelatine
3/4 Passionfruit Pulp
250g Strawberries (hulled & cut in half)

Method

1. Sieve the passionfruit pulp into a small bowl (push through if necessary)

2. Throw out the seeds and pour the syrup into a blender.

3. Add the buttermilk, sugar and vanilla and blend for 90 secs. Leave in there.

4. Pour 1/3 cup of water into a heatproof bowl and sprinkle evenly with gelatine.

5. Stand the bowl in a saucepan of very hot water and stir until the gelatine has dissolved and the mixture is smooth. Allow to cool slightly.

6. Place 8 dariole moulds in a baking dish. Add the gelatine to the blender and mix for 1 minute. Pour into the moulds, cover with plastic wrap and chill overnight.

7. When you’re ready to serve run a knife around the edge of the mould and dip the bases in very hot water for 2 secs.

8. Turn each onto a plate and spoon the passionfruit pulp and strawberry halves around them.

Per Serve: 156 Calories, 12.3g Protein, 4.3g Fat

For more amazing recipes like this one. Click the link below to grab the Weight Watchers All Time Favourites cookbook.

Source: Jenny Craig Healthy Living For Life (2007) Page 157

I’ve talked before about the benefits of lentils and beans in your diet. They are known as the ULTIMATE weight loss food!

Read on to get this great Homestyle Lentil Soup recipe

Ingredients

2 cups Brown Lentils
1 Capsicum
1 Carrot
1 Onion
3 Garlic Cloves
1 cup Salt-Reduced Tomato Paste
1 Chicken Stock Cube
1 Bay Leaf
1/4 tsp Ground Cumin
1/4 tsp Ground Coriander
1 pinch of Paprika
3 tbsp chopped Parsley

Method

1. Finely chop the capsicum, carrot, onion and garlic cloves

2. Put the lentils in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to the boil and drain immediately.

3. Put 2 litres of water in the saucepan, add lentils and all other ingredients except parsley.

4. Bring to the boil then reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.

5. Stir occasionally and add extra water if needed.

6. Season to taste with ground pepper and serve with a sprinkle of parsley.

Per Serve: 341 Calories, 25.6g Protein, 2.2g Fat.

For more amazing recipes like this one. Click the link below and grab a copy of the Weight Watchers All Time Favourites cookbook - its a goodie!!

Source: Jenny Craig Healthy Living For Life. 2007. Page 90

Try this Jenny Craig recipe at your next dinner dinner party and reap the praise!

This Chicken & Noodles stirfry with a twist will no doubt be a huge hit.

Read on for this yummy recipe

Ingredients

600g Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast
400g Thin Egg Noodles
1 1/5 cups Snow Peas (trimmed, sliced diagonal)
2 cups Bean Sprouts (trimmed)
2 Celery Stalks
2 Handfuls of Mint

Honey Lime Dressing

1 Tbsp Honey
3 Tbsp Light Soy Sauce
Grated Zest & Juice of 1 Lime
2 Red Asian Shallots (finely chopped)
1 tsp grated Ginger
1 small Red Chilli (finely chopped)

Method

1. Put the chicken breasts in a saucepan and add enough water to cover. Gently poach the chicken for 10 minutes or until cooked through. Drain the water and leave to cool. Once cooled shred the chicken.

2. Combine all the honey lime dressing ingredients in a small bowl.

3. Put the noodles in a heat proof bowl, cover with boiling water and leave for 1 minute to soften. Drain the water and rinse with cold water. Cut the noodles into short lengths and place in a large serving bowl.

4. Blanch the snow peas in boiling water for 1 minute and then rinse with cold water.

5. Add the chicken and snow peas to the noodles. Add the remaining ingredients and pour over the dressing.

6. Toss well and serve!

Per Serve: 443 Calories, 39.5 Protein, 9.2g Fat

For more amazing recipes like this one. Click the link below and grab a copy of the Weight Watchers All Time Favourites cookbook - its a goodie!!

Source: Jenny Craig Healthy Living For Life. 2007. Page 90.

Here’s a recipe I’ve put together that’s been a big hit both for lunch or a light dinner.

This chicken stirfry recipe is delicious and SUPER easy to make.

Read on to get in on this great weight loss recipe Read more

Carbonara is a favourite among many dieters but is generally a big NO NO when you are trying to lose weight. But pasta lovers fret no more.

I have got my hands on a low fat Penne Carbonara weight loss recipe that will have your mouth drooling!

Ingredients

250g Gluten Free Penne Pasta
2 Eggs (lightly beaten)
Low Fat Cooking Oil Spray
1 large Brown Onion
250g Shortcut Bacon (fat trimmed off, finely chopped)
375ml can Evaporated Milk (98.5% fat free version)
100g Fat Reduced Ricotta
1/2 cup chopped Parsley

Weight Loss RecipeMethod

1. Cook pasta as per packet instructions

2. Whisk eggs together in a jug

3. Add whisked eggs to hot pasta and gently tossed to combine.

4. Spray onion with cooking oil and add to frying pan with the bacon. Saute for 3 minutes.

5. Add milk to frying pan and bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes.

6. Add sauce to hot pasta and gently toss.

7. Divide between serving bowls.

8. Top with a dollop of Ricotta and parsley. Serve immediately.

Rer Serve: Energy: 2067kJ. Protein: 32.3g. Total Fat: 12.9g. Carbs: 62g.

YUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM! Gosh I want this now hehe!

Enjoy

Source: Australian Healthy Food Guide. April 2008: Page 52

Breakfast truly is the most important meal of the day - no that wasn’t just a myth your mum used to get you to eat that porridge. Breakfast kickstarts your metabolism, fills up your tummy and helps prevent your mid-morning chocolate cravings when you get to work! Obviously you’re not going to get any benefit from cramming bacon and buttered toast down your throat (sorry to disappoint you) but making great, healthy breakfast recipes for weight loss will get you the best possible start to the day!

Egg White Omelettes are a yummy breakfast idea, follow this recipe and you’ll feel great straight out of bed in the morning - well as good as you can before going to work!!!

Egg White Omelette Recipe

Ingredients

4 Egg Whites
Brown Onion
1/2 Tomato
1/4 Courgette
Salt and Pepper

Method

Crack 4 egg whites into a mixing bowl. Do this by making a small crack in the egg shell and let the egg white drain out without letting the yolk slip through - its surprisingly easy. Chop onion, tomato and courgette and mix with the egg whites. Add 1 tsp of olive oil to the frying pan and pour in the mixture. Flip as required and serve with salt and pepper.

Lunches are an easy time to succumb to naughty treats so make sure you prepare a lunch before you go to work to avoid temptation. This easy salad sandwich weight loss recipe is great for you waistline but will also fill you up. Check it out

Salad Sandwich

Ingredients

2 Slices Wholemeal Bread
Lettuce
1/2 Tomato
4 Slices Cucumber
1/4 Avocado
1 Teaspoon Low Fat/No Fat Mayo

Method

Spread 1 teaspoon of low fat or no fat mayo on 1 or both of the slices of bread. Layer on the vegetables and slice in half. Wrap in gladwrap or put in an airtight container to keep it fresh for lunchtime.

Have this and a serving of fruit for your lunch

Breakfast is important for everyone and people trying to lose weight are NO exception. If anything it is more important for those trying to get rid of some extra weight to eat first thing in the morning. Eating breakfast kickstarts your metabolism allowing you to burn calories from get go - and it also helps stop that grumbling stomach that hits me at 10am WITHOUT FAIL if I skip brekkie!

I put together this yummy recipe that I’ve had maaaannnnnny times now and I LOVE IT and I’m not even a breakfast person normally. Check out this yummy Yoghurt Muesli cup weight loss recipe.

Ingredients

1/2 Banana
3/4 Cup Untoasted Muesli
1/2 Cup Low Fat or Non Fat Yoghurt
1/4 Cup Frozen Berries

Method

Grab a clean, tall glass and get ready to layer your delicious breakfast meal. Slice 1/2 a banana and layer on the bottom of the glass. Sprinkle some of the muesli on top of the banana, then some yoghurt followed by some berries. Continue until the glass is full

Yummmm - I want to go have some now! hehehe!

You simply HAVE to have breakfast if you’re wanting to lose weight. Breakfast kickstarts your metabolism allowing you to start burning calories straight away and also helps you to avoid that mid-morning hunger that always seems to get me around 9:30/10am at the work desk!!

This great weight loss recipe is perfect for all those muesli lovers out there or people who are trying to swap their sugary breakfast cereals for a better weight loss option.

Ingredients

1 Cup Untoasted Muesli
2 Tablespoons Low Fat or Non Fat Yoghurt
2 Tablespoons Frozen Berries

OR

1 Cup Untoasted Muesli
1/2 Cup Skim/Non Fat Milk
2 Tablespoons Frozen Berries

Method

Put ingredients in a bowl just like you would cereal and enjoooooy

Weight loss recipes make your weight loss journey a whole lot easier. Delicious weight loss food ideas can make your diet much easier to follow because you won’t get bored and fall back to your old eating habits.

If you are anything like me you will loooooveee a good Caesar Salad… However when it comes to weight loss that oily bread and fatty dressing is a NO-GO ZONE!

I found this great healthy Caesar Salad recipe and changed a few things around so that it suits those on a weight loss diet. Give it a go and let me know if it is a hit

Caesar Salad with a Healthy Twist

Recipe Serves 2

Lettuce
4 Cherry Tomatoes sliced in half
½ a sliced Cucumber
2 Soft Boiled Eggs
4 Slices Low Fat Cheese
2 Rashers Bacon Sliced Thinly
A small portion of Turkish bread cut into small pieces

Team members here at The Ultimate Weight Loss Secret have found Proactol to be a very effective and safe supplement to lose some serious pounds. Click HERE to read about what the UWLS team has to say about Proactol.

Caesar Dressing:

1 tablespoon of chopped parsley
½ mashed Avocado
2 tablespoons unsweetened yoghurt (low fat)
1 tablespoon of lime juice

Divide salad ingredients into two bowls placing the lettuce on the bottom and layering the rest on top. Grill the Turkish bread and bacon in the oven and spread over the salad. Slice the soft boiled eggs in half, thinly slice the low fat cheese and place it in on top. Mix the salad dressing (use a blender if necessary) and pour sparingly over the salad.