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.

Jenny Craig is a weight loss program used by thousands of people around the world.

With celeb clients including Queen Latifah, Kirsty Alley and Fergie this household name is a great diet program based on portion control, activity and a healthy mind.

I’ve put a post together with some of my favourite Jenny Craig recipes for you to try at home

Keep checking here as I add more recipes.

Chicken & Noodles with Honey Lime Dressing

This stirfry with a twist is a big hit whenever I serve it up. The dressing is divine!

Homestyle Lentil Soup

The yummy, hearty soup is great and stocked full of great weight loss veges.

Passionfruit Bavarois

It is hard to believe this delicious dessert has only 157 calories. It is sooooooooo yummy!

Celebrity diets are the talk of the town day after day. They fill up our talk shows, our magazines and our websites. Celebrity weight loss is one of the most searched terms on the internet we all want the scoop on HOW THEY DO IT! Some celebs are open and honest about how they get that smoking hot bod whereas others mysteriously emerge at awards shows with trim, taut figures and a cheeky smile on their face! I’ve been checking out what celebrity diets our favourite celebs use to achieve their weight loss. Read this post to get in on all the celebrity diet secrets

So what are our favourite celebrities using to get thin and fabulous! Lets have a look . . .

The South Beach Diet

The South Beach Diet incorporates three phases:

Phase 1 is the strictest part of the diet and lasts 2 weeks. In Phase 1 carbs are banned but you’re allowed high protein meats, low G.I veges, fat dairy products and nuts. Phase 2 is a bit less strict, introducing a few of the banned foods. Phase 3 is the maintenance phase intended to be used long term.

Reported Celebrity Converts:
Sarah Jessica Parker
Kim Cattrall
Hillary Clinton

Atkins Diet

The Atkins diet plan is one of the more controversial diets produced by the weight loss industry. The Atkins diet plan incorporates high protein foods, dairy products, good fats but low in carbs.

Reported Celebrity Converts:
Minnie Driver
Catherine Zeta Jones
Elisabeth Rohm
Donald Trump

The Zone Diet

The Zone (apart from the cool name) is a popular weight loss diet that advocates that ‘diet’ need not be a dirty, scary word but in fact a way of life. Similar to the Atkins in the sense that they focus on low-fat protein, low G.I carbs and good fats. They also encourage half an hour of exercise a day - smart!

Reported Celebrity Converts:
Jennifer Aniston
Brad Pitt
Billie Holiday

The Master Cleanse Diet

The Master Cleanse Diet should only be used as a detox or kick start diet and by no means is a healthy eating plan. However it has become popular as a detox and a quick way to lose a few pounds before an upcoming event etc.

Reported Celebrity Converts:
Beyonce Knowles
Robin Quivers
Denzel Washington

Jenny Craig Diet

Jenny Craig is a household name when it comes to weight loss diets. The Jenny Craig diet incorporates a range of Jenny Craig cuisine from meals to snacks and even desserts. The meal plans are designed especially for you and can be very successful when it comes to weight loss especially since a Jenny Craig staff member has regular meetings with you to keep you on track.

Reported Celebrity Converts:
Valerie Bertinelli
Kirstie Alley
Queen Latifah
Monica Lewinsky

Weight Watchers Diet

The Weight Watchers diet was voted Best Diet in 2007 by the Diet Channel. Using a points system (whereby x amount of points are allocated to each food type). A plan is designed for you allocating a recommended number of points daily so you can keep on top of your eating and lose weight fast. There are also group meetings each week to track your progress, share your experiences with people going through the same stuff as you and ask for advice.

Reported Celebrity Converts:
Sarah Ferguson (aka Fergie, Duchess of York)
Jenny McCarthy
Lynn Redgrave