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You Are What You Eat
MEAL PLANS - WEEK SIX
DAY ONE l DAY TWO l DAY THREE l DAY FOUR l DAY FIVE l DAY SIX l DAY SEVEN

DAY ONE

7:30 - A glass of warm water with lemon juice. A fennel tea

7:45 - Brisk 20-minute walk

8:15 - One apple

8:45 - Quinoa porridge. For two servings, into a saucepan put 1 cup of quinoa, 1 cup of rice milk, 1-2 cups of water and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon then cook on a medium heat with the lid on until all the liquid is absorbed

10:15 - Vegetable juice. Combine the juice of 2 carrots, 2 celery sticks and a beetroot. Add ½ teaspoon of spirulina for extra nutrition

12:00 - Brisk 20-minute walk

12:30 - Chickpea and parsley soup with carrot and pumpkin seed salad. Make enough soup for tomorrow

Mid pm - Bean dip with vegetable crudités. Make enough dip for tomorrow

6:00 - Dance for 20 minutes to loud music

6:30 - Tofu stir fry with rice. Cook enough rice for tomorrow

9:00 - A small handful of almonds

Soak some chickpeas, alfalfa, mung beans and lentils for sprouting

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DAY TWO

7:30 - A glass of warm water. A ginger tea

7:45 - Brisk 20-minute walk

8:15 - One pear

8:45 - Re-heat last night’s leftover rice with extra water or rice milk. Stir in some natural soya yoghurt after serving

10:30 - A small handful of mixed seeds

12:00 - Brisk 20-minute walk

12:30 - Chickpea and parsley soup (made yesterday) with nori flakes and green salad

Mid pm - Bean dip (made yesterday) with vegetable crudités

6:00 - Skip or re-bound for 15 minutes, followed by 10 minutes of stretching

6:30 - Sea bass with herbs, pea puree and red cabbage, sesame and spinach stir fry

9:00 - A small pot of soya yoghurt

Put some apricots, nuts and seeds in soak for tomorrow morning

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DAY THREE

Put some lentils in soak for later

7:30 - A glass of warm water with lemon juice. A nettle tea

7:45 - Brisk 20-minute walk

8:15 - One bowl of soaked apricots

8:45 - Energy drink. To make, blend soaked and rinsed almonds, hazelnuts and sunflower seeds (use about ½ cup of each) with 1-2 teaspoons of living foods energy powder and ½ teaspoon vanilla essence or cinnamon

10:15 - A handful of goji berries

12:00 - Brisk 20-minute walk

12:30 - Carrot and almond loaf with watercress salad. Make enough loaf for tomorrow

Mid pm - Sprouted chickpeas

6:00 - Brisk 20-minute walk with arms swinging

6:30 - Lentil dahl with vegetables and brown rice. Make enough dahl for tomorrow’s lunch and enough rice for breakfast

9:00 - One pear

Put some aduki beans to soak for tomorrow

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DAY FOUR

Put some hazelnuts in soak for later

7:15 - A glass of warm water. A rosehip tea

7:30 - Brisk 30-minute walk

8:15 - One apple

8:45 - Re-heat last night’s rice in extra water or rice milk. Sprinkle on some hulled hemp seeds once served

10:15 - One pear

12:00 - Brisk 20-minute walk

12:30 - Lentil dahl (made yesterday) with alfalfa sprouts and grated beetroot. Add a dressing of olive oil, cider vinegar and tamari to the sprouts and beetroot

Mid pm - Carrot and nut loaf (made yesterday)

6:00 - Dance for 20 minutes

6:30 - Aduki bean stew with millet mash. Make enough stew for tomorrow’s lunch and enough millet for breakfast

9:00 - A few hazelnuts, preferably soaked for a few hours

Put some dried figs in soak for tomorrow morning

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DAY FIVE

7:30 - A glass of warm water with lemon juice. A mint tea

7:45 - Brisk 20-minute walk

8:15 - Two soaked figs

8:45 - Millet porridge. Re-heat last night’s millet with extra water or rice milk. Stir in some natural soya yoghurt once served

10:15 - Butter bean spread with radishes. Make enough spread for tomorrow

12:00 - Brisk 20-minute walk

12:30 - Aduki bean stew (made yesterday) with carrot slaw. Make enough slaw for a snack later

Mid pm - Carrot slaw

6:00 - Do 15 minutes skipping or rebounding and stretch for 10 minutes

6:30 - Seared salmon with cavolo nero and fennel seeds

9:00 - One apple

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DAY SIX

Put some red split lentils in soak for later

7:30 - A glass of warm water. A dandelion root coffee

7:45 - Brisk 30-minute walk

8:15 - One pear

8:45 - Porridge. Stir in some ground linseeds and hulled hemp seeds after serving

10:30 - A slice of sprouted hemp seed bread

12:00 - Brisk 30-minute walk

12:30 - Creamy broccoli soup with sprout salad. Make enough soup for tomorrow

Mid pm - Butter bean spread (made yesterday) with celery sticks

6:00 - Brisk 20-minute walk

6:30 - Lentil and millet bake with green salad. Cook enough millet for tomorrow

9:00 - Freshly shelled walnuts

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DAY SEVEN

7:45 - A glass of warm water. A lemon and ginger tea

8:00 - Brisk 30-minute walk

8:30 - Make a fruit salad out of whatever fruits you have

8:45 - Millet porridge. Cook the leftover millet in extra water or rice milk until all the liquid has been absorbed. Stir in hazelnut butter once served

10:15 - Make vegetable juice out of any leftover vegetables, such as beetroot, carrots, radishes, celery and ginger

12:00 - Brisk 30-minute walk

1:00 - Creamy broccoli soup (made yesterday) with borlotti bean salad

Mid pm - One slice of sprouted hemp seed bread

6:00 - Brisk 20-minute walk

6:30 - Roast tempeh and vegetables with tahini sauce

9:00 - A handful of goji berries


Last week's meal plan l Next week's meal plan

© Gillian McKeith 2005

For more meal plans and recipes go to www.drgillianclub.com

Always consult your doctor before embarking on any diet changes


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