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Hi there, Dave here again!

I’ve found this week’s meal plan a particularly exciting one, and it’s been a treat testing it out. It contains all sorts of recipes you might not normally get a chance to try, especially for weight loss.

We’ve got tortillas, bread pudding breakfasts, lunch platters, pasta with peanut sauces and much more! See for yourself what a fantastically diverse range of foods can still be used when slimming down 😎

On to this week’s stats:

• you’ll be getting 65g protein at about 1300kcals (three main meals);
• or 86g of protein at about 1540kcal per day with snacks;
• if you include the big snack, then you’ll be at 107g protein at 2000kcal per day.

If you’re not sure how many calories you should be eating please have a quick read through this page on calories.

Enjoy the recipes. Please give me a shout if any questions.

Dave 🙂

PS. don’t forget – further down on this page is a list of which recipes can be made ahead, which can be frozen and some vegan alternatives if you fancy them.

Give us a shout if there’s anything else you’d like to see featured in the plans!

Any questions or feedback?

Please share your opinion with us in the Facebook group (PW: protein power) or via email.

We hope you enjoy the recipes and as always we love seeing images of your creations in the Facebook group or @hurrythefoodup on Instagram so tag us there too if you like!

Day 7 is all up to you. It’s a great day for leftovers, or if you want to go out to eat. Buddha Bowls or Burrito Bowls are a great way to use up leftovers. We still recommend keeping the calories to about 1300kcal if weight loss is a priority.

Recipe Tips:

• I highly recommend frozen pomegranate seeds, they’re far easier than extracting them from the fruit for the Chia Pomegranate Yoghurt.
• Bread Pudding Breakfast is a great recipe to use up old bread!
• Pick your fave dipping veggies for the Muhammara. Also I often use sundried tomatoes in oil instead of peppers in oil. Works the same!
• The Cottage Cheese Cheesecake is a great snack for the entire week!

Meal Prep (Quick Tutorial): These recipes can be made ahead.

Generally we advise to keep them in airtight containers and/or in the fridge. Some of them need to be reheated.

• Bread Pudding Breakfast
• Chickpea Flour Pancakes (batter can be made ahead)
• Pomegranate Yogurt
• Muhammara Dip
• Refreshing Pasta in Peanut Sauce
• Harira
• Cottage Cheese Cheesecake

Freezable:

• Chickpea Flour Pancakes (keep topping separate)
• Harira
• Bread Pudding Breakfast (keep yogurt separate)

Vegan Alternatives (More Here)

• Breakfast: How about a tasty Cornmeal Porridge?
• Lunch: Try out this refrashing Pea & Mint Soup!
• Dinner: Can’t go wrong with a Meatless Chili Con Carne!

You can use the ‘recipe vault’ to instantly find great replacement or additional meals, too!

And don’t forget – if you have lots of leftover ingredients in the fridge we highly recommend turning them in to Buddha Bowls or Burrito Bowls! There’s so much choice, and you can throw together virtually everything you have leftover with a tasty sauce!