Year Round – The Ol’ Switcheroo

Hi there!

For this plan I’ll be mostly talking about quesadillas and how I like them like my puns. Cheesy.

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Dave here again, and as always it’s my pleasure to present this high-protein weight loss plan as part of The Vegetarian Protein Fix.

Lots of tasty meals to keep you going, and I’ll get you started with the Lean n Green Power Salad. It’s the type of recipe you don’t expect to be awesome until you actually try it – so please do!

It’s surprisingly tasty and honestly, food doesn’t get much more nutritious – give it a go!

My favourite recipe this week has got to be the Cheesy Quesadillas. If you decide to make them later in the week you can do that – just make sure you freeze the spinach. In the video I’ll talk a bit more about swapping recipes around and how that can lead to more success.

There are also some very tasty snacks around this plan – namely the Cashew Choco Smoothie, and the Cream Cheese Protein Muffins. Well worth a taste in my humble opinion!

As always – any questions – just hit me up and I’ll reply as soon as I see your message!

On to the stats:

• you’ll be getting 62g protein at about 1250kcals (three main meals);
• or 81g of protein at about 1500kcal per day with snacks;
• if you include the big snack, then you’ll be at 103g protein at 1950kcal 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.

Any questions or feedback?

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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. We still recommend keeping the calories to about 1300kcal if weight loss is a priority.

Recipe Tips:

• For the Chia Seed Pudding with Almond Milk you can replace blackberries with any berries of your choice, like blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, etc.
• Use whatever fruits you like with the Fruit Salad! I definitely recommend whatever your fave is, or whatever is in season near you!
• If you don’t want rhubarb you can use any kind of berry in the Bulgur Porridge. Cook them in exactly the same way and they’ll make a lovely sweet sauce.
• A double portion of Cream Cheese Muffins would make a very nice lunch.
• The Cashew Milkshake could also replace a breakfast or lunch.
• You can make your own pesto for the Quesadillas.

Meal Prep (Quick Tutorial):

These recipes can be made ahead. Generally we advise to keep them in airtight containers and/or in the fridge.

• Chia Breakfast Pudding
• Fruit Salad with Yoghurt
• Creamy Vegan Cauliflower Soup
• Mediterranean Pasta Salad
• Spinach Feta Pancakes (the batter can be made ahead)
• Chickpea Buddha Bowl
• Cream Cheese Protein Muffins

Freezable:

• Creamy Vegan Cauliflower Soup
• Cheesy Quesadillas
• Cream Cheese Protein Muffins

Vegan Alternatives (More Here)

• Breakfast: How about Tropic Thunder Overnight Oats?
• Lunch: Moroccan Couscous Salad is super easy!
• Dinner: Yay, Lentil Bolognese!

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