This 7-day super weight loss diet is a real reset, which allows us to get rid of those two or three extra pounds if we have exaggerated at the table and want to see ourselves more deflated.

Subsequently, a maintenance phase will allow us to maintain the weight loss achieved.

The plan for this 7-day vegetarian weight loss diet is by Dr. Edward Harris, dietician.

With this plan, a sedentary and overweight person can manage to shed 2-3 kilos in a week. The plan can be repeated for up to another week.

THE 7 DAYS SUPER VEGETARIAN SLIMMING DIET

ted by Edward Harris, dieticianDay 1: fruit-based day with low glycemic impact

Breakfast. An omelette of half a glass of egg whites and a heaping teaspoon of oat germ cooked in a non-stick pan + a ripe kiwi to garnish. Or a natural skimmed Greek yogurt + a ripe kiwi. A glass of hot acidulated water with a few drops of lemon before a meal, plus a cup of English Breakfast tea after or during the meal. Yes to stevia or truvia for sweetening.

Snack: an orange or pomegranate juice (200 ml)

Lunch. Half a pack of skimmed cottage cheese (200 g) with mixed salad and 50 g of avocado (or 10 olives) plus a teaspoon of oil. If it is winter, however, a soup without legumes or potatoes with a teaspoon of oil + 100 grams of ricotta. A 200 gram baked apple with cinnamon.

Snack: 1 kiwi and a quarter of fennel juice in summer or 1/2 kiwi and 6 almonds in winter.

Dinner. Mixed salad with a thinly sliced ​​150 gram pear, green salad to taste, a handful of nuts (3), a teaspoon of oil and 50 grams of avocado (or 10 olives). Winter alternative: a tomato cream, obtained by cooking 3-4 sauce tomatoes with a spring onion and a teaspoon of oil, blending everything and serving it hot with a teaspoon of toasted flax or pumpkin seeds + a hard-boiled egg.

2: day based on vegetables

Breakfast: like on day one, without the kiwi but with a teaspoon of honey in the water and lemon in the morning.  Snack: cucumbers at will or a large carrot.

Lunch. 150 grams of baked potatoes plus 200 grams of grated carrots with a drizzle of oil and a plate of grilled zucchini or steamed spinach with a little salt and lemon juice. A herbal tea with fennel seeds.

Snack: half fennel.

Dinner. 200 gr of fresh or frozen peas sautéed in a pan with garlic or onion, parsley, salt, pepper, a teaspoon of oil. Alternatively 120 grams of beans already boiled. A portion of herbs or chicory sautéed in a pan with a teaspoon of oil and red pepper, a little salt. A herbal tea with fennel seeds.

3: vegetable day

Breakfast and snack: see day 1

Lunch. Pumpkin cream (sauté 250 grams of pumpkin in a teaspoon of oil, then blend it with 200 ml of skimmed or soy milk and spices to taste) + half an avocado (100 grams) seasoned with mustard or lemon juice, salt and pepper . As an alternative to avocado: 12 grams of 85% dark chocolate for dessert.

Snack. 1 small baked apple with cinnamon. Or a pear. It means max 150 grams.

Dinner. 200 gr of skimmed milk flakes or 100 gr of lean ricotta with a large portion of grilled vegetables of your choice and a teaspoon of oil.  A small baked pear with cinnamon or a very ripe kiwi.