Kick-start your bikini body with
these delicious and fuss-free delivery diets
No matter how determined you are to be
healthy, sticking to a virtuous diet isn’t easy. We’re all for home cooking
but, whine time isn’t on your side, give yourself a helping hand to snap into
shape.
If juicing carrots and mastering portion
sizes is a hassle, delivery diets can make it simple. The meals are carefully
calculated to include important nutrients while helping to tighten your
waistline and boost energy. Best of all, you can ditch the supermarket shop and
enjoy three meals, plus snacks, delivered to your door. Shaping up for summer
has never been easier!
Evolve Primal
The promise: A convenient and healthy
source of natural meals that help to sustain an active lifestyle and get your
body functioning at its best.
What to expect: High quality, high protein
and tasty ‘paleo’ meals (i.e. everyday foods that mimic those of our
ancestors), consisting of lean meat, fish and vegetables, as well as snacks.
The food: This plan won’t leave you hungry
or dissatisfied. The portion sizes were generous and, more importantly, the
food was delicious. Paleo versions of lamb tagine, Mexican chili and Shanghai
chicken were real winners. Starchy vegetables like butternut squash kept my
card cravings at bay and replenished my glycogen stores, so I could keep up a
regular training schedule. My energy levels soared, too. I looked forward to my
meals but I was never starving because of the high protein content.
Did I deliver? This no-gimmicks delivery
service really hit the spot and I felt healthier than ever.
For more info: From $82.5 per week or from
$600 per month. Check out evoleprimal.com for more.
Try it at home: Andalusian chicken,
Broccoli and almond chili
(Serves 1)
·
140g chicken breast
·
10ml olive oil
·
20g garlic, crushed
·
20g red onion
·
10g chili
·
20g red pepper
·
5g thyme
·
20ml chicken stock
·
1g arrowroot
·
15g slivered almonds
·
50g broccoli
·
100g spring greens
Andalusian
chicken, Broccoli and almond chili
1. Remove the visible fat from the chicken breast. Marinate the chicken
in half the olive oil and half the garlic for at least six hours.
2. Chargrill the chicken. Finely chop the red onion, chili and pepper
and sweat in the remaining oil with the thyme and remaining garlic.
3. Add the chicken stock and bring to the boil.
4. Mix the arrowroot with cold water, stir into the stock and bring to
the boil. Toast the almonds in a dry pan with a little salt.
5. Blanch and refresh the broccoli and spring greens. Arrange the
chicken on the veg and top with the sauce and almonds.
Nosh ABC Programmer
The promise: the ABC programmer promises to
alkalize, balance and cleanse your body to blast flab, fast.
What to expect: a breakfast smoothie, juice
‘snacks’, soup for lunch, a raw food dinner and a wheatgrass shot.
The food: This is not for the
faint-hearted, as switching from ‘real’ food to a predominantly liquid-based
diet is quite challenging. I definitely felt lighter after a three-day trial,
but I was missing solid meals! The breakfast smoothie was filling and the soups
were quite tasty, but I found the dinners – vegetable ratatouille and peppers stuffed
with quinoa – a little bland.
Did it deliver? This is a great way to shed
weight and lighten up before a holiday. However, I don’t recommend it for busy
weeks, as it can leave you lacking energy.
For more info: The three-day trial is
$206.75. See noshdetox.com for more details.
Try it at home: Watermelon and tomato
gazpacho
(Servers 1)
·
2 cups watermelon, roughly chopped
·
1 beef tomato, roughly chopped
·
½ tsp. cayenne pepper
·
3 tsp. olive oil
·
Sea salt and cracked pepper to taste
·
1 small avocado, chopped red pepper, chopped
·
3 spring onions, sliced
·
2 tbsp flat leaf parsley, roughly chopped
·
2 tbsp coriander, chopped
Watermelon
and tomato gazpacho
1. Add the watermelon, half the beef tomato, the cayenne pepper, olive
oil, salt, and pepper to a food processor and blend.
2. Pour the mixture into a large bowl. Stir in the avocado, the other
half of beef tomato and the red pepper.
3. Sprinkle over the spring onion slices and garnish with the herbs.
Add a squeeze of lemon juice to sharpen it.
