As spring beckons and the idea of a summer 'beach body' comes to the fore, getting or staying trim may be on your mind. TV doctor and presenter, Michael Mosley, has offered up some breakfast ideas for those looking to cut calories and says they are under 400 calorie - they also promise to keep you full until the next meal.
If you are focusing on weight loss and improvements to your diet, then alongside regular exercise, recipes shared by the TV favourite for the Michael Mosley's Fast800 blog, could be helpful. As the Daily Record reports, this could help those who want to get their day off to a good start, but who struggle to make it to lunchtime and either resort to grazing or stifling progress by opting for a bigger lunch.
These meals, according to the health journalist's blog as well as a recent post on the Fast800 Instagram, are perfect for breakfast or lunch and can be ready in no time. Below are a couple to try.
Mediterranean omelette
This recipe, which takes 15 minutes, will help you get rid of leftovers according to the blog, and contains 359 calories. Dieters just need to throw some baby mushrooms, red pepper, cannellini beans together with olive oil, eggs, chilli flakes for a savoury start.
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 50 g baby mushrooms, chopped
- 1 red pepper (capsicum), deseeded and chopped
- 2 large free-range eggs
- 50 g tinned cannellini beans, washed and drained
- chilli flakes
- sea salt
- black pepper
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Spiced Pears with yoghurt
A fruity start to the day only contains 393 calories and takes 13 minutes to make. To save a bit of cash the blog also recommends picking up frozen fruit. In addition to a pear, the dish uses just olive oil, cinnamon, lime, Greek yoghurt and walnuts.
- 2 tsp olive oil
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ lime, juiced
- 1 pear, halved
- 100g plain full-fat Greek yogurt
- 10g walnuts, chopped
Mushroom pesto frittata
If you're after something a bit more substantial - maybe a brunch - this meal which takes 35 minutes to make and has 300 calories - and even allows for a bit of feta cheese. You'll require mushrooms, of course, plus spring onion, spinach, eggs, pesto, feta and olive oil.
- 120g mushrooms
- 2 spring onion, sliced
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 80g spinach
- 8 eggs
- 40g basil pesto – if buying pesto, read the ingredients list and ensure it doesn’t use vegetable oil (olive is best)
- 80g feta cheese
It comes after a recent episode of Michael's BBC podcast Just One Thing in which he shared a healthy way to snack. Micheal recommended eating nuts as a snack instead of chocolate or crisps, as it can improve brain health without adding to your waistline.
Michael also added: "Eating nuts may reduce your risk of a whole range of diseases, including cancer, diabetes and heart disease."
Full instructions for all three meals can be found on Michael Mosley's Fast800 website where you'll also find low-calorie lunch and dinner ideas.
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