Hello ladies! Thank you for joining us for Day 12 of the Slimming Challenge! We’re on the home stretch now, and this is definitely not the time to give up! Your whole body is thanking you for the effort you’ve put in — and it wasn’t that hard, was it?
Today’s recipes
BREAKFAST
• 1 cup of tea
• 1 slice of wholegrain bread with a little margarine
• 1 homemade fruit salad with 1 kiwi + 1 banana + a few almonds
LUNCH
VEGETABLE & PRAWN WOK
Ingredients – serves 4:
• 300 g peeled prawns
• 200 g broccoli
• 200 g Japanese noodles
• 1 bell pepper
• 3 tomatoes
• 1 lime
• 2 onions
• 1 tsp curry powder (or your spice of choice)
• 4 tbsp soy sauce
Method:
Bring a pot of water to the boil. Start by breaking the broccoli into small florets.
Blanch them for 2 minutes in the boiling water.
Drain, then cook the noodles according to the packet instructions.
Dice the bell pepper and tomatoes. Tip everything into a wok (or a large saucepan) with a splash of water.
Cook until the vegetables are tender.
Thinly slice the onions and sauté them in a frying pan with a little olive oil. Add the prawns and cook for a few minutes.
Set them aside to keep warm, off the heat (they shouldn’t be overcooked!).
In a bowl, mix the lime juice and soy sauce (make sure it’s not too sweet). Add the sauce (soy + lime juice) and the curry to the vegetables.
That’s it — time to enjoy!
Tip: you can add a few chia seeds or pistachios to your dish — the ones you picked up last week.
DINNER
KALE LASAGNE
Ingredients – serves 4:
• Lasagne sheets (as many as your dish requires)
• 1 bunch of kale
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 onion
• 80 g grated gruyère
• 2 tbsp olive oil
For the sauce:
• 3 cups skimmed milk
• 3 tbsp cornflour (Maïzena)
• 1 knob of butter
• 1 pinch of salt and pepper
• 1 pinch of nutmeg (or your spice of choice)
Method:
Preheat the oven to 180°C.
Start with the kale: wash, dry, remove the stems and roughly chop the leaves.
Heat a little olive oil in a frying pan and sauté the onion until translucent.
Add the garlic clove and the kale leaves.
Continue cooking for about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.
Now make your sauce: in a saucepan, melt the knob of butter, then heat the milk and cornflour together, stirring well, until the mixture thickens (add a little flour if needed).
Add a little salt, pepper and the spices.
Stir, remove from the heat and set aside.
Now it’s time to assemble your lasagne: in a baking dish, lay down a layer of lasagne sheets.
Add a layer of kale and a layer of sauce. Repeat until you run out of ingredients, finishing with a layer of sauce.
Sprinkle with grated gruyère.
Bake for 30 minutes, keeping an eye on it depending on your oven.
Serve piping hot and enjoy! You can serve this with a green salad. Note: when placing your lasagne in the oven, make sure no sheet is sticking out, otherwise it won’t cook properly.
OUR TIPS
Following your many messages, we’ve decided to share a few extra tips to help you structure your day.
You can absolutely adapt this plan to your own lifestyle (whether you exercise or not, you’re a stay-at-home mum, a student, etc.).
Here are a few slimming tips to keep in mind:
- You can have a slice of bread alongside your lunch
- You can treat yourself to 1 square of dark chocolate (70%+) during the day, whenever you fancy it
- If you feel peckish in the morning, reach for an apple — its satiating power will easily keep you going until lunch
- For your afternoon snack, go for a handful of dried fruit or nuts (almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts… unsweetened and unsalted).
- If you prefer something savoury, opt for 2 slices of ham or a hard-boiled egg — ideal for those who exercise, as it’s a protein-rich snack!
- For dessert, you can have 1 yoghurt or a fruit of your choice — and try to skip dessert in the evening.
- In the evening, eat less than at lunchtime 🙂
- Stop eating after 10 pm
- Aim for at least 7 hours of sleep a night
TIP OF THE DAY
Avocado is a source of vitamins and minerals, and rich in oleic acid — a healthy fat that helps trigger the feeling of fullness, keeping snack cravings at bay! You can eat it cooked or raw, stuffed or in a salad, and a squeeze of lemon juice will prevent it from browning. Thanks to its unsaponifiable content, avocado is also known to be beneficial for stretch marks. Hello, beautiful legs this summer! Bonus: used as a mask, avocado is wonderful for dry and dehydrated skin. Make avocado a regular part of your diet to look after your heart, your vision and your skin!
CHALLENGE VALIDATION STEP
At the end of the day, don’t forget to validate your Day 12 participation by heading to our Facebook page and/or our Instagram account and leaving a comment under today’s post with “DAY 12 DONE!”
Join us on social media and share your culinary creations every day using the hashtag #defiminceurcellublue! Our coaching team will be checking in every day to cheer on all the brave ladies taking on the challenge! 🙂