As spring approaches and the idea of a summer ‘beach body’ comes to the fore, getting fit or staying fit may be on your mind. Physician and TV presenter, Michael Mosley, has offered up some breakfast ideas for those looking to cut calories, saying they’re under 400 calories; they also promise to keep you full until your next meal.
If you’re focusing on weight loss and improvements to your diet, along with regular exercise, the recipes shared by the TV favorite for Michael Mosley’s Fast800 blog could come in handy. As the Daily Record reports, this could help those who want a good start to the day but struggle to make it to lunchtime and resort to grazing or stifling progress by opting for a bigger lunch.
These meals, according to the health journalist blog as well as a recent post on Fast800 Instagram, are perfect for breakfast or lunch and can be ready in no time. Below are a couple to try.
mediterranean omelette
This 15-minute recipe will help you get rid of leftovers according to the blog, and it contains 359 calories. Dieters just need to throw in some mushrooms, red bell pepper, cannellini beans along with olive oil, eggs, chili flakes for a tasty start.
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 50 g baby mushrooms, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper (capsicum), seeded and chopped
- 2 large free range eggs
- 50 g cannellini beans, canned, washed and drained
- chili flakes
- sea salt
- black pepper
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Spiced pears with yogurt
A fruity start to the day contains only 393 calories and takes 13 minutes to prepare. To save a bit of money, the blog also recommends buying frozen fruit. Aside from a pear, the dish uses only olive oil, cinnamon, lime, Greek yogurt, and walnuts.
- 2 teaspoons of olive oil
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ lime, juiced
- 1 pear, split in half
- 100g full-fat plain Greek yogurt
- 10 g of chopped walnuts
Mushroom Pesto Frittata
If you’re looking for something a little more substantial, perhaps brunch, this meal that comes together in 35 minutes and is 300 calories, and even allows for some feta. You’ll need mushrooms, of course, plus spring onion, spinach, eggs, pesto, feta, and olive oil.
- 120g mushrooms
- 2 spring onions, sliced
- 2 teaspoons of olive oil
- 80g spinach
- 8 eggs
- 40g basil pesto – if you buy pesto, read the ingredient list and make sure it doesn’t use vegetable oil (olive is best)
- 80g feta cheese
It comes on the heels of a recent episode of Michael’s BBC Just One Thing podcast in which he shared a healthy way to snack. Micheal recommended snacking on nuts instead of chocolate or chips, as they can boost brain health without adding to your waistline.
Michael also added: “Eating walnuts can reduce the risk of a wide variety 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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