Try the snack-all-day diet

DAY 1
First thing: A mug of boiled water with a squeeze of lemon juice, 1tsp runny honey and some freshly grated ginger.
Breakfast: 2tbsp porridge oats, with 1tbsp mixed nuts and raisins soaked in apple juice. Top with 1tbsp natural low-fat yoghurt and berries.
Mid-morning snack: 1 cold boiled egg with a couple of raw carrots or fresh tomatoes.
Lunch: Mixed salad leaves and half a carton of tomato and basil soup with half a tin of lentils, drizzled with flaxseed oil.
Mid-afternoon snack: 2 ricecakes with chopped boiled egg.
Dinner: 2 oven-baked smoked mackerel fillets with steamed vegetables and roasted mixed seeds, drizzled with flaxseed oil.
Pre-bedtime snack: (20 minutes before bed)1 peach, 4 walnuts.

DAY 2
First thing: A mug of boiled water with a squeeze of lemon juice, 1tsp runny honey and some freshly grated ginger.
Breakfast: 1tbsp ground pumpkin and sunflower seeds blended with 1 ice cube, 100g (3½oz) mixed red berries, 50g (2oz) watermelon, 100g (3½oz) organic silken tofu, drained and sliced, and 300ml (½pt) rice milk or skimmed milk.
Mid-morning snack: 1 dark Ryvita with peanut or almond butter topped with ½ sliced tomato or cucumber.
Lunch: 1 portion of ready-made couscous topped with grilled mixed vegetables and 2 slices of cooked chicken breast. Serve with mixed salad leaves and 1tbsp lemon juice.
Mid-afternoon snack: Half a tin of sardines in olive oil or tomato sauce mashed and spread on 1 slice of brown toast or bread.
Dinner: A baked skinless chicken breast topped with pesto and mixed roasted veg (not root veg), beansprouts and sesame oil.
Pre-bedtime snack: (20 minutes before bed) A handful of mixed seeds with sliced apple.

DAY 3
First thing: A mug of boiled water with a squeeze of lemon juice, 1tsp runny honey and some freshly grated ginger.
Breakfast: 2 slices of brown toast with 2 scrambled eggs.
Mid-morning snack: 1 pear and 1tbsp mixed seeds.
Lunch: A mixed salad of kidney beans, green beans and yellow beans with ½ a sliced raw carrot and pepper and 1tbsp flaxseed oil drizzled over the top.
Mid-afternoon snack: A small pot of cottage cheese, fresh pineapple chunks and a handful of fresh mixed nuts.
Dinner: A venison fillet marinated in 1tsp olive oil, ½tsp balsamic vinegar and black pepper. Grill and serve with stir-fried veg.
Pre-bedtime snack: (20 minutes before bed) Banana and soya milk smoothie.

DAY 4
First thing: A mug of boiled water with a squeeze of lemon juice, 1tsp runny honey and some freshly grated ginger.
Breakfast: 2tbsp porridge oats with rice milk or soya milk, 1tbsp stewed fruit, a sprinkling of cinnamon powder and 1tbsp toasted flaked almonds.
Mid-morning snack: 1 cold skinless cooked chicken breast with carrot or cucumber sticks.
Lunch: A medium-sized baked potato with 1tbsp hummus and a mixed salad drizzled with 1tsp flaxseed oil.
Mid-afternoon snack: 1 cold boiled egg with 2 raw carrots or fresh tomatoes.
Dinner: 1 poached salmon fillet with Worcestershire sauce and steamed mixed veg topped with1tbsp roasted mixed seeds.
Pre-bedtime snack: (20 minutes before bed) A cup of warmed soya milk with 1tsp honey(or 2 squares of melted dark chocolate) and a sprinkling of ground cinnamon.

DAY 5
First thing: A mug of boiled water with a squeeze of lemon juice, 1tsp runny honey and some freshly grated ginger.
Breakfast: 3 rashers of lean organic bacon grilled with a large tomato and 2 mushrooms.
Mid-morning snack: A fresh fruit smoothie and 6 unsalted almonds.
Lunch: 2 mini wholemeal pitta pockets stuffed with salad leaves, sliced cucumber, tomato and avocado and topped with tinned tuna (in spring water or olive oil).
Mid-afternoon snack: 2 rice cakes topped with 1 chopped boiled egg mixed with 1tsp natural live yoghurt, dried spices and ground black pepper.
Dinner: 6 fresh prawns coated with chilli oil and grilled, served with mixed roasted vegetables, mixed seeds and flaxseed oil.
Pre-bedtime snack: (20 minutes before bed) 1 nectarine and 4 walnuts.