the seven-day, one-meal-a-day plan

This approach works brilliantly as it allows you to have lunch with your friends, have a meal (healthy, of course) with your family or partner, or just simply helps you stay the distance on a sensible weight-loss programme.

The weight loss will be slower but you could probably stay on this regime for 14 days and then maybe, if you have more weight to lose, replace just one meal a day with a juice or smoothie until you reach your target weight. Do remember though, if you rev up the nutritional value of any banana or avocado-based smoothie with added seeds, flax seeds, a natural live yogurt or wheat germ, you really do have an excellent meal replacement.

JUICE 1
Flat Belly Berry

SNACK
Seeds

JUICE 2
Chilli Orange

JUICE 3
Big Red or Lean Green

LUNCH OR DINNER
Quorn or tofu marinated with tamari sauce, ginger and sesame oil, stir-fried with selection of vegetables

JUICE 1
Ruby Smoothie

SNACK
Apple

JUICE 2
Invigor8

JUICE 3
Orange Super Smoothie or Time Bomb

LUNCH OR DINNER
Salmon on bed of wilted spinach with sweet potato mash

JUICE 1
Banana Calmer

SNACK
Walnuts

JUICE 2
Eye Opener

JUICE 3
Power Pack or Hi Tension

LUNCH OR DINNER
Chunky tomato and vegetable soup with haricot beans

JUICE 1
Grapeberry Cream Smoothie

SNACK
Pear

JUICE 2
Control Freak

JUICE 3
Mango Slush or Mother Nature

LUNCH OR DINNER
Prawn and lentil curry with brown rice and spinach

JUICE 1
Sharp One

SNACK
2 clementines

JUICE 2
Time Out

JUICE 3
Free Flow or Virgin Mary Smoothie

LUNCH OR DINNER
Bowl of quorn chilli served with iceberg lettuce

JUICE 1
Tiger Smoothie

SNACK
Pumpkin seeds

JUICE 2
Blood Brother

JUICE 3
Super Boost Juice or Yellow Submarine

LUNCH OR DINNER
Chicken breast poached in stock and fresh tarragon served with broccoli and carrots

JUICE 1
Smooth Operator

SNACK
Carrot and celery sticks

JUICE 2
Green Express

JUICE 3
Sour Red or Jungle Fever

LUNCH OR DINNER
Either tinned or fresh tuna and avocado salad with rocket, spring onions and cherry tomatoes

NB Remember with both these adaptations, you should still avoid caffeine, refined carbohydrates and processed foods, minimize salt in-take, drink plenty of water and stick to the exercise routine previously recommended.