Lose 3lbs in 3 days

Whether you're just starting your diet or you've hit a plateau, use this no-nonsense, three-day eating plan to get you on track and lose up to 3lb in three days!

Here's what to do -

•    Decide whether you want to count calories or fat grams. There are two diet plans so you can choose whether to count calories or fat intake.

•    Choose a different breakfast, light meal and main meal each day to ensure you get a wide variety of nutrients, but don't switch between the calorie and fat plans.

•    Every day have 275ml/1/2pt skimmed milk for tea and coffee or to drink on its own. This is on top of any milk that appears in the meals. If you prefer, you may have two small pots of diet yoghurt instead. Milk and yoghurt are sources of calcium - essential for healthy bones - so don't miss out on this allowance.

•    You may drink unlimited amounts of water, black tea and coffee, herbal teas, Bovril, Marmite and diet or low-calorie soft drinks.

•    As well as your three meals you may also have unlimited amounts of most vegetables, see the 'Free' vegetables section below.

•    Where a fruit option is included with a meal you may save it to eat separately as a snack.

•    All teaspoon (tsp) and tablespoon (tbsp) measurements should be level.

'Free' vegetables

You may eat unlimited amounts of the following vegetables - artichokes, asparagus, aubergines, bean sprouts, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, chicory, courgettes, cucumber, fennel, garlic, gherkins, green beans, leeks, lettuce, mangetout, marrow, mushrooms, onions, peppers, pumpkins, radish, spinach, spring greens, suede, tomatoes turnip and watercress.

How much weight will I lose?

Follow this diet and you can expect to lose around 3lb in three days.

Each daily menu, including the milk allowance, provides 1,000 calories or 28g of fat. This plan is designed to get your healthy eating off to a good start or to help you shift a few stubborn pounds.

The calorie/fat allowance is very low, so don't follow it for any longer than three days, as you'll be losing muscle as well as fat, which isn't good for your health.

Are you counting calories or fat?

Choose which diet plan you want to follow to start –

Low calorie diet plan or Low Fat diet plan.