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Your pizza & pasta DIET PLAN (yes, really!)

Want to lose weight without feeling deprived? It’s perfectly possible to shed surplus pounds without denying yourself carbs. What’s more, you’ll probably find it easier when you don’t face the cravings that often come from cutting out foods you love. And with your favourite carbs still on the menu, your energy levels are less likely to flag. Win-win!

HOW IT WORKS

Our healthy diet is calorie controlled (to a max of 1,500 calories a day) to achieve the sustained weight loss you need, but it also contains modest portions of carbohydrate foods (including one or two sweet treats) to satisfy carb cravings. You’ll be eating healthier, slow-releasing carbs, including wholegrains – a good source of energy-rich B vitamins and magnesium – plus they’re beneficial to your gut microbiome.

WHY WE CRAVE CARBS

Whether it’s doughy

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