Steve has a great team working with him on Fat Families to motivate and support the families, from personal trainers to doctors and nutritionists. Steve's colleague and nutritionist for the show, Jessica Wilson has put together some golden rules:
- Never skip meals
- Eat regularly – 3 meals a day and 2-3 snacks
- NEVER GO FOR MORE THAN 3-4 HOURS WITHOUT FOOD UNLESS SLEEPING,
- Always eat protein and carbohydrate together at meals and snacks – the protein slows down the breakdown and release of sugar into your bloodstream and keeps you fuller for longer
Switch from white foods to high fibre ‘brown’ – whole grains – wholemeal bread, brown rice, wholewheat pasta. Try mixing half white, half brown to start. - Eat a minimum 6 portions fruit and vegetables per day (no more than 3 fruit) go wild with veg!! Eat as much as you can, it will fill you up and do you lots of good!
- Eat red meat and bacon twice a week maximum (turkey mince is a good alternative TO BEEF)
- Enjoy 1 pudding a week. Stick to fruit with plain yogurt any other time if you want something sweet after a meal
FOODS TO AVOID
- All fast food and take away food
- Anything deep fried
- White bread including French sticks/baguettes
- Reduce/cut out carbonated drinks (see below)
- All cakes and biscuits including croissants
- Crisps
- Sweets and chocolate (plain dark chocolate, 70% cocoa is allowed -only 2 squares per portion as a special treat)
DRINKS
- 6 – 8 glasses water (minimum - these can be herbal teas)
- If you drink fruit juice make sure it’s pure fruit juice and dilute with water (half juice, half water) 1 per day maximum
- 2 cups tea or coffee maximum (no sugar)
- Swap carbonated drinks for water with lots of fresh lemon and lime slices.
For more information on Jessica's food plan please visit taitnutrition.com or email info@taitnutrition.com
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