Michelle Mone had 29 diet rules that led to wedding weight loss

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Michelle Mone has revealed the 29 diet rules she followed to achieve her incredible 11lbs weight-loss transformation in the lead up to her extravagant wedding. 

The entrepreneur, 48, from Scotland, has been dating her billionaire fiancé Doug Barrowman for over two years and the pair got engaged in December last year.

Taking to Instagram, the Ultimo founder, who recently revealed she hit her target weight in August before branding herself ‘wedding ready,’ penned:

‘Basically it’s a limited pescetarian diet with lots of legumes and vegetables. Meat substitutes can be used to bulk up meals. The key is to avoid, sugar, starches, and simple carbs at all costs.’

‘Sounds mad…however, it can be done and made very interesting as per the recipes that I will share with you.’

Michelle Mone, 48, has revealed 29-rules she followed to achieve her pre-wedding size 10 body. Pictured, before she overhauled her lifestyle

Michelle Mone, 48, has revealed 29-rules she followed to achieve her pre-wedding size 10 body. Pictured, before she overhauled her lifestyle

Michelle Mone, 48, has revealed 29-rules she followed to achieve her pre-wedding size 10 body. Pictured, before she overhauled her lifestyle

The entrepreneur flaunted her incredible size 10 figure on Instagram - before revealing how she achieved her impressive transformation

The entrepreneur flaunted her incredible size 10 figure on Instagram - before revealing how she achieved her impressive transformation

The entrepreneur flaunted her incredible size 10 figure on Instagram – before revealing how she achieved her impressive transformation

The Ultimo founder told how she followed a limited pescitarian diet with lots of legumes and vegetables. Pictured, the Instagram post

The Ultimo founder told how she followed a limited pescitarian diet with lots of legumes and vegetables. Pictured, the Instagram post

The Ultimo founder told how she followed a limited pescitarian diet with lots of legumes and vegetables. Pictured, the Instagram post

Amongst Michelle’s rules include drinking low fat milk, small quantities of natural yoghurt and eating wholegrain bread in moderation.  

She advises avoiding the likes of eggs, reduced fat cheese, and fruit juices – as they’re full of sugar – and to swap lean meat for protein substitutes such as chick peas or quorn.  

She also says you can eat as many fresh vegetables as you like, but can only have a maximum of three portions of fish and seafood a week, and the same with pasta or rice. 

And while herbs and tomato puree are ‘fine’ to include in dishes, Michelle insists you should avoid cooking in clingfilm and tin foil – and only use olive oil. 

Michelle Mone looked sensational as she slipped into a powder blue swimsuit while hitting the beach in the Maldives earlier this month

Michelle Mone looked sensational as she slipped into a powder blue swimsuit while hitting the beach in the Maldives earlier this month

Michelle Mone looked sensational as she slipped into a powder blue swimsuit while hitting the beach in the Maldives earlier this month

MICHELLE’S 29 RULE PLAN 

1. Low fat milk- cows milk is bad for you; lactose intolerance. Humans intestines aren’t designed to process milk effectively…substitute for almond milk or soy milk or coconut milk

2. Natural Yoghurt- small quantities only; lactose issue and full of natural sugar

3. Eggs- completely avoid- cholesterol issues; animal based protein

4. Reduced fat cheese- avoid completely, as an animal based protein with similar properties to eggs and milk

5. Juices- avoid fruit juices as they are full of sugar; if used, need to be freshly squeezed and taken in moderation

6. Fresh Fruit- full of sugar so take in moderation

7. Fresh Vegetables- eat as much as you like….complex carbohydrates are good for you and will also produce enough protein to live on

8. Wholegrain Bread- eat in moderation. Avoid any bread that isn’t wholegrain

9. Fish and Seafood- three potions per week max…avoid fish with high mercury content. Fish and seafood is good for 3 servings per week max! Avoid fish that are high in mercury content- tuna, mackerel, halibut, swordfish

10. Lean meats- avoid meat as animal protein is bad for you; both white and red meat. Use protein substitutes eg chick peas, quorn, tempeh, seitans, jack fruit, egg plant. Just as much nourishment to be derived compared to animal proteins

11. Olive Oil- very healthy; 3 table spoons per day

12. Rapeseed Oil- bad for you; carcinogenic!

13. Baked beans- bad for you; full of sugar and salt; a simple carbohydrate that is starchy and bad for you. Natural Legumes (eg lentils. Pulses, garbanzo beans etc)

14. Natural Nuts (almonds, brazil nuts etc etc) are good for you

15. Tinned pulses- are fine but I would avoid tinned ones and go for bagged ones

16. Tinned tomatoes- fine. Fresh ones are better as they are a superfood and an antioxidant

17. Sweet corn – avoid tinned and go for fresh

18. Tomato Puree- fine

19. Herbs- fine

20. Dried fruit- in moderation, due to sugar content

21. Pasta and rice- maximum of 3 serving per week with no one serving greater than 40grams (wholegrain pasta and brown rice or wild rice)

22. Porridge oats- fine, providing they are natural and do not have sugar additives added

23. Legumes – are fine, apart from cranberries (full of sugar)

24. Fry nothing

25. Batter nothing

26. Only cook in olive oil; nothing else

27. No cream or butter in cooking

28. Stocks- use vegetable stocks; not meat

29. Avoid cooking in clingfilm and tin foil  

To conclude the post, the entrepreneur took the opportunity to highlight the importance of following a healthier lifestyle.

She wrote: ‘Every year our diet are costing the NHS billions! Changing into this lifestyle means that we all get to live longer and healthier….diseases such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimers and body motor diseases (MS and Parkinsons) all get stalled and/or reversed!’

The Ultimo founder has been on a fitness overhaul and lost a staggering 11lbs after Doug proposed to her last Christmas.

Taking to her social media page back in August, she penned: ‘After 7 years I’ve finally made my target weight!! There is only one way to do it… eat less, eat healthy & work out 1 hour a day…

‘Finally lost my last 11lbs in the past few months. Size 10 & wedding ready.’

The couple are currently planning their extravagant wedding after Doug proposed to her at their London home with an eight carat diamond ring.

She shared the news in a stunning snap as she posed alongside Doug, with the blonde beauty adding a ring emoji across her photo and the words: ‘I said yes.’

The couple are currently planning their extravagant wedding after Doug proposed to her at their London home with an eight carat diamond ring (pictured in February)

The couple are currently planning their extravagant wedding after Doug proposed to her at their London home with an eight carat diamond ring (pictured in February)

The couple are currently planning their extravagant wedding after Doug proposed to her at their London home with an eight carat diamond ring (pictured in February)