Focus on making good food choices, rather than avoiding foods, says experts from running shoe manufacturer, Asics. Concentrate on what to eat rather than what NOT to eat. This is a subtle, but critical difference.

The Metabolic Booster Diet has been specifically designed to increase your metabolism, which means your body will process food faster.

It is a basic outline and should be used as a guide. Be logical about substituting foods you prefer. The basics are to cut down on starches and sugars (breads, grains etc.), eating them only during and after training and to eliminate as much processed food as possible.

Breakfast	Egg-white omelette and rye toast or 1/2 cup of muesli and yoghurt, plus one fruit and a glass of milk
Snack	Cottage cheese or hand-full of nuts or boiled egg or yoghurt
Lunch	Chicken-and-cheese sandwich or baked potato and cheese or whole-wheat pasta and meat sauce, plus tossed green salad and a glass of milk
Snack	Peanut butter on wheat crackers or fruit and yoghurt or dried fruit and nuts
Dinner	Fish or red meat or poultry (preferably steamed) or egg Broccoli or baby marrow or beans or lentils Roasted potatoes and a glass of milk
Snack	Bowl of cereal or crackers or rusk, plus one fruit and a glass of milk

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