Get Summer Body Ready + Courgette Cake Recipe

It's not long until British Summertime starts - that's just enough time to get Summer body ready. If you're looking to change the way you think about food and fitness ready for summer, check out our Courgette Cake & top diet plans! 

Flexible plans are good for those who struggle to stick to rigid diet plans and who would prefer to eat home-cooked meals with loved ones. The best bit is that you can incorporate different meals for a diverse, more relaxed way of losing weight for summer. 

A flexible plan, designed to help you support a healthy diet.

What is exante 1200?

Our exante 1200 plan combines two meal replacement products of your choosing and one healthy home-cooked meal, coming up to 1,200 calories a day. It’s simple:

• Replace 2 meals every day with our delicious exante Meal Replacement products - choose from over 75 shakes, bars, soups and meals.
• Add one healthy home cooked meal - check out our nutritionally balanced recipes developed by our experts.  
• Add an exante Snack of your choice.

What is exante 5:2?

Our exante 5:2 plan consists of two non-consecutive days of eating 800 calories and five subsequent days eating healthily without a calorie restriction.

It's simple:

• On your two 'fasting' days, you can enjoy 3 exante Meal Replacements.
• Alongside your exante Meal Replacements, you can eat up to 200 calories of exante snacks.
• You can find healthy recipes to support the remaining 5 days here.

Is the exante right for me?

If you’re struggling to eat a healthy balanced diet and get all the nutrients your body needs, the exante 1200 Plan is for you. Learn how to lose weight and keep it off for good!

• You choose your goal and whether you want to lose or manage your weight.
• Find a combination that works for you and your lifestyle.
• Perfect for steady, sustainable weight loss.
• No banned foods, you manage what you eat.

 Treat yourself to our veggie-packed cake with half the calories per slice than your average chocolate or carrot cake!

Guilt-free Courgette Cake

Remember, if you’re craving something sweet it's not a big deal - we all get cravings. But if you don't want to sabotage your diet, we've got the perfect recipe for you!

It might not be found in many patisseries, but this cake is flavoursome, veggie-packed and full of goodness!

Ingredients

• 200g butter
• 300g whole wheat flour
• 2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 250g jar of sugar-free apricot jam
• 500g courgette, grated
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• Splash of milk
• 2tsp ground cinnamon

Method

1. Preheat your oven to 180°C/160°C fan/Gas 4.
2. Cream your butter and two-thirds of your sugar-free apricot jam together in a large bowl, until light and fluffy. Add vanilla essence and a splash of milk.
3. Grate your courgettes and stir in with flour and bicarbonate of soda. Stir thoroughly again.
4. Grease a 20cm cake tin and pour the mixture in.
5. Bake in the centre of the oven for approximately 30 minutes, or until golden brown and an inserted skewer comes out clean.
6. Allow to cool, before removing from the tin and slice in two.
7. Spread the remainder of your sugar-free apricot jam inside. Sprinkle on top with ground cinnamon and slice.