Julia FitzGerald the FitFarms and former Daily Telegraph nutritional therapist has devised a simple and tasty menu to support you through the week and provide inspiration for when you return home. Julia has sifted through the facts and fallacies of healthy eating and weight loss to create a menu based on nutrition principles supported by scientific study. Working closely with Mikael, the FitFarms chef they have ensured that the food is delicious and created mostly from local, organic and seasonal produce.

Their goal is to send you home with a renewed passion for food and with lots of easy-to-follow recipes. Before you know it you will have transformed your regular diet and released yourself from fad dieting forever.

Unlike most weight loss diets and boot camps, the FitFarms nutritional programme is not simply about cutting calories. The problem with low calorie diets is that the results tend to be short-term, with many people seeing their weight return to its pre-diet level or even increase when they return to their old dietary habits. This causes both physical and emotional stress which can lead to a cycle of negative behaviour involving feelings of deprivation, guilt and failure.

Here at FitFarms our focus is on having a more positive relationship with food and inspiring permanent change. We don't just see food simply as fuel; it's about giving your body what it needs to restore balance and help itself. Providing the right nutrients at the right time ensures that appetite and cravings stay under control and crucially promotes portion size re-training. Attendees often comment on how surprised they are that they don't feel hungry and that they have plenty of energy for the activities, despite the change from their usual diet. We've found this approach particularly helpful for anyone experiencing a weight plateau while following low calorie diets.

The intake of carbs, protein and healthy fats are also carefully balanced to encourage fat burning while building muscle. Again, this highlights our focus on helping you to achieve permanent results. Improving your body composition in this way has been shown to have long-term health benefits as well as making it easier to reach and maintain a healthy weight.