‘Busy’ CEO reveals weight loss transformation after ditching fad diets

The Australian CEO behind a multi-million-dollar nutrition company has revealed what she eats in a day for weight loss, after she shed a staggering 27kg (59lbs) by changing up her diet. Amal Wakim (pictured), co-founder of nutrition brand and meal planning service Equalution, said while you might expect her to follow a restrictive eating approach, in fact her days are never short of ‘nutritious and delicious’ meals. ‘No cutting carbs, no restrictions and no starving myself; just a very balanced and enjoyable approach to weight loss,’ Amal said of her approach to her diet.

The nutrition CEO typically starts her day by hydrating with some water and greens powder by Body Science. This works to stimulate her digestive system and ensures she is primed and ready for the day. 

Following this, Amal will typically breakfast on some granola, bananas and honey, before lunch is a simple salad of spinach, tomatoes, watermelon, olives, chicken and mozzarella balls. She tops her salad with balsamic glaze and fresh basil.

Amal (pictured) doesn’t deny herself a snack or two through the day, typically enjoying something like a bowl of strawberries and a protein bar, before a dinner of pasta with tomato sauce, mince, avocado, sour cream and grated cheese. Dessert is a mini ice cream, proving you don’t need to deny yourself sweet treats in a bid to be healthy. Amal regularly shares the foods she eats while in a calorie deficit with her online followers. In her previous videos, her meals have included crackers topped with hummus, rocket, tomato, avocado, shredded chicken and siracha sauce as well as nachos and high protein spaghetti Bolognese. 

Amal regularly shares the foods she eats while in a calorie deficit with her online followers. In her previous videos, her meals have included crackers topped with hummus, rocket, tomato, avocado, shredded chicken and siracha sauce as well as nachos and high protein spaghetti Bolognese.

Amal (pictured ‘before’) and her best friend Jade Spooner co-founded Equalution after they shed a combined weight of nearly 50 kilos between them by counting their macros rather than following strict diets or unrealistic workout plans. The women credit ‘flexible dieting,’ where they eat 80 per cent wholefoods and 20 per cent ‘anything they want,’ within reason. The pair decided to quit their corporate speciality IT jobs at Google to pursue the science-based brand in 2015, teaching dieters how to ‘have their cake and eat it too.’

‘Our nutrition philosophy reflects how the body recognizes food – not as good or bad – but instead for its macronutrient intake,’ Jade said. The multi-millionaires earned a place on the coveted Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia-Pacific list, which covers Australia, New Zealand and the rest of the Oceania. 

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