Currently, weight loss injections such as Ozempic and Wegovy are capturing global attention, with countless individuals relying on these medications to suppress appetite, diminish cravings, and achieve weight loss.

These treatments have been praised for their seemingly magical results. However, a frequently encountered downside emerges when usage is halted.

Many experience a rapid return of the lost weight. Oprah Winfrey is one notable figure who shared her experience of regaining 20 pounds and falling prey to persistent “food noise” upon pausing the medication.

However, this outcome is not inevitable.

Nutritionist Robbie Puddick from Second Nature suggests a scientifically validated approach to maintaining weight loss: a comprehensive seven-day meal plan designed to naturally stimulate the release of the GLP-1 hormone, emulating the drug’s effects.

‘Research shows that combining weight loss medication with a structured support program can help people not just lose significant weight but keep it off long term,’ Puddick told the Daily Mail. 

‘Instead of strict dieting or calorie counting, we focus on behavioral science and building sustainable habits, and encouraging whole-food meals that naturally manage appetite and energy.’

In addition to the meal plan he has laid out for the Daily Mail, Puddick suggested drinking water and limiting caffeine after midday to support healthy sleep. If you start to feel hungry between meals, he recommended snacking on ‘protein-rich’ foods like hard boiled eggs, yogurt, cured meat, tinned fish, cheese or apple slices with nut butter.

Oprah (seen in January) once confessed to quickly gaining 20lbs and being sucked back in by the ‘food noise’ when she took a break from taking weight loss jabs

Day one

Breakfast: Chocolate chia pudding

Serves two: Mix 150ml yogurt and 150ml water until smooth. Add 3tbsp chia seeds, 2tsp cocoa powder and two squares melted dark chocolate, stirring for three minutes. Leave to soak for 20 to 30 minutes until the chia seeds have swelled. Serve topped with berries.

Lunch: No-pastry quiche

Serves four: Preheat the oven to 350F. Line an ovenproof baking dish with 1tbsp butter. Heat 1tbsp extra virgin olive oil in a non-stick saucepan over high heat. Fry one diced onion, one diced red pepper, 100g sliced button mushrooms, 1/2tsp dried parsley and 1/2tsp dried oregano for one to two minutes until softened. Add 100g spinach and wilt for one minute. Beat six eggs, a dash of milk and 100g grated cheddar in a bowl and season. Line the base of the baking dish with the vegetables, pour the egg mixture over top and place two sliced tomatoes on the surface. Bake for 30 minutes until golden. Cut into squares and serve hot or cold.

On day one, he recommended having chocolate chia pudding for breakfast, a dish containing yogurt, chia seeds, cocoa powder and melted dark chocolate

For lunch, he said you should eat no-pastry quiche (left), and for dinner, he suggested making a Mediterranean cod traybake (right)

Dinner: Mediterranean cod traybake

Serves four: Preheat the oven to 350F. Add 1 1/2tbsp extra virgin olive oil, 400g baby new potatoes (halved lengthways), one chopped brown onion, 150g halved cherry tomatoes and two chopped red peppers to a casserole dish. Mix and bake for 40 minutes. Remove from the oven and pour in one tin chopped tomatoes, 100ml vegetable stock and 1tbsp tomato puree. Nestle four cod fillets into the sauce and add 50g olives. Season and cook for 15 minutes until the cod is cooked through. Scatter one small handful sliced basil over the top and serve with vegetables or salad.

Day two

Breakfast: Egg wrap

Serves two: Beat four eggs in a bowl and season. Heat 1/2tbsp butter in a non-stick frying pan over low heat. Pour in half the egg mixture and spread to 0.5cm thick. Fry for one to two minutes, lifting edges to prevent sticking. Cook until pale yellow and set without flipping. Transfer to a plate and repeat with remaining butter and egg. Fill both wraps with one handful spinach, one sliced red pepper, four slices ham or cheddar, 1tbsp chopped parsley and 1/2 avocado, sliced.

Lunch: Tomato soup

Serves four: Add 1.5tbsp extra virgin olive oil to a saucepan over medium heat. Fry two chopped carrots and one diced onion until softened. Add two minced garlic cloves and fry for three to four minutes. Add two tins tomatoes and lower heat to medium-low. Cook for 25 minutes. Add two tins rinsed and drained cannellini beans and 500ml vegetable stock, season and simmer for ten minutes. Turn off heat, add 300ml single cream and blend until smooth. Top with fresh basil.

On day two, Puddick said you should start with a breakfast egg wrap filled with spinach, sliced red pepper, ham or cheddar cheese and avocado

When it comes time for lunch, he suggested making some tomato soup with drained cannellini beans

For dinner on day two, Puddick said you should enjoy a warm salmon, beetroot and freekeh salad

Dinner: Warm salmon, beetroot and freekeh salad

Serves two: Preheat the oven to 430F. Peel and chop 250g beetroot into chunks, toss in olive oil and salt, and roast for 30 minutes. If you have bunched beetroot, add the chopped stalks and leaves for a further five to seven minutes. Cook 40g freekeh in salted water for ten to 12 minutes, then drain. Line a baking tray with paper, place two salmon fillets skin side up, pat dry, drizzle with oil and sprinkle with sea salt. Roast for seven to eight minutes until the flesh flakes easily. For dressing, mix 50g crème fraîche, 1tbsp chopped capers, juice from half a lemon, salt, pepper and 1tbsp water. Toss the beetroot, beetroot stalks, freekeh and 50g rocket together and drizzle with dressing.

Day three

Breakfast: Smoky Mexican beans on toast

Serves four: Heat 1tbsp extra virgin olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Cook one diced yellow onion, two diced red peppers and two diced or minced garlic cloves for five minutes until softened. Add one tin chopped tomatoes, two tins rinsed and drained kidney beans, 2tsp smoked paprika and 1/2tsp cayenne pepper. Mix, season with salt and pepper and cook for ten minutes. Add two handfuls of spinach and cover with a lid to wilt. Toast four slices wholegrain bread and serve topped with the bean mix, one sliced avocado, 160g cherry tomatoes, one small handful chopped fresh coriander and fresh lime.

Lunch: Salmon, beetroot and freekeh salad leftovers

Day three should begin with smoky Mexican beans on toast

Puddick suggested enjoying leftovers for lunch and lamb patties for dinner, which should be served on whole wheat pitta with tzatziki, cucumber, cabbage, herbs and lime juice

Dinner: Lamb patties

Serves four: Combine 600g minced lamb, one diced red onion, two minced garlic cloves, 2cm minced ginger, one chopped red chili, 1tsp ground cumin and one handful chopped coriander in a bowl and season. Mix well and divide into four patties, shaping into flattened balls approximately 2cm thick. Place on a plate lined with baking paper and chill for 30 minutes. Heat 1tbsp extra virgin olive oil in a grill pan over high heat. Grill the patties for five to six minutes each side. Serve with sides or on whole wheat pitta with tzatziki, cucumber, cabbage, herbs and lime juice.

Day four

Breakfast: Chocolate chia pudding  

Lunch: No-pastry quiche

On day four, Puddick said you should start with chocolate chia pudding for breakfast and no pastry quiche for lunch again, followed by spicy zucchini noodles with tofu (seen) for dinner

Dinner: Spicy zucchini noodles with tofu

Serves four: Preheat the oven to 400F. Coat 400g cubed tofu with one tbsp olive oil and one tbsp cornstarch on a lined baking tray. Bake for 25 minutes, flipping halfway. Spiralize two zucchinis and set aside. Add 1tbsp extra virgin olive oil to a large pan over medium-high heat. Fry two minced garlic cloves and 2cm minced ginger until fragrant. Add three carrots (peeled and cut into half moons), 200g green beans, 350g sliced mushrooms and one cubed eggplant. Add two tins coconut milk, 1tsp cayenne, one sliced red chili, 50g peanut butter, the juice of one lime, 50g miso paste and two chopped spring onions. Simmer for ten to 15 minutes. Add tofu and serve over zucchini noodles. Top with 1tbsp sesame oil, 2tbsp chopped peanuts and 1tbsp sesame seeds.

Day five

Breakfast: Roasted vegetable hash 

Serves four: In a large oven-safe skillet, heat 1tbsp butter and 1tbsp extra virgin olive oil. Fry one diced yellow onion and two minced garlic cloves. Add 200g leftover stuffing or four cooked sausages (meat removed from skin) and season. Add 500g diced mixed roasted vegetables and mash to incorporate. Season and add 1tbsp butter to the top. Place under the broiler until golden and crispy. Serve with four fried or poached eggs.

Lunch: Lamb patty leftovers

Dinner: Paprika chicken

Serves two: Heat 1tbsp extra virgin olive oil in a frying pan over high heat. Fry one diced red onion and one sliced red pepper for one to two minutes until softened. Add 350g sliced chicken breast and fry until browned. Add 1tbsp hot paprika powder, 1/2tbsp tomato puree, 100ml chicken stock and 50ml soured cream, and cook for five to eight minutes. Steam 200g green vegetables and serve with the chicken and 50g cooked brown rice per serving (optional).

He recommended making roasted vegetable hash for breakfast on day five (left), leftover lamb patties for lunch and paprika chicken for dinner (right)

Puddick recommended having some more smoky Mexican beans on toast for breakfast, tomato soup for lunch and beef and broccoli stir-fry (seen) for dinner on day six

Day six

Breakfast: Smoky Mexican beans on toast leftovers

Lunch: Tomato soup leftovers

Dinner: Beef and broccoli stir-fry

Serves four: Place 400g tender-stem broccoli in a heatproof bowl. Cover with boiling water, add salt and leave for ten minutes. Drain and set aside. Slice 700g to 800g steak into finger-sized strips and season. Heat 1tbsp sesame oil in a wok over medium heat. Fry one sliced red onion, two minced garlic cloves, 6cm minced ginger and chopped coriander stems until softened. Add remaining 1tbsp sesame oil and steak, and fry for one to two minutes until browned. Add broccoli and 200g peas and fry for two minutes. Add 3tbsp soy sauce, lime juice and one handful of chopped coriander. Toss until mixed. Serve with sliced red chili, lime wedge and sesame seeds.

On day seven, the nutritionist suggested roasted vegetable hash for breakfast and a ham and mustard Sandwich for lunch (seen)

For dinner, he suggested chicken parmigiana, which contains chicken cooked with parmesan cheese and basil leaves over a salad

Day seven 

Breakfast: Roasted vegetable hash leftovers

Lunch: Ham and mustard sandwich

Serves one: Combine 1tbsp mayonnaise and 1tsp wholegrain mustard and spread on one slice wholegrain bread. Tear up one handful iceberg lettuce and place on the bread, followed by half of a sliced tomato. Season and place 40g cheddar on top. Drape 50g sliced ham over top.

Dinner: Chicken parmigiana

Serves two: Preheat the oven to 400F. Lightly oil a small oven-proof baking dish. In a frying pan over medium-low heat, cook 300ml tomato passata, 1tbsp tomato paste, one minced garlic clove, one handful chopped basil, salt and pepper for ten minutes – reserving a few basil leaves. Place two chicken breasts between cling film and flatten to 1cm thickness. Season with salt and pepper. Put the chicken in the baking dish, cover with the sauce and 75g ball sliced mozzarella before sprinkling over 30g grated parmesan and remaining basil leaves. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until cooked through and cheese has melted. Serve with vegetables or salad.

Pope Leo XIV is set to begin a significant tour of Africa on Monday, marking his fourth international journey since assuming the papacy in 2025. This visit highlights Africa’s burgeoning role within the Catholic Church, as the continent experiences rapid growth in its Catholic population.

Though Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation and a country where many have suffered for their religious beliefs, is absent from the itinerary, the visit kicks off in Algeria, a predominantly Muslim nation.

Dubbed “A Pilgrim in Africa” by the Vatican, this tour will focus on key issues such as peace, migration, environmental stewardship, youth empowerment, and family dynamics. Throughout his journey, Pope Leo XIV is slated to deliver 25 speeches in French, English, Portuguese, and Spanish, the continent’s major languages.

Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to arrive in Algeria on April 13, 2026. (Photo by Fateh Guidoum/AP)

Observers and religious leaders emphasize the profound significance of this visit. “The Holy Father is engaging with the African church as part of the global church community,” remarked Rev. Daniel Male, secretary of the Union of Augustinian Friars of Africa, in an interview with the Religion News Service. He noted that Pope Leo XIV is acknowledging the vitality and expansion of African churches while underscoring the church’s commitment to supporting the impoverished and marginalized.

The Catholic OSV News added the visit “highlights peace efforts, the works of mercy, and the Catholic Church’s vibrant presence on the continent.”

The National Catholic Register stated that in 1910 Africa was home to less than 1 million Catholics. The latest figures available for 2024 estimate there are now 288 million.

Thousands of Catholics greeted Pope Francis when he visited Kinshasa, Congo, in Feb, 2023.  (Jerome Delay/AP Photo)

Commenting on his absence from Nigeria, Frans Cronje, African-based analyst at the Yorktown Foundation for Freedom, told Fox News Digital “Given Nigeria’s role as the epicenter of the terror threat faced by Africa’s Christians, it will be disappointing to many of them to learn that the pope has left that country off his Africa agenda. The country has become ground zero for the global Islamist terror threat.”

Pope Leo XIV delivers the Urbi et Orbi blessing — Latin for “to the city of Rome and to the world” — from the central loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica at the end of Easter Mass he presided over in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, Sunday, April 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) (Alessandra Tarantino/AP)

The pontiff must be invited to a country by the host government. Analysts say that the government of Nigeria may feel a papal visit may be too sensitive at this time. But the Nigerian government did not respond to requests for comment on this issue by Fox News Digital.

Details of the trip include:

Algeria: April 13 to April 15

The Vatican’s yearbook for 2025, the Annuario Pontificio, states Catholics number 8,740 out of a population of 46–48 million. The pope is believed to be coming to Algeria to visit the ancient city of Hippo, now called Annaba. The city was home to St. Augustine, the ‘doctor of the church.’ Pope Leo is the first pontiff to belong to the Augustinian Order.

He is also expected to emphasize interfaith dialogue with Islam when he visits the Great Mosque of Algiers. This is one of the biggest in the world, capable of accommodating up to 120,000 people.

Algeria prepares for visit of Pope Leo XIV (Fateh Guidoum/AP Photo)

The 2026 Open Doors World Watch List placed Algeria in the 20th position for Christian persecution. It said 47 churches of the Protestant Church of Algeria (EPA) have been closed by the authorities.

The Associated Press reported that Algerian authorities rejected a Vatican request for Leo to visit to Médéa to pray at the Tibhirine monastery, the place where seven French Trappist monks were kidnapped and killed May 21, 1996, by Islamic extremists during the country’s civil war.

Cameroon: April 15 to April 18

The Catholic EWTN organization reports that Catholics make up between 30% and 35% of the population of some 30 million.

The pope will preside over five public Masses and addresses in three cities. He will also meet with vulnerable children at the Ngul Zamba Orphanage in the capital city of Yaoundé.

A local sits beneath hanging Catholic devotional scarves and banners, including images of Our Lady of Fatima, Jesus Christ and Pope Leo XIV, outside Our Lady of Fatima Parish, a church identified by Catholic officials as one of the sites expected to be visited by Pope Leo XIV during a planned trip to the country, in Luanda, Angola, April 12, 2026 (Cesar Muginga/ Reuters)

Angola: April 18 to April 21

In the latest government census, some 56% of Angola’s population identified as being Catholic.

The most significant part of the pope’s visit to Angola is expected to be when he goes to the town of Muxima, where he will pray at a shrine to the Virgin Mary, known locally as “Mama Muxima”, or “mother of the heart.” This is said to be the spiritual home for many Angolans, drawing over two million pilgrims to visit it every year.

Pope Leo XIV will visit Angola in April 2026. (Marco Longari/AFP via Getty Images)

Equatorial Guinea: April 21 to April 23

The Vatican has stated that approximately 80% of the population of Equatorial Guinea are Catholic. Leo will hold several Masses and addresses, and will visit a new psychiatric hospital and a prison. The Jean Pierre Olie Psychiatric Hospital in Sampaka, Malabo, was only inaugurated in December and is the country’s first modern specialized mental health facility. It collaborates with France’s Hospital Saint-Anne in Paris.

 In a potentially controversial move, the pope will also visit a prison in Bata notorious for reports of inmate torture and abuse.

The Vatican did not respond to Fox News Digital questions by press time.

Would he pull it off, or were we about to witness a familiar stumble? The questions swirled around Cameron Young’s performance, while Shane Lowry’s hole-in-one on Friday had onlookers wondering if he celebrated with a round of drinks for everyone at the clubhouse.

The conversation continued with musings about age and maturity. At 45, would Justin Rose finally start acting his age? And at 46, would Sergio Garcia do the same? Garcia’s frustration was evident when he smashed his driver against a cooler on the second tee, providing a clear answer to the latter question.

These topics served as the backdrop in the waning hours of a tournament that had delivered excitement across three rounds, particularly on Saturday when McIlroy surrendered what had been an impressive 36-hole lead.

Amidst all the chatter and shifting attention, one name was notably absent from the discussion: Tiger Woods. And, it seemed, few were concerned about his absence.

From the moment people arrived on Monday, and sporadically throughout the week until Thursday, the specter of Woods and his recent driving incident lingered. Whether in the walnut-paneled press auditorium or the bustling mixed zones, opinions were sought from all corners.

Rory McIlroy was bidding for his second straight green jacket at Augusta on Sunday 

The tournament was held this year against a backdrop of yet another Tiger Woods scandal 

One Augusta Fred, the club chairman Fred Ridley, spoke briefly of ‘fully supporting’ Woods’s decision to focus on his health and well-being, and another, the 1992 champion Fred Couples, was far more effusive.

He described the dance of maintaining Woods’s affections, and the need to not pry into his various dramas when they have their sporadic text exchanges. 

But Couples wanted the wounded cat to know he was loved. And he went further on the subject of living in pain, when he brought up the late basketball player Bill Walton. ‘He wanted to commit suicide,’ Couples said of Watkin. ‘Pain is a rough thing.’

That was one side of the Woods conversation in those early parts of the week. The other was a different instinct and maybe Jason Day articulated it best: ‘The only thing that I don’t understand is that it’s a little bit selfish of him to drive and put other people in harm’s way.’

The point of raising all of this again now is simple. Because once the golf started, the talking about Woods stopped. High as this sport has risen on his tide, it was never only about him. The biggest, yes. But bigger? No.

And this week at the Masters has proven as much, with its many dramas a perfect riposte to those who believe golf without Woods is beyond comprehension.

Ironically, the folk who might struggle most with that notion are the ones running the sport. Sympathy for Woods’s ailments is natural, but somewhere in the clawing for his approval it has repeatedly been lost on the likes of the PGA Tour that he has repeatedly endangered lives by getting behind the wheel. 

Woods’s reliance on medications clearly isn’t the only dependency issue at play here.

England’s Justin Rose continues to roll back the years at Augusta, at the age of 45

Sergio Garcia, 46, struggles to act his age after his meltdown on the second tee

But this 90th edition of the Masters, just like the 89th and so on, has proven that great sport can loosen shackles to the past. 

For two days McIlroy was a free-swinging, devil-may-care colossus; on the third he was a punchline. Box office and the shadow of a 15-time major-winning great was nowhere in sight.

Ditto when we have occasion to mention Haotong Li, whose wedges carry the inscription: ‘Most handsome man in China.’

He has been giving daily updates here on his battle against a stomach upset, with the weary lament that he had been ‘living in the toilet’. Other parts of his life in the past few days have been spent near the very top of the leaderboard. 

‘Who would care if he won?’ asked one colleague, before answering his own question: ‘Well, other than the entirety of China.’

Scottie Scheffler’s mood swings have also been subtly fascinating after two months without a win, but his resurgence on Saturday was merely a subplot. 

The charge of Cam Young and the ravages of Amen Corner were better. So too the staying power of Justin Rose and the ever-growing collection of holes in one by Shane Lowry.

None of which would hold much of a candle to Woods at his peak. But he is 50 now, years removed from being a competitive factor, and sport has previous for finding new narratives. For progressing. For moving on. Moving Day at the Masters was as good a day as any for showing it isn’t such a terrifying thought.

A 14-year-old boy was taken into custody on Sunday, facing charges of murder related to the tragic shooting of a 12-year-old boy within a home in southeast Atlanta.

The Atlanta Police Department (APD) revealed that homicide detectives secured an arrest warrant for the young suspect over the weekend. The arrest was conducted without any complications, and the teenager is now being held at the Metro Youth Detention Center.

“Ensuring the safety of young people is our top priority,” emphasized APD Captain Germain Dearlove in a conversation with Fox 5 Atlanta. He stressed the importance of securing firearms in homes to prevent access by children and teenagers.

He advised, “Parents and guardians need to be vigilant. Make sure that firearms are stored safely. If your children have friends over, keep an eye on them, and regularly check in on what’s happening.”

The investigation into the fatal shooting of the 12-year-old continues, with the arrest of the 14-year-old being a significant development in the case.

The shooting happened Saturday, when officers were dispatched around 1:49 p.m. ET to a report of a person shot at the residence.

When officers arrived, they found a 12-year-old boy suffering from a gunshot wound. He was rushed to a hospital in critical condition but later died despite life-saving efforts, police said.

Investigators said the shooting took place inside the home. Police have not publicly said what led to the gunfire, and the names of the juveniles have not been released.

“This neighborhood is pretty peaceful most of the time,” longtime neighbor Michael Dennis told Fox 5. “Every now and then we may hear something. I encourage family: Stick together, love one another, hug one another. This is a space in life where everybody needs to just come together.”

Police told local WSB-TV 2 that the boys were playing with guns in a bedroom when the 12-year-old was shot.

The 14-year-old suspect was sent to a local juvenile detention center. (WAGA)

Earlier in the week, another neighbor, asking not to be identified, told channel 2 that he called police when he saw young boys getting into shootouts.

“Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, around the same time, kids would come by my house, duck behind the church and just shoot,” the neighbor said.

“I was concerned for my safety.”

Police are seeking cooperation from local homeowners in the investigation. (WAGA)

In its initial account, the police department said detectives were questioning the juvenile and adults who were inside the residence at the time of the shooting.

“We need the partnership and cooperation of homeowners,” Dearlove told Fox 5. “We’re going to get the full story, and then we will make our full report on it.”

The investigation remains active and ongoing.

Atlanta police cautioned that the information released so far is preliminary and could change as the investigation develops.