Liz Armond - Vegetarian Recipes for the 5: 2 Fast Diet: The 5: 2 Fast Diet Recipes, no. 2

Vegetarian Recipes forthe 5:2 Fast Diet All the Vegetarian Recipes You Will Need to FollowThe Intermittent Fasting Diet by Liz Armond ~~~ Smashwords Edition Copyright 2012 Liz Armond All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication maybe reproduced in any form or by any means, including scanning,photocopying, or otherwise without prior written permission of thecopyright holder. Smashwords Edition, License Notes This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoymentonly. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people.If you would like to share this book with another person, pleasepurchase an additional copy for each recipient. If youre readingthis book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for youruse only, then please return to Smashwords.com andpurchase your own copy.

Losing weight can be difficult, and knowingwhich path to take can be even harder. This book will take you onthe journey of the 5:2 Fasting, or Intermittent Fast, Dieting iseasier when you have recipes that help you with your success. Whileit is quickly becoming one of the most popular diets to lose andmaintain weight loss, only a few recipe books exist that arefinancially possible for most people. I have lost a significant amount of weightwith this diet and needed to adapt it to my financial needs. Thiscookbook will not require tedious work, fancy ingredients, oranything else that you do not have the resources for. My recipesare low calorie and healthy, but they make use of the basics inyour home.

Things to expect in this cookbook include,using what is in your cupboard with the purchase of only a fewinexpensive items that can be reused. This cookbook is designed forthose who are ready to make the commitment to lose weight and alsowant to change their eating style instead of having the usualshort-term solution, although this diet works for that as well. I enjoy being creative with my food, and Iurge you to do the same. For example, try adding a little morespice, extra vegetables or a different stock. I have added acalorie counter to help you refigure your recipes to make sure youstay within your calorie limit. I opted to place the recipes by calorieportion so you can calculate the number of calories you haveremaining, and then jump to the section with the relevant count.This will inspire you to stay creative and still have the abilityto switch your meals without going over your daily allowance.

Withthe calorie count added at the beginning, you can plan entire menudays in advance to stay on track. There is also a recipe index forthose who prefer to find meals based on what they are in the moodfor that day. I hope that you enjoy my recipes, and get toexperience the joy of having food that is quick and easy toprepare. I have included links to other websites with additionalrecipes that contain fancy ingredients. These are great for nightswhen you have company over or are in the mood for something nice.Finally, many of the recipes included in this book can be adaptedfor those not dieting in your family. You can add a starch, such aspotatoes, rice, or pasta as desired.

Above all else, enjoy your food and theprocess of cooking it. You are only dieting for two days a week, soit is not necessary to stress yourself about it. However, you willfind that over time, you will start noticing labels and caloriesmuch more than you used to.

Personally, I fast Mondays and Thursdays every weekand this works for us because I have time to organise meals.Depending on the speed you wish to lose the weight you could adjustthe ratio of fasting to feeding days. For example you could try a6:1 or 5:2 or 4:3 and so on. When you have reached your idealweight perhaps then is the time to only fast for one day a week tomaintain your target weight, but for now let's assume you have agoal to reach, so we will a look at the normal 5:2 diet in moredepth. On fasting days you can elect to consume allof your calories in one go, or more usual to spread them throughoutthe day. Breakfast can either be a really low calorie count whichmeans you can probably have a light lunch as well or you can skipit altogether. I found skipping breakfast worked better for me asit didn't kick start my juices first thing and I had no problemlasting until midday lunch.

I quite often forgot all about food andwent to 1 or 2 oclock before I realised I was getting hungry. Idon't think I could eat breakfast and then have nothing until myevening meal unless I was seriously fasting, meaning I was goingwithout all food for that day. I cover this in more depth in mybook The Fast Way to Lose Weight There is varying opinion on whether fillingup at breakfast or snacking throughout the day is more effectivefor weight loss. You will find your own preferred method, I triedboth and found that splitting my calories between lunch and dinnerworked better for me but then I can manage to skip breakfast butyou may not be able to. Drink water, tea or coffee to fill your emptystomach but no sugar and watch your milk intake or you will beeating into your calories. But please don't worry about going overthe 500 calories by a little bit because when you do follow thiseating plan you will be amazed at how you start to look ateverything you eat on your 'normal' days and will in fact eat lessanyway.

You could try fizzy water or diet soda andsome people have suggested chewing sugar free gum although I foundthat made me hungry. On your 5 normal days you can eat whateveryou like within reason. This is not carte blanch to load yoursystem with unhealthy take aways or junk food. What you will findis that you are looking at packaging much more than you used to.You will be shocked at the amount of calories in one chocolatebiscuit, I know I was. If you think about the calories in that onebiscuit and then think of the percentage that biscuit is of your500 or 600 calorie allowance on your fasting days you quickly cometo appreciate why that weight gain crept up on you in the firstplace. This doesn't mean you have to give them up, just be awarehow much each one is and stop at one or two.

Remember if the hunger pangs become too much,do something active like going for a walk. You can drink as muchwater as you like and this will fill you up too. Try a little honeyor lemon juice in a glass of warm water, you will soon feel fulluntil your meal is due. If you are doing this with your partner,dont forget to factor in an additional 100 calories if you or yourpartner is male. If you are worried about the long termeffects on your body, contrary to what some people think, fastingcan be a healthy way to lose weight. It can reduce levels of IGF-1(insulin-like growth factor 1, which can lead to acceleratedaging).