As someone who writes a blog all about food, i have to be quite careful with what i eat.
I'd love to be one of those people that can consume whatever they like and stay slim - but sadly - I just have to look at a piece of cake & i put on weight
I'm all about eating in moderation so the 5:2 diet is like a godsend to me
I'm not here to enforce or endorse any type of diet on people, i'm just sharing what works for me

I know what you're probably thinking - "you must be starving on those days" - but in reality if you're sensible, 500 calories can actually stretch quite far, which is what I wanted to show in this post.
I find it easiest to skip a meal (for me it's breakfast) and then spread my calories between lunch and dinner - or I will have a can of tinned tomatoes (84 cals) for lunch if I want to save up my calories for something more substantial in the evening. Below is a look at the kind of things I'll have on a 'fast' day:
*calories have been worked out by weighing ingredients according to nutritional values on pack and using MyFitnessPal.
Salmon with Brown Rice, Spinach and Tomatoes - 447 calories
Salmon - 236 calories
Uncle Ben's Brown Rice - 161 calories
Spinach 50g - 15 calories
Seabass with asparagus and green beans - 140 calories
Seabass - 107 calories
Asparagus - 21 calories
Green Beans - 12 calories
Summer salad with poached egg - 138 calories
Poached Egg - 71 calories
Spinach - 11 calories
Red Onion - 21 calories
Cherry Tomato - 12 calories
Beetroot - 15 calories
Cucumber -8 calories
Salmon - 236 calories
Uncle Ben's Brown Rice - 161 calories
Spinach 50g - 15 calories
Seabass with asparagus and green beans - 140 calories
Seabass - 107 calories
Asparagus - 21 calories
Green Beans - 12 calories
Poached Egg - 71 calories
Spinach - 11 calories
Red Onion - 21 calories
Cherry Tomato - 12 calories
Beetroot - 15 calories
Cucumber -8 calories
Hopefully this has highlighted that you are still able to eat well and healthily while following the 5:2 diet. I really enjoy following this style of eating and find it fits in with my lifestyle and allows me to enjoy food without feeling guilty. Do any of you following a specific style of eating? I'd love to hear in the comments below. If you've got any questions about 5:2 feel free to leave them & I'll come back to you!
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