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5:2 diet for vegetarians: 4 weeks of calorie-counted meals & recipes for fast days by Joy Bounds

Format: Paperback and Kindle ebook
(Please note: you don't need a Kindle reader to view this book - you can download it onto your computer as well)
Paperback publication date: 5/6/2016
Kindle ebook publication date: 19/12/2014
Want to feel healthier and lose weight? This book contains delicious 5:2 diet meal ideas and recipes for vegetarians.

Many 5:2 diet books suggest having only two meals a day, but this book offers you an alternative: the meal plan is based on the normal eating pattern where you have three meals a day and additional snacks. This way you can ‘fit in with the rest of the world’ even during your low-calorie days and can enjoy meals together with your family.

All the recipes in the book are delectable, yet easy to make – making the low-calorie days actually something to look forward to! All the measurements are given in metric, imperial and US cup units so you can choose the most familiar way of cooking for you.

The 5:2 diet for vegetarians couldn’t be any easier: with the help of this book you don’t have to count calories, but just by following the meal plan and recipes for each fasting day, you’re well on your way to a healthier lifestyle!

What the readers say

"I purchased this ebook as a New Year's gift for a friend of mine who wants to be healthier and lose a bit of weight. 5 days into the New Year she has already lost a bit of weight and she says she loves the diet so far, and feels totally happy with the gift! Definitely worth the purchase."

"Excellent book for vegetarian 5:2 dieters, tasty recipes which make it easy to stick to the restricted calorie allowance"

"This little book has just what I like, simple soups, easy salads and light meals that are just a little bit different. Broccoli and orange soup, aubergine chilli and shakshouka are just some of the unusual dishes I can't wait to try."

"Here is all the information you need to help you lose those extra pounds."

Joy's thoughts on 5:2 diet for vegetarians


How would you describe this book?
This is a book for people who love veggie food and who are looking for some delicious recipes with a low calorie count. It is specifically designed to fit the 5:2 concept of dieting, whereby women consume only 500 kcal and men 600 kcal on 2 days a week. Calorie-counting is fiddly and time-consuming, but this book takes all the effort out of that by giving calorie-counted meals for 8 different, complete days.

Where did the idea for this book come from?
When I started the 5:2 diet a couple of years ago, I realised that there were very few veggie recipes for the low-calorie days, and those that were, tended to be basic and unadventurous. 5:2 is a long-term eating programme as much as a diet, so it was necessary to create meals worth looking forward to!

What is your favourite recipe in this book? Why?
I love Aubergine/eggplant with tofu and noodles because that seems to pack a really tasty and nutritious punch in amazingly few calories. However, my favourite is probably Green and red warm salad. One day I made this for friends, and assembled it at table while we were talking. It was so bright and colourful. And delicious, too.
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