Fast Days

Fast Day was a holiday observed in some parts of the United States between and "A day of public fasting and prayer," it was traditionally observed in.
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• The diet – feasts for fast days | Life and style | The Guardian
• What do you eat on a fast day?
• The Beginner's Guide to the 5:2 Diet
• 5:2 BASICS

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Sign up for a super life below. There's a lot to love about my job, but it does make it almost impossible to eat healthily. The fasting diet, otherwise known as the 5: It's basically the diet for people who like food. Everyone from Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall to wine writer Fiona Beckett has been boring on about fast days, and if they could do it, well, so could I. So far, I've managed two months. As someone who's never made a habit of weighing themselves, I can only tell you that I think I've lost about 10lb since I started, which includes a two-week period over Easter where I gave myself a bit of a break, but only put back on 1lb.

The odd thing was, after Easter I was impatient to get going again.

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It's not difficult to stick to either. Many people I've spoken to seem to avoid cooking at all on a fast day, reasoning perhaps that it simply puts temptation in their way. Indeed, in her book, the Fast Diet , co-authored with Dr Michael Mosley, whose BBC Horizon programme on fasting kickstarted interest in the idea, Mimi Spencer advises preparing food in advance, and keeping it simple, "aiming for fast-day flavour without effort".

I couldn't disagree more.

Here are a few tips I've found useful so far, and three of my favourite fast-day recipes …. Usually I sniffily avoid artificial sweeteners, but a cold glass of slimline tonic with a slice of lime and plenty of ice goes down a treat when everyone else is glugging wine. I've even been known to indulge in a low-calorie pot of jelly when I'm feeling particularly wild. Save them for tomorrow and fill up on vegetables and berries instead.

Sparkling water, evil diet drinks and weird and wonderful teas will keep you occupied mid-afternoon. Serves 1, kcal 40g porridge oats Grating of nutmeg Pinch of cinnamon Pinch of salt 5g mixed peel 10g currants. Put the oats into a small pan with about twice as much water.

Heat gently and stir until they're thick and creamy. Add more water if you prefer them runnier. Season with nutmeg, cinnamon and a pinch of salt. Stir in the mixed peel and currants and spoon into a bowl. Serves 2, kcal each g broccoli 2 medium heads 4 cloves of garlic, unpeeled 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp chilli flakes ml chicken or vegetable stock 1 unwaxed lemon 10g grated parmesan.

5:2 BASICS

Preheat the oven to C. Cut the broccoli into florets and chop the stalk into large chunks. Put in a baking dish with the garlic and toss well with the olive oil, chilli and some coarse sea salt. Roast for about 20 minutes until tender and the broccoli florets are beginning to char.