Healthy & Easy 5:2 Diet Recipes for One - Part One: Cooking for One

Healthy & Easy 5:2 Diet Recipes - Cooking for OneCooking for One on the Two-Day 5:2 DietIn this mini-series, we'll look at:
To Breakfast or not of the Two-Day 5:2 Diet? - read more here Filling & Easy Solo Skinny Lunches Around 200 Calories - read more here Single-Serving Diet Dinners Between 200 & 300 Calories - coming soonHealthy cooking for one including preparing meals from scratch just for yourself may at first seem like a lot of work and effort. This is especially true when you are dieting, and perhaps even more so the Two-Day 5:2 Diet. How do you scale down a recipe so that it not only meets your low-calorie needs but is also suitable for just one serving? After all on your diet days the last thing you want to be left with, are left-overs to tempt you. 

On the Two-Day 5:2 Diet Plan, the 2 diet days are much easier to stick to when you are able to enjoy healthy, tasty, single-serving diet recipes which are also simple and easy to prepare, and which leave you filling full and satisfied after eating.  In fact, not only is it easy to stick to the 500 calorie limit (600 calories for men) as part of the diet plan, your 5:2 diet meals for one can also be exciting and delicious.

One of the ways to make cooking for one easier on the Two-Day 5:2 Diet Plan is to make sure your cupboards and fridge are well stocked with flavoursome but low calories seasonings and intense flavour boosters, such as a variety of:
Dried herbs and spicesLow calorie sauces such as Soy sauce or hot pepper sauceLow calorie cooking oil sprays such as Frylight Olive Oil SprayLow fat condiments including capers, gherkins (just remember to rinse thoroughly to remove excess salt). Beware of "Hidden" CaloriesBeware of "Hidden" CaloriesHowever, remember to read the nutritional information labels before adding sauces, condiments and seasonings to your meals. Did you realise, for example, that: 
1 tablespoon of the leading brand of tomato ketchup contains 18 calories1 tablespoon of the leading brand of “lighter” mayonnaise contains 42 caloriesEven 1 teaspoon of grated black pepper contains 6 calories!Needing Inspiration on Cooking Meals for One on the Two-Day 5:2 Diet Plan? Beginners Guide to the Two-Day 5:2 Diet
Plan & Meals For One CookbookAll this theory is fine, but if you are looking for inspiration where someone has done all the calorie-counting for you, then why not take a look at my Meals For One Diet Recipe Cookbook which also includes a Beginners Guide to the Two-Day 5:2 Diet Plan . The single serving calorie-counted recipes in this book make it so easy to enjoy delicious, perfectly portioned meals for one, at breakfast, lunch or dinner. You’ll find all the low fat, low calorie 5:2 Diet Plan recipes featured in this post plus over 30 more in Milly White’s Beginners Guide to the Two-Day 5:2 Diet Plan Meals For One Cookbook, which makes solo dining on your fast-day: 
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Packed full of flavourful, natural, healthy ingredients, these delicious recipes won't leave you feeling hungry or unsatisfied after eating. The Beginners Guide to the Two-Day 5:2 Diet Plan Meals For One Cookbook is available from Amazon here in either paperback or as an ebook.