I have reboot my 5:2 diet by doing a 24 hour fast instead of spreading my calories on fast days. This has proven to be an easier approach for me because I don't tease myself with 100 calorie or 200 calorie meals early in the day or midday. These low cal meals become craving triggers. You know that saying . "oh . it's so good , I can't stop eating it" Ah ahhh. its' not that good. It's that carbo or sugar or things that food companies put in processed food that targets endorphin release thus activating your insatiable hunger/cravings, that no herd of elephants pulling you away from the table can make you stop chomping on those chips, cookies or a low cal snacks. So why even do it. I water all day and reserve a healthy meal for dinner all 550 or 600 calories of it. Like this one:
Spray Olive oil on you pan with low heat. place garlic and onion, let it sweat. Then add your cauliflower (bite sizes) toss for a minute or two. raise your heat to medium high. wait a while then add about 2 oz of vegetable or chicken stock. cover. then add the rest of your vegetables. For this I used kale. sweet purple potato, celery, and grape tomato. cover and let the steam cook all your veggies al dente. Salt and pepper to taste and a hint of cayenne for a bit of heat.
YUMMM
BAKED SALMON OVER
3.5 OZ = 120 CAL
STOCK SAUTÉED VEGGIES= 103/CUP
Serves people
| Ingredients | Calories | Carbs | Fat | Protein | Sodium | Fiber | |
| Carrots - Raw, 0.5 cup, chopped | 26 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 2 |  |
| Vegetables - Celery , 2 stalks | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 2 | |
| Sweet potato - Cooked, baked in skin, with salt (Sweetpotato), 0.5 medium (2" dia, 5" long, raw) | 51 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 140 | 2 | |
| Garlic - Raw, 3 cloves | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Kitchen Basics Original (Corrected - Vegetable Cooking Stock Less Sodium , 0.25 c (240mL/245g) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 0 | |
| Fat - Coconut Oil, 0.25 T (15mL) | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cauliflower - Raw, 2 cup | 50 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 60 | 5 | |
| Onions - Raw, 0.3 cup, chopped | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Add Ingredient |
| Total: | 205 | 39 | 4 | 8 | 394 | 12 | |
| Per Serving: | 103 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 197 | 6 |
