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If you have followed the 5:2 diet before you will be familiar with the term ‘feast’ day, but that’s something that trips people up time and time again. This is because most of us, if told we can eat what we like, go a bit mad.

The five non-fast days are normal and healthy days, they are not diet days and we do not count calories.

DO:

• Enjoy your food and don’t count the calories.

• Eat three healthy meals a day.

• Do NOT snack between meals and avoid processed food.

Cut out the rubbish. Keep the following items to a very bare minimum:

• biscuits (cookies) and cakes

• crisps (potato chips)

• non-diet fizzy drinks

• chocolate bars and sweets (candies)

• beer, lager and cider

If you follow these steps, you will have plenty of scope for tasty plates of food without excluding any food group, and it means that you will be able to have delicious pasta, bread, desserts and, of course, a glass or two of wine.

Remember that the recipes in this book are not just for fast days; they are perfect for your normal days too. Just add some extra carbohydrates, such as rice or potatoes, if necessary and make sure you eat three balanced meals every day.