Looking for a diet that will throw the pounds off fast and still allow you to enjoy many of the foods you love to eat? The official 5:2 intermittent fast diet is the simple solution you have been looking for So many so called lose weight systems are more like a math's degree - counting calories, adding up points and sticking rigorously to a meal plan that works great so long as you don't live in the real world The revolutionary approach of the 5:2 diet is different. It has helped many people lose weight who previously had struggled, and comes with a host of amazing health benefits thrown in. One of the coolest benefits of this diet is that you do get to eat pretty much what you want for 5 days of the week. This makes it easier on people who have a hard time sticking to a diet because it places too many restrictions or just becomes plain complicated. Evidence shows that there are numerous health benefits to this ground breaking approach to healthy weight loss as well, including lower risk of heart disease, diabetes and cancer. And it gets even better. Even while in the fasting mode, you can still enjoy delicious meals. It's true This book introduces you to healthy meal options that can be chosen on your fasting days. All of the meals in this book range from breakfast to dinner and all weigh-in under 500 calories. Rather than bog you down with 20,568 recipes, we have chosen just 52 of our easiest and most delicious 5:2 recipes to share with you. Mix'n'match them for varied and satisfying meal plans for your fasting days, and watch the pounds and ounces fly away. We have kept things easy, simple to read and put into practice. We hope you enjoy each and every one of these wonderful recipes just as much as we do. Quotes praising the Fast Diet system: "The scientific evidence that Intermittent Fasting can have numerous health benefits is strong" - Professor Mark Mattson, National Institute on Aging "The biggest diet revolution since the Atkins" - Daily Mail