How this Fast Diet Lifestyle works: Eat these meals tomorrow, for a calorie total of less than 600. On another day this week, eat the meals from a different post, another day of eating 600 calories or less. Eat sensibly the other days of the week. That’s it: a simple way to lose weight and be healthier. Join me in the Fasting Lifestyle. Welcome to Suzy&Ed who are now Following. Join us in the Fasting Lifestyle.

Update: This blog was first published in 2015, in the site’s early days. Suzy was a friend who wished to be slimmer. Through the Fast Diet and other methods, she lost 30 pounds and was very happy with that. I’m not saying it was all due to the Fast Diet, because she never told me all the details, but she did like the flexibility and inclusivity of the Fast Diet.

Back to 2015: Join Suzy&Ed in sampling this Monday’s menu and see how much weight you can shed by Tuesday — it is a real ego boost and such an incentive. Expect to lose 1-2 pounds per week. Losing weight slowly but steadily is the best way to do it — it gives your body the chance to shrink your skin as the fat layer under it decreases. Losing weight too quickly leads to sagging skin, sometimes requiring surgery to remove.

What sort of meals do we want when we are on a weight loss diet? Meals that are simple to prepare, delicious, and easy to fit into your lifestyle. Here are some examples.

Breakfast Casserole: 192 calories… 6 g fat… 2 g fiber… 14 g protein… 13 g carbs… 69 mg Calcium…  NB: The food values shown are for the plated items only, not for the optional beverages. PB GF – if using GF bread This is my take on strata-type breakfasts – without the layers. It is hearty, flavorful and very satisfying. HINT: This recipe makes enough for two [2] breakfasts. If serving one person, enjoy the rest of the casserole as a lunch later in the week.

Sv 2	Spray oven-safe dish or ramekins with non-stick spray.
two 2-oz egg + 1 egg white [1½ Tbsp] ++ ¼ c milk, skimmed ++ herbs/seasonings of your choice ++ ½ tsp mustard	In a bowl, whisk these together.
1¼ oz 70-cal. whole-grain rye bread ++ ¾ oz minced 3%-fat ham ++ 2 Tbsp Gouda cheese	Cut bread in ¼” dice. Grate cheese. Stir these into eggs to combine well. Pour into baking dish.
	HINT: you could prep this the night before so bread will asorb wet ingredients. Cover, pop in ‘fridge.
	Bake at 350º for 18-20 minutes.
per person: 1/3 c. of mixed melon and strawberries OR 2 oz apple
Optional: blackish coffee [53 calories] or blackish tea or mocha cafe au lait [65 calories]	While it is baking, prep the fruit, and prepare your optional beverage.

Salmon with Roasted Tomatoes: 269 calories… 9.6 g fat… 3 g fiber… 33.5 g protein… 10.5 g carbs… 93.6 mg Calcium… PB GF One of the earliest meals we made when starting the Fast Diet, this recipe hails from the Fast Diet book in a slightly altered form. Still a favorite. Quick and delicious.

++ 4 oz salmon ++++ 10 cherry tomatoes [5 oz] ++++ 1 Tbsp Parmesan cheese, grated ++++ 3 oz green beans or 2 oz sugar snap peas ++++ seasonings to taste ++

Spritz a small oven-proof pan with olive oil or non-stick spray. Put the salmon in the pan and sprinkle with seasonings of your choice. Arrange the tomatoes on/around the salmon. Sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake at 400F for 10 minutes. Meanwhile steam the green vegetables and plate it all. So easy. So yummy.