How this Fast Diet Lifestyle works: Eat these meals tomorrow. On Monday, eat the meals that will be posted on Sunday. Eat sensibly the other days of the week. That’s it. Simple way to lose weight and be healthier.
Fasting has always been a part of the pre-Easter season of Lent. Eating less, eating foods that are more austere, depriving oneself of meat: these are among the things considered to be appropriate sacrifice and preparation for the sadness of Good Friday and the joy of Easter. It would be simple to eat less during Lent: Fasting 2 days/week could be extended, and there are plenty of Fast meals which do not involve meat or eggs. Here are some suggestions:
Herring Plate Breakfast: 292 calories 8.4 g fat 
4.9 g fiber 12.6 g protein 32.8 g carbs 199 mg Calcium PB If you like herring, this is the breakfast for you. It makes a nice change from morning eggs and is prepared in no-time-flat. Do NOT eat herring if you are taking antidepressent medicine, as herring is high in tyramine. For the recipe, see Unusual posted on VII-30-’17
10-Grain Pumpkin Pudding: 277 calories 7.6 g fat 
6.8 g fiber 12.8 g protein 41 g carbs 249.4 mg Calcium PB The delicious, nutty grains in the cereal seemed to call out for pumpkin and spices, and here’s the result. This recipe is easily prepared the night before and refrigerated for a quick and delicious breakfast. Make and extra one for the freezer. For the recipe, see Thanksgiving, American Style posted on XI-22-’17
Rumbledethumps: 243 calories 10 g fat 4 g fiber 12.6 g protein 19.5 g carbs 171.4 mg Calcium PB GF Where do you get a recipe with a name like that? Sundays At Moosewood, of course. Hearty meals like this, made with winter vegetables are common in Scotland and Ireland. HINT: The recipe makes enough for 2 servings. Wrap half in cling-wrap and foil and freeze for another dinner. For the recipe, see Margaret of Scotland, posted XI-15-’17
Senegal Tuna-Avocado Salad: 264 calories 
14.6 g fat 6.4 g fiber 13.2 g protein 18 g carbs 29.8 mg Calcium PB GF This is my version of a meal which I enjoyed at Bissap Baobab , an excellent Senegalese restaurant in Oakland, CA. The blend of flavors is marvelous. For the recipe, see Solstice, posted XII-20-’17
Pomelo/Grapefruit-Shrimp Salad: 255 cal 6.3 g fat 3.7 g fiber 22.3 g protein 28 g carbs 93.5 mg Calcium PB GF The pomelos were ripe in our son and daughter-in-law’s garden, so I used some to make this meal. The recipe is from Hot Sour Salty Sweet by Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid. If you can’t find pomelos, use grapefruit instead. For the recipe, see IV-2-’17
Ingredients for next week: breakfast, single portion
| 1 two-oz egg | 2 two-oz eggs |
| green pepper | milk |
| catsup | flour + sugar |
| onion | 10 sweet cherries |
| clementine | |
| Whatever you need for your smoothie | Whatever you need for your hot beverage |
| Whatever you need for your hot beverage | Whatever you need for your smoothie |
| pork + chicken | ham |
| sugar + cornstarch | 1 cup oysters |
| sesame oil + sherry | onion + butter |
| scallion + cabbage | white wine |
| chicken stock | peas |
| wonton wrappers | milk |
| Sparkling water | Sparkling water |
Eating well, with creative recipes, to follow the Fasting Lifestyle according to Michael Mosley's "Fast Diet." 