Follow us on Facebook Follow us on twitter
Log in | Register

Recipes from The Telegraph

Keen to get cracking on the 5:2 diet? 500 calories a day (600 for lucky men) can seem forbidding, but Xanthe Clay’s delicious recipes with 250 calories or less will make the fast days fly by.

There are some great recipes here with versions for men and women. Enjoy!

Share
posted in inspiration, meal plans

11 Comments

  1. AlanTagg
    11:32 pm
    15 Jan 13
    Permalink
    All comments

    Is the Original Horizon program still available to view anywhere? I’ve checked on YouTube and the BBC Archive but all I get are references. Does anyone know where I can download it please?

  2. b08dunne
    5:48 am
    16 Jan 13
    Permalink
    All comments

    [deleted due to copyright issues]

  3. esskaygee
    4:33 pm
    16 Jan 13
    Permalink
    All comments

    Glad to see the website up and running. Also found the book v. Interesting and useful. Good that you followed thro on yr excellent programme last August. Been fasting twice weekly since then and gradually the weight is coming off. First time that has happened for ages! Thanks.

  4. lifesmile
    11:42 am
    7 Feb 13
    Permalink
    All comments

    [deleted due to copyright issues]

  5. Dianne
    10:29 pm
    11 Feb 13
    Permalink
    All comments

    I thoroughly enjoyed the book. It is very well written, easy reading. Plenty of science to explain how and why it works without too much of the technical stuff. Definitely a ‘must have book’ to go with this new way of life. Brilliant!

  6. luana
    4:26 am
    12 Feb 13
    Permalink
    All comments

    what medical conditions would not benefit from this program?

  7. Magum
    6:31 am
    12 Feb 13
    Permalink
    All comments

    My first fast day was yesterday. Stressful day at work yet managed to keep to porridge (with blueberries) and spinach soup in the evening. Now I’m fretting over whether or not I made it under 500 cals. On the positive side, it’s fairly easy to achieve and I’m hoping finally to shift the weight I’ve put on in the last 7 years. I’m 54 – should I be eating fewer than 2,000 calories anyway?

  8. Mimi
    8:49 am
    12 Feb 13
    Permalink
    All comments

    Luana – there’s a list in the book, but we advise anyone who is on any meds to consult doctor first. Type 2 diabetics and people with a very lean body mass must have medical supervision. Type 1 diabetics should not fast at all. We also say no fasting for anyone who is pregnant, breast feeding or trying to get pregnant. And no one under 18.

  9. simba50000
    2:26 pm
    7 Mar 13
    Permalink
    All comments

    Hi please could you explain the 2pm to 2pm fast ie how many calories you shold eat up to 2pm and can you have the 500 btween 2pm and the following day at 2pm.

  10. daughter
    6:07 pm
    19 Apr 13
    Permalink
    All comments

    Hi, my 16 year old daughter (almost 17) has a BMI of 26 and wants to try the diet. Can you help me explain why it is prohibited to under 18s? THANKS

  11. Lisa4005
    3:17 am
    29 Apr 13
    Permalink
    All comments

    The program aired on SBS in Australia on 22 April 2013. The video is still available via their website SBS on Demand –
    http://www.sbs.com.au/documentary/program/1196

Post a Comment