In relation to breakfast I make a basic porridge topped with fruit. Made with water and a little skimmed milk it can come to 250 cals. This is a low GI meal with slow release energy that keeps me filled during the day and is easy and quick to make.
For dinner I cook a portion of brown rice. Also cook a portion of Quorn pieces seperately. Measure a soup bowl size of frozen mixed veg, slice a small onion, a portion of mushrooms and fry these in a large pan. Add 400gm tin of chopped toms and heat through. Add Quorn pieces and brown rice. Simmer 10 mins adding Soy sauce and any herbs of choice. It is easy to work out cals, fat etc as you weigh out portion size. Double up as needed and the left overs make a light lunch next day.
As a non vegetarian I am a great believer in Marks and Spencer ready meals. Check them out as they may do a Vegetarian range.
Good luck.

hi allunparry,
i cant offer help with breakfast other than porrige, filling and non fussy to make.
(i dont eat breakfast myself)

my evening meal that i find filling is stirfry veg,
i buy the ready to cook packs from my local supermarket 600grams is 216 cals for the lot!
i crush 2 garlic cloves fry them in a splash ( 5 ml is 40 cals) of extra virgin olive oil then add the veg a tea spoon of soy sauce (3 cals in 5 ml) and a pinch of chinese 5 spice. takes all of 4 mins to do. 260 cals in total we add 200 grams of cooked peeled prawns (120 cals )and it serves two adults, but you could have the lot without the prawns and still be under your daily limit xx

For me a huge bowl of soup with prawns and noodles is amazingly filling – Use Shirataki noodles which are zero calories, prawns, miso base with a bit of chicken stock powder, spring onions, thinly sliced mushrooms, thinly sliced mangetout, some dreid red chilles, thinly sliced red onions, a little thinly sliced red pepper and top with chopped fresh coriander. Hard to believe that this is about 120 calories! Also, I use foil pouches each evening on a fast day – I find if I put my fish or chicken into some foil I can drizzle whichever emolients I am using that evening and the food stays moist – so salmon with a drizzle of balsamic and chopped chives, chicken breast with a dessertspoon of creme fraiche mixed with half a teaspoon ofmustard, white fish with chives, a drizzle of sesame, soy and grated ginger – all of these work best tightly wrapped in tinfoil and cooked in a hot oven fr no more than 20 minutes. I also steam a pile of celeriac and carrot and mash them, adding a little stock to moisten and that is so filling. Hope that’s ofuse to someone out there…

This sounds really good. Would probably replace the fat free ricotta with light yogurt (90 kcal) and omit the stevia all together for a total of 222 calories…but sounds like a really healthy/filling Fast Day breakfast 🙂

oops correction on pancakes

1 medium raw egg mixed w/ instant oatmealbran wholegrain plain 1 cup 100 cal
mix w/ spoon & pour in pan.

the cals r lower when the egg is cooked w/out fat

One slice of good, whole grain bread with a mixture of light ricotta cheese, sugar, and cinnamon spread on top. Toast it in a toaster oven. Very filling. (Note: Using nonfat ricotta cheese or artificial sweeteners ruin the taste.)

I need to have a filling breakfast or the day is a wash. I know you’re discouraged from eating carbs on fasting days but what has worked best for me is an egg on half a low cal english muffin (about 170 cal). keeps me full until early afternoon.

For breakfast I always have a piece of banana followed by a soft boiled egg and feel satisfied. One favourite evening meal is my version of the Mexican pizza described in the Fast Diet book. It doesn’t need to have the mozzarella on it . It is quick and easy and very tasty. The M&S count on us vegetarian moussaka is good, too. I am not a vegetarian but enjoy these nevertheless. I used to go to Slimming World years ago -it worked but I didn’t keep to it afterwards- anyhow there was a quiche recipe made with 2 or three beaten eggs, a selection of sliced veg stirred through and then cooked in a baking dish in the oven for 30-40 mins-no pastry required. You could have a decent slice with salad maybe. Whatever you choose, enjoy it.

Just to add to the Quorn recipe – if you mix some sieved tomatoes with a little low fat yoghurt and some chopped fresh mint, you could put this on the top layer, haven’t tried it but I think it would work adding a few more calories.

Hey Caledonia, again I’m drawn to the recipe I wish I had something to offer you but alas I am a beginner albeit a Scottish one. thanks again