Contents

Introduction

PART ONE

The Fast Diet

Chapter One: What Is the Fast Diet?

The Science Behind the Fast Diet and Its Health Benefits

How to Lose Weight on the Fast Diet

Chapter Two: Getting Started with the Fast Diet

FAQs

Learn to Read Food Labels

What to Stock in Your Pantry

Cooking Tips (Methods and Equipment)

10 Steps for Success toward Losing Weight with the Fast Diet

Chapter Three: A Month of Fasting 2 Days a Week: Meal Plan for 8 Fasting Days

Helpful Hints

How to Use the Meal Plan

Meal Plan for 8 Fasting Days

PART TWO

The Recipes

Chapter Four: 100-Calorie Recipes

Simple Strawberry-Banana Smoothie

Mixed Berry Parfait

Traditional Ham and Eggs

Egg Omelet Rolls with Vegetables

Ham Frittata

Cinnamon Pancakes

Beet Chips

Banana Oatmeal Cookies

Meringue Cookies

Herbed Carrot Salad

Green Bean Salad

Fresh Zucchini and Pea Soup

Easy Turkey Noodle Soup

Miso Soup

Bulgur Pilaf

Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

Tasty Baked Vegetables

Baked Dill Fish

Pumpkin Carrot Bars

Watermelon and Lime Granita

Chapter Five: 200-Calorie Recipes

Blackberry and Banana Smoothie

Date Nut Bread

Honey Apple Scones

Multigrain Pancakes

Sweet Potato Fries

Lemon Quinoa Salad

Tuna Chickpea Salad

Vegetable Fennel Soup

Spiced Squash and Orange Soup

Roast Sweet Potato and Red Lentil Soup

Angel Hair Pasta with Fresh Tomatoes

Spicy Chicken Breasts

Turkey Meatloaf

Chocolate Mocha Pudding Cake

Angel Food Cake

Chapter Six: 300-Calorie Recipes

Tomato Crab Omelet

Gingerbread Waffles

Banana Zucchini Bread

Waldorf Salad with Honey Yogurt Dressing

Chicken–Pearl Barley Soup

Scalloped Cheesy Sweet and Yukon Potatoes

Mashed Roasted Root Vegetables

Spicy Seafood Stew

Simple Garlic Shrimp

Baked Salmon Over Spinach

Chicken Skewers with Cucumber Sauce

Baked Herbed Turkey Breasts

Baked Bacon Beans

Sour Cream Pound Cake with Fresh Berries

Coconut Custard Pie

Chapter Seven: 400-Calorie Recipes

Tomato-Avocado Omelet

Baked Blueberry French Toast

Wild Rice Salad with Chicken

Chicken Couscous Salad

Turkey Soba Noodle Soup

Lime Almond-Crusted Tilapia

Simple Seared Salmon with Lemon

Chicken Sausage Ratatouille

Lemon-Herbed Pork Medallions

Steak and Vegetable Pie

Grilled Steak with Roasted Yellow Bell Pepper Salsa

Classic Shepherd’s Pie

Lemon Crème Brûlée

Chocolate Snack Cake

Gingerbread Cake

Chapter Eight: 500-Calorie Recipes

Spicy Breakfast Casserole

Ginger Beef Lettuce Wraps

Broccoli Edamame Salad

Asian Noodle Salad

Leek and White Bean Soup

Old-Fashioned Meatball Soup

Apricot Chicken

Baked Chicken Parmesan

Turkey Cabbage Stew

Bulgur-Stuffed Peppers

Vegetable Sausage Medley

Lamb Burgers with Cucumber Sauce

Beef Chow Mein

Apple Pie with Pecan Streusel Topping

Ginger and Vanilla Bean Crème Brûlée

Appendix

Dining Out

Alternative Foods/ Low-Calorie Substitutes

Calories of Popular Foods

References