What to eat on the 5:2 diet: 50 calories or under

Cottage cheese salad

(pictured, 49kcals). Mix 50g low-fat cottage cheese with snipped chives. Serve with 50g lettuce and 1 celery stalk.

Cheesy celery boat

(17kcals). Fill 1 celery stalk with 15g Philadelphia Lightest.

Ham and cucumber roll up

(47kcals). Spread a 25g slice of lean ham with 15g Philadelphia Lightest and 5 cucumber slices. Roll up to eat.

Fruity ice lollies

(2kcals). Make a 200ml glass of squash using sugar-free concentrate. Pour into a lolly mould and freeze.

Melon salad

(24kcals). Sprinkle 50g each of honeydew and canteloupe melon cubes with ground cinnamon.

Berry nibbles

(35kcals). Nibble on 5 strawberries, 10 blackberries and 10 raspberries.

More 5:2 meal ideas and recipes...

5:2 tips to keep you on track, on page 1
5:2 diet meal ideas for 50-100kcals, on page 3
5:2 diet meal ideas for 100-150kcals, on page 4
5:2 diet meal ideas for 150-200kcals, on page 5
5:2 diet meal ideas for 200-250kcals, on page 6
5:2 diet meal ideas for 250-300kcals, on page 7

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