In my quest to find the lowest calorie dinner for a fasting day (FD), I've managed to push the calorie count down to 75! :)
5g each cumin seeds and curry powder, dry fried, 10 cals
65g onion 21
325g celery 26
150g dark green cabbage - cut in strips with the spine still intact 20
125g mushrooms 17
1/2 tin tomatoes 41
Plus: 1 teaspoon each, mushroom ketchup, soy sauce and (vegan) Worcs sauce 15
Total 150
This makes 8 large serving spoons - four of which fill a decent-sized side plate.
So, 75 cals! :)
There are a couple of reasons I like to drive my calories as low as possible on a FD:
The health benefits of intermittent fasting (IF) are backed by hard science.
5g each cumin seeds and curry powder, dry fried, 10 cals
65g onion 21
325g celery 26
150g dark green cabbage - cut in strips with the spine still intact 20
125g mushrooms 17
1/2 tin tomatoes 41
Plus: 1 teaspoon each, mushroom ketchup, soy sauce and (vegan) Worcs sauce 15
Total 150
This makes 8 large serving spoons - four of which fill a decent-sized side plate.
So, 75 cals! :)
There are a couple of reasons I like to drive my calories as low as possible on a FD:
The health benefits of intermittent fasting (IF) are backed by hard science.
And by varying the calorie intake on FDs (and feast days*) every now and again keeps the body's cells on their toes - they have to prepare for any eventuality.
*I also think that, just as our ancestors would feast when they made a kill, so should we. So once a week or so I'll have a bit of a blowout! :)