I'll save you the trouble of having to read this book. Take a recipe for anything you want, switch out most of the ingredients for no-fat / low caloriI'll save you the trouble of having to read this book. Take a recipe for anything you want, switch out most of the ingredients for no-fat / low calorie / artificially sweetened versions, and enjoy.
Oh, and wait for the author to write another book that basically trashes this one, and says how unhealthy everything in it is because we should all be eating "real" food....more
Glorified Atkins incorporating lots of low-fat / non-fat versions of full fat food. I am not a fan since all of those foods are usually extremely highGlorified Atkins incorporating lots of low-fat / non-fat versions of full fat food. I am not a fan since all of those foods are usually extremely high in added sugars. Also advocates things like quick-cooking rice! What??...more
This "book" is a complete waste of time. I'm not sure where the 48 recipes are supposed to be found - maybe in the free bonus books you can download? This "book" is a complete waste of time. I'm not sure where the 48 recipes are supposed to be found - maybe in the free bonus books you can download? ...more
Note: Here's something that I have never understood... people who advocate drinking a big glass of cold water right before alNot sustainable. Skimmed.
Note: Here's something that I have never understood... people who advocate drinking a big glass of cold water right before all meals so that you eat less. If I eat less at mealtime, won't I be ravenous between meals? And if I took the time and trouble to make a nutritious meal, then I would actually like to eat it!...more
Here’s the good news… I quit smoking more than 3 months ago – HOORAY! Here’s the bad news… I’ve since gained 12 pounds, and my clothes don’t fit, and sHere’s the good news… I quit smoking more than 3 months ago – HOORAY! Here’s the bad news… I’ve since gained 12 pounds, and my clothes don’t fit, and swim suit weather is right around the corner, and my daughter has a pool – BOO HOO!
Consequently, I’ve been reading a slew of diet/health books lately. Most of them I skim, but this one I read (off-and-on) from cover to cover. It seems to offer a lot of reasonable advice that would be sustainable in the long term. For example, you can have a piece of chocolate if you really want one. BUT… only have ONE, and make it the best quality chocolate you can find. Savor it while you are eating it, and then walk away.
The book also contains several recipes for those days when you are eating “lighter”. The Leek Soup looks interesting.
NOTE: I have a quibble with this book. I wish the author had stuck to telling us all the smart things that French women do without frequently comparing them with American women. Please Ms. Guiliano, I would like you to tell me everything you are doing that is RIGHT, without you feeling the need to tell me everything (you suppose) I am doing that is WRONG. It’s insulting and not necessarily true....more
I hadn't realized that the author's entire philosophy is based on eating a whole-food vegan diet, along with daily, vigorous and sweaty exercise. SorrI hadn't realized that the author's entire philosophy is based on eating a whole-food vegan diet, along with daily, vigorous and sweaty exercise. Sorry, but all that is too intense for me....more
Here's the book in a nutshell (view spoiler)[ Smoking is disgusting. You would rather be a non-smoker than a poor, pathetic smoker. Quit smoking and beHere's the book in a nutshell (view spoiler)[ Smoking is disgusting. You would rather be a non-smoker than a poor, pathetic smoker. Quit smoking and be delighted that you are no longer a disgusting smoker. YIPEE IT'S EASY! And if it's not easy, then there is something wrong with you and you need to reread the book. (hide spoiler)]
Yes, I quit smoking 3 days ago and no, it is not easy. Since I am using willpower, Mr. Carr feels that I am doomed to fail.
I consider this book to be mostly scare tactics and BS....more
I think that the weight loss claim was the "hook" to get people to buy the product, but this book is really much more than that. It shows you how to gI think that the weight loss claim was the "hook" to get people to buy the product, but this book is really much more than that. It shows you how to get your entire body in tune with itself.
The older I get, the more I lean away from Western medicine and more toward homeopathic remedies. Now I need to do more research on Eastern medicine. I should read this again and take notes....more
The photography in this book is gorgeous - each recipe has a beautiful photo to accompany it. That is something I always appreciate in a cookbook. (PlThe photography in this book is gorgeous - each recipe has a beautiful photo to accompany it. That is something I always appreciate in a cookbook. (Please note that I think that the book would be better enjoyed as a hard copy. I downloaded an epub from my library, and there were some formatting issues.)
I thought the book leaned much too heavily on recipes for both Gingerbread and Saffron baked goods. Since the recipes in this book were compiled by a Swedish chef, I am not going to rate them because none of them appealed to my American taste and most contained ingredients not readily available in the American supermarket....more
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