A life-long battler in the war against fat has discovered a way to become a winner. Here is a combination of approaches tthat takes the best ideas and refines them to provide steady, sustained weight loss. Now it is possible to attain the slim, healthy body of which you've always dreamed. Written in a personal, light-hearted style that points out the nonsense of many of our fondest weight loss myths, you will enjoy the insightful advice and easy make-ahead recipes that can ensure lasting slenderness.
Chuckle your way through page after page of strange food facts and the wackiest exercise (?) plan you've ever seen. There is no reason that getting thinner can't be FUN. A host of tips lets you design an eating plan around foods you love to eat. If you expect tofu and celery sticks, this is probably not the plan for you. Packed with quick and delicious recipes for sinful chocolate shakes, heavenly soups, sandwiches, quick snacks and even meat loaf and potato salad, you need never be hungry. You will even find party plans and menus for dinner guests that enable you to eat the same foods as everyone else.
If you are tired of the same old weight loss programs and suspect, rightly so, that one-note diets are not healthy, then this is the plan for you. Remember, a diet is something you go ON and it is something you will go OFF. Come aboard. There's a whole new world of slender people waiting for you to join them.
Professional Reviews
Eat All Day - Drink All Day
Catchy title, isn't it? Since a high number of American's are obese and most wanting to lose weight D. G. Long has added to the many other books on the market. However, I think one of the differences in this book as compared to others is the quote on the back of the book "There is no reason that getting thinner can't be FUN." As a long time yo-yo dieter I've never considered dieting fun so was very eager to delve into the book and change my perception.
In the beginning of the book, Long talks to the reader as though it's a chat with that reader. She talks about herself, and how the book is designed. I felt I got to know her within the first few pages of the book.
I like the section "Ready, Set, Go." Long gives a list of items that should be stocked in the kitchen cabinet, for e.g., stevia, cocoa (she's got my heart,) cooking spray, salsa, etc. She then provides recipes for shakes, salads, soups, egg dishes, sandwiches (yes, that's right,) fish dishes, beef dishes, deserts (yes, of course!) and dips. She also includes recipes for parties and when having guests. At the back of the book are simple meal plans.
I did decide to test a few recipes for this review. The first one I chose was "Inside Out Turkey Sandwich." The sliced turkey breast, mayo, tomato, dried basil were all wrapped around a thin rosemary breadstick. Calorie count for three sandwiches is 95. Tasty and a novel idea, I felt like I actually did have a sandwich.
The other recipe I tested was "Crepes Ala Skinny." This specific recipe called for liquid egg product and club soda. The crepes were light and very delicious when I filled them with "Atomic Apple." Who would even consider this desert ended up just a little over 100 calories.
I think D. G. Long's intent is good in providing another resource for those wanting to become thinner. It's always great to have new recipes to try out. They are simple and from what I can tell everything can either be found in the pantry or at the local grocery store.
Reviewed on 06/22/2011 by ReviewTheBook.com Member Irene Watson
Re-Release! No longer back-listed. Return to the Olde Ways. The hustle and bustle of modern day life has brought many of us to a quick fix attitude.This book is for those of you who are fed up; have looked at your life and your loved ones and realize
