I prefer health related books that are more scientific in nature, this book seemed to lack such backing. And I found this book to be narrow in its view of health (focusing primarily on monounsaturated fats without much regard for anything else health related), probably because this book is marketed as a diet book more than a health book. Nonetheless, I found the book's intense focus on monounsaturated fats and the good they do for your body helpful. And I like the simple approach of breaking down meals into 400 calories each, eating 1,600 total calories a day from 3 meals and a snack. Nope, did not finish this book. I don't know if it works or not, but I realized that I don't want to be looking for foods not usually in my ken or out of season. I want to eat what good foods I eat and abstain from the foods that are not good for me. I want to not go mad eating some foods, but to eat reasonably (that is, not 20 servings when 2 servings would suffice the "normal" person).So I resolve: decrease to the point of quitting overly refined foods (white sugar, white flour); find substitutes for evening feeding frenzy -- 1 or 2 servings of 70+% chocolate rather than a whole bag of Hershey's kisses, an apple rather than a bag of cookies, etc., actually do crafts I think about doing rather than parking in front of the tv for 6 hours.And I'm forgetting Flat Belly Diet. Except I have made a recipe of Sassy Water to try; it looks too delicious to not try it out.
What do You think about Flat Belly Diet! (2008)?
So far this is a pretty involved diet. Don't know if it's going to get implemented.
—jane
Tastes sooo good and I am never hungry AND I have lost weight-- can't ask for more!
—dsheemstra
I like the recipes and menu ideas, so it'll be a read in-process.
—waffles
DOE - great book - I keep in my kitchen for recipe ideas!
—mdn820
