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Summary: Good and Practical
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Good, practical, common sense approach to dieting. None of these miracle diets that you can see around...
Enjoy your food, eat most of the foods you like, just chew them well, follow some simple food combination guidelines, and don't let your stomach direct your actions! As my other favourite author, Dr. Tombak, advises in his book "Can We Live 150 Years?": "EAT TO LIVE INSTEAD OF LIVING TO EAT!" The interesting thing is that once I started following Dr. Tombak guidelines I lost 8 pounds in about two months without ever focusing on losing weight. Check their website at www.starthealthylife.com for some excerpts from the book and some free ebooks
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Summary: A great healthy alternative resource
Review: At first, this looks just like another cookbook. Recipes, a few pics..the usual blend. However, if you look a little bit closer, it has so much more. It defines for the unsavvy the amount of protein, fats, sugar, fibers...you are putting into your body, and it redefines portions, which every clinical nutrition class points out. I would ahve given more than 4* to this work, but not quite 5* due to the amount to be prepared for some recipes (serving 8 or 9). But a definite 4.5*.
It seems that people expected something out of the ordinary from this cookbook. Maybe the expectations of some individuals were too high in anticipation of this book. For instance, Kris from Hamptom, IA wrote, on the one hand that she has "followed the weight loss challenge since January 2004 with great success", and concludes by saying that we all could "lose weight if we had a group of experts preparing all our meals for us!". Does this syllogism imply that she has that group of experts around her? What is your position Kris?
The fact that some recipes do not "sound interesting" or that they are "inedible" does not mean that the same applies to everyone. Re-assessing one's intake also comes with opening the door onto new ways of preparing food. Someone else wrote that they "won't be trying more than 3-4 recipes". Why is that? of all the cookbooks people buy, I have yet to meet someone who has tried ALL the recipes found in one and LOVE them all. I tried the guacamole, and though I never tried tofu, I decided to give it a try. Not a favorite of mine, but I have tried. Now, I can base my opinion on experience.
Overall, everyone is entitled to their opinions, and I respect everyone's. I guess we can all agree to disagree. I find the cookbook resourceful, and with little open-mindedness, they work well. I like the fat-free homemade granola a lot. The herbed and spiced tenderloin is to die for. The pork loin is excellent as well. I really liked the seared-tuna salad. Also try the Tex-Mex scramble. Tastes great! The bran muffins have become a staple in our home, and I shared some with neighbors who loved them. I have made close to 100 muffins within the past 3 weeks for us and for neighbors.
The only inconvenience I see with this book and sticking to the 14-day start-up menu is that all recipes are geared toward small groups or a family as they yield anywhere from 4-9 servings. That is a lot of trouble for a couple of people. So, I decided I would base my cooking on the menu samples for fun, and to keep myself from throwing anything away, I am keeping the meals as leftovers, which in our country is not the most popular way of going about the meal rituals.
The first 9 days I have used those recipes, I have lost a total of 6 pounds and 3% body fat. I added 4 days of very low impact cardio (swift walking for 20-25 minutes every time) and I have kept the weight off thus far. I had lost 40 pounds earlier this year, and have been plateauing since May.
After a back injury in late July, I put on close to 20 pounds within a month, and after 1.5 week lost almost half. If you can spare yourself about 30-45 minutes a day, you can prepare breakfast, lunch and dinner, in addition to the snacks. Americans are more used to going out than doing any home-cooking, and that requires a new philosophy to set in.
Trust me, if you make it fun, you will rediscover a whole new world or fragrances. Recipes are easy, time-efficient (time YOU are spending working vs. oven or roaster) and they taste really good. if you really are not sure yet, go to your local library, Check out the book, and if you like what you taste, go out and buy it. It may well be a great investment.
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Summary: He does it again!
Review: Being an owner of an online Magazine (www.southbeachdiet.co.uk)(www.cosmopolitangirl.co.uk) we try out many products from books to food, to the latest beauty product.
This Book well Dr. Phil gives great tips on many issues not just diet. The book is user friendly, meaning these are meals you can cook for real people. I do wish there were more to choose from. I love the fish meals!
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Summary: dr. phil is back and this time it's a cookbook!
Review: Dr. Phil is back and this time it's a cookbook! Advise like his is hard to find except for on television and in his books Oprah has recommended. Eating is good, true, but with Dr. Phil on your back your diet is healthier than ever. Plain-spoken truth was never as clear as this. Fat makes you fat, and denial makes you deny things. Denying that this cookbook rocks would be false advertising. I am in favor of weight loss Freedom like Dr. Phil on television and now in a COOKBOOK! Try the recepe for Pork Kabobs in Walnut Lamb Sauce on page 67, with added health you will perservere!
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Summary: Dr Phil has hit it out of the ball park with this one.
Review: I am absolutely delighted with this book, and up until recently I was not a big fan of his, but now I find myself watching his show constantly, and let me tell you, I have not once disagreed with this man he is great to watch, listen to, and absolutely wonderful to look to for help. From the very first time that I seen his kitchen on tv, to the time I heard this book was available, I have wanted this book. I figured with a kitchen like that you have to know what you are doing, and to say he is overweight and needs to lose weight as one reviewer from the UK has said, is totally unfair, and in no way correct. Thanks Dr Phil!!
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Summary: I am not on a diet.
Review: I did not buy this book for the diet need. I bought it for the easy healthy meals I can make my family. most cook book have you eating mud or foods high in fat and surgers.
After eliminating my coffee habit with the help of a wonderful coffee substitute made from soya beans called "Soyffee", I'm feeling so much better. My doctor recommended it to help lower my cholesterol and promote strong bones. It's available online at www.S o y c o f f e e.com to find it.
This cookbook is such an addition to his well thought out diet guide, The flavors in these dishes are amazing. Its great for families that way all can eat healthy, not just the dieter. I doesnt taste or feel like a diet. 2 thumbs up!!!
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Summary: Dr. Phil and My Brother finally agree!
Review: I got this book for my brother who is currently in prison. He is a husky young man and he said that when he is showering with the other inmates they call him names and tease him.
It was recently his birthday so I figured that I would get him this cookbook so that he can shed a few of those unwanted pounds.
I went to visit him and when I gave it to him he was confused at first, then angry. Then the guards had to restrain him while he verbally abused me and tried to lunge at me. When he calmed down he let me know that he can't prepare any of his meals and that this book just set him off. Apparantly he thought I was being clever by giving him a book that has "Freedom" in the title while he was in prison. Well, after all was said and done he realized that it was a nice gesture and took the book from me. He has plenty of time to read it and said that once he gets out he can't wait to try some of the recipes. Also he asked me to get him a book about how to make shivs next time. I will have to see if those are on here too.
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Summary: If you want to reward yourself this Cookbook is it!
Review: I have made the Mushroom-Leek Soup and really enjoyed the flavors of this soup it has become one of my favorites now. I also made the Enchiladas with Barbecued Beans and it was very good. I altered it a little bit to include more vegetables that I like and still enjoyed it. As for the deserts I really did like the Banana Cream Pie and the Grasshopper Pie (I now know that tofu is located in the produce department.) I did try the Mocha Fudge Pudding and didn't like it that much but I think it might have been that I can't find or don't know what coffee powder is, it's not coffee grounds that is for sure. I have enjoyed making meals with this cookbook for my family and my lunches for work. I always have something healthy in my refigerator that I like to eat, and if I want to make something I use my Dr. Phil Cookbook for suggestions. I really like the seasonings and spices that the cookbook recommends because it is like eating at a special restaurant in my home. I really like Tarragon spice! The recipes are easy to understand and easy to find for the most part. I live in a tiny small town with only a few grocery stores and if I can find the ingredients in one town I believe anyone can. It takes a little bit of energy to figure out what you want to make but in the long run it is fun, and the rewards of what you make is so rewarding and exciting! I really like Leeks and love the texture in my soup! I am looking forward to making more recipes in the cookbook and I know that they are healthy and good. You have to make the recipes to know they are good or bad. For the most part I would give this cookbook an excellent review I enjoy having the tools needed to make great decisions for my new life style!
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Summary: What a Dissapointment!
Review: I love Dr. Phil and watch him faithfully. I watched the episode where Robin was making her oven fried chicken and mashed potatoes. I was sold. I immediately ordered the book. I made them tonight following the recipes to a tee. I am now still tasting the awful taste of the cumin from the chicken in my mouth and the overpowering rosemary from the potatoes. Don't get me wrong I love both of these seasonings. But, the mixture was too much. All of the leftovers are now in the garbage disposal. I have been making low-fat oven fried chicken and mashed potatoes for years. The recipe I usually make for the chicken, comes from "Cooking Light Low-Fat Ways to Cook Chicken" cookbook. That recipe is fantastic, with basically all the same nutrition values as Dr. Phil's book. The potatoes you can follow the recipe right off the can of chicken broth. The brining of the chicken was a useful tip though. The chicken did turn out very moist.
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Summary: What a Disappointment
Review: I was really looking forward to this book being released and purchased it as soon as it came out. I am a huge Dr. Phil fan and have followed the weight loss challenge since January 2004 with great success. I expected this book to be full of easy to prepare recipes and food ideas for following a better way of eating for life. What I disliked about this book was the review of "The Ultimate Weight Loss Solution" and the rapid start plan, etc. I was also expecting a book featuring recipes that are favorites of Robin and Dr. Phil, so I was deeply troubled when reading the introduction which states: "I confess that, with the exception of firing up my grill for barbeques, I don't do a whole lot of cooking. And so, for the Ultimate Weight Solution Cookbook, I brought together an innovative and expert cast of culinary and nutrition experts to develop these recipes, many of which were inspired by our family's favorite foods".
That is where the book, and I must confess, way of eating, really lost all appeal to me. Why should I follow eating advice from a man who gets his meals prepared by someone else? Awww, come on! We could all lose weight if we had a group of experts preparing all our meals for us!
The recipes are nothing great, either. Anyone for Curried Lentil stew from page 138? How about Poached cod with warm pineapple salsa from page 130? Save your money, purchase a copy of Light and Tasty or Cooking Light magazines from the supermarket.
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