400 Calorie Fix: The Easy New Rule for Permanent Weight Loss!

What appealed to me about this book was its simplicity. When I was younger, I didn't mind following a complicated plan. Only trouble was, I never followed one for long! Older and (hopefully) wiser, I knew that any plan to maintain weight had to be both easy and pleasurable for me. This book was a home run on both counts. I'm losing weight, which I did need to do. While I do jot down what I eat, there's no counting points, calories, fat grams, blah, blah, blah. All I have to do is choose a recipe that sounds appealing and follow it - all the calculating has been done for me. Get this, too: the strawberry sundae earns a red star for good fats (due to the slivered almonds and mini dark chocolate chips). I mean, how can you not love a plan where something that totally feels like an indulgence actually earns one of the stars (good fats; protein; fiber; frutis/vegetables) you're supposed to "collect" each day? And there are plenty of recipes that have a similarly 'indulgent' feel. You just plain need a little of that when you're making the effort to lose weight. How great is it that the authors (very sensibly, in my opinion) included stuff like that, guilt-free? I *love* this book!

A really helpful book to look at how we eat...both portion and food groups. Tells the calorie count of many foods including fast food, vending machine, restaurant food. Excellent recipes that are easy to cook, delicious to eat and make you feel good about being more conscious of food choices.

This book has really helped me to understand serving sizes and what foods are best to choose in just about any situation. The pictures are a huge bonus. Must buy!!

Recipes are easy to make, instructions are crystal clear, and this book is perfect way to eat right and lose weight. Pretty photos. Highly recommended.