Eating For Life by Bill Phillips
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Book Reviews of Eating For Life
Book Review: If You Follow It, It Will Work.
Summary: 5 Stars
More reality for the obese, over-weight, and health-weary American public. There are no shenanigans here, just straight talk and common sense--that happen to work.After all the workout videos, metabolic drinks, Hollywood diets, fitness-gurus-cum-salesmen, "don't eat before noon" diets, and "only eat peanut butter" mantras, we are once again hit with what we don't get hit with enough: common sense.
Eating several properly portioned and balanced nutritious meals over the course of the day will keep one's metabolism moving, provide energy, and improve and maintain mental and physical health. We are also reminded of a very important factor in improving and maintaining our weight and health: The more muscle we have means our ability to burn calories increases. More muscle speeds up our metabolism. Eating smaller meals more frequently increases metabolism. Our bodies are natural machines and focusing on metabolism is just as important as placing emphasis on what we put in our mouths (what we eat).
This book is not for the sedentary, lazy, beer guzzler, fast food addict, or office-worker who comes home to watch TV at night.
Worth noting is that Phillips does promote his supplements in the book and that's fair enough. If you're serious, get this book. It has helped me in several areas of my life.
Book Review: 'Eating for Life' 5 Stars
The 'Eating for Life' works! By eating 6 small meals a day, I no longer stay hungry all day. When it's time to eat, my body tells me it's time, but I stay satisfied throughout the day. The book provides all sorts of recipes and ideas to help mix things up, so you actually enjoy what you're eating. One of my favorite things to make is chicken quesadillas with sauteed onions & mushrooms and low-fat cheese. YUM!! Then, on my cheat day, I get to indulge myself with my favorites - pizza and some kind of chocolate dessert. Knowing you're eating right and exercising during the week makes that one cheat day all worth it, and you don't feel guilty!!! The hardest part of this eating 6 small meals a day is planning ahead. I prepare everything the night before so I can take it to work with me for the first 4 small meals during the day (breakfast, mid-morning snack, lunch, and an afternoon snack.) I just started on my 5th week, so now I have it all down to an art and can throw it all together in no time. ;)As I often hear financial advisor Dave Ramsey say, "If you keep doing what you've always done, you'll keep getting what you've always got."
That finally hit home with me, so now I'm doing something about it. 'Eating for Life' has been instrumental in helping me get something different!
Book Review: The Right Recipe
Summary: 5 Stars
I did the challenge back in 2002 and lost 25 lbs, but I had no variety in my diet--all I ate was chicken breast, cottage cheese, brown rice, and salad. Eating for Life takes care of that problem. So far I've tried the following recipes: Baked Chicken Parmesan (pg. 113), Mom's Chicken Enchiladas (pg. 114), Strawberry Cheesecake (pg. 195), Berry Dessert Crepes (pg. 199), Enriched Double Chocolate Pudding (pg. 201), Walnut Brownies (pg. 202), Egg-Cellent Enchiladas (pg. 223), Ham and Egg Sandwich (pg. 224), Denver Omelet (pg. 227), Cool Taco Salad (pg. 257), and the Tuna Salad Wrap (pg. 272). With the exception of the pudding, all of the recipes were great. I made the chicken enchiladas and cheesecake to share with my boyfriend's family and they all raved about both dishes (one tip for the cheesecake, mix the sliced strawberries with lemon juice and Splenda). The only recipe that took me longer than half an hour to prepare was the chicken enchiladas (mainly because I had to poach the chicken and shred it, buying pre-cooked chicken would solve that). Some of the recipes are really silly, like the Breakfast Du Jour (pg. 221) and the Turkey Sandwich (pg. 256), but there are plenty of interesting dishes to try. There is also a section containing 14 different ways to jazz up your nutritional shakes.Book Review: Awesome Food, Great Variety
Summary: 5 Stars
I am a 39 yr. old male. I started the BFL program only about ten pounds over my ideal weight range. I knew the hardest part of the program would be the limitations on food.
This book is so wonderful. There is a large variety. I had no idea there were so many ways to make chicken, pasta, and seafood taste so wonderful. I have never spent much time in the kitchen, but with this book, cooking is my new hobby.
There are quick and simple meals, like cottage cheese and an apple, and more complicated ones like the turkey meatloaf and pumpkin cheesecake. There are not too many chocolate recipes, but let's be honest, this is a healthy cookbook. There are some chocolate meals, like blender smoothies, and a healthy brownie.
I have tried probably at least 20 of the 150 or so meals and each one has been very, very good. I have branched out with new spices in my kitchen and again, it now has become a hobby for me, as well as a good education.
A few of my favorites are:
- shrimp scampi
- taco pasta salad
- orange roughy
- chicken enchiladas
- turkey meatloaf
- orange blender smoothie
- pumpkin cheesecake
- chicken quesadillas
- sloppy joes
and many more. I look forwar
Book Review: Sticking to it???
Summary: 5 Stars
"Eating for lifestyle" starts with the belief that food is friend, not foe. This is the appropriate attitude towards food. As the book explains, food is necessary - it nourishes the body and mind, satisfies the appetite, calms cravings, renews health and lifts energy. The book also points out that there are no quick fixes, no metabolic tricks or miracles.The book provides straightforward, clear, concise, practical and appropriate principles for eating right. This book is a wealth of great information. What I would like to see more of in this book is practical advice on sticking to these principles of healthy eating. My fitness trainer gave me a book entitled "The Power of Habit." It provides an easy-to-implement, step-by-step process for making healthy eating a permanent, automatic habit. It teaches you how to take these principles for healthy eating and make them part of your lifestyle. "Eating for lifestyle" provides "what to do" and "why", "The Power of Habit" gives you a way to "stick to it". I agree with one of the previous reviews: "Philips' plan requires discipline and hard work." Any good, healthy diet does. What the book could use more of is advice on how to stick to it.