Slim for Life by Dr. Gillian McKeith
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Book Reviews of Slim for Life
Book Review: Slim for Life
Summary: 4 Stars
Slim for Life has inspired me. I am eating much better. My weight is going down and so is my blood pressure. However the actual foods that she recommends are not available where I live. I find substitutes and it all seems to be working. The pictures is the book are beautiful and inspiring.Book Review: Good additional information
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a good additional reference for anyone tyring to follow Dr. Gillian's program. A few of the foods I had to look up on the internet. They call them different things in England. Also, all recipes are in metric. Get out your conversion table.Book Review: Too soon
Summary: 3 Stars
I think being a virgin nutrition enthusiast, this book was too intense for me. My husband and I followed the plan for 2 weeks, including the 2 day detox. I felt as though I was eating a lot of beans, soup and salad (although the yellow split-pea soup was very good). I am a big fan of Gillian's show "You Are What You Eat", which is what prompted me to purchase this book, and I have learned some things. In fact, this book is the reason I check food labels now for additives and fillers and I love her lists at the beginning of her book for her favorite detox produce, meats, fish, condiments, etc. I even make smoothies now (a great way to incorporate your fruit in-take for the day)! For me, though, I felt limited by the menu and I think I need more meat and starches in the plan. I am going to look for a plan that takes more baby steps and then come back to this book.Book Review: good eating plan, but...
Summary: 3 Stars
I love Gillian McKeith's show and her whole philosophy towards eating. However, the calorie counts for her meals are quite low--between 900 and 1000 cals/day--due to my rough calculations. I've had to supplement some of the meals with extra protein like a chicken breast or salmon. I'm also working out a lot more than the folks on her show do--I do about an hour of hard cardio/day, 6 days/wk. Plus, 4 of those days, weight training is incorporated into my workout.
I don't miss not eating bread, pasta, sugar and the like and I do feel better--after i adjusted the diet to work for me. And, yes, I did lose weight-plenty of it.
Before starting this diet, really do your homework. Be prepared to feel light headed the first few days and drink plenty of water. Oh and instant miso soup is a god send. Good luck!
Book Review: too much fruit in the morning, not enough vegan dinner recipes
Summary: 3 Stars
First off... I'm a fan of Dr. Gillian McKeith, and I love watching her TV show. I like the book, but gave it three stars because the huge amount of fruit she suggests in the morning sends my blood sugar skyrocketing, I don't like the taste of the herbal drinks she recommends, and I'd like to see more vegan dinner recipes. What I like about this book is that the plan is explained well, and there are many recipes that are different, interesting, and easy to make. So I think for most people the book would be great, it just doesn't work in its entirety for me.