Slim for Life
by Dr. Gillian McKeith
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Book Reviews of Slim for Life
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: Excellent book
Summary: 4 Stars
This a very good book to help you detox and change your eating (and living) habits for the better. I disagree with people that it's a "diet" book. It's a lifestyle book. That being said, I can't give it 5 stars because there are some issues with the book: I wonder if all of the recipes were fully tested (some of the items took 2x longer to cook than listed in the recipe, like the risotto), there are inconsistencies in the measurements (majority are American, however, several recipes are in metric). Finally, it would be more interesting if the plan was a little more "mixed", meaning if you didn't have to have miso soup for two days straight for lunch or salad with a some kind of bean toping for 3 days back-to-back. I would recommend this book to anybody trying to change bad habits and begin a new, healthy eating lifestyle.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: "Step by step, day by day, I will make it easy for you."
Summary: 5 Stars
Slim for Life is Dr. Gillian McKeith's 28-day ultimate health and detox plan. In four stages, the author provides step-by-step meal and snack plans to wake-up your consciousness, detox your system, and achieve a slim for life diet. The text includes menus, recipes, exercises (both physical and mental), and inspiration to break old habits and form new ones. This is a time-intensive program, but only for the first month of re-framing your nutritional thinking, after which the reader will be on a road to long-term success at weight maintenance.
Includes lush full-color photography. Recipes are in U.S. units (cups, oz, tsp, etc.), not metric units as suggested in other reviews.
Book Review: Straight Talk
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a terrific book. The information is given in a no nonsense
manner. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a realistic and
entertaining resource. I have not only lost weight, I feel fantastic.
I no longer have heartburn and my headaches are history. Gillian
delivers on her promises. ONE WARNING: it is time intensive to follow
the plan. I was strictly a heat and eat on the fly person. This book
requires gasp...cooking and prep and planning! Still I grudgingly have
learned how and it is sometimes even fun. Did I say it was a teriffic
book? It really is.