The alli Cookbook
by Caroline M. Apovian
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Book Reviews of The alli Cookbook
Book Review: Yummy Recipies - Not Helpful
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this book when I purchased my starter kit - and the book is going back. While the recipies look very tasty, I was not at all impressed by the fact that the only nutritional information is for "The Complete Meal" and not for the recipie by itself. For instance, they will give you a recipie for a granola, but then there is a section for "complete the meal" which adds 1/3 cup of 2% milk. The nutrition information was given for a serving of the granola with the milk.
While the granola looked delicious, I drink skim, and I really don't want to figure out the difference in calories/fat between skim and 2% milk. Same goes for trying to figure out the difference in calories between a grain (ie brown rice) that I have in my pantry and orzo, which I don't keep stocked, and I'm not even sure if its in my grocery store.
I like freedom and flexibilty when cooking/eating, and while the recipies looked great, I don't find it to be at all useful for the way I cook and build meals, which is mixing and matching things I have on hand, and using leftovers.
I have plenty of cookbooks that provide detailed nutriont information for each recipie, I will use thoes and return this.
Book Review: alli cookbook
Summary: 5 Stars
I love this cookbook I started the alli april 15th 2009 and I feel great! I have 3 children and never lost weight after having my kids. I finally decided to try alli.
At my heaviest I weighed 203 lbs I have lost a little, but i think it is far more healthier to lose slowly then too fast. the recipes in this book are great. yes you must change your life style. you have to want to commit to change with the alli though there are some side effects called treatment effects to me that just tells me i am eating much fat.
THE Alli cookbook is fun to use with kids there are recipes in this book that kids can help you prepare my two oldest are very picky an don't get enough veggies but with this they don't even know they're getting their veggies and it's healthy and they don't even know it 's health food i have my whole family eating better foods 4 them and making better choices.
THIS BOOK IS A MUST IF YOU DECIDE TO GO ON ALLI ANOTHER GEAT BOOK IS:THE ALLI DIET PLAN THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO SUCCESS WITH ALLI BY CAROLINE APOVIAN M.D.
Book Review: Basic recipes
Summary: 3 Stars
I was slightly disappointed with this book. A few years ago I bought the book Cooking Thin with Kathleen Daelemans. Her book was amazing and full of interesting, unique, simple dishes. When I saw that she was one of the contributing chefs for the Alli cookbook, I bought it even though I'm not following the Alli plan. The recipes in this book seemed pretty much like the recipes you would get in any diet book. There was nothing I found too interesting.
Another downside for the people who are actually following the Alli plan is that the nutrition facts included are for a complete meal, not just that recipe. For example, if you're cooking the chicken in red wine sauce, they recommend completing the meal with a medium baked potato, a tablespoon of low-fat sour cream, a cup and a half of mesclun salad with fat-free Italian dressing, swiss cheese, and slivered almonds. While I like that they include recommendations on how to finish the meal, they include all of those components in the nutrition facts. So you have no idea what the numbers are on just the chicken in red wine sauce.
Book Review: Delicious, Easy Cookbook with Great Variety!
Summary: 5 Stars
I started taking alli two months ago, and I've had good success (already lost 6 pounds!), but I realized I am going to need some more variety in my daily meals to keep things going--this cookbook is the perfect answer. The recipes are really yummy, fast and easy--and they've even paired each recipe up with simple side dishes that complete the meal and give you all the nutritional info so you can stay "alli-friendly." When I make these recipes, I don't feel like I'm dieting--I'm eating healthier, but it's still delicious! The pull-out restaurant guide is very helpful too--I just stick it in my purse so I can have it handy when I'm eating out.Book Review: The Alli Cookbook
Summary: 3 Stars
While this cookbook contained many delicious sounding recipes, I found it annoying that it didn't really specify how many exchages you would be consuming per serving.
On the plus side the recipes seem fairly easy to follow and were illustrated with great photos.
The tear out resaurant guide was nice but certainly too large to carry in my pocket or purse.