Editorial Reviews
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"I got skinny on fat," claims Suzanne Somers. It sounds too good to be true--a weight-loss program that lets you "eat incredible, rich foods in abundant portions while the unwanted pounds effortlessly melt away." Most nutritionists would cringe at the idea that people trying to lose weight don't need to restrict their dietary fat, but Suzanne Somers and her "Somercizers" insist it works. Fat (even saturated fat) isn't the enemy, she claims--it's "products loaded with sugar, white flour, hydrogenated oils, and chemicals and preservatives that replace real fats." Get Skinny on Fabulous Food follows Somers's Eat Great, Lose Weight with a recap of the Somersize program, which involves eliminating "funky foods" like sugar and starch and using a type of food combining. Also included are grateful letters from followers of the program, menu suggestions, and 150 new recipes. Recipes include such fat-filled dishes as Leslie's Mushroom Broccoli and Egg Cupcakes (with butter, oil, Swiss cheese, and nine large eggs), Beef Stroganoff (with butter, oil, and two cups of heavy cream), Ginger Creme Brûlée (with butter, heavy cream, nine large egg yolks, and even the enemy: sugar), Cappuccino Chocolate Chunk Cheesecake (with cream cheese, eggs, chocolate, sour cream, and--yup--sugar). No calorie counts or nutritional breakdowns are included. --Joan Price
Another good book, January 27, 2003 - Reviewer: pina3470 from Bronx, New York United States
I went to the libray and got this one out. I am reading them backwards this is unfortune. However I will probably purchase her new book on HSN because they are offering it with a video for a low price. I am a sugar junkie and I really need to be detox. I read this book and her Cheat and lose weight book too. Today I will be going to the library to see if I can get the first in the series. What I like about this system is I understand the concept. What I don't like is how to implement it into my life. I am very busy and time is scarce. I did go into the health food store and I fought some of the products like the pastas and the sugar-less cereal and I went on line and purchased the somer-sweet(not mentioned in this book she was still developing it ) So I wrote down what I should and shouldn't have and how to eat the fruits and I am going to honestly give it a try... I will say that in the past when I didn't eat as much sugary things I didn't have mood swings or anxiety attacks and athough I have alot of weight to loose my goal is more of let's just get the sugar out of the diet... I won't be doing this to the exact letter.... but I am going to try it as best that I can..... --This text refers to the Paperback edition. |
