Cook Yourself Thin: Skinny Meals You Can Make in Minutes is a 240 page book by Lifetime Television is a revelation on how to make meals that can make you thin.
With the wholesome recipes in this book, you really have no excuse to wolf down readymade food. It’s time to make some real food – and don’t wrinkle your nose because healthy food, as they show in this book, can be tasty and filling.
As you may know, the food you eat is much more important to lose weight and to remain thin than anything else, including your workouts.
Cook Yourself Thin: An Overview
Overweight people have two big problems. One, they LOVE food. Two, they just do not know how to stick to healthy, low cal (read ‘dry as dust’) food. That is where Cook Yourself Thin comes in. It helps you figure out how to cook low fat food that tastes finger-licking scrumptious.
The book is a lesson in losing weight without compromising your desire for good food. It contains more than 120 easy to make recipes, many of which were picked up from award winning entries. Almost all of the recipes have been tried and tested by ordinary people. So, there’s nothing exotic and no hard to find ingredients.
In the book, you’ll find main courses that are of 500 calories each. Along with cooking instructions, there are also instructions on how to pump up or cut down the calorie count, as per individual preferences.
So, how does that help weight loss? Well, by limiting the main course to 500 cals, you can cut down your calorie intake by approximately 500 calories every day. Done consistently, this brings about weight loss.
Each recipe has the exact number of calories. This listing makes it possible for people on a diet to enjoy the Coconut and Banana Pancakes with maple syrup for breakfast without busting their diet.
The chapters of the book are designed in such a way that you can design your daily meals around the recipes. You have items for breakfast, lunch, snacks, dinner – even for a party. It’s an all round cookbook, no doubt, and healthy food to boot!
Cook yourself thin: review
The book is a concise and precise guide to cutting calories in food. Taken that way, it’s a great book. The recipes are varied and include many popular foods that we eat everyday.
Although the book promises simple and easy recipes, some of the recipes are far from quick. There is work involved and some recipes do take time. But, in the end, if you get a plate of delicious, low cal food, there is no reason to complain, right?
Cook Yourself Thin Pros and Cons
Pros:
- Great variety
- Wonderful cooking tips
- Great recipes
- A useful calorie guide is provided
- Contains a list of useful ingredients
- Lots of general information and tips on cooking
- Makes use of healthy ingredients to add flavor
- Not dry and boring
Cons:
- Not a weight loss book in the strict sense
- Requires portion control
- Calorie counting and calorie calculation is a must
It’s important to understand that this book is not a weight loss book. It is just a collection of low fat recipes. For those who are looking for ways of managing their calorie count, the book is a boon. It teaches them exactly how to put food on the table minus unnecessary calories. When healthy cooking becomes a habit, weight loss is inevitable.
