Vegetarian Slimming

However, her 'psychological' chapters and self esteem talks, plus recipe ideas make it useful for those of us who cannot go on Atkins for obvious reasons.


Follow with Caution   August 20, 2003
L Jones (USA)
14 out of 15 found this review helpful

Although most of the recipies in this book are fine in themselves, in my opinion Rose Eliot's 'theories' on weight loss are not based on very sound nutritional research. The amount of calories she recommends for each day is too low for just about any normal person, and I found myself feeling tired and drained while following the diet strictly. Also, the 'quick loss' diets she recommends, such as eating just pineapple for a whole day may work in the short term, but most of the weight lost will be water. I found some of the calorie counted recipes useful while on a healthy diet and exercise plan, but as for the rest of it, I think it's nonsense and frankly dangerous.


good recipies, - lot of diet ideas, enough to get me started   January 30, 2002
11 out of 15 found this review helpful

already a fan of author, am pleased with recipies in book, - more info on slimming than i thought with several options, one which suited me, information on positive thinking and changing lifestyles motivating,


Useful recipes combined with wishy washy theories   January 26, 2002
17 out of 24 found this review helpful

Good sound nutritional advice and most of the recipes are useful, easy and tasty. A diet book geared to a vegetarian is very useful, but to be frank I found the idea that wearing different colours will make me more likely to lose weight or announcing "I am slim and beautiful" when I patently am not positively laughable. The author should have stuck to what she knows - vegetarian cookery and left the new age stuff to others


Very odd ideas   January 8, 2002
12 out of 19 found this review helpful

...I was looking for sensible low / no fat veggie recepies - instead I found myself presented with bizzare ideas (e.g. in one day, preferably in one go, eat two whole water melons and nothing else) ..... not for me thanks !!