Product Description

Finally, the diet vegetarians have been waiting for; Many is the vegetarian or vegan who has watched their meat-eating friends with envy as they followed the Atkins diet and the pounds dropped off. There's no doubt about it, a high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet really does work. But what about vegetarians and vegans? Is it possible to follow a high-protein diet without the fry-ups or the meat? And can it really be a healthy way of life? The answer is yes. Top cookery writer Rose Elliot has devised an easy, meat-free answer to the Atkins diet. Scientifically formulated to make the metabolism stop burning carbs and start burning fat, not only will you lose weight but you'll find your carb cravings, mood swings and energy lows are a thing of the past. Packed with over 75 delicious, mouth-watering recipes, top tips for staying slim, carbohydrate counters and menu plans, this book is a one-stop shop for any vegetarian or vegan hoping to lose weight.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #287324 in Books
• Published on: 2005-03-17
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

Synopsis
Finally, the diet vegetarians have been waiting for; Many is the vegetarian or vegan who has watched their meat-eating friends with envy as they followed the Atkins diet and the pounds dropped off. There's no doubt about it, a high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet really does work. But what about vegetarians and vegans? Is it possible to follow a high-protein diet without the fry-ups or the meat? And can it really be a healthy way of life? The answer is yes. Top cookery writer Rose Elliot has devised an easy, meat-free answer to the Atkins diet. Scientifically formulated to make the metabolism stop burning carbs and start burning fat, not only will you lose weight but you'll find your carb cravings, mood swings and energy lows are a thing of the past. Packed with over 75 delicious, mouth-watering recipes, top tips for staying slim, carbohydrate counters and menu plans, this book is a one-stop shop for any vegetarian or vegan hoping to lose weight.

About the Author
Rose Elliot is Britain's foremost vegetarian cookery writer and is the author of many bestselling titles. She has written more than 50 books, including Rose Elliot's Complete Vegetarian Cookbook, Vegetarian Cookery, Vegetarian Fast Food and The Classic Vegetarian Cookbook. She lives with her husband in Hampshire and London.

Customer Reviews

excellent book for vegetarians
I have had this book on my shelves for a couple of years now and unfortunately didnt look at it being more into the low fat way of eating. Ive been vegetarian for approx 20 years and have been putting on weight since a cholecystectomy 12 years ago. The key thing for this diet is that this book has enabled me to diet without feeling hungry - cravings are at a minimum. Weight loss wise the first couple of weeks I lost nearly a stone and loss has been around 2-3 lbs since then. While it requires some form of dedication from the dieter, the author has adapted low carb foods for the vegetarian/vegan diet amazingly well and with great creativity. This has helped me no end. I especially like the rice alternative and when you are needing a sweet treat the almond crunch hits the spot. Brilliant book. I have ordered her low carb cookbook to help extend my repetoire of meals - crossed fingers it will be as good as this one.

Would not recommend this approach
I am vegetarian and I eat healthily. After following the guidelines of this low carb diet for a couple of weeks I did loose weight but felt that my diet was far from healthy ! Being advised to avoid foods like oranges while being able to eat almost unlimited amounts of eggs and processed vegie food seemed wrong and unnatural to me.

*I did loose weight but I gained most of it when I tried to re-introduce carbs ie fruit and vegetables
*I felt light-headed for most of the time
*I am sure that the calorific value of the meals was so low that I would have lost weight on that level anyway - low carb or not.
*any diet that requires you to take supplements cannot be healthy
*the only real way to being a healthy weight is to take a lifelong aproach to eating healthily, exercising and monitoring / managing that calorific balance

GREAT BOOK! But Non-Vegitarians be aware...
This is a fantastic book! If you are searching for a successful way to lose weight - this is definitely a method that I recommend! After years of checking food labels of calories and fat intake - I never really lost any weight without starving myself (which I knew was a BIG mistake!) However, after buying this book I noticed that by eating, my weight seeemed to be disappearing. I have a few minor things to mention though...

1) If you are NOT vegitarian (like me) then do NOT strictly attempt the vegitarian diet as you lack meat as well as carbs which you are use to. I thought vegetables were healthier and I love vergitarian food so I thought it wouldn't be a problem... but unforuntaly it was. I fainted on the tube, and friends also in the same situation experienced severe headaches and painful cramps! After switching to foods we were use to (i.e. meat), we experienced less problems.

2) It takes about a week on about 30g of carbs a day for 11st (+/- a stone) people to have a smaller appetite. I have however slightly broken the rules by having a glass of wine a night, a bite of a biscuit or so and still managed to lose 9lbs in two weeks! A very comforting start to the diet! (People I know on this diet have alos lost a substantial amount of weight in the first stage of the diet!!)

3) Remember to drink LOTS of water. Even after drinking 2 litres of water a day, I usually still feel thirsty and dehydrated.

4) TAKE YOUR MINERALS & VITAMENS! It is essential to take your minerals to ensure you get the essentials in your body as you are cutting out foods (like fruit) that have the ingredients your body needs.

I do however like the food in this book! I am a fan of cheese, but I particularly like the yogurt breakfast, the scrambled egg on mushroom breakfast, the vegi-burger dinner and I have yet to try the muffins!

Hope you find this usefull & good luck with your diet! x