- Hardcover: 224 pages
- Publisher: Fig Tree (3 Jan 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1905490356
- ISBN-13: 978-1905490356
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.4 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (253 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 132,771 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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I thought it might be an idea to pop up on here and explain a
bit about the book, since it's an unusual one - a diet book that tells you
jokes, gives you genuinely delicious recipes, and lets you into our heads
as well as our stomachs.
bit about the book, since it's an unusual one - a diet book that tells you
jokes, gives you genuinely delicious recipes, and lets you into our heads
as well as our stomachs.
Basically, my friend Neris and I got fat. Really fat, like size 22. And one
day we finally decided to do something about it.
So we went and found out about diets, about what worked and what didn't; we
cherry-picked, we fiddled about - we wanted, for instance, to eventually be
able to drink and to have the odd piece of chocolate - and, armed with our
own version of a high-protein, low-carb diet, away we went.
It worked: we lost five stone each in a year, and we haven't put any of it
back on. So we thought we'd write about how we'd done it, in blow-by-blow
detail, charting the emotional ups and downs, providing recipes, and all
sorts of other stuff we found useful, like trying to unravel the reasons
behind our overeating. I'll bet you a roast potato they're the reasons you
overeat, too. We think unravelling them is crucial if you're going to keep
the weight off.
We also thought - completely insanely, in retrospect - that we should be
photographed wearing leotards and tights at every stage of the diet, and
leave the pictures absolutely un-retouched, so readers could see for
themselves that it really works. The pictures - they're really quite grim -
are all in there. So that's something to look forward to.
The other thing we really wanted to do was to write a diet book for real
people - people like us, with kids, jobs, dogs and the rest, who didn't
have the time or the energy to cook themselves separate meals, or to sit
miserably in the corner with a lettuce leaf. People who actually had a
life, liked going out, went to the pub - and who wanted to carry on with
all of these things while dieting.
Above all, we wanted to write a diet book that started off from a place of
love. We are so sick of women being made to feel terrible about the way
they look. During our research, we came across a pile of diet books - many,
though not all, written by middle-aged blokes - whose basic premise was
'You're a fat freak and you're killing yourself'. That approach - see also
'your insides are like sewers,' naming no names - is appalling. We start
off with the premise that you're pretty fabulous, and that you're going to
be even MORE fabulous when you slip into that tiny little dress you thought
you'd never in a million years fit into. It's not about body fascism: we're
not interested in dropping from a size 12 to a size 2. But from a 22 to a
14? Yes please.
We're really, really pleased with the way the book has turned out. If
you're at that stage where you think, 'You know what? Sod it. I'll just
stay this size and avoid full-length mirrors,' then please buy it. We've so
been there. Plus we're busy, greedy and undisciplined. We did it none the
less. You can too.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From the Back Cover
`Amazingly frank...the honesty of their confessions exceed
anything previously published' Evening Standard
anything previously published' Evening Standard
'A compulsive read with good advice, whether you want to lose five pounds
or five stone. It addresses the emotional issues of eating. Completely
delicious and simple to make recipes' Mail on Sunday
`You'll laugh out loud. Reading this book is like talking to a clued-up
friend who also makes you feel great about yourself' Eve
`The down-to-earth duo are brutally honest, not just about their own eating
habits, but also their recognition that food is often closely linked with
emotional problems...will certainly put you on track for better eating
habits' She
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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I've been doing this way of eating for over a year and having lost nearly three stone. I have been maintaining for some months, but had fallen into a bit of a rut foodwise and was looking for some inspiration.
Boy did I find it! I'm one of those weird people who love reading cookbooks in bed, but rarely actually cook from them. This book is an exception. It's beautifully produced and bound and very well presented. The best thing about it are the fabulous, easy and tasty recipes. It has inspired me back into the kitchen.
My favourites so far have been the chili bake, onion bhajis, celeriac bravas, and the aubergine and feta pie. The 'take five' section is genious. All the recipes I've tried have worked and they have all been lovely. I've fed them to my hubby and the kids, and even used them with guests.
I have several low-carb cookbooks and this is by far my favourite.
Boy did I find it! I'm one of those weird people who love reading cookbooks in bed, but rarely actually cook from them. This book is an exception. It's beautifully produced and bound and very well presented. The best thing about it are the fabulous, easy and tasty recipes. It has inspired me back into the kitchen.
My favourites so far have been the chili bake, onion bhajis, celeriac bravas, and the aubergine and feta pie. The 'take five' section is genious. All the recipes I've tried have worked and they have all been lovely. I've fed them to my hubby and the kids, and even used them with guests.
I have several low-carb cookbooks and this is by far my favourite.
71 of 73 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I bought this having read the Sunday Times review, read it cover to cover and decided to give it a go, despite having promised myself never to diet EVER again. I am morbidly obese, I have failed at every diet I have tried in the last 10 years. So far this one is working well, I am not hungry (hooray), I am not bored thanks to the additional purchase of the Low Carb Gourmet and I have lost 12lbs in 2.5 weeks with no pain at all. I had a cracking headache on day 3 but apart from that I've felt brilliant. I think I am probably wheat and sugar intolerant anyway so this is a better move for me than trying to exclude those things and do low-far as well which has me climbing the walls with hunger within days. If you've tried Slimming World before, its like red days but with lashings of butter and cream. Yum!
As others have said its probably not the one for you if you are a veggie or don't like red meat but being a total carnivore it works well for me. As you go into the final phase, when you only have a stone or so to lose it puts back certain carbs (including chocolate!) slowly into your diet so you are not on this regime for ever although I probably won't ever go back to croissants and pizza and that's fine because I'd rather be at the right weight. If you like steak and cheese and eggs and double cream and leafy green veg and olives and deli meats then you will be in seventh heaven with this one.
I found the style really encouraging, unlike any diet book I've ever read before and India's humour mixed with Nerys' honesty about how she felt were really helpful.
As others have said its probably not the one for you if you are a veggie or don't like red meat but being a total carnivore it works well for me. As you go into the final phase, when you only have a stone or so to lose it puts back certain carbs (including chocolate!) slowly into your diet so you are not on this regime for ever although I probably won't ever go back to croissants and pizza and that's fine because I'd rather be at the right weight. If you like steak and cheese and eggs and double cream and leafy green veg and olives and deli meats then you will be in seventh heaven with this one.
I found the style really encouraging, unlike any diet book I've ever read before and India's humour mixed with Nerys' honesty about how she felt were really helpful.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I bought this book a week ago. Read it in one sitting and started the diet the next day. It's really working! The book is a great read - entertaining, informative and inspirational. The diet is easy to follow and the recipes are easy, quick, and really delicious. Thank you Neris and India.
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brilliant
This bookj is brilliant today is my frist day but my borther, mum and dad have all lost 2 stone each. easy to read and relate to
Published 1 month ago by agillett
Idiot Proof Diet
If you want to lose weight but not feel hungry all the time, this is perfect. I have already lost about half a stone (sorry, I am old so don't do Kilos). Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mrs. Beryl Steadman
Oh really?
i have a friend who has been on this for three years....I wouldn't mind but when he gets up and demands not simple toast but a full fry-up and cream for his coffee its annoying,... Read more
Published 3 months ago by D. Beaven
Fantastic book [not a diet more anew way of life]!!!!
We acquired this book at the end of August 2011 and started using it on 1 September 2011
Angus has lost three stone and Morag has lost one and a half stone. Read more
Angus has lost three stone and Morag has lost one and a half stone. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Angus&Morag
Very good but
This book is a good read but you do need to buy the cookbook in order to get the benefit of the information .Well presented in a fun way.
Published 6 months ago by Cowboy Col.
Compliments the last book
This is a good book to go along with the previous diet book, it gives you a few more tips and tricks and some tasty easy to do recipes and a two week plan to get you kick started... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Ms. Sally Willilams
Good service
Book just as advertised,looking forward to starting the diet it also arrived well packaged and was early. Well done and thank you
Published 7 months ago by DKP
Yet Another Atkins
I bought this book with high expectations. I need to lose the exact same amount of weight as the authors.
What I got was just another atkins dietting book. Read more
What I got was just another atkins dietting book. Read more
Published 8 months ago by T.Smith
Neris and India's Idiot Proof diet
This is a superb book, very well written and easy to follow. It tackles not just losing weight but why weight was put on in the first place - to stop you doing it again! Read more
Published 8 months ago by Tory
Disappointment
I got this book after seeing the results a friend of mine had. She has been VERY fat, like over 350lbs all her life and lost over 80 of that throughout the year. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Aj
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