- Paperback: 330 pages
- Publisher: Piatkus Books (17 Mar 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0749925841
- ISBN-13: 978-0749925840
- Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 15.2 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
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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.
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63 of 64 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Having struggled with ever-increasing weight for several years it was suggested that my problem was carbs - my body seemed to have forgotten how to deal with them normally so they were being stored as fat - eg "Syndrome X". I was sceptical but thought I'd give the diet a try - and chose this book for guidance as I trust Rose Elliot - we had her book "Simply Delicious" way back in the 1970s! Anyway - the results were spectacular - I lost half a stone in about 10 days, and 2 stone in three months. I am not a very imaginative cook, so tend to make the same things over and over, and I am vegan by preference so not everything is possible without dairy, but there are stacks of good ideas. The low carb burgers are fab - and really easy - the jelly is a lifesaver when you want some indulgent comfort food! - and the lasagne using cabage in place of pasta is inspired!
26 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
It was such a relief to find that Rose Elliot has written a low carb diet book aimed at vegetarians. I first started low-carbing a number of years ago when there were basically no books or decent information aimed at veggies. And it is my experience that a vegetarian diet tends to be far higher in carbs that the average meat eater's diet - especially when low-fat dieting, which can lead to all kinds of problems, and no matter how much fruit and veg you eat it is still not 'balanced' because of the lack of a decent amount of protein.
However, although I have scored this book highly, I would say that to me it seems rather weak on the science of low-carb dieting. Of course Ms Elliot does not claim to be a doctor or a scientist, and I am not critising her for anything she has written, but if you want to know more about why a low carb diet works and why it is actually brilliant at correcting all kinds of metabollic disorders related to high insulin levels and a life time of overeating sugar and other carbohydrates, there are better books out there.
That said, this book outlines the approach clearly, and is more or less a veggie version of the famous low-carb diets out there. A word of caution about low carbing - With any low carb diet you tend to feel slightly tired or even a bit under the weather for a few days. This is not because the diet is unhealthy - but because it takes your body a couple of days to adjust. All the enzymes and what-have-you in your own body chemistry are set up to deal with the high-carb way you have been eating. Give it a few days. And don't cheat. Eat more veggies if you feel you've taken your carbs too low - not something full of refined carbs.
You'll feel so much better. And it really works!
However, although I have scored this book highly, I would say that to me it seems rather weak on the science of low-carb dieting. Of course Ms Elliot does not claim to be a doctor or a scientist, and I am not critising her for anything she has written, but if you want to know more about why a low carb diet works and why it is actually brilliant at correcting all kinds of metabollic disorders related to high insulin levels and a life time of overeating sugar and other carbohydrates, there are better books out there.
That said, this book outlines the approach clearly, and is more or less a veggie version of the famous low-carb diets out there. A word of caution about low carbing - With any low carb diet you tend to feel slightly tired or even a bit under the weather for a few days. This is not because the diet is unhealthy - but because it takes your body a couple of days to adjust. All the enzymes and what-have-you in your own body chemistry are set up to deal with the high-carb way you have been eating. Give it a few days. And don't cheat. Eat more veggies if you feel you've taken your carbs too low - not something full of refined carbs.
You'll feel so much better. And it really works!
23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
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.
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Excellent book reviewed by non vegetarian
First I must say that I am not a vegetarian, but eat little meat. I have read many Paleo/low carb books and listened to lectures on Youtube, but as far as recipes are concerned... Read more
Published 6 days ago by B. Blackburn
Can't recommend this diet
An admirer of Rose Elliot's cooking in the past but, overall I wouldn't recommend this diet. I tried hard and made a good start, and though some of the recipes worked to a certain... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Luz
A lower-carb, not no-carb, regime
Rose Elliot's book offers vegetarians workable suggestions for pursuing the normally meat-and-fish rich low-carb diet (sometimes referred to as the `Atkins diet'). Read more
Published 2 months ago by Dr. Trang
excellent diet book
This is a great book to get you started. i lost 12 lbs in 2 weeks. great recipes to help you get started.
Published 2 months ago by Richard Franklin
Soy, soy, soy, soy
I got this book yesterday and a fast flip through the pages showed what I had already feared. Soy products, egg and tofu. Read more
Published 3 months ago by D. Nilsson
Low Carb Veg Diet
Interesting yet strict vegetarian version of the Atkins Diet.
If you cannot lose weight on the initial 2 week carb cleanse, you never will! Read more
If you cannot lose weight on the initial 2 week carb cleanse, you never will! Read more
Published 4 months ago by Rad
Brilliant for veggies but a bit impractical at times
Thank goodness for a low-carb diet for us veggies - I've been implementing some of these ideas for years as I appear to be carb-sensitive (which doctors ignore). Read more
Published 5 months ago by E M Parris
LOVE this book!
Whenever I thoght about cutting carbs as a vegetarian, I wondered if there would be anything left for me to eat. After having read this book I know: There is a lot! Read more
Published 6 months ago by Zora
Yes, vegetarians CAN low carb!
Bought two of these - one for a friend who is vegetarian and struggling with her weight - and one for me (not a vegetarian). Read more
Published 6 months ago by Irenemacp
Fantastic!
Really useful to lose weight, at last a low carb diet for vegetarians! I have tried
several resipes and they turned out excellently. Read more
several resipes and they turned out excellently. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Stephanie Marshall
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