it works!

If this can help 5 million French women then why can't it help 5 million British women? It might annoy you to look at chocolate and not be able to eat it but instead you can look at your figure and feel more confident of yourself.

Facinating!

I enjoyed reading the book very much.<br />I'd already started on a diet and fitness plan -- to loose 3st! And was doing pretty well, with my own stratergy and plan.<br />This book gave me a extra bit of insight into the topic, which I found very convincing.<br />However -- the idea of giving up many of the carbs that make up our familiar diet is a step too far for me. Though I have adopted an"every-other-day" response to the carb rule.<br />And, three months down the line (I read Briffa's book half way through the period)-- I've lost 2st! Good going eh?<br />Do buy the book and use it to create your own plan -- I can't stress enough, how important it is to design a personalised plan -- I could say a lot more about this, but this isn't the place. Perhaps I should write a book!<br />David

New Atkins new you

New Atkins for a New You: The Ultimate Diet for Shedding Weight and Feeling Great<br /><br />The book was very informative, but unfortunatley my medical problems prevented me from following the advice at the present

4 months on...

I am a 57 year old who had been a stone overweight for the last 15 years despite following a healthy diet and walking regularly. After 4 months, I can honestly say that this is a life changing book/CD. What Paul manages to do with the CD and book is to create a 'mental gastric band' which enables you to eat whatever you want and still achieve and maintain your ideal weight. He also develops the desire to exercise ...I now do one of the '10 minute' dance videos every morning but I look forward to and enjoy exercise in a way I didn't used to. You do have to read the book and listen to the CD but it is a small price to pay for the amazing results... 4 months on it has become a way of life, I am a size 12, feel amazing and am constantly told how fantastic I look.10 Minute Solution - Dance Your Body Thin [DVD]

Hard work but worth it!

My husband and I are currently on day ten of the detox plan and finding it hard in some ways but very rewarding in others. I have lost ten pounds so far which makes it well worth it though!! If you're anything like me you'll benefit from having a strict plan to follow in that it tells you exactly what to have for each meal...I have found some of the breakfasts pretty hard to stomach and in the last couple of days we've made some substitutions (turkey, oatcakes and tomatoe for breakfast this morn instead of smoked trout and carrotts for example!) We've also swapped some of the breakfasts and lunches around to make it easier to manage preparation (i.e. having ommelette for breakfast instead of lunch) and swapped things like sea bass for mackerel which seems easier to take for lunch. I think the preparation hurdle can be easily overcome with a bit of forward planning. We've written an ongoing plan taking the ideas of the book in mind but is defintely good for a pre-bikini detox at the very least!!

Food bible!

What an excellent book! I was really worried about weaning as I really didn't know where to start but this book has made the whole process a lot easier. I'd highly recommend it.

Excellent cookbook - nice and easy recepies

Really good little cook book. Lots of good family meals and ideas. Highly recomended. All the recepies are nice and simple and the ones we have made so far have been very tasty!

Great little book

I love this recipe book, I love the website and I am on there everyday looking at the recipes, so I thought it was about time I bought the books. I have to follow a low fat diet for health reasons, so this book is perfect. It has so many different recipes, and a lot of them are incredibly easy to make. I have made quite a few things from this book and I haven't been disappointed yet. I have a couple of favourites which I make each week and so many more still to try. Great book, worth buying!

Juicy goodness

<br />This book should come with a health warning: reading it could change your life!! <br />The actual scheme is quite tough: juices only for 3 meals a day for 7 days.....BUT the drinks are so delicious and I rarely felt hungry.<br />I DID lose 7lbs in 7 days and felt great! So convinced I then bought Jason Vale's Turbo Charge your life.<br />It is a big investment; I had to buy a juicer; the one Jason Vale recommends is wonderful. I think it has been worth it.<br />I make sure I have at least one juice a day, sometimes two. <br />I thoroughly recommend this great little book.

Harcombe Diet Book Reveiw

This has been one of my best purchases this year, i started Monday 19th july and by Monday 26th i had lost near 3/4 of a stone! loving it thank you

Brilliant

This is such an easy cook book and uses proper ingredients! The meal ideas are really lovely and there is a good choice of foods. It's nice to see how many points each one is worth too and you can add points if you want extra pasta or rice.

Revelation!

I recently bought this book after visiting my diabetic clinic. What a [[ASIN:095644301X Carbs & Cals: A Visual Guide to Carbohydrate & Calorie Counting for People with Diabetes] revelation this turned out to be - after seeing the portion sizes and carbohydrate values in the book I realised I had been underestimating the amount of insulin I needed to give me stable blood sugar levels and that I needed to make alterations to my diet. I must say the calories are an eye-opener too! I have had type 1 diabetes since I was 12 (quite a few years ago now) but this book proves that there is always something new to discover and learn. If you have a meal out or a take-away it is difficult sometimes to guesstimate - this book takes a lot of the hard work away and makes life much easier ... I would recommend it to anyone - you won't be disappointed.

pocket calorie counter

Great little book. Just what i wanted, a book that has a calorie count for every day foods. Really easy to follow. I use it all the time.

very good recipes

I do like what the book is trying to say. Practical and down to earth basic rules without the fluff. Also the recipes are normal for normal people with normal appetites and tastes.<br /><br />I think the rules are do-able, although I still struggle with no carbs after 6pm. I've tried this with previous diets and find it hard. Even not following that particular rule all the time though I have still lost weight. <br /><br />I really like Anna and her approach on the whole, but one thing about the book annoys me slightly and that is the comparison pic of her at the beginning of the book. How on earth can you compare Anna in a black gym suit thing with her (possibly slightly stretched out?)in a tight red dress and heightening heels? I know it's only minor, but falseness doesn't really appeal to me. I prefer down to earth and practical and very honest. Everything about the written is honest so I don't know why there was a need for that. Her facial picture is much the same. She is smiling in the 'fat' picture and pouting in the 'thin' picture which makes it hard to compare.<br /><br />It doesn't detract from the actual main body of the book though which is great and as I have said, the recipes are fabulous. Good diet book.

Fantastic book

The book is written in plain English (fab!) and gives a thorough explanation of how to follow the diet. Sometimes a lot of detail and gets a bit heavy but good reading. The diet sounds a bit weird but it works really well. You don't count calories and you don't feel hungry at all but you have to respect the 'combination' theory and follow the rules. I recommend it if you want to lose weight. Good luck!

great little book

this book is a godsend im diabetic and wouldnt be without, was a bargain. i highly recommend getting this if your diabetic.....

Cook Yourself Thin

I've had a lot of issues with food and with my weight and and it developed into a disorder. This book has literally saved my life! I have made almost all the meals from this book, lost loads of weight and its all so tasty!. I don't eat any ready meals anymore and feel so much healthier. My health has improved phenomenally and its partly due to cooking all my meals from scratch from fresh ingredients and a ton of hard work. I would recommend this book to anyone especially those who want to lose weight and live a healthier life without much work.

Excellent

this book is the easiest one to use if you are really serious about losing weight with a no nonsense approach and advice. Go for it if you are REALLY serious about dropping those pounds.

Allen Carr's Easyweigh to Lose Weight

Easy and quick read. Talks a lot of common sense. Logical and easy to follow change of eating habits.It is NOT a diet.