The title of this book alone says it all: it’s written by some know-it-all who lost a few pounds and has decided to give/sell her self-righteous opinions to the world of dieters and help-seekers. I read the first few chapters and decided that this blanket-approach to “do what I say and you’ll be cool” dieting just wasn’t for me.

The author is heavily biased against meat-eaters; if you lean towards the Atkin’s way of thinking, then this book is probably not going to be your cup of tea. And I love chicken. So, this one rubbed me the wrong way. And even the first chapter where the author says, in so many words, that skinny = healthy and fat = unhealthy. Recent studies have proven this to be untrue in many cases., so I have to question the author’s ability to coach me in the ways of healthy eating.

I suppose the elitist tone of this book might work for some, but it did nothing for me. I would’ve probably enjoyed this had it been written more as a memoir with recipes.