Living Low-Carb: The Complete Guide to Long-Term Low Carb Dieting

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Summary: A Fabulous Addition to you Low Carb Library!
Review: My book arrived yesterday & I was up half the night to finish it! I have quite a few Low carb books (including her previous cookbook) and this one is really great. There are tons of useful tips, stories of actual people succeeding with low carb, and a lot of interesting nutritional information. All of this is presented in an extremely readable and straight forward style. The recipes, for the most part, do not have huge ingredient lists which is really great and seem to be fairly simple to prepare! I can't wait to try them! McCullough's "this is not a one size fits all" approach is very refreshing when one finds each low carb diet book to be written in a "do it my way" sort of style. There is great info on stocking your kitchen, web resources and phone/mail sources for specialty products from foods to kitchen equipment. Great Book!

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Summary: Goodbye Weight Problems!
Review: My husband and I love to cook and entertain, and both needed to lose weight. We are now living low-carb, thanks to Fran. Her recipes for mashed potatoes (made from cauliflower) and fettucine (made from zucchini) are SO good, we make them and serve them at dinner parties, without even telling people we are on a low-carb diet. And EVERYONE asks for these recipes! I have given up low-fat eating, dropped weight, watched my cholesterol drop, and am amazed! My husband never thought he'd be able to give up pasta or potatoes, but he says he prefers Fran's recipes using substitutes! I have e-mailed Fran with questions and have gotten answers quickly. She is a writer who truly believes in what she is writing about, and like so many Americans, struggles with her weight. This is a wonderful book. And she is a wonderful writer and an even better cook!

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Summary: Living Low-Carb
Review: This book is a MUST HAVE for anyone trying to live a low-carb lifestyle and hoping to stay on it longterm. The tips, insights and secrets alone are more than worth the price of the book....and then there are all those great recipes! Yes, some of the ideas & ingredients are not found in your average store, but she makes sure you know how & where to find everything you need. And the recipes are not the same recipes that are in her previous book, The Low-Carb Cookbook...also a must have. I keep this book on hand, ALL the time!

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Summary: A must have for any low carb collection!
Review: This is definitely one of those books that you should reread when you hit a plateau, or a low period. Solid advice, great recipes, and delicious ways to deal with those dreaded cravings, that might otherwise do you in. A thoroughly enjoyable read!

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Summary: Love this book
Review: When I first started to read this book, I thought some of the author's ideas were off-base, and considered selling this book used. However, a few months later, I read about the South Beach Diet, and also bought that book. I had lots of luck w/the diet, and feel great. I then looked at this book with new eyes, and think it really compliments the South Beach regimen. McCullough's book is nice because she adds touches to recipes that are lacking from the South Beach book. She also has an infectious enthusiasm, and obviously loves food and cooking--a fellow chow hound! Generally, I've found the recipes easy to make and have most of the ingredients on hand at home. There have been a few disappointments, but those have been far outweighed by the recipes I like. I made the Mexican soup last night (it only took 30 minutes), and plan to make the walnut soup later this week. She has some amazing recipes for salmon, and unusual (and incredibly delicious) vegetable recipes, including one for zucchini. I will definitely buy other books she has written.