Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Book Review: Meal Prep for weight loss by Kelli Shallal RD



Meal Prep for Weight Loss by Kelli Shallal RD

Meal Prep for weight loss by Kelli Shallal RD
Very colorful photos throughout this book, but not recipes.
Has everything you will need to know to get on track for a healthy lifestyle.
I am a foodie and after my husband's heart attack 6 years next week we trimmed our meals down so they are even better than before.
Love the meal plate method and that is the one we use. Also on weekends we prepare many meals and freeze others for later that week or another week. Use vacuum seal for freezing items in the freezer.
Use pressure cooker to make lots of meals/soups ahead of time and for freezer for later use.
Table of contents starts this book out. Like section on kitchen equipment.
Intro talks about the authors methods and why she choose them with her busy life.
Very easy to understand the concept without having to count individual calorie intake. There are charts and many highlighted sections that target what you need to read.
Examples of what to eat and the amounts.
 Love reheating guide, meal plans and recipes.
Each recipe starts with a title, prep and cook times and summary of the dish.
list of ingredients are listed and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low fat and low sugar products and fresh vs. canned.
Directions are given along with tips on how to store and serve.
Nutritional information per size listed: calories, fat-NOT broken up into good or bad, carbs, fiber, protein and sodium are listed.
There are NO pictures of individual recipes.
Like different sections as it pertains to meal plans for so many meals at a time.
Special sections for carbs, veggies,  proteins,  snacks, etc
Dirty dozen and clean fifteen is also mentioned at the end along with charts for conversions.
Index is listed at the end.
Acknowledgements and about the author are included at the end.
A KEEPER for me because of all the suggestions and down to earth reasoning and recipes are to die for. Wish they had photos but I can picture them in my mind.
Received a review copy from  The Callisto Publisher's Club Team and this is my honest opinion.

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