I am addicted to this book. I started reading the first few pages and said, "That is me". All of the horrible eating habits I had, I have changed because of this book. I have SOOO much more energy I am amazed. I didn't know that after having a child, I could have so much energy. I have dropped about 10 lbs. in 4 weeks through both the Eating for Life and Body for Life Women's. I feel great. If you are dragging every day, and can't find the energy to exercise, BUY THIS BOOK. It truly will change your life.

I how this book full of GREAT info and recipes. We have already used more than a dozen recipes and there were really good. We have also put some of the info in to practice, and we find we have it easy to do.

Part 1 of the book (74 pages) describes how modern society has trained us to eat incorrectly and how a few simple changes can turn weight gain into weight loss. There are chapters on Myth vs. Fact (that covers common misconceptions), and specifics on the four-part formula for eating right (the right foods, right amounts, the right combos, the right times). The chapter where the author describes his own experiences is the weakest (in spots it contradicts the earlier chapters and it has an overly-conversational style), but it does contain a few additional insights.

I am finding the eating guidelines very effective because they are sustainable--I don't really feel like I am dieting and believe I am adopting new ways of eating that I can use indefinitely. It's much easier to follow than other diet plans that require counting or buying specific foods. I get the sense that as long as I follow the principles, rather than having to be exact, I'll end up with great results without all the stress. I've lost eleven pounds since reading book and following its guidance (3 weeks).

Part 2 contains 248 pages of full color recipes that follow the guidelines of Part 1. It breaks down the recipes by meals with dinners followed by desserts, breakfasts, lunches, midmeals, and nutrition shakes. What really makes this stand out for me is that there are very few recipes I'm not interested in trying. These are practical, mostly easy to make (there are a few exceptions), and very tasty. It has plenty of creative ideas and successfully finds ways to make each dish interesting. The recipes have a few other unique features: each section has a variety of meals that serve differing numbers of people, so it's easy to find a ready-made idea for yourself for lunch or for a family of four for dinner (of course, they can all be adjusted to meet the necessary number of servings). In my experiences so far, the photos with each recipe are faithful to the actual result. Many of the recipes also include a photo of the actual ingredients required, which is an easy way to know at a glance whether everything needed is already on hand. Several of the desserts and most of the nutrition shakes call for Myoplex Lite, the nutrition powder sold by the author's company, but presumably any comparable supplement could be used.

The end of Part 2 includes sample meal plan charts, blank plan charts, and grocery lists. These items can be downloaded from the web site and printed by owners of the book.

The appendix contains stories and photos of people who have had amazing success with the Body for Life program (which this book could be considered an extension of). It's interesting to look over those case studies but some of them are actually a bit frightening. I think most of us are looking for more moderate success. There are also typical sections including a glossary, descriptions and photos of kitchen utensils, and conversion charts.

I have been very pleased with the book and look forward to making many more of the included recipes.

This book is GREAT!! The meals are simple to cook, generally cheap, and above all healthy! There are plenty of breakfast meals, lunches, dinners, and even snacks to keep you eating a wide variety of meals for a long time. Additionally, in typical Bill Phillips fashion, the book starts off with educational text which is designed to teach you about food, nutrition, and diet. Through out the book you will also find inspirational words to keep you motivated and to support your positive lifestyle choices.

Sometimes it's difficult to find a health food cookbook where the meals actually taste good, but that is certainly not the case with Eating for Life. I can't say enough about how delicious each meal is. BIll Phillips and his team out did themselves when they came up with these meals.

The only problem I find with this book is that once the meal is cooked, I want to eat all of it. :)

Really great recipes and full dinner ideas. Easy to follow, easy to do, taste great. All healthy. Great pictures even! Just enough varieties of recipes to find several that you love and go back and back to.

I have always been a person to eat healthy and work out. In fact, I was religous with my exercise routine and maintaining a healthy lifestyle until an unfortunate auto accident. After the accident I was unable to exercise for a few months and fell out of my routine. Which in turn led to some bad eating habits. I gained 20 lbs and after feeling sluggish and unhealthy I decided to do something about it. My sister told me about this book and I purchased it. So glad I did because it has given me the boost to start eating healthy again and making my husband and I healthy meals. Plus, we both love the fact that there is a free day to eat what we want if we so desire. The recipes are easy and tasty and we don't get bored with them. This is a great book to get you in the habit of eating healthy, cooking healthy and shopping healthy!

I've been a big fan of Bill Phillips for many years. His body for life program is an excelent and quick way to get back in shape in a healthy way.

I'm very happy that Bill decided to publish this book where you can find many recipies to help you with a great nutrition plan in a delicious way.

I already had some of the recipies from my Men's fitness magazine colection, but it's so convenient to have all this information together.

I have absolutely zero imagination when it comes to food, I can't even decide which restaurant to go to when out with my wife. Can you imagine how difficult it was to start Body-for-Life where the types of food eaten first appear to be rather small?

Enter "Eating for Life".

I have made a number of the meals from this book and have been met with nothing but success. I had no idea how delicious and satisfying healthy cooking could be! My wife is not doing the Body-for-Life program, but is more than happy to eat anything prepared from the book's recipes. If you are looking for a way to make Body-for-Life easier on your palette, or simply want a cook book for light food ideas, this is more than worth it.

The meals in the book are very delicious. Some of the reviews I read stated that some of the meals aren't as healthy as they should be and that might be true but they're better then having a burger with fries. It's a low fat way to eat the meals we all love.

While entertaining at my house I made one of the recipes from the book and it was a huge success. One of my friends actually went and bought the book the next week. All in All...Two thumbs up.

This book has been a great buy, wasnt sure at first because I was unable to get it at any local book store in Melbourne. My husband started body for life 5 weeks ago, and i cant stand boring food. This recipe book has aloud me to make enjoyable meals for him and ones which i can enjoy while being pregnant. I am finding now that when i go to the supermarket I tend to automatically buy a healthier range of food.

This has the right concept. Thank you. Eating is right -- the best method for weight control. Keeping the focus on the vegetables is another story. For this I recommend For The Original Overeaters Anonymous Very Low Carbohydrate Food Plan: Greysheet Recipes. It is a beautiful book. I bought "For the Original OA..." because I'm on the very low carb food plan. It has great recipes. I really like the protein and vegetable recipes. I can never think of enough things to do with vegetables. Now I know what other people are cooking. I'm glad to learn more about phone and in person meetings. I never knew where the term "greysheet" came from. I have wanted to learn more about it for a long time.

I recommend For Today and For The Original Overeaters Anonymous Very Low Carbohydrate Food Plan: Greysheet Recipes. They are beautiful books. I bought "For the Original OA..." because I'm on the very low carb food plan. It has great recipes. I really like the protein and vegetable recipes. I can never think of enough things to do with vegetables. Now I know what other people are cooking. I'm glad to learn more about phone and in person meetings. I never knew where the term "greysheet" came from. I have wanted to learn more about it for a long time.

My wife and I have been eating almost exclusively from this book since November and we STILL use it every day. Neither of us likes "Diet food". But the meals in this book are fantastic and they bring new levels of flavor to the mix. With 2 kids we got into such a hamburger meat mixed in something rut, boring, fatty and not good. With this we cook together, eat together and now we exercise regularly too (which we've never done regularly) because it just goes with the food. I can't recommed this enough.

My wife loves it. In fact, I have not had a chance to look at it yet!

This book had very few recipes that I really want to try out. And the pictures leave little to be desired. When you see the finished product of a recipe in picture form, it should make you want to make it and eat it. Mostly, all I wanted to do was turn the page...quickly. I should have kept my money in my pocket or spent it on something else.

Phillips goes beyond what I have described above, to discuss how food and exercise impacts your metabolism. He also gives plenty of examples of how other people have used his plan to find greater levels of health and fitness. I noticed Jamba Juice also carries his books--which is a recommendation in itself. However, don't waste your money with this book if you plan on working Phillip's plan half-hearted. His plan requires discipline and hardwork.

We eat a recipe from this book probably 4-5 nights per week. This book is really amazing and we have been eating from these recipes for nearly a year. Here is why:

(1) It is really unbelievable how good every one of the recipes is -- usually you like some, but we literally like everyone one that we have tried (and we have tried most of them)
(2) The variety is huge
(3) Everything is very healthy
(4) Everything is very simple, and reasonably quick to make

Don't hesitate buying this one!!

First, I am not a Body for Life participant, nor was I looking for a good diet book when I found this book.
This book is one of the best I've ever seen for putting together simple, healthy meals. The meals require very little prep time (always nice if time is limited). It is organized exceptionally well. Meals are seperated into Dinners, Breakfasts, Lunches, Deserts, Midmeals, and Shakes. All recipes have pictures (I love pictues-may be personal preference though). All recipes clearly list the ingredients needed, none of which require an extra trip to a specialty store. All directions are clear, and are written with time taken into consideration; directions are written such that all time is consumed and you know when to start on part of the meal when another part is marinating, baking, etc.
I have not read the dieting info in the book, and probably won't. No comment there.
If you want a cook book with simple recipes, simple but appealing ingredients, quick prep times, and clear directions, this book is for you....5 stars.

every recipe that I have made out of this book turns out fabulous!!!
the whole family will enjoy the food!the recipes are easy and taste amazing, does not taste like diet food!I am not a great cook but you would think that I am!! super easy and taste great!I have had this book more than a year and keep going back to the yummy recipes!

This book was recommended by my fitness trainer so I bought it. It is a supper easy read I read it in one sit down and it is full of a ton of heathy foods to make. It is a good book.

For eating healthy, this is about as good as it comes! I've tried other diet cookbooks and everything just seems really boring and bland.
Every recepie I've tried in this book so far is AMAZINGLY delicious (and nutritious, too)! Everything is also really easy to cook - especially if you're looking for week-night meals.
I HIGHLY recommend this book.

My whole family - picky husband included - has loved all the recipes I've made from this cookbook. And I am a notorious so-so cook.

The recipes in this book are wonderful! My personal favorites are the mile high potato, the meatloaf, the blueberry pancakes, the pumpkin pie... and you can't go wrong with the shakes recipes. Talk about shaking up your Myoplex!! The "Apple Pie" nutrition shake is WONDERFUL. I bought this book when it was first released in 2003 and I am still making things out of it.
My brother and sister also do the BFL program and I bought each of them a book for Christmas 2003.. and they too are still cooking the wonderful recipes.
Just follow the instructions carefully and you'll have some wonderful, satisfying meals you get hooked on.

I have already tried a few recipes from Eating-for-Life and they are so delicious! The portions are perfect and the meals come out absolutely delicious. If you haven't started Body-for-Life, I recommend you do so as soon as possible, and buy Eating-for-Life at the same time. It will only make it that much easier for you. You will never go back. Also recommend Treat Your Own Rotator Cuff for readers who want to extend the life of their rotator cuff or have a shoulder problem that keeps them from exercising Good luck!

I have already tried a few recipes from Eating-for-Life and they are so delicious! The portions are perfect and the meals come out absolutely delicious. If you haven't started Body-for-Life, I recommend you do so as soon as possible, and buy Eating-for-Life at the same time. It will only make it that much easier for you. You will never go back. Also recommend The Sixty-Second Motivator for readers needing help making healthy lifestyle changes. Good luck!

I have already tried a few recipes from Eating-for-Life and they are so delicious! The portions are perfect and the meals come out absolutely delicious. If you haven't started Body-for-Life, I recommend you do so as soon as possible, and buy Eating-for-Life at the same time. It will only make it that much easier for you. You will never go back.

I have already tried a few recipes from Eating-for-Life and they are so delicious! The portions are perfect and the meals come out absolutely delicious. If you haven't started Body-for-Life, I recommend you do so as soon as possible, and buy Eating-for-Life at the same time. It will only make it that much easier for you. You will never go back. Also recommend Treat Your Own Rotator Cuff for readers who want to extend the life of their rotator cuff or have a shoulder problem that keeps them from exercising.

As a married woman in college, I have found this book to be very helpful in many respects. It helps me plan our dinners in advance, shopping on Sunday and having everything available for the week's dinners. Next, it has encouraged balanced, relatively healthy eating habits at home. Some criticize the brand images of food in the recipe section, but it is helpful in getting the correct product and making sure you have everything you need before you start cooking (BP also said in the book that he does not get money from the companies whose products show up in the book). My husband and I usually have some leftovers during the week that makes a great quick lunch with no effort. It has helped me stay on-budget during grocery purchases. Because I have such detailed lists, I don't buy food that looks tasty but I toss it because I don't getting around to using it. I also save money because I know a delicious meal is a few min. away, and we do eat out as a last resort. It is not an extreme diet by saying only raw or organic food is good for you. It is a great way to take control of your diet because it makes planning so easy. I just use the book consistently for dinners and I don't follow the entire plan, but all the recipes in lunch, breakfast, and snack are good so far. I have noticed my life has one less stress now that my husband and I know we don't need to worry about dinner. I don't have kids, but I think it would be a great way to teach kids about cooking and getting them to eat new foods, because they are easy to prepare and delicious. We have also become more adventurous in what we prepare at home, because we no longer stick to the "good old standbys". So, less stress, more money saved, and consistently tasty dinners - all good things I have taken away from the book.

This book is an awesome guide!! I found it extremely helpful and substituted foods I liked and the plan worked very well as I have lost 11lbs. already. I have been trying to loose for 3 yrs. Great Book!

The food in this book is easy to make and will only be of benefit to your health plan in Body for Life.

While the idea sounds great -- eat balanced meals and snacks 6 times a day, exercise and lose weight and keep it off for life, the book/plan are not what they are cracked up to be despite the great reviews here. No one mentions that he pretty much recommends that three of the six meals are some form of protein shake or another. And for someone like me who's into a more natural diet based on actual foods that you can chew, it doesn't quite fit the bill. Also many of the recipes for lunches and dinners call for protein powder. Who can eat that stuff three times a day FOR LIFE?
Aside from that, the writing is pretty bad. It's written as if he's holding a direct conversation with the reader, which gets annoying. He also describes his day -- I presume in an effot demonstrate how the plan works on a day-to-day basis -- but it gets a little ridiculous when he starts describing which exercises he does each day of the week depending on which house he happens to be living in that particular week. For me, this fell into the more information than I needed to know category. In some areas of the book he cites scientific research to back his claims. In other areas he denounces scientific studies. In both cases, the citations are pretty boring. There is one rahter lengthy chapter that bashes fast food, as well. No one can dispute that, but does it really take seeing it in black and white to know that fast food burgers and fries are bad for you?
Overall, I was very disappointed with this book. For someone looking to lose weight, I'd recommend saving the $23 and putting it toward registering at Weight Watchers. Or at least picking up one of the Weight Watchers cookbooks if you're just looking for heathy meals that actually contain good old fashioned chewable food.

I am a personal trainer by profession and I recommend this book to all my clients. We have had several "in house" contests for body transformations and the last three members of the gym that have won these contests have done so by enlisting my services and using this book as their nutrition plan.

It was a great resource to go along with this diet. The fatal flaw of any diet is not having enough variety. This book definately helps with that problem.

Being quite frank here, I primarily bought the book for the recipe section. There are some good ones for free online at their website as well, but I wanted more. I have always agreed with the basic concept of eliminating most sugar and white carbs, and then spreading your meals out over three meals with three snacks to keep hunger pangs away. I simply confined all my meals and snacks to the recipes in the book. The hardest part is remembering to eat all the little meals. I used my Palm Pilot to remind me. It's not that hard and only takes a little discipline.

I lost 4 lbs. in the first 8 days -- 206 down to 202, and am continuing downward, 2 more lbs. over the next 7 days. I also feel better due to a decreased sugar intake.

I LOVE cook books with pictures. I don't have the vision to "see" what a recipe will look like by reading it, and really appreciate that EACH recipe has its own picture. I'm not doing the program either, but wanted some recipes that I knew would be healthy and not taste like cardboard. I use this book all the time and highly recommend it. Plus, the stories and photos in the back are really inspiring to make healthy lifestyle changes.

This cookbook was highly recommended by a good friend. And it didn't disappoint. I've used quite a few of the recipes and they are delicious and easy to prepare. It's been the only cookbook that I use on a weekly basis.

This book is full of amazing recipes that are healthy and actually taste really great! I found this book to be very encouraging and educational as well. I recommend this book to everyone!

Food is delicious & easy to prepare (in most cases-and I only say that because I currently do not own a grill). And there are pictures next to each recipe~ what could get better than that!

This is a great book for anyone who wants to stay in good shape and eat simple-to-make nutritious meals. It's by no means a hardcore guide to dieting
or for those interetsed in getting into shape fast. Instead it's more of a good basic cookbook. I've been a personal trainer for many years and have referred many clients to it, especially clients who don't want anything to strict.

My husband and I bought the first book in Feburary 2007. SInce then we have both lost 50 pounds to this date. We have more energy and feel better about ourselves. We love the plan and how it works. The recipes are very good, we have tried almost all of them. You are never hungry with this plan. It is very nutritious and healthly. When we told our Doctor about this plan, he went out and bought the book. I even bought a second book for my mother. It has become the book we look at and look in everyday. I have tried many, many diets in the past, this is the best. I can't wait to read the next book coming in August 2007.

I bought this book so I could start feeding my family more healthily. We have been VERY pleased with how these recipes have turned out! Especially the enchilidas, meatloaf and sante fe soup! Yummy! But, I give I did take away one star because it isn't totally all natural. However, since I have switched to eating 6 meals a day with portions recommended in the book I haven't had the intense sugar and chocolate cravings I normally battle with whenever I try to change the way we eat. So...that is an awesome benefit!

This book is wonderful! A diet with real foods. I am a vegetarian and I was able to substitute meat items to my "mock meats" and lost weight. When I first started this program, I lost 24lbs in 12 weeks and dropped two-dress size. Although it has been several years, and I have not kept up the working out program, but many of my eating habits are from this eating for life program and I really enjoy them.

This book is a great tool in the Body for Life program. It explains to BFL eating concept,then has many delicious recipes for implementing this portion of the program.

My husband and I were first introduced to Bill Phillips when we saw an infomercial for Body for Life several years ago. That was an excellent book, but we had a hard time following the eating plan because more room was devoted to the workout, and there weren't a lot of recipes. At the time my husband and I were both obese (I was morbidly obese) and we needed an eating plan foremost.

Fast forward several years....my husband is a 5 year veteran of the Police Department at this point, and I've lost 160 from a gastric bypass. It's been 5 years since my bypass, and my weightloss has really stuck in the mud, especially after giving birth to two children in that time. My husband's weight also ballooned from his shift work and all the fast food consumed while driving around in a car 8 hours a day. When my husband stopped wearing his body armor because he couldn't fit in it, I put my foot down and said enough is enough! But, who do we turn to?

I stumbled (literally!) on Eating for Life when I came to Amazon to research and search for dieting books and cookbooks. I ordered it without reading any reviews...without reading much about it at all because it seemed like the book we wish we had many years ago when we first tried to follow Body for Life.

Since we purchased this book 5 months ago, my husband has dropped 45 pounds, and I have lost 23 pounds. I find the meal plan incredibly easy to follow. We're never hungry, and the cheat day (which is really just a cheat meal for us at this point)has allowed us to stick to the plan because 6 days goes by fast, and on the seventh day, we know we can be bad.

One thing I will say...the recipes are excellent, and I've made almost all of them. I'm also a very fussy eater, and I haven't been disappointed at all! Some of the recipes were even a nice surprise because the picture didn't look all that great (sorry, Bill!)but the taste was fantastic! Even on our cheat days, we will often eat recipes from the book because we love them so much. Breakfast Burritos are a staple in our house and a great, healthy alternative to the eggs and bacon and hash browns we used to eat! We make fajita's all the time now, and can't believe we're "dieting" when we eat them! And Bill is correct...his Mom makes delicious enchilada's...again, we can't believe we're losing weight eating some of this stuff...but we are!

This book has also been helpful because, occasionally, I forget to make my husbands lunch, or I get too busy and he needs to buy dinner. Bill provided healthy alternatives for some well known fast food chains, and my husband has been able to stay on the program on those rare occasions, even while having to "eat out" with the guys.

We have coupled this book with the Abs Diet workout CD, and we feel better than we have in years. We are losing weight at a slower pace than some fad diets, but I really believe that we're doing it healthy and for keeps. I can't say enough wonderful things about this book.

I have been reading over the reviews and have to admit the frustration I feel from those that give this book a bad review.

First, Bill Phillips wants everyone to succeed and his workout plans and eating plans do work! But you must follow exactly or you will get different results! How can anyone second guess the thousands of breathtaking transformations that he is responsible for?

He stresses simplicity in the body-for-life book. Nothing needs to be harder or made harder than it is. This is how people get themselves into trouble and not see the dramatic fat loss results. And this book is no exception.

If it weren't for this book, I would not be as excited as I am in doing this program and taking time out to eat. Note: it is not a "diet." Nutritional information may be importrant to some, but I believe most people care about quick, simple, and not boring.

If you are concerned about if you are eating enough or not enough, there is one easy thing you can do provided you are doing the BFL program to the letter.

Six balanced meals/day= eating close to every 2 1/2 - 3 hrs. If you notice that you are getting hungry after only an hour and a half - two hours, eat just a bit more of your protein and carbs. If you are not hungry at hour 3 then lowere your intake just a bit. It works. Once you find your proper portions, it is a snap!

Nutritional information is not in the book because it is not needed for simplicity reasons. You can go to the body-for-life.com to get this info. This is what makes it a no brainer and easy for people to follow.

In regards to those who don't like the idea of artificial sweeteners, fat free or processed foods etc..., then find another recipe or omit it. Just because it is in the recipe doesn't mean you "have" to eat it. I believe that this is for anyone (and most people)from getting bored with their meals from lack of taste.

Vary these recipes if need be and enjoy them. If we followed strict "can't have this or that", then no one would be as successful as the thousands of body for lifers out there. This is what keeps me from the boredom of meals. It is common sense and Bill would never put anything in a book that he didn't truly believe in.

I believe in him and his years of experience. He doesn't look the way he does for nothing. Kudos Bill. My husband did this program a few years back and lost 35 lbs in 12 weeks using this exact book. We have started the body-for-life and eating-for-life once again and LOVE it.

Take all the negative reviews with a grain of salt. This is a very good book. Good luck to all.

This is an excellent plan. My trainer recommended it. It is a plan you can live with and the recipes are fantastic.

The writers made all the right choices with the layout of this book. Each recipe has a beautiful color picture. That is so important to me in a cookbook. The recipes I have tried have all been wonderful. I especially love the Enchilada Soup with Avocado and the Turkey Bacon Quiche. Best of all, when eaten in the right portions, you can lose weight and feel comfortable that you made healthy and balanced choices. The portions listed in the book are averages between portions for men and women, so I joined an online diet site that features his recipes to find out the right portions for me on this plan. I really love this book and highly recommend it. It makes a great gift for anyone trying to eat healthy that likes to cook.

A collection of real meals that can change your body shape - and they're tasty and family-friendly, too

I love this cook book, because it has a picture for every recipie. Many of the meals have a picture of the items you need, this makes preparing a shopping list quick. The recipies are practical and easy to follow. When I follow the plan of eating 6 times a day and drink 10 glasses of water a day, I feel great and I lose weight. Once a week, you get a "cheat day" where you eat what ever you want for the whole day and you still loose the weight. It is awsome! The author thought of everything to make this journey simple and enjoyable; success stories and photos, grocery guides, meal planners, etc. I think this book is great for many types of people.

I recommend this book to all the members of our gym. It has balanced meals (protein/carbs/fats) that are perfectly portion-sized and easy to make. Real meals that you make now (only healthier) and other great ideas for meals and snacks.

The book also has meal plans, a grocery list and practical kitchen tips (what pans to cook with, conversion charts for measurements, etc.).

The "before and after photos" really show how changing the way you eat can dramatically change your body!