Customer Reviews

Eat This, Not That! 2011: Thousands of easy food swaps that can save you 10, 20, 30 pounds--or more!

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This book has easily digestible information--no complicated calorie formulas, just practical food swaps. You can walk into any fast-food or restaurant chain and know the damage to your waist and health. I keep this book in my car whenever I have a hankering for a quick bite. The authors rate each restaurant with a letter grade, which makes it easy for you to decide how healthy you want to be for lunch or dinner. There are some awesome recipes in the back that tell you the cost of making them versus buying them. I worship the chicken skewers--they come out super moist and flavorful!

Eat This, Not That, is chocked full of surprising health statistics about eating out. Did you know that Arby's Beef and Cheddar is healthier than their Marketfresh Sandwiches?
Other interesting tidbits:

- Cheeseburgers often have less calories than fast food salads.
- Chick-fil-A is the best rated fast food restaurant, with all meals coming in below 500 calories.
- Wraps are not a healthier substitute for sandwiches.
- Pinto beans usually are cooked with meat in the sauce, so they are not vegetarian.

The book also lists menus for different types of cuisine, what is healthy, and why other options are unhealthy. It even gets into the details of holiday dinners, ball park treats, and other special occasion consumptions. There is also a section for what to eat when you feel... tired, nervous, old, etc.

This is a very thorough book, and is an eye opening read for the average consumer!

I LOVE the Eat This! Not That! books and had the 2011 edition pre-ordered well in advance. I was extremely disappointed when I saw that much of the information is identical to the 2010 version. For example, the 'New Years Eve Party' pages are exactly the same. I didn't need to spend 13 dollars for information I already have. Otherwise, more of the same great work.

I find the information interesting, the very colorful, graphic presentation helps make a point and makes it easier to remember and the comparison of the included very nice recipes to restaurant food a real eye-opener. This is not a diet book, don't expect it to be - its a how to easily eat healthier book and just what I wanted.

I was confused about my lack of weight loss. I have a great workout routine and I thought I was eating properly and understanding labels to make healthy choices. I had my eyes opened by this book. I was sabotaging myself. What I thought was healthy, really wasn't. I was surprised by the calorie count of many of my favorites.

I like how this book helps you make better choices. It doesn't preach to you about a difficult to manage diet or a diet of deprivation. Instead, it offers you healthier choices for similar meals. It also explains why this choice is better.

I feel more confident about the choices I am making regarding the meals I eat or when I travel through the grocery isles.

This is my second book in this series. Following the suggestions in this, and the other book, I am losing weight, for the first time in twenty years, without the aid of pills!! I'm excited!

I was expecting a general review of This not that, not mostly restaurant foods which it is.
That part is great, but there is another publication that is supposed to focus on that.

I got three of these books and love them all, there is so much good information, you can go back and look up suggestions when you are going shopping, or to a restaurant, or taking the kids to a fast food place. They have receipies to make simalar restaurant dishes at home.Good stuff! I will use these over and over!

These books are really useful. I have the original book and decided to get an update. I liked they focused more on breakfast. Although I felt like in the original book there were a lot more restaurants listed than in this 2011 version.

Many popular places reviewed, but of course, can not include EVERY single restaurant.

Excellent! I already made a diet change at Panda Express and could see the difference.