5 Square Low-Carb Meals: The 20-Day Makeover Plan with Delicious Recipes for Fast, Healthy Weight Loss and High Energy (Hardcover)

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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

The daughter of a pair culinary whizzes who cooked up mouthwatering meals like mayonnaise fried chicken and Belgian waffles with ice cream, Lynn struggled with her weight for years until a bodybuilder turned her on to a new way of dieting: "eat more, eat clean." Now she runs a successful New York company that delivers low-carb, low-fat meals to its clients five times a day. Eating more often, she says, keeps "your metabolism running at its maximum performance level." And eating clean-no refined sugars or wheat, nix the dairy-"eliminates all empty calories." Readers who want to follow Lynn’s plan will find a surprisingly varied array of ideas here. Ethnic fare, such as Pasta Fagiole and Turkey Vegetable Stir-Fry with Rice Noodles, stands alongside more mainstream dishes, like Chicken Sauteed with Peppers, Eggplant and Mushrooms, and Baked Spice-Rubbed Salmon with Sauteed Spinach. Most dishes are unfussy and can be prepared with minimal effort; likewise, Lynn’s ingredients are common and will be familiar to many dieters (e.g., egg whites, skinless boneless chicken breasts, brown rice, Splenda). The five-meal plan is explained thoroughly the beginning of the book, but even readers who don’t care to follow it will find a number of healthy meal options in this volume.
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Product Description

"Eat more, eat clean" for fast, healthy weight loss and high energy!

Have you been looking for a healthy way to eat, without all the hassle of counting calories, calculating percentages, cutting out the foods you love, or regaining the weight? If so, Monica Lynn, founder and CEO of 5 squares#153;, offers the perfect plan to change how you eat -- and to change your life. 5 squares delivers five healthy, balanced meals -- or "squares" -- to clients each day. Now, you too can make the meals that have helped thousands of happy customers -- including members of the Yankees, Mets, and Rangers -- lose weight and increase their energy. Lynn's philosophy is simple: "Eat more, eat clean, and plan ahead." Eating five satisfying but smaller meals a day helps to keep your metabolism running smoothly and continuously, rather than shocking your system with a load of calories from larger meals. Developed especially for your kitchen and based on tried-and-true nutritional information, 5 Square Low-Carb Meals eliminates "empty calorie" foods that contain wheat and sugar in favor of those that help build lean muscle mass. The result: Your extra pounds will drop off safely and easily, and your energy will increase by leaps and bounds!

In 5 Square Low-Carb Meals, Lynn takes the guesswork out of healthful eating with twenty days' worth of easy-to-use recipes packed with flavor. Divided into five parts -- one for each "square" or meal -- the book provides a host of delicious options for your breakfast, mid-morning snack, lunch, mid-afternoon snack, and dinner. The combination of carbs, fat, and protein has already been calculated to create a healthy balance, so you can use the sample menus provided, or simply mix and match your own daily five squares according to the recipes and foods you like best.

Lynn also provides food diaries for charting your progress; information on how to create your own balanced recipes; and tips on dining out while on the plan, setting exercise goals, and staying on track long after you#146;ve completed the first twenty days.

Looking and feeling great are within your reach. 5 Square Low-Carb Meals gives you all the tools you need to change your lifestyle for the better, for good.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: William Morrow; 1st edition (June 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 006058999X
• ISBN-13: 978-0060589998
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.7 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #973,226 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Delicious way to diet!, July 14, 2004

By	"classimom2k" (Davie, Florida United States) - See all my reviews

I purchased Monica Lynn's book to help me create healthy meals for myself and my husband. I was surprised at how easy Monica's meals are to create. I have lost 8 pounds and my husband has lost 17 pounds in 3 weeks! I am so thrilled! I have bought a ton of diet books over the years and I must say - this one works with ease. The recipes are so simple - I double them to save myself time with cooking. Lynn suggests saving the leftovers for the next days meals and portioning them out - brilliant. It is never easy to change ones eating habits and I must say - I rebelled at first...thankfully my husband is one of those people that get really focused and he motivated me to stay on track. I had sugar withdrawals the first 2 days as Lynn said I would...thankfully by day three I felt leaner and had more energy than I have had in years. This book is a no-brainer.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars In response to "Body for Life" review, August 26, 2004

By	Monica Lynn "Monica Lynn" (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The results are in - the book has been a great success for me both in business and for personal gratification! 5 squares has assisted thousands of individuals over the years attain weight loss and general sense of good health. To write a review such as the one listed by my company's competitor is both malicious and misleading. If the author of the review would have even opened the book - he would have known that there were no pictures to compare his dishes to in the first place. Perhaps, Amazon should require an individual to purchase a book before he/she is able to write a review.
The Zone Diet, as mentioned in the review is a wonderful healthy eating program, one which I highly recommend. Dr. Barry Sears is a brilliant scientist, and a personal friend of mine. Our programs are rather parallel and we have worked together over the last year to get the word out on how healthy and wonderful eating this way is - how eating "clean" can change your life. I offer you this challenge Sir Body for Life - I will personally cook and deliver your meals to you free of charge if you would be so kind as to read a book before you slanderously review it.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Easy, Tasty, and it worked! what more do you need, August 26, 2004

By	K. Berkley "cookiecutter" (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The book I bought was really easy to read, helpful, and .. though I never thought I'd be saying this about any diet food.. delicious. I'm no culinary expert, but my meals came out looking pretty nice.. though I don't remember having any pictures to compare them too. Nonetheless, easy read, easy recipes, tasty meals, and a leaner me. Would recommend to anyone.