Chef Kathleen's Cooking Thin Daybook: A 52-Week Plan to Lose Weight, Get Fit, and Eat Right (Plastic Comb)

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Product Description

Cook Thin, Get Thin, Start Now! The companion journal to the national bestseller Cooking Thin with Chef Kathleen

"Losing all the weight you want isn't boot-camp-hard, or I never would have been able to do it," says chef Kathleen Daelemans. "I didn't give up my favorite foods, and you don't have to either." Hired to cook at one of the world's most famous spas, Chef Kathleen created a slimming, healthful cuisine that drew raves from the New York Times, Bon Appétit, the Los Angeles Times, and many other publications. In the process, she herself lost 75 pounds, dropping from a size 22 to a superfit size 8.

In this 52-week planner, she gives you all the tools you need to achieve the body you deserve. Chef Kathleen's Cooking Thin Daybook is packed with no-nonsense tips, health news you can use, food facts, scrumptious recipes, and at-your-service resources.

Food: 52 fast, easy, good-for-you recipes, from Chicken and Wild Rice One-Pan Supper to Peanut Butter Truffles, plus scores of quick menus and satisfying snacks

Fun: Hundreds of rejuvenating ideas to help you fight your real enemy, boredom, and keep you laughing

Fitness: A year's worth of simple ways to burn calories

Focus: 52 weeks of private coaching, with Chef Kathleen's eyes-on-the-prize techniques

Plus plenty of space to record your daily exercise and eating habits and your weekly goals so you stay motivated and on track



Kathleen Daelemans is a frequent contributor to NBC's Today Show and the author of Getting Thin and Loving Food!

About the Author

Chef Kathleen Daelemans is the host of Cooking Thin with Chef Kathleen, a nationally broadcast weekly show on the Food Network. She is a regular contributor to The Today Show. Her weekly newspaper column, "Ask Chef Kathleen," is syndicated across the Gannett Wire Service.

Product Details

• Plastic Comb: 320 pages
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (January 2, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0618428003
• ISBN-13: 978-0618428007
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #152,493 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My husband and I have lost 125 pounds with Chef Kathleen, February 5, 2006

By	penpal "penpal" (Arizona) - See all my reviews

We lost the weight with her first book Cooking Thin and we also cook from Getting Thin a lot. This day book is great! It has lots of recipes and tips on how to keep going, how to get motivated, how to make exercise, cooking and losing weight pretty darn easy and lots of fun. Every week has a theme and homework assignments with lots of tips for staying on your plan. There's a place to journal if you want to. And you can go on her website chefkathleen.com and join a group of people who are working their way through the book. Chef Kathleen is right there too. It's free and fun.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pre-organized food journal, March 21, 2006

By	homeschooler (Southern California) - See all my reviews

I love all three of Chef Kathleen's books. This book is nice because it can serve as a tool for keeping track of how you are doing on your weight loss plan. If you are interested in food journaling and want an organized format this book is great. It also contains some of her wonderful recipes. There are also some nutrition facts and answers to questions emailed to her. It is a tool and will only help if you use it.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful for me, March 17, 2006

By	books "bookscg" (Michigan, USA) - See all my reviews

When I got this book I was a bit skeptical of the idea of using the journaling aspect. As it turns out, this was the most useful part for me. Keeping an honest accounting of what I was really doing towards my goals has been an invaluable tool for me. Since no one else sees it but me I am totally honest and can take a real look at my progress (or lack of progress). Having it in a daybook form also made me feel like someone was along with me for the journey. On top of that, the food is great and very doable for a non-cook such as myself.