Play Your Carbs Right!...With The Brennans (Paperback)

~ C. Ellen (Author), Theodore M. Brennan (Author) "Thirty years have passed since we first learned that there was, actually, more than one way to lose weight..." (more)
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Despite the diets that have appeared over the years, the Brennans believe that carb-consciousness is the simplest and healthiest way. -- The New Orleans Times-Picayune Newspaper, February 14, 2002

The Brennans help you understand and simplify your lifestyle with a low carbohydrate approach to weight loss and good health. -- Culinary Concierge - Summer 2002

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GET SKINNY - EASY WEIGHT LOSS - SATISFYING AND DELICIOUS

Surrounded by a myriad of dining opportunities and impassioned by their sheer love of food, Ellen and Ted Brennan of Brennan's Restaurant in New Orleans understand the challenge of weight control confronting all food lovers. They have learned to adjust their eating habits the low carb way while maintaining their good health. The Brennans have done so, first, with a simple formula for counting carbs and losing weight. Next, they have incorporated a complete understanding of carbohydrates with easy recipes that create scrumptious, satisfying meals.

Eating a low carb diet is not new. What is new is that medical researchers now recognize that losing weight the low carb way is not unheathy - quite the contrary! There are numerous diets and diet books on the market that espouse the low carb lifestyle. However, many of them are so scientific they are difficult to understand. Some diets severely restrict carbs from your diet. Strict low carb diets are unrealistic to maintain over the long haul.

Unlike many low carb diets, Play Your Carbs Right! offers an approach which forgives the occasional splurge. In other words, "falling off the wagon" is no reason to quit. You can still lose weight!

Play Your Carbs Right! is a realistic method for losing weight. The Brennans will help you understand and simplify your low carbohydrate approach to weight loss and good health with an easy weight loss formula and simply, delicious recipes that complement a low carb lifestyle. These recipes are not only satisfying and delicious, but they are easy to make and call for ingredients that are easy to find. Most importantly, each recipe also includes the carb count per serving - making these very same recipes acceptable on other low carb diets as well.

Ellen and Ted Brennan will teach you how to count your carbs, eat healthily and lose weight. The Brennans will lead you down the low carb path as they began it over thirty years ago. They will teach you how to lose weight and keep it off while sharing the numerous, delicious and satisfying choices available when you Play Your Carbs Right!...With The Brennans.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 223 pages
• Publisher: Shamrock Publishing (October 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966351932
• ISBN-13: 978-0966351934
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #755,727 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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80 of 80 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Weight loss made simple!, January 1, 2003

By	Lee Mellott "www.SkinCareForWrinkles.com (my ... (Frederick, Maryland) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

The book "Play Your Carbs Right!" by the Brennan's is an easy plan to help you get skinny and enjoy yourself in the process!

Recent studies have shown that many Americans have "dieted" themselves into obesity and poor health. By eating low fat we have filled our food with chemicals and sugar that create havoc in our bodies. By counting calories we have slowed our metabolism and can't maintain any weight loss.
The key according to the Brennan's is the amount of carbohydrates you consume. A diet rich in protein with moderate amounts of carbs added will trigger satisfaction and help curb temptation.

Eating a lower carb diet is not new. There are a number of books on the market that espouse the low carb lifestyle. However, many of them are so scientific they are hard to understand. Others lay out plans that have you severely restrict carbs from your diet. Strict low carb diets are hard to stay with over the long haul.

That's where the Brennan's book differs. Their book, "Play Your Carbs Right" offers a kind, gentle, low carb eating plan that you can commit to for life!

I first learned about the Brennan's when I came across the books "Sugar Bust For Life! with the Brennans" and "Sugar Bust for Life! with the Brennans Part II" at a book store. I love the books!
They are chocka'block with great recipes, wine lists, tips and more on following a low sugar, healthy diet. So when I learned they had recently released another book, "Play Your Carbs Right", I decided to pick up a copy.

As I read through the book something "clicked" for me. Over the past years I have read a number of different diet books that teach the low carb lifestyle. (I had already tried and failed at calorie counting and eating low fat) Despite trying some of the plans I couldn't stick to them. Either too complicated, too strict, or just plain boring. But "Play Your Carbs Right!" spelled out in simple terms what I had to do to accomplish my weight loss goal. AND IN AN ENJOYABLE WAY THAT I COULD STICK TO FOR LIFE!

It absolutely simplifies low carb dieting. It explains in easy terms why low carb dieting is an effective weight loss method. It teaches you how to figure out your personal carb intake to lose and maintain your weight. It lists daily menus for several weeks, snack ideas, and a handy mini carb counter. I started losing right away!

The book also includes a ton of delicious low carb recipes.
The Brennan's own the well known Brennan's restaurant in New Orleans. The recipes in "Play Your Carbs Right" are based on their many years of working in the food industry. These are recipes for folks who love to eat and want delicious meals that satisfy.
Unfortunately many low carb diet books contain alot of awful dishes. (I hate to think of the times I have wasted food as low carb recipes I made came out inedible.)
The Brennan's book is an exception. I have tried a number of the recipes and they are great! There are a variety of recipes including: Appetizers, Sauces, Soups, Stocks, Salads, Salad Dressings, Mayonnaise, Omelettes, Frittatas and Quiches, Entrees, Side Dishes or Vegetarian's Fare, and Desserts and Dessert Beverages.
Some of my favorites include Classic Buffalo Wings, Asparagus Bisque, Green Bean Salad, Creamed Lemon Chicken with Asparagus, Ellen's Crabmeat Salad, Pecan Crust and Italian Shrimp.
The recipes are not only delicious but they are easy to make and call for ingredients that are easy to find! Each recipe also includes carb counts per serving.

It's my personal belief that more and more folks will realize that weight loss does not have to involve starvation diets or over analyzing the nutrients you eat. The key is simply to be smart about carbs.
If you watch the carbs you eat, you can eat delicious, filling meals and snacks. By making smart carb choices you will lose weight quickly, without hunger and become healthier.

"Play Your Carbs Right!" is a great guide to help you get healthy and lose weight! You can accomplish your goals!

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dieting Made Easy and Delicious!!!, January 26, 2003

By A Customer

My wife and I are avid fans of the Brennans' other diet cookbooks, Sugar Bust For Life! Parts I. and II. However, I, with little self-restraint, found myself eating Sugarbuster friendly, but eating too much. I was ecstatic to hear about the Brennans' new book, Play Your Carbs Right! The concept was exactly what I was looking for. A diet that helps big eaters, like myself, enjoy good food, using a simple and realistic daily carb intake formula. I had no doubt that the recipes the Brennans offered would be as delicious as those in their previous books - and to top it all off - for each recipe, the Brennans have done all of the carb counting for you!

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A real life saver!, January 10, 2003

By	Michael C. Heim (River Ridge, LA United States) - See all my reviews

I loved this approach to eating right! It is much easier to follow in real life than other diets, because it promotes a lifestyle change that is attainable for the average person. I find that with extremely strict diets such as Atkins' even the slightest deviation is never mentioned and that leads to dieter's guilt, which can change one "lapse" into a total failure of the program. I liked "Play Your Carbs Right!" because it acknowledges that we all have our weak moments, but that is to be expected on a limited basis and does not mean a failure in one's efforts to become a healthier person. Finally a plan that anyone can truly follow!