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The Complete Ketogenic Diet for Beginners: Your Essential Guide to Living the Keto Lifestyle Paperback – December 20, 2016
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The simple, friendly way to start the ketogenic diet and lifestyle
AN EASY START TO KETO FOR BEGINNERS: Starting to work keto into your life can be overwhelming―so much to learn, so many resources to choose from. The Complete Ketogenic Diet for Beginners makes it easy to start, and stick with, the ketogenic diet. Think of this book as keto for the lazy person- you get exactly what you need for surprisingly simple keto: meal plans, shopping lists, support, and lots of keto-licious recipes, for those concerned about weight loss or those just working on being healthy.
What sets this ketogenic cookbook apart from other keto books for beginners:
- EXPLAINS THE BIG PICTURE: This book offers an overview explaining the fundamentals of the ketogenic diet and handy charts illustrating nutritional information to help you master keto cooking in no time.
- CONTAINS 75 SCRUMPTIOUS RECIPES: From Bacon-Artichoke Omelets to Pesto Zucchini Noodles, these easy-to-follow recipes don't take too much time and can be prepared in 30 minutes or less.
- OUTLINES A 14-DAY MEAL PLAN: With breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack suggestions, this book takes the guesswork out of starting your ketogenic diet by offering endless recipes to eat.
Easy meets delicious meets healthy in this ketogenic diet and healthy lifestyle guide and cookbook. Start eating keto today.
- Print length158 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherRockridge Press
- Publication dateDecember 20, 2016
- Dimensions7.5 x 0.5 x 9.25 inches
- ISBN-101623158087
- ISBN-13978-1623158088
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The Power of KetoLose weight, improve digestion, and feel sharper and more alert with keto. This ketogenic cookbook beginner’s guide shows you the way. |
Plenty of VarietyEating a keto diet comes with new rules, but this cookbook makes sure you don’t get bored, with recipes for everything from Bacon Artichoke Omelets to Chocolate-Coconut Treats. |
Delicious Meals Made Quick & EasyMost recipes can be made in just 30 minutes. All recipes include nutritional information, including macros. |
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"This book was incredibly helpful for a keto newbie. I love that there are shopping lists that coordinate with the recipes!"—Nancy T.
"The author was informative and had a strong knowledge on Keto. I feel like this book has equipped me to be knowledgeable and successful with my new Keto low carb journey. Highly recommend this book to others."—Ccoard
About the Author
AMANDA C. HUGHES is a ketogenic chef based in New England with nearly a decade of experience in developing and cooking popular low-carb and paleo recipes. Her ketogenic food adventure blog, WickedStuffed.com, has been described as “life-saving,” “hilarious,” “delicious,” and “nonsense free” by hundreds of thousands of keto-loving home chefs.
Product details
- Publisher : Rockridge Press (December 20, 2016)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 158 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1623158087
- ISBN-13 : 978-1623158088
- Item Weight : 13.6 ounces
- Dimensions : 7.5 x 0.5 x 9.25 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #2,474 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1 in Ketogenic Diet (Books)
- #1 in Ketogenic Cookbooks (Books)
- #3 in Low Carbohydrate Diets
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AMY RAMOS is the pen name of the author behind the bestsellers The Complete Ketogenic Cookbook for Beginners and Easy Ketogenic Diet Slow Cooking cookbook (Rockridge Press). A professional chef for over 25 years, Amy Ramos is a passionate advocate for the ketogenic diet and the health benefits of a low-carb lifestyle. Her areas of expertise include recipe development, holistic health, and medically restricted diets.
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Customers find the book very informative and helpful. They also say the recipes are great and easy to follow. Readers describe the book as easy to read and understand, with good explanations. They mention it helps them better understand the keto diet and provides tips on shopping for the right foods. However, some customers feel the value for money is ridiculous.
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Customers find the book very informative, helpful, and a good starting place for diet information. They appreciate the guides and macronutrient calculator. Readers also mention the book explains the keto diet quite simply and is not overly technical.
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"...This makes life a lot easier if you are using a phone or tablet app to keep an eating record...." Read more
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"This book was a good quick read. It was informative and full of good recepies to try on your keto journey. Definately worth the read." Read more
Customers find the recipes in the book great, nice-tasting, and easy to make. They appreciate tips on the best sweeteners and oils. Readers also mention the variety of meals makes meal planning and shopping easy.
"...The recipes are so easy, using no more than a handful of ingredients, I don't feel like I'm missing out because there are no pics either...." Read more
"...There are tips on the best sweeteners (Swerve over Splenda), the oils you'll need, produce, canned and bottled items, pantry items, and meats...." Read more
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"...Yet these high protein diet foods are tasty, and there is good keto research here so it is worth a purchase." Read more
Customers find the book easy to read and understand. They appreciate the detailed beginning, well-written content, and foundational information. Readers also mention the author gets directly to the point without a lot of storytelling.
"...So far, for me, this has been a great, and easy transition. And yes, I have even lost 3 lbs in my first week...." Read more
"Nice format and well laid out. I expected more pictures (I might take half a point away for that) but the content is great either way...." Read more
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Customers find the book very informative and insightful. They say it helps them better understand keto and what they should be eating and drinking. Readers also mention the book explains in detail how keto works, what to do, and not do.
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Customers find the shopping lists in the book complete. They appreciate the weekly menus and tips on shopping for the right foods. Readers also mention the book includes a 14-day meal plan and good charts.
"...It’s easy to understand, I love the weekly menus and shopping lists AND the recipes are not only simple to make but so delicious!!!..." Read more
"Love the shopping list, meal planner and all the informational information needed for each recipe including the # of servings, the Macros and carbs..." Read more
"...It definitely requires a lot of time in the kitchen, the shopping list is a bit hefty($) some of the foods don’t sound good or filling...." Read more
"I love this book! It is so full of great recipes, complete with a two week meal plan to get you started on your weightloss plan and into a..." Read more
Customers find the meal plan in the book easy to follow. They appreciate the detailed meal plans and shopping lists for the first two weeks. Readers also say it makes meal planning and grocery shopping a breeze.
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"...The introduction to Keto and included meal plans are helpful if you want to start a Ketogenic diet or include Keto as part of your lifestyle." Read more
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"...It is very easy to read. The recipes are delicious too. There isn't any pictures, which I don't mind, but I know many people need or like to have..." Read more
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My husband and daughter are now even jumping on board. Everyday they both ask excitedly, "What is next on the menu?!"
The flavors are so rich, we really don't feel like we are missing out on carbs.
First and foremost, I'm using this to rein in my autoimmune, but having it help with weight loss, especially caused by Autoimmune is a huge bonus!! I know anyone who suffers with any type of AI, knows the struggle and each struggle is different. It's like a never ending marathon on trying to figure out how to get better. So far, for me, this has been a great, and easy transition. And yes, I have even lost 3 lbs in my first week. I am a huge water drinker, (living in the desert will do that) so that helped too, as I didn't have to break a sugary drink habit.
If I can get past the 15lb weight loss mark, I will be amazed. The first 15 are typically easiest, but I'm hopeful this can kick it up a notch and beat the AutoImmune weight that is always so impossible to beat.
The book was in perfect condition, and delivered in a very timely manner. The grocery price might scare you, but don't let it. If need be, only buy for a few days at a time. You will eventually build up your staples.
One of the only things that has given me a draw back, was getting used to stevia in my coffee. Nowadays the flavor is better then it used to be, but still it's no sugar. Ha!
Ramos includes basic ketogenics information at the front of the book and tips for eating away from home at the end. In between is a lot of helpful information.
The book contains a two week menu for beginners. (Face it, there's a 90% chance you won't follow it to the letter, but it does help set your thinking in the right direction.) For each individual week there's a shopping list which, by itself, will help you adjust your kitchen quite a bit. There are tips on the best sweeteners (Swerve over Splenda), the oils you'll need, produce, canned and bottled items, pantry items, and meats. Something to consider as you go along is that some items, like almond and coconut flour are expensive items to stock up on, but you'll use considerably less than non-keto recipes will use for regular flour. Do what you can afford. Just know that there are some must-have staples like coconut oil and olive oil.
The recipes themselves are divided into smoothies and breakfasts, appetizers and snacks, fish and poultry, meats, veggies and sides, desserts, and staples. Each individual recipe gives an overall "keto quotient" (how close it fits the idea balance of fats, carbs, and protein) as well as what each serving contains in calories and the fats, carbs, and protein for those servings. This makes life a lot easier if you are using a phone or tablet app to keep an eating record.
I find myself in the kitchen a lot more, but that's a good thing, especially since I'm gaining more energy and endurance from the diet. Since I live alone I've also invested in more plastic bags and containers. When I use one of the recipes I divide the finished product into the number of servings, eat one and bag the rest for the freezer or fridge.
Recipes include items like homemade salad dressings and mayonnaise in a good keto balance. Since I'm eating a lot more salad this has been handy to have. I also thought I would miss sweets but I've been using the book to make snacks with stevia products. There are some chocolate recipes using cocoa powder and oils that help stifle any chocolate cravings. The oils often melt at a little above room temperature so I put chocolate pieces in bags in the freezer and granola in the fridge in snack bags.
I have yet to find a recipe that didn't turn out well, though my tastebuds like a little more salt. Better to add it in later because you can't take it out once it's cooked. The only bad turnout I had was my mistake, assuming that coconut flour would substitute for almond flour. It won't.
There's a wide variety of tastes to help you learn your way through adapting the lifestyle to your tastes.
The shining star recipes are the Lemon Butter Chicken (served with mashed cauliflower for day one in lieu of leg of lamb because chicken thighs are a heck of a lot cheaper and more readily available!), and the walnut crusted goat cheese (though the recipe doesn’t actually work [mash the cheese and mix with the toppings then reform the log— just rolling it in the toppings grabs less than 20% of it])....
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Amy Ramos (Bernard), would you please, please make a book like this for my mother, who lives alone and cooks for one? There's nothing wrong with her and millions like her except that she doesn't eat well. (She's low on sodium and iron.) I've hunted everywhere, and I cannot find anything. Your fresh, easy style is perfect for singles and seniors who need to learn modern cooking methods and simple food prep for one! Your shopping lists broken down into departments are a dream. I've hunted. There are many recipe books, but no simple, easy balanced diets for healthy singles with recipes, shopping lists, and meal plans. You are a wizard, and we need you!
Oh yeah, I highly recommend The Complete Ketogenic Diet for Beginners. So does my handsome, sexy husband!
Tolle Basisinformationen und leckere Rezepte für den Einstieg.
Meine Lieblingsrezepte sind Zitronen-Butter-Hähnchen und Paprika-Hähnchen.
Morgens gibts oft Eier mit Tomaten und Speck oder Bulletproof-Kaffee.
Der Berry-Green-Smoothie wird jetzt aber mal alternativ getestet, um Sodbrennen vorzubeugen.
Der Tipp Erytrith als Zuckerersatz zu nutzen ist super. Benutze es anstatt Stevia in den entsprechenden Rezepten.
Habe in den ersten zehn Tagen 6,5 kg abgenommen.
Viel Erfolg!
























