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Product Description
Hungry Girl mania is sweeping the nation! The New York Times bestselling phenomenon delivers even more yum-tastic recipes in an easy-to-use cookbook containing 200 Hungry Girl recipes all under 200 calories. Recipes include: * H-O-T Hot Boneless Buffalo Wings
* Sassy Southwestern Roll-Ups
* Cheesy-Good Cornbread Muffins
* Holy Moly Guacamole
* HG s So Low Mein w/Chicken
* Cheeseburger Lettuce Cups ;
* Chocolate Chip Cookie Crisp Puddin Shake … More >>
Hungry Girl: 200 Under 200: 200 Recipes Under 200 Calories
#1 by L. Koch on May 9th, 2010
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This is a seriously good guide for eating fewer calories. I am on to this idea of staying out of restaurants somewhat and mainly eating at home whenever possible. However, I now have the tools with this book to prepare good, delicious foods that aren’t going to make me gain weight, but, in acutality, will help me to lose weight, which is the point of all of this. I have to say that I loved the layout of this book and it read so easily. The recipes weren’t too complicated and it’s just a fun way to lose the pounds. I would recommend this to anyone who wants to make the commitment to cook at home and lose the weight that way. Another I liked and helped too was Goodbye, Fatty! Hello, Skinny! How I Lost Weight And Still Ate The Foods I Loved-Without Dieting. I guess it’s just in how you want to approach the diet. Either way, you’re sure to lose some weight if you stick to the plan.
Rating: 5 / 5
#2 by A. Williams on May 9th, 2010
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Before I purchased this book, I was so excited from all the reviews, only come to find out that 90% of the recipes in the book call for some sugar substitute of some kind, which gives me headaches. So if you are thinking of buying this book but don’t enjoy artificial sweeteners, DON’T BUY IT. But, if you don’t mind them, go for it.
Rating: 1 / 5
#3 by R. Mcdonald on May 9th, 2010
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I’m not a big fan of the Hungry girl recipes but there are a few I do like. The cheese sticks and peanut butter cups are really great! The main problem I see with this book is that it doesn’t offer low-calorie HEALTHY recipes with NATURAL ingredients. Instead, most of the ingredients are artificial and more importantly, filled with TRANS FAT! I’d rather eat high calorie foods filled with good fats and gain a few then eat lower calorie trans fat filled food and get heart disease.
Rating: 1 / 5
#4 by 3jaysmom on May 9th, 2010
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I had the first book and, although I don’t make many of the recipes, thought it was worth buying book 2. Most of the people who give her books bad reviews complain about the processed foods and lack of nutrition. She never claims that it is a nutrition book, she clearly states that she is just making the best food she can for the fewest calories. If you want to add nutrition, add a side of baby spinach with a splash of apple cider vinegar, like a side salad, with only 10 cals, or something along those lines, and you’re fine. Take this book for what it is, an idea book, with a few “recipes”. Change the fat free cheese for regular, just use half as much, use light milk instead of soy (it only a few calories differece, anyway) Just figure out what is worth spending the few extra calories on, and modify, for pete’s sake. Use common sense if you don’t want to use all the “fake” stuff.
There are a few great recipes that my whole family loves. There is a “hot pocket” style sandwich using low carb wraps and of course, laughing cow cheese, and its warmed in a pan with PAM. I’ve used this style with lean hamburger (my substitution)and pickles; pizza sauce with the turkey pepperoni she reccommends; and eggs with spinach, with a sprinkle of real cheese. This may not be the healthiest lunch around, but its a heck of a lot better than fast food, or frozen kids entrees, and just as quick to make, and, even with my “non- fake” substitions, around 200 calories. I make a lot of the cupcakes as-is from the book, and my kids love those, too. There is a “mousse” with FF cool whip and peanut butter that has enough PB to satisfy my craving for it, with less than half the fat and calories.
So, I find this to be like many of the other cookbooks I own. I use some of the recipes, some I don’t, and some come out just plain gross. That is the way life is. I don’t think you will find a book of recipes that everyone will like with ingredients that everyone likes, and theat they will like every recipe in the book from start to finish. That being said, if you want quick ideas for low calorie lunches and snacks, and aren’t afraid to sub every once in a while to add a little more flavor (and maybe add a few calories, big deal) then you will love the ideas this book will give you. It’s worth it
Rating: 4 / 5
#5 by Denise on May 9th, 2010
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I must admit that I did not like her first book and I was not going to buy her second one. But, low and behold I receive this book-as a gift- yesterday in the mail (one day early) and I opened it up and the recipes didn’t look that bad. So, I decide try some recipe last night and they were pretty good. The jelly filled cupcakes so far are my favorite. She still uses alot of processed foods, which is why I never really cared for her recipes. But, I do like this book and its worth taking a look at.
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I have tried a few more recipes and just wanted to voice my opinion on them
1. Philly cheesesteak lettuce cups- I was surprised, this recipe is very good.
2. Scoopable chinese chicken salad- I like this one alot.
3. Holy moly guacamole- good!
4. H-O-T hot boneless buffalo wings- I only tried this once and that’s all it took!
5. Cheesed up pepperoni pizza scramble- didn’t like this either. I think it was the egg substitute.
6. Gooey cinnamon rolls w/ cream cheese icing- very good but it was small portion.
7. Sweet cinnamon fritter fries- didn’t like this either.
8. Jelly filled cupcakes- this still is one of favortives.
9. Strawberry shortycakes-good, this one is a bed time snack!
Rating: 3 / 5