Ok so I'm an average 350 lbs guy with a habit of midnight snacking. I was watching some late night infomercial when I saw this on TV. I immediately jumped up from my couch, causing my TV dinner trays to fly into midair splattering food all over the floor. I ordered the book from Amazon.com, because, let's face it, we all know Amazon has the best price. After receiving the book in the mail I dropped 15 lbs immediately. Then at 335 lbs I began reading the first 10 pages, and to my amazement I dropped another 20 lbs. At first I thought I was hallucinating from the methamphetamine that I had just smoked earlier, but to my amazement I was actually losing weigh. I may also like to note that the food appears to be synthesizing before my eyes as I read the ingredients. It was as if the meals were cook right inside of the pages. I am now in an Belgium lunatic asylum, but I look great in a straight jacket.

I bought this when I saw the price drop. I was looking through the book and figuring out Smart Points for a few of the main dish recipes that appealed to me. None of these had sugar listed in the nutritional information, however I didn't think much of it since they were mostly meat and vegetables. Then I went to a dessert and was figuring out Smart Points.... Once again - no sugar. I read the recipe, and it called for powdered sugar. It turns out that we are not given sufficient information to correctly calculate Smart Points. Disappointing.

There were so many books to choose from that I couldn't decide which one I wanted. Amazon has so many products and it is so much fun just glancing through all of them. I had to return this one because it was just not the book I thought it would be. The return process was so easy. Unfortunately I wasn't able to copy the return label they e-mail because I didn't have printer paper or printer ink. I had a "chat" with Amazon, which is amazing also, and was told it was no problem. She told me that she would have UPS pick it up and she would notify them to do so, don't know what she did. I put it on the doorstep and put a note on it for UPS to pick it up. It was picked up with a return notification for my records. The "chat" I had was so incredibly easy and helpful to me it's the only way to get help immediately. I will never order from any other company. Keep it up Amazon you are amazing!!!!

Writers of cookbooks need to realize that not everyone lives in or near a city that has access to every possible ingredient. I suppose the recipes are good ones, but in going through the book several times, I will need to make a lot of substitutions which would compromise the point value. I find this a lot in Weight Watchers cookbooks. We live in a rural community and finding things like fennel and arugula are almost impossible unless I make a two hour round trip to Madison, WI. Things do get easier in summer when I can grow my own or hit the farmer's markets.

You don't miss the extra fat or calories in any of these recipes. Very family friendly food I can cook for my teenage sons and husband and not have to make something separate for me. Lots of variety of food and great recipes....got the kids to love lentil stew. I use this all the time now.

I have prepared a few of the dishes from this cookbook and they met my expectations. Like most Weight Watchers recipes, spices and herbs need to be increased to achieve the best flavor. To my surprise, two of the best sections of this cookbook cover desserts and breads/grains.The added information throughout the book about nutrition and tips on "how to" make it an excellent book for someone just beginning to cook. Most of the recipes are easy to make and the directions are well stated.

This is a super-cool cookbook, packed not only with delicious recipes, but tons of valuable nutritional information. There are Cook's Notes; Temperature Charts; Tips on How To Saute; Tips on The New Pantry; info on Shopping; Helpful advice on Fresh Fruits And Vegetables; How to create Great Flavor; The Top Herbs; The 9 Best Cooking Tools; Info on Whole Grains; Smart Seasonings; Herb And Spice Blends; How to prepare dinner in a hurry; There are 300 recipes; info on losing weight; info about the Points-Plus Plan; Recipes include the number of servings, calories and other nutritional info. There are also Substitutions included; info on Lean Meat and Poultry; Seafood; Produce; and more. The colorful photos are inviting; there is info on Common Ingredients; How to create Home-Made Sauce; Home-Made Broth; and info on The Skinny On Cooking. There are recipes for: Breakfast; Lunch; Dinners; Snacks; Dips; and more. Included are recipes for Soups; Salads; Main Dishes; Beef; Pork; Lamb; and mouth-watering Appetizers. In addition; there are recipes for Stews; Meat Loaf; Pizza; Ham; Chicken; and Kebabs. Some of the recipes are: Orange-basil Beef And Broccoli Stir-Fry, which was my daughter's choice. It was tasty, and filling. I made the Sausage And Pepper Breakfast Wraps, which were a sensation. There are also recipes for muffins; and burgers included. Our next pick is the Smoky Sweet Potato, Canadian Bacon, And Corn Hash. We can't wait to try this one. My daughter's next choice is the Coconut-Almond French Toast With Tropical Fruit. Thus far, this is one of my favorite Weight watches cookbooks in my collection, and we intend to use it a great deal. I will be gifting this cookbook to friends on special occasions. What a fantastic, inspiring cookbook. Highly recommended!

Made several of these recipes in the past couple of weeks, really good. Easy to read and recipes are easy to follow. First time I had cookbook opened on kitchen counter though, the binding cracked and some pages separated. But of course it's still usable; could I have overused it in 2 weeks? I could have done with less seafood recipes, but that's just me. I did bring into work and my coworkers loved it also and are ordering it.