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Keto for Life: Look Better, Feel Better, and Watch the Weight Fall off with 160+ Delicious High-Fat Recipes
The ketogenic lifestyle has been proven to aid in weight loss and to help people achieve better overall health. Mellissa Sevigny, the voice behind the highly acclaimed food blog I Breathe, I'm Hungry , has been a leader in low-carb, ketogenic living for many years and understands the key factors to achieve lifelong success. In her new book, Keto for Life , she delivers a complete road map to adopting and sustaining a ketogenic diet. Keto for Life is a book for real people with busy lives, picky family members, and moderate budgets. Mellissa firmly believes that budget, time, and eating with loved ones should not be deterrents to living a keto lifestyle, feeling great, and enjoying the food you’re eating. Keto for Life gives readers tools and recipes to thrive on keto. People who are new to the ketogenic diet want answers to the common problems of how to eat keto without needing years of experience as prep cook in a commercial kitchen and how to stay within their grocery budget, keep the rest of the family from staging a mutiny, and not be forced to shop, prep, and cook full-time to make their goals a reality. Keto for Life educates readers on the do's and don'ts of keto, providing a wealth of tips and strategies to help them get started right away and work toward their goals. Readers can pick up this book on a Monday and be well on the way to their new keto lifestyle by the weekend.
694 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 29, 2018
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August 17, 2018
Okay, this is one of those cookbooks written by a blogger, so it's full of details about her life, her husband, her move to Central America, and other stuff un-related to Keto or cooking.
But I did like quite a few recipes, like the Snickerdoodle crepes, Tandoori Chicken Meatballs, and the Panang Shrimp Curry. The lovely color photos next to each recipe were a nice touch.
But I did like quite a few recipes, like the Snickerdoodle crepes, Tandoori Chicken Meatballs, and the Panang Shrimp Curry. The lovely color photos next to each recipe were a nice touch.
September 26, 2018
It seems like there is a new diet fad surfacing every season. There’s low calorie diets, high calorie diets, low fat diets, high fat diets, Vegetarian and/or Vegan diets, Mediterranean diets, Paleo/raw diet, detox diets, low carbohydrate diets, and about a thousand more. Each one claims to offer rapid weight loss without the dieter having to give up their favorite comfort foods or spend hours working out. Millions of dollars have been spent on researches trying to find out which diet is the best. The problem with all diets is sustainability. Most diets are just hard to stick to, and dieters often fall off the wagon or get discouraged when they don’t see instant results. When someone decides to start a diet, they are already setting themselves up for failure. To lose and maintain your desired weight, changes in your diet must become part of your long term lifestyle.
Lately, the newest diet fad to grace the Internet is the keto diet. What exactly is the keto diet you ask? Well, it is essentially a low carb, moderate protein, and high fat diet. Once you cut out most carbohydrates and processed foods from your diet, ketosis kicks in. Ketosis is a normal metabolic process in which your body burns fat for fuel instead of stored carbohydrates, thus resulting in weight loss. Starting on a keto journey is daunting. Thankfully, food blogger Mellissa Sevigny has compiled a wonderful cookbook to help you on your journey. Sevigny’s book, Keto for Life: Look better, feel better, and watch the weight fall off with 160+ delicious high fat recipes, makes diving into the keto lifestyle a lot less intimidating. Keto for Life is divided into three easy to read parts. In part 1, she does a great job of explaining exactly what the keto diet entails, how to stick with the lifestyle (and what to do if you fall off the wagon), as well as different kitchen devices you will need to succeed. Part 2 gives a detailed 4-week, easy to follow meal plan and shopping list. Part 3 is the recipes. Unlike many cookbooks, Sevigny includes a picture of every recipe in her book, along with icons identifying if the recipe is dairy free, egg free, nut free, and vegetarian. These icons are especially helpful for people with allergies and intolerances. Along with great photos and helpful icons, Sevigny includes the yield, prep and cook time, nutritional value, and tips on storage and reheating. Keto for Life was written with busy families in mind. Sevigny’s recipes easy to follow and won’t break the bank. The best part? Everything looks delicious and will satisfy the pickiest of eaters. There’s a lot of variety too so you won’t get bored with the same boring zucchini noodles day in and day out. She also provides readers with additional resources she found useful when compiling this book and an illustrative index.
Keto for Life: Look better, feel better, and watch the weight fall off with 160+ delicious high fat recipes, is visually pleasing, well organized, and personable. Mellissa Sevigny’s sense of humor and straightforwardness make you feel like you’re talking to a friend. Keto for Life is great for both novice and experienced Keto dieters.
- Katie, Area/Branch Librarian
Lately, the newest diet fad to grace the Internet is the keto diet. What exactly is the keto diet you ask? Well, it is essentially a low carb, moderate protein, and high fat diet. Once you cut out most carbohydrates and processed foods from your diet, ketosis kicks in. Ketosis is a normal metabolic process in which your body burns fat for fuel instead of stored carbohydrates, thus resulting in weight loss. Starting on a keto journey is daunting. Thankfully, food blogger Mellissa Sevigny has compiled a wonderful cookbook to help you on your journey. Sevigny’s book, Keto for Life: Look better, feel better, and watch the weight fall off with 160+ delicious high fat recipes, makes diving into the keto lifestyle a lot less intimidating. Keto for Life is divided into three easy to read parts. In part 1, she does a great job of explaining exactly what the keto diet entails, how to stick with the lifestyle (and what to do if you fall off the wagon), as well as different kitchen devices you will need to succeed. Part 2 gives a detailed 4-week, easy to follow meal plan and shopping list. Part 3 is the recipes. Unlike many cookbooks, Sevigny includes a picture of every recipe in her book, along with icons identifying if the recipe is dairy free, egg free, nut free, and vegetarian. These icons are especially helpful for people with allergies and intolerances. Along with great photos and helpful icons, Sevigny includes the yield, prep and cook time, nutritional value, and tips on storage and reheating. Keto for Life was written with busy families in mind. Sevigny’s recipes easy to follow and won’t break the bank. The best part? Everything looks delicious and will satisfy the pickiest of eaters. There’s a lot of variety too so you won’t get bored with the same boring zucchini noodles day in and day out. She also provides readers with additional resources she found useful when compiling this book and an illustrative index.
Keto for Life: Look better, feel better, and watch the weight fall off with 160+ delicious high fat recipes, is visually pleasing, well organized, and personable. Mellissa Sevigny’s sense of humor and straightforwardness make you feel like you’re talking to a friend. Keto for Life is great for both novice and experienced Keto dieters.
- Katie, Area/Branch Librarian
August 14, 2019
This cookbook is filled with the info you need to embark on the keto lifestyle, as well as three weeks of starter plans. There are some recipes in here that look advanced, time consuming, or require special ingredients, (hemp protein powder, Daikon noodles, cacao nibs) so maybe steer clear of those if you're a beginner just trying to figure keto out and get your pantry in shape. But for those of us who have made low-carb their permanent status, there's a ton of tasty recipes and inspiration in here.
Melisssa's got a great section on "basics" covering every seasoning, sauce, or salad dressing you could want. She also has a nice part just for adult beverages. There is a well-rounded dessert section, but my complaint with all keto desserts (including many here) is the expense of the ingredients. Although readily available, at its very cheapest, erythritol or Swerve is about $6/per 12 ounces. When a recipe calls for two cups, it's likely going to get passed over in my home. There's a great variety of meat, poultry and seafood options to pull from as well. (No one is ever going to convince me cauliflower tastes like a potato though.) Also notable is her fermented foods chapter. Worth checking out if you're into those healthy bites!
Overall a well rounded keto cookbook with some new (to me at least) delicious recipes, great photos, and guidance. Great addition to a low-carber's cookbook arsenal. She also has many wonderful recipes, meal plans, and solid information on her blog; I Breathe I'm Hungry.
Melisssa's got a great section on "basics" covering every seasoning, sauce, or salad dressing you could want. She also has a nice part just for adult beverages. There is a well-rounded dessert section, but my complaint with all keto desserts (including many here) is the expense of the ingredients. Although readily available, at its very cheapest, erythritol or Swerve is about $6/per 12 ounces. When a recipe calls for two cups, it's likely going to get passed over in my home. There's a great variety of meat, poultry and seafood options to pull from as well. (No one is ever going to convince me cauliflower tastes like a potato though.) Also notable is her fermented foods chapter. Worth checking out if you're into those healthy bites!
Overall a well rounded keto cookbook with some new (to me at least) delicious recipes, great photos, and guidance. Great addition to a low-carber's cookbook arsenal. She also has many wonderful recipes, meal plans, and solid information on her blog; I Breathe I'm Hungry.
January 31, 2019
My husband and I started a keto diet on our own. We really liked it, felt great, and were losing some extra padding. One of the great things about keto is that we never feel hungry like we have with other diets. Keto has become a lifestyle choice rather than just a diet. BUT I'm a terrible cook! Awful, boring, clueless. So I needed a recipe book. This one is absolutely the best. Even I can cook healthy delicious meals. I waited to review until I had tried 90% of the recipes, so I could stand behind my statement. The author gives great tips, sample menus, and important nutritional information for each recipe. I found most of the ingredients in my grocery store and ordered the few that I couldn't find online. Highly recommended.
December 29, 2019
This is a great book with so many yummy recipes. I've been reading and studying this book to get myself started back up eating more healthy. I love Mellissa Sevigny and have been following her blog, I Breathe I'm Hungry for several years now. If you are thinking of eating Keto/Low Carb, Mellissa is the person to go to. She has a livable plan that is easy to follow. On her website, she has weekly menus to follow to get you started. This is one of the better books out there to help a novice get started on this WOE (Way of Eating). Even though I've read all of this book I know I will be using it as a resource for years to come!
March 27, 2019
This is by far one of my FAVORITE Keto cookbooks. Mellissa has a 4 week Keto plan that is easy to prepare and very easy to follow. I have done it twice so far over the last 4 months and I incorporate at least a few of her recipes into my menu weekly. I recommend it for anyone following the Keto way of eating, but especially for the beginner or those who struggle with meal planning and macro counting. This cookbook was well worth the price paid! Now if she would just come out with a Keto Instant Pot cookbook my day would be made!!
November 4, 2018
Description of keto, specific how-tos, pantry and equipment list, tasty easy-to-follow recipes, and, more importantly, encouragement for you when you accidentally get out of ketosis. She also has recipes for adult beverages that appear pretty tasty; I'm looking forward to trying several of those.
January 28, 2019
I'm working my way through, trying recipes that appeal to our search for the best in Keto dishes. Keto for Life has great production values and has expanded our understanding of some new Ket0-esque ingredients and methods featuring no/low carb.
January 29, 2019
This book has so many great simple recipes for both picky eaters and people really trying to have some tasty options for their keto fad diet. There are a few tips and tricks and some personal background from the author. Not a bad purchase and it definitely has some delicious ideas.
August 14, 2019
LOVE THIS BOOK. I have been a fan of I Breathe I'm Hungry website for many years. I find Mellissa Sevigny's recipe and insights into living a low-carb/Keto lifestyle informative, easy to follow, but most importantly...DELICIOUS.
November 22, 2018
One of the better Keto cookbooks.
January 4, 2019
Great book to introduce you to Keto without getting overwhelmed with info. Recipes are easy, and tasty. Loved the Pecan Shortbread Cookies!
May 22, 2019
Fantastic recipes!
Possibly my favorite keto cookbook! If you are looking for an excellent collection of low carb recipes that’s worth owning, look no further!
Possibly my favorite keto cookbook! If you are looking for an excellent collection of low carb recipes that’s worth owning, look no further!
July 9, 2019
So far the best keto book I have discovered. Really well written and wonderful recipes that are both good and easy...would recommend to people starting on keto lifestyle!
August 5, 2019
This is my main go-to cookbook for Keto cooking. Excellent recipes that are easy to make.
August 16, 2019
The recipes are easy to make and my husband who is not doing Keto enjoys the dinners I make, even the desserts.
December 30, 2021
Really good and easy recipes.
January 11, 2023
Too many spicy recipes for me. Often people substitute a food group for a spice and I am not a spicy food fan.
February 25, 2020
I wanted a recipe book, rather than just searching for recipes online and this book fit my criteria. It had some very basic recipes that I've tried and enjoyed, as well as some more complex recipes that I haven't made yet. I would recommend this recipe book for anyone looking for new ideas for low-carb recipes to use daily.
July 3, 2023
worthwhile
July 30, 2018
Terrific Book!
Love the blog and am so happy to get the new recipes and a better understanding of Keto. Thank you for making awesome food!
Love the blog and am so happy to get the new recipes and a better understanding of Keto. Thank you for making awesome food!
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April 3, 2019I follow Melissa on Facebook and her recipes are always basic, easy and delicious. She's like the Betty Crocker of Keto. This book is a compilation of her most popular and contains lots of general recipes like seasoning mixes and salad dressings which are staples that are always good to have on hand. I have a hard copy for home and also got the kindle version for when I'm at my vacation home. A good book to have on hand for anyone following a ketogenic diet.
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