Eat what you love and love how you look! Let the girls show you how it's done.

If your two favorite girlfriends wrote a hilarious, insightful book about how to look and feel fabulous without denying yourself the pleasure of great food, it would look just like this! The authors bring their unique perspectives (girl-about-town and mother of twins) to show how, whatever your lifestyle, you can balance eating smart and eating rich, and still look amazing in that little black dress. No strict rules, no boring talk about glycemic index, just savvy advice, complete meal plans, and more than 75 amazing recipes, plus an emergencies-only The Little Black Dress Diet-how to eat when you absolutely must fit into your dress by the weekend.

Hello my name is Tynisha Skinnell. I am a 20 year old college student and i work part time as a nanny. I am also married. I heard about the skinny from an older friend of mine and was a little skeptical at first because i have read diet books before and the way they tell you to loose weight is only temporary or are so hard i find it hard to stick to because i feel as if im starving lol. But not with The Skinny. This book doesn't teach you a diet but a way of life. It gives you goals that are actually reachable. And not to mention half of the book are healthy recipes that include sugar and chocolate!! How awesome is that. You don't have to give up pop or your favorite sweet treat. I would definetly recommend this book to other women. i am no size 2, and my family has a young history of thyroid problems. Everyone except my younger sister and i are obese. So i have struggles with my weight for as long as i remember. this is the only thing that has seemed to work. I have lost ten pounds doing The Skinny but i know i can loose more and i've had everything from pizza to ice cream and cake. I am living proof that this works no joke. I am just a regular christian woman born and raised in oklahoma who loves fried chicken and those sweet things that seem to call out womens names. I just moved to Texas and it was hard to keep the weight off with all this good southern food but now i don't even worry about it. The Skinny has given me control of my body and weight. i highly recommend this book.

I have read a lot of diet and nutrition books, so it's important to me to find something that gives new ideas or perspectives. The main thing I took away from this was learning to appreciate and enjoy every bite. The authors really push the idea of eating what satisfies you and stopping when you're full. I often ate healthy meals on autopilot, because they were healthy, but I didn't love them and I'd still be hungry later...but by eating what I want (healthy versions), I am always satisfied at the end of the meal and not hungry. They say something to the effect of, you'll be surprised how less food can be filling if it's what you WANT, and it's true. Also, I tried some of the recipes and I like them a lot. The authors suggest trying new foods, because you enjoy tastes you haven't had in a while and therefore eat less, and I've also found this tip to be true.

I'd say this is a good book for people who have dieted before and know a lot about it, but are a little bored or need to kick it up a notch. It's good for beginners, but because they don't encourage counting calories, someone who doesn't know calorie counts could easily go overboard because so many things that seem healthy are not.

I am so thankful for this book. Yes, a lot was common sense but their were a few tips that made the whole book worthwhile. One example is their suggestion on eating more veggies. Now I know this is not a new thought but they gave me a whole new perspective on how to do it right. I now expand every meal with veggies (which I happen to love anyway so its not too hard). If I'm having chicken and rice for example, I have just a little smaller portion of chicken and about half the rice than I would usually have but I mix the rice with grilled bell peppers, mushrooms, etc. So what would have looked like a dinky little portion of rice is now a huge mound. No counting calories, no food journal, this plan is about true freedom and is not just another diet. In a little over a month, I have went from 126 lbs. to 117 lbs. and still declining at a steady pace. I never thought this 38 year old body would fit into a size 2 again but now I see hope. Oh yeah...the recipes are incredible too.

Lots of good information but it's all pretty much common sense. I am a weight loss, self-help book/magazine/website connoisseur (I'm lookin' for that life-changer)and I wouldn't recommend this book for anyone who is similar. It's the basic, "don't finish your meals, make healthy choices at restaurants while still satisfying your cravings, don't eat something just because it's right in front of you, eat your fruits and veggies, drink lots of water..." stuff. Another major downer in my opinion was the recipe section of the book. I think that most women who are trying to lose weight are struggling because of their reliance on convenient food, probably due to the fact that convenience is what their lives allow. Thus, The Skinny's recipes are useless unless you can spend 25 or 30 minutes just making lunch. Also, many of the recipes seem like they'd be pretty pricey.

The book is fun and easy to read and parts of it made me giggle but it definitely is not my life-changer.

Do not be fooled by the skinny lady cartoons that festoon this book. While a diet book, "The Skinny" is first and foremost an excellent recipe book for working thinking women.

I have to admit; I never actually needed to know how to fit into my little black dress, but I definitely needed to improve my diet and find some good new flavors to add to my repertoire. I picked this book up from my lanky, bony roommate for inspiration and a few salad recipes, and ended up making four of the recipes in one night, then feasting on them throughout the week. These recipes are extremely well-tested, delightfully simple and elegantly assembled. These women have also found excellent ways to prepare raw vegetables without the ascetic taste of plain veggies, and they introduce new flavors instead of "skinny-fying" old ones. It is a rare occasion that I find a whole recipe book that I trust completely, but this is definitely it. The Brown Bag lunch recipes are perfect for work lunches, and make my lunchtime a joy to experience rather than a quick interruption. I use it as a quick and handy recipe book and go-to guide for my packed lunches, and as inspiration for new dishes.