An interesting concept, as a petite person (5'2) I wanted to see what this book had to offer. I think it's an average diet book with not much new information. Obviously you have to consume less calories than you burn off to lose weight. You have to eat healthy, clean foods with the right amount of fats and carbs. You have to exercise. No surprises there. I found the authors generalizations on petite woman would not be standard for everyone. He claims cardio isn't effective for shorter woman and they should do strength training instead. I found the opposite true for myself, as I was doing yoga and weight lifting without seeing much results. After I started running, I noticed a much bigger difference in my body. You have to burn off fat in order to see the muscle underneath. I didn't follow the meal recipes provided in the book, as I'm vegan and there were no vegetarian/vegan meal options.

I think the idea of eating alkaline is really important and beneficial, and I have been reading a number of books on the topic. This book I find offers a lot of good information but is just so extreme I have a hard time believing anyone can follow this diet long term. He claims you should eat mostly all vegetables all the time {including for breakfast} some choice grains, and hardly any fruit apart from avocados and tomatoes. He states there is no difference between the natural sugars found in fruits and the processed sugars found in junk food. This contradicts every thing else I have read on nutrition and alkaline eating. If you follow the recipes and meal plans in this book, you will lose weight for sure, since you can't gain weight on vegetables. But I would hardly say this book would be an ideal lifestyle for most people.

I have Colleen's other cookbook, The Joy of Vegan Baking which i just love.. this one doesn't impress me as much. I find the recipes a little too complex and involved for just everyday meals. I feel it's more suited for parties or entertaining guests. I also don't like how its organized by seasons, i find it difficult to find recipes if I'm looking for something specific. I do like that she gives the nutritional information, and also gives suggestions for other dishes to compliment certain recipes, and the pictures are nice to look at. A couple of things I've made just didn't turn out quite so well, but I'm thinking it's probably my lack of experience to blame. This would be a good cookbook if you are already skilled in the kitchen and looking for new things to try.

I am vegan, but to be honest I never learned how to cook very well. For a long time I lived on mainly salads and raw foods. Since I've decided to venture into the world of cooking, I've come to really love Isa's cookbooks, but this one especially because it's full of healthy and low fat recipes that are super easy to make. I love her conversational tone of describing each recipe, and everything is explained perfectly; she doesn't assume that your already a seasoned chef, which i definately am not. Also the ingredients are simple, easy to find, and not overly expensive. And everything I've made so far has been delicious!

I like this book. I found it helpful in learning to paint abstracts. It is a big vague - the author even states at the beginning that she isn't going to provide step by step instructions, because the purpose is not to copy someone else but learn how to express yourself through art. I also have her other book, 5o Inspirational Projects, which I find more useful when looking for specific projects to get started. I think this book is a nice compliment though, as it offers a lot of information on colours, tone, shape, depth, ect. It is a book you have to be willing to explore and read thoroughly though.

This book is really great for people interested in watercolours but not sure where to begin. It offers a lot of helpful advice and interesting projects to get you started. I looked at a couple watercolour books, this was by far my favourite.

I picked up this book because as a vegan I wasn't always sure I'm getting all the nutrients that I should be. This book is really informative and helpful. Most of the recipes I've tried have been really good, although I think a dehydrator would work better for some things. A couple of the recipes didn't work at all, but it might just something I have to work at to get them right. I really like how the recipes don't call for a lot of ingrediants, and a lot of them have similar ingrediants, which is really nice since I don't have a lot of money to spend on food each week, and I find being a vegan already can be expensive. My one complaint would be some recipes have high fat and calorie content, due to the coconut oil, hemp oil, and nuts used in a majority of the recipes. The raw burgers (2 patties) are over 1000 calories. Not an issue if you are an athlete, but since I'm always wary of excess calories, it's something to make note of. Otherwise a really great book.

This is a killer workout. I really don't look forward to doing it, it's hard to get through..but when I do, I feel so good about it. And I'm finally seeing the results that I want, so that makes it even more worthwhile. I have all of Jillian's DVDs and I love them, they're much more intense than just the Biggest Loser workouts. Definatley delivers what it promises.

This is my least favourite Biggest Loser DVD so far. I've really enjoyed the Weight Loss Yoga, and the Biggest Loser Bootcamp, but this one just didn't deliver. It seemed disorganized and nobody at all looked like they wanted to be there. I didn't even break a sweat during the first section with Jillian. The only part I felt was a real workout was Level 3, with Bob, which was only ten minutes. Maybe it would be better recommended for someone just starting out trying to lose weight. If you're already used to working out regularly, this DVD isn't going to do anything new for you.

This is a really good yoga workout if you're looking to lose weight and tone your body. There are two 30 minute sections, so you can do one or both, if you want a longer workout. It's not easy, but it's effective. I am new to yoga and I found it easy to follow, Jillian is a great instructer and explains the moves efficiently, and also offers modified versions of the more difficult moves. Even after only a few times with this workout, I have noticed that I am stronger and moves that I was unable to do for more than a few seconds are now becoming easier. I can definately feel my body changing and it's a great feeling. I have Jillians other dvds and this is a definate favourite.