The Keto Diet: The Complete Guide to a High-Fat Diet, with More Than 125 Delectable Recipes and 5 Meal Plans to Shed Weight, Heal Your Body, and Regain Confidence

by Leanne Vogel

Leanne Vogel, the voice behind the highly acclaimed website Healthful Pursuit, brings an entirely new approach to achieving health, healing, weight loss, and happiness through a keto-adapted lifestyle with The Keto The Complete Guide to a High-Fat Diet .

For too long we’ve blamed dietary fat for weight gain and health problems. The truth is, a diet that’s high in natural, healthy fats can actually help your body burn fat! That’s the secret behind the ketogenic diet. As you get more of your calories from healthy fats and cut back on carbs, you’ll start burning fat, losing weight, and feeling strong and energetic—without feeling hungry or deprived.

The Keto Diet does away with the “one size fits all” philosophy offering a customizable approach that is tailored to the unique needs of the individual. Leanne provides the tools to empower everyone to develop a personalized nutrition plan, offering limitless options while taking away the many restrictions of a traditional ketogenic diet.

A one-stop guide to the ketogenic way of eating, The Keto Diet shows you how to transition to and maintain a whole foods–based, paleo-friendly, ketogenic diet with a key focus on practical strategies—and tons of mouthwatering recipes.
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• Over 125 healthy and delicious whole-food recipes that will help your body burn fat,
• Five 28-day meal plans that walk you through a month of eating keto
• Tools to make your high-fat life a breeze including guides for your favorite grocery stores, yes/no food lists, food sensitivity replacements, how to go dairy-free to reduce inflammation, and more.

The Keto Diet will help you gain energy, lose weight, improve your health, and turn you into the ultimate fat-burning machine—all without restricting or even counting calories. You’ll have all the tools you need to fall in love with your body and banish your fear of fat forever!

Genres: Cookbooks, Health, Nonfiction, Cooking, Food, Nutrition, Reference

1235 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 11, 2017

About the author

I’m an ultra passionate Nutrition Educator, host of The Keto Diet Podcast (ranked #3 in fitness & nutrition and #10 in all health podcasts on iTunes in the US and Canada), creator of one of the largest keto resources on YouTube, and the founder of Happy Keto Body. My first paperback, The Keto Diet, was an international bestseller and the first ketogenic book to debut at Costco… ever. I am also releasing new paperbacks in 2019 including, The Keto Diet Cookbook (April, 2019), and Keto for Women (June, 2019)

My goal is to help you do away with feeling overpowered and controlled by food by giving you the tools you need to inject your life with happiness, healthfulness, and a whole lot of dietary fat.

I’ve spent over a decade revolutionizing my perception of food and wellness by creating a life of kindness and acceptance toward myself. I bounced from diet to diet trying to find an approach that worked best for me. And, it all came together when I found the ketogenic diet in 2014. When I realized the power of a customized keto approach to nutrition was possible, the game changed.

I found keto during my personal struggles with health and weight loss. It transformed my life ending my 8-year struggle with amenorrhea (missing period), hypothyroidism, adrenal dysfunction and ultra-low hormones. I immediately set out on a path to help others find the same success. My first online nutrition program The Keto Beginning launched in October 2014, Fat Fueled in November 2015 and Happy Keto Body in April 2018, in addition to my 3 paperback books.

I create this work because I care deeply about you, your journey to wellness, and am committed to getting you results so that you can transform your restrictions into opportunities and celebrate your body.

Through my keto recipes, low-carb videos, keto podcasts, and keto programs, you’ll get practical wisdom from me and receive support from everyone in our loving community.

You’ll learn to let kindness into your kitchen and love into your life with simple ingredients, many laughs, and delicious keto food.

Reviews

[Norma ~ The Sisters · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely love Leanne's approach! This book is so much fun and interesting to read with lots of useful information. I don't usually read cookbooks from cover to cover but the creative way that this cookbook is laid out I found so appealing and extremely motivational.

On a whim I picked this book up at Costco as I was really curious about the Keto diet and thought hmmm, I think I'm going to give this Keto lifestyle a try. I have been following this plan for six days now and I am thoroughly impressed with my progress so far and how helpful this book is. It is like a one-stop guide to all things keto and I absolutely love and appreciate that the plan is totally customizable and tailored to my individual needs.

I found the book to be very informative, simple to follow and understand! And the author is Canadian which makes it a little easier knowing that the ingredients are easily accessible and where to purchase them. I was able to find most of the ingredients with no problem at all. Which is always a plus when following a healthy eating plan.

If you would like to send me some encouraging thoughts, follow my progress or let me know how you are doing on this diet.....you can do so on our Two Sisters Lost in a Coulee Reading book blog:
https://twosisterslostinacoulee.com/c...

[Tasha · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm new to this whole keto thing but I can tell that the approach laid out by Leanne Vogel is wonderful. She does not lay out regimented ideas and does not require all that macro tracking. As someone who can fall into the perfectionist category with all it's stress and anxiety, I am thrilled to have an approach like hers to try. The book is so much fun to read! What a creative and fun approach! So much great info, the recipes looks fabulous and it's a wonderful reference to get anyone started on keto. So far I've made fat bombs and her Rocket Fuel Latte and they are my go to breakfast and it's been awesome to switch over from plain green tea and a lara bar. I'm excited to try her other recipes and maybe even one of the several great looking plans she has laid out in the book.

I don't normally read cookbooks from cover to cover nor do I ever really rate them here but this one I felt needed a shout out. Fun and encouraging!

[The Distracted Bee · Rating 3 out of 5]

You just can’t please everyone.

My sister highly recommended the keto diet, specifically Vogel’s version, and judging by her new gusto for life (shed a few pounds, sleeping deeply, waking up alert, not needing a nap in the afternoon!) I decided my hubby and I would do ONE LAST EATING PLAN.*

What I liked about this book:
1. Super duper science.
I can’t tell you if it all checks out, but Vogel is a Nutritionist and gives lots of background about fat vs. protein vs. carbs.

2. Everyone is different, so take this knowledge and rework it to fit you!
(Also: apparently other keto formats treat men and women the same, and we are waaaay more complicated because of the whole baby making machine thing.)
So, if we didn’t like one recipe, we could rework it (using Vogel’s guidelines) to fit our own style.

3. Well organized, and pretty easy to follow.

What wasn’t the best:
1. This book is for people with very flexible schedules (e.g. work from home, perhaps?) and for those crazies who don’t mind spending a LOT of time in the kitchen. I can’t see how a couple who work full time could achieve this crazy diet. And with kids! Yeesh.

2. If you are used to making everything from scratch/ enjoy a lot of cooking and prep, then go nuts! Luckily my husband is the cook, and there were some pretty low energy days where I had no idea where the kitchen WAS let alone what to do when I got there.

3. Repetitive recipes.
I respect Vogel for trying to not waste food, but we ended up making the same meals a few times the first week, alongside lots of leftovers. Also: THE PORK. Dear lord, the pork. Not to mention we cooked 3 pounds of bacon in 4 days. For 2 people.

4. The expense. Which I won’t throw Vogel under the bus for, as it seems like a few of these elimination diets ask for a lot of supplements, etc. Plus you are eating all meals at home (which is better for you, really. We don’t miss eating out so much!)

Let me tell you: Keto is really hard. I’m on day 9 only because my husband is stubborn and wouldn’t let me run screaming into the streets. (Apparently my sister had a similar melt down around day 7... she still said to stick it it!) I’ll update this if I’m drinking their Kool-aid in 4 weeks....

If you are switching from Paleo to Keto, you won’t have much of a problem, it seems, especially as this is a Keto-Paleo hybrid.

I can’t imagine the work this book would take. Not merely a heathy cookbook, but 5 variations of eating plans to best suit our individual needs. Plus explaining all the explainy bits.

We definitely appreciate Vogel’s layouts and reasoning behind them.

I can’t wait to feel good. I don’t feel AS BAD as a few days ago, but I’m not singing from mountaintops.

Keto-onward ho!

UPDATE (Day 12): we’re out. I’m calling it. I want to eat better, but this didn’t fit my personal body or style. We know we wouldn’t keep it up after 28 days, so we’re taking a page from
Voegel, book and making our own plan to fit us. I’m happy for you Keto-ians out there. Personally, I can’t wait to like the smell of bacaon again... in a loooong time...


*We had previously tried Paleo and Whole30

[Crystal Nuhfer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love Leanne's Approach!

I tried keto before and while I felt great initially, I ended up getting really anxious and frustrated because I was stressing myself out over macros and what I wasn't "allowed" to eat. Leanne's approach is so much healthier for me and leaves me feeling positive and hopeful.

[Matthew Wyatt · Rating 1 out of 5]

So here's the thing about keto...you are already eating Whole Foods (it just keeps autocorrecting to the proper name, yes, we know Amazon, you bought the store) nothing processed. You are already spending far more time cooking than you did before. You are losing weight like gangbusters, peeing on keto sticks, etc. Why oh why would you give up what makes this diet (sorry: lifestyle)so easy to follow? Why would you eliminate the dairy?!? Why make the recipes way more complicated and harder to make than they have to be? Because there is no dairy. This book should be titled "The non-dairy keto diet". There was not one recipe that was appealing. I appreciated the diet break-down, the overall tone of the writing, even the graphics. I appreciate that not everyone can tolerate dairy-but this book is completely one sided and not versatile enough. There are other books out there that are far better companions in the kitchen, for keto newbies and veterans alike

[Deborah Schultz · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think the author did a great job organizing the book, making it easy to follow. She did a great job of giving alternatives for so many things, and referring back to where you could look at more details. For example, when looking at grocery lists and meal plans, she refers you back to the pages about each diet plans pages. She uses a high-speed blender, but tells you cheaper alternatives. Her diet is non-GMO, and grass-fed, pasture free, organic everything. But she gives some practical alternatives, such as buying regular meat, lean and adding your own oils to make them leaner. The problem I have is her use of weird ingredients - such as making muffins from ground flax seeds. All I can say about those muffins is they were edible, but I would have enjoyed eggs more. I don't want to drink coffee or tea with oil in it. She does have a page of one pot recipes that I really like and think I would do better with that - it's along the line of pick a vegetable, a meat, an oil, a seasoning and stir fry, but with enough details to make it follow the keto diet plan. I would recommend this to anyone who wants to follow a keto diet, and doesn't mind either counting nutrients or following a meal plan with oddball recipes. I tried the counting macros for a couple weeks, and got tired of it. I tried the meal plan, and got through one breakfast.

[Laina · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book offers a great background and a ton of information on the keto diet. My main issue is that most of the recipes have no flavour. Even adding in the spices that are recommended and adding more, a lot of things simply taste bland. The pancake recipe itself tastes like a combination of fat and salt. If you’re starting the keto diet take this book for background information, but not for the recipes.

[Wolana · Rating 4 out of 5]

I haven’t lost any weight because I lack the discipline but this book is very informative for anyone interested in the diet and the recipes I’ve tried were actually really tasty.

[Alex · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is not exactly a vegan keto cookbook, but that seems to be a theme. I did find a recipe or two calling for eggs, but mostly not. The layout is really colorful & interesting and chockfull of information with color photos.

A gelatin/water mixture was used to replace eggs. Directions say to let the gelatin sit on the water for 5 minutes before heating up. In that 5 minutes time, the gelatin was jelling up and created a bit of a problem mixing - it could be done, but a lot of effort.

I eat dairy & eggs, so once I uncovered the secret semi-vegan conspiracy, I just re-substituted eggs and butter..

The Crusty Sandwich Bread's main "grain" is psyllium husk powder. A photo of our bread below.

The keto carrot cake turned out amazing after I added back all the dairy and eggs. Photo below.

I didn't try the tortillas, but am intrigued by the non-vegan pork rind ingredient to make it work. I'll try that next, then update.

(I've successfully posted photos in other reviews and am not sure why these are not working. I'll figure it out eventually.)

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[Christine (KizzieReads) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Even though I haven't started eating the keto diet yet, I think this book is very informative even if you just want to eat healthier. It gives a lot of information on a lot of topics for you to make an informed decision on what and how to eat. She gives several different ways to do things, including several different ways to do the keto diet. Funny snippets thrown in as well. I haven't tried the recipes out yet either, but I will very soon.

[Diane Merrill Wigginton · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is very comprehensive and detailed. I like the fact that she lists pages in her recipes when you need to add, say homemade mayonnaise to your recipe and where it can be found. This book is great for explaining why things work and what doesn't work. I would recommend this book if you are starting the Keto Diet.

[Cortney Hoch · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this book!

This was a very comprehensive guide to me beginning my keto journey. I will recommend it to anyone!! Leanne is very knowledgeable and I feel that she's answered so many questions with this book!

[Christi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this book! For anyone interested in understanding a Keto diet and how it works within your body, this book is fantastic with tons of great information to help you understand this style of eating and it’s health benefits.

[Donna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have read many books on food choices related to health. For me, life-changing books have been about eating for your blood type, eating food that is in season, dieting while not slowing down metabolism, preparing grains, nuts, legumes and seeds properly, eating only non-GMO foods, and eating according to one of the 12 metabolic types. Each book has made a significant improvement in my health, changing my ideas about man-made foods and government-inspired harmful food pyramids and food industry propaganda.

This is another life-changing book. For so long, people have been told to eat harmful fats and to reduce fat while increasing carbs, even if they are heavily processed. Now the public is becoming interested and informed about the proper healthful consumption of fats. Many best sellers have been written on the ketogenic diet. This diet is to restore and promote health. It is not intended as a weight loss program, although with proper health and the removing of carbohydrate cravings, weight should normalize by itself.

I have read with interest some of these books but could never get a keto food plan to work for me until I read Leanne's book.

Why? Because most of the Keto books are written by men and most of them did not have eating disorders. Leanne has the experience of her own radical health improvement after recovery from eating disorders by using a keto diet. But she first had to deal with the hormonal fluctuations that make keto eating almost impossible for some women--the intense carb cravings, not lasting through the night without waking up from hunger, and not being able to delay breakfast for short intermittent fasting.

She accomplishes this with her "rocket fuel" high fat, low carb beverage that does not trigger insulin or stop fat-burning, and so does not "count" as a meal to the body. This beverage makes it possible to eat a ketogenic diet without difficulty.

Because she understands the hormonal problems of women, unlike any other keto diet author I have read, she has designed 5 programs according to a person's individual needs.

She teaches the reader (and her clients) how to listen to their own bodies and to adapt the program to serve their bodies. So there are strict keto diets as well as 3 programs with increasing levels of carb-up's and a transitional program for someone who will never succeed at abruptly changing eating habits. I have never seen this in any other keto book.

In addition, she accomplishes this all without counting macros or calories. Her recipes are simple. She has month long plans for each of the 5 individual programs. She uses leftovers and freezing and simplified techniques to make meal times quick. But her meals are tasty.

For most of the books that I have read with eating plans, whether to deal with yeast problems, inflammation, metabolism, blood types, etc., in order to find recipes, ingredients, instructions, etc., I have had to go through the books and tabulate recipes, ingredients, ratios, calories, and my "forbidden" ingredients, etc. By the time I get finished with a book, it is full of chicken scratching and bent pages. Not so with this book. You can select any program and find in a table the suitable recipes. The tables and recipes will provide other information such as making the recipe nightshade-free, FODMAP free, egg-free, autoimmune protocol acceptable, etc. About the only thing that it does not include is blood type ingredient labeling.

But that is not all about this excellent book. This book has probably the highest standard of any book I have ever read. The pages are thick and not easily damaged by spills or splatters. There are color illustrations. Macro ratios are calculated. So you could simply read the second half of the book and follow this eating plan successfully.

But the first half of the book explains the intricacies of the body's response to food, especially fats. It explains the science behind keto eating. It explains how to shop for foods, detailing the differences in label meanings, making brand name recommendations and providing sources for difficult-to-find foods such as grass-fed and grass-finished meats or non-GMO organic canola oil. It explains short cuts so that a keto meal can be made in 10 minutes from start to finish. It explains how to eat in restaurants and how to eat when traveling.

It explains how to tell when you are in ketosis without doing all of the expensive and complicated ketone testings, how to tell which of the 5 programs is most suitable for you, how to know when to change from one program to another, how to match exercise to programs, and just about anything else that you need to know about keto eating.

For people who are visual learners, much of the content is summarized in brightly colored tables which simplify the text. Symbols rather than words make it fast and simple to make comparisons and to find what you are looking for.

I have never written a review of a book of this type, but this book is so exceptional. Other books may be equal in theoretic content or even in practical applications. But none of them have succeeded in simplifying... with success for her clients and readers... the ketogenic process while adapting it to individuals, especially females. The major problem with almost every book of this type that I have read is the "One size fits all." attitude toward diets. That does not work. Each person's metabolism is different. Leanne helps the reader to realize that she is responsible and able to listen to her body and provide it with its needs; for many readers, their carb requirements are much higher than those recommended in other programs but unless they receive these extra carbs, they will not go into ketosis.

I think this is the biggest secret to success in this book. Theory is fine. Charts and tables and recipes and macro counts are fine. But if you go through a book and do everything it says, but you are driven crazy by cravings after 2 days, your health suffers, you wear out and the book ends up in the garbage, despite its theory and pretty pictures and many recipes, well, that has been a waste of your life.

When your body craves carbs and you have had enough fat, for some people the carb levels must be increased. I think that Leanne consumes more than the recommended carbs on some days, but she does it when her body needs it. And she stays in ketosis...

No other book that I have read has explained this and made it work. Not only does Leanne say that in these circumstances, you should have more carbs, but she also says that you need them and they are good for you and you will stay in ketosis. Leanne has a plan to make it possible to eat extra carbs when necessary but not get off the keto diet. Other books do explain how it is harmful to remain on the severely restricted carb levels of most keto diets and how to include some carb-up days. But they do not make it as clear and simple as Leanne does.

If you have not been successful at eating keto and have felt like giving up, give it one more try, this time with Leanne's book. Or watch her Youtube channel. This ketogenic lifestyle might be the missing link for you. I wish that I had found her book first before purchasing other books and trying their frustrating methods that never dealt with women's hormonal problems or individual body types. Almost instantly, eating a ketogenic diet went from difficult to easy. The best comment that can be said of any book is "It works." This book "works".

[Dawn W · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easy to follow and understand, Leanne makes the Keto Diet friendly for beginners. She offers substitutions for recipes along with ways to make meals quick for busy families.

[Beth Kakuma-Depew · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pros: she has a trouble-shooting section that answers questions about weird side effects of Keto. She also gives options for different "types" of Keto diets, with the %s of protein, fats and carbs. She has options for folks who don't eat diary - yes!

Cons: she makes it look hard, like a micro-managing diet hell. (unless you love doing that with your meals).

[xDaniDragonflyx · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has so much more than just recipes in it's pages! I LOVED reading through all of the information. Some of it, I already read before, and some I didn't know. So it's a good read whether you've been thinking about doing keto or if you're already doing it. Plus the recipes look amazing! I've tried Leanne's Rocket Fuel Lattes for the last week now, and I LOVE them! ^_^

[Anna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very informative & an easy read. A lot of care has gone into this book.

[Emma · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love, love, love this book. Leanne is the Keto Warrior of Women. No diet works the same for every body, and certainly women's bodies function so differently from men's. Leanne has built a blueprint for women to customize the best diet for each individual. I love her method of finding exactly what works for your body. I am two weeks into the program, I am already down 5 pounds, but even more excitingly, I feel amazing! I have more energy than I have had in over two years, my brain fog has lifted (I didn't even know it was possible to lift), the constant fatigue that has plagued me the last two years, has finally relented, and I've finally been excited to return to my workout routine. Leanne Vogel has changed my life for the better, I cannot recommend her book enough. I also highly suggest checking out her podcast and youtube channel, she oozes valuable information. Thank you Leanne!

[Ginger · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is definitely THE keto book that you want to read, not only if you're a beginner, but even if you've done the keto lifestyle for a while, this book is packed with useful information. I wasn't a big fan of several of the recipes included, but won't let that take away from the 5 star review. The writing style is laid back and she doesn't make things clear and easy to comprehend.

[John Olson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Everything that you want or don’t want to know about Keto.

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don't usually read cookbooks/diet books cover-to-cover, but I did read this one fully. I'd never heard of the author's website, but I'm planning to start keto and saw this one recommended. I liked the tone. I liked the focus on what keto is and the food science behind it working. I hadn't seen the "carb up" version of keto in my other readings, but it does make sense from both an eating and a cravings standpoint, so I will file that away in my head.

However, I was really thrown off by her sudden anti-GMO opinions near the end of the written piece. Since GMOs are generally accepted by the scientific majority to not be a negative issue as a process (see: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/23/we...), the anti-GMO attitude in this book made me doubt whether everything else I had just read that I was less familiar with could be trusted from a scientific standpoint.

This book also advocates for a non-dairy keto diet, similar to Paleo (I will also note that she kept making references to Paleo, but since I had never read about Paleo before I didn't know what she was talking about). I know it's a route some folks will take with their keto, but it's not what I am interested in doing myself since dairy isn't a problem for me. That said, a lot of the recipes make more substitutions than I would want to make to avoid dairy, so may not be as relevant to me.

The end verdict? I think it was a good beginning write up all about keot, but can't be sure as even with the references I can't tell which parts are fact and which are opinion. The recipes look good and I may use a few of them, plus some of the beginning info. I would recommend the recipes more to other people doing dairy-free keto.

[Katie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was helpful, and the graphics at the beginning were really helpful with learning about the diet. Having said that, part of the book were kind of all over the place and it was hard to follow at times, especially for someone not familiar with the keto diet. The cookbook section was... well. I'm sure there are plenty of good recipes in there - and I tried about 5 of them, and wasn't disappointed in them, but they were pretty overwhelming. Leanne wrote several times that she likes quick recipes and she's not a huge fan of cooking, but... yeah, these aren't quick recipes. Like, none of them. Maybe some of the fat bomb recipes are quick. But none of the actual meals are quick, and a lot of them require items that I had to seek out on Amazon because they were so difficult to find (like collagen peptides, and Swerve). Leanne discourages dairy and I didn't like that. I LIKE cheese, and cheese is totally allowable on the keto diet. So a lot of her recipes required unusual ingredients (like coconut milk or coconut cream) because she avoids dairy. And again, I'm sure that's GREAT for some people, but the book wasn't advertised as a non-dairy keto diet, so I didn't really like that. I will definitely continue to use some of her recipes - I really liked the herb blend recipes and some of the fat bomb recipes. But since I've read this, I've ordered two other keto books with "easier" recipes, and I've relied on Pinterest a lot more than I have this cookbook. Still, I learned a lot and it was informative, and I don't regret reading it - I just don't have enough time to cook her meals, with a full time job and a toddler.

[Nicole · Rating 5 out of 5]

I REALLY like her.

Her enthusiasm is wonderful, the layout is so incredibly enjoyable, and I looked forward to reading it each day. I'm super thankful I came across this in Costco, and she's instilled a lot of confidence and enthusiasm in me to try fat-adapting my body. I’ve made numerous recipes and loved them all. I can’t imagine writing this tome, I’m super impressed with its scope.

I cannot say enough how much I appreciate this book. Much love to Leanne, and apologies for my criticisms which I’ll add below...

There are some minor mistakes, like not listing coconut oil for sautéeing (am I wrong?), but later listing it for her roasted pan at 400F when it's smoke point is 350. And at one point there's a sentence that reads as if all grains have gluten. Super small errors, apologies for my love of editing. As well, I think some of the claims, while perhaps true anecdotally, might be overstated from a scientific evidence perspective. As well, though the paleo approach seems to works for me, I feel like aspects of the diet may be overstated in this book. For example, from the doctors I listen to (Mark Hyman, Chris Kresser, Rangan Chatterjee), it seems like the verdict is not fully in on using saturated fats liberally (as suggested in the book)... only that certain versions are good for us and we shouldn't fear them as we used to. That said, I’m not going to town on them, but I’m also not scared of them.

[Samantha Trillium (Just Reading in the Rain)☂ · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a very thorough look at the Keto diet. Leeanne does a great job explaining everything in great detail. That part of the book was great for me.
If you are already knowledgable in Keto and know how to prepare Keto meals, this might not be for you. Her recipes are really basic, most of them I think even I (only having just learned about the topic) could design myself. A lot of them Leeanne claims to have been trial and error on her part, but for someone like me who loves to cook, I don't think it would have been that hard for me to tweak any of these recipes myself.
This book would be great for you if you are completely new to this diet, or if you have a lot of food intolerances. She is great for including dairy free, gluten free, ppl who suffer from IBS symptoms and such.
Personally I have had to explore more on the internet for some things as I don't want to go completely without things like milk and cheese but I am glad to have such a thorough analysis of the ketogenic diet.

[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is best considered as two books: a comprehensive introduction and guide to the ketogenic way of eating, and a cookbook for a specific way of following the ketogenic diet--namely the dairy-free way.

I give the first part a wholehearted 5 stars. The explanations are thorough, her tone is warm and engaging without being cloying, and the various tip sheets are super helpful. Plus I really appreciate that she doesn't take a one-size-fits-all approach, but rather guides the reader through how to determine what's best for them. It's a great reference that I recommend to anyone curious about keto.

The cookbook portion, however, I'd have to give just 3 stars, as eliminating all dairy makes things tricky (and less appealing) for those of us who'll give up our cheese when you pry it from our cold dead hands. I'll admit that my being a somewhat picky eater makes some of these recipes and the meal plans a no go, so that's on me. However, I have tried a few of the recipes (buffalo chicken tots were very tasty) and found them pretty good.

[Sherry · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5. Very informative with several different approaches and strategies to implement the Keto diet. I appreciate that she acknowledges and speaks to eating disorders and has designed the plan to account for that, something I seldom see in this kind of book. I also appreciate that she adds carb ups and addresses how the Keto diet can be challenging for some with good strategies that can make even the most reluctant feel they can be successful on at least one of her plans. The only negative is that the recipes I’ve tried haven’t been great though I’ll be trying her bread this week and if they’re good I’ll come back and edit and push it to a 5 star rating. (It’s only fair to add though that I’m finding this a problem with most of the Keto cookbooks I own. My husband has to eat very low fat and the recipes that look good have a generous amount of it so it puts me in a quandary) Highly recommend this book for those wanting to implement the Keto diet but are unsure where to start.

[Yasmeen · Rating 4 out of 5]

The information on the keto diet was really useful in this book. I previously followed Dave Asprey and the bulletproof diet but found it to be too male-centric. Women's needs are different and personally, as someone who also suffers from PCOS, I needed a bit more carbs than a typical keto diet, of which Leanne provides various versions of. I also love her podcasts and her website--it provides strong keto nutritional information.

My biggest disappointment with this book is the recipes. I like the Rocket Fuel Latte but other than that, most of what I made from the book are simply awful, bland and just not thought out properly. It feels like she put the recipes together to make them keto compliant without thinking of the taste--or maybe my own tastes are different. Because of this I am hesitant to purchase her new one that's out now. I love the recipes on the bulletproof blog--much better and I adjust my macros by adding low GI carbs when I need a carb up.

[Toria · Rating 5 out of 5]

So I'm doing keto (at the recommendation of my doctor) and I had nooooooooooooo clue where to start. This book answered so many questions for me and gave me more information for questions I hadn't even thought to ask yet. This diet it weird because it's the most strict diet I've ever tried but also the most satisfying. There's a bit of a learning curve and buying the ingredients needed made my wallet cry and honestly by the end of week 2 without sugar and minimum carbs, I was GRUMPY AF but now I'm all set. This book gave me the foundation I needed to learn how to eat properly and now I can make my own spin on things so that I eat better. (also, I'm down 20 pounds and have a lot more energy at the gym, so that helps).

Definitely recommend this as a starting book for anyone looking into the ketogenic diet.

[🌒JFosbookboss🌒 · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’ve poured through atleast 10 Ketogenic lifestyle/cookbooks. By far this book was the most complete & informative. From the Keto philosophy to suggesting different adjustments that you may try as each individual body will process foods differently as well as how your lifestyle may also need to be accounted for when you start Ketogenic diet and when your body is in Ketosis.

Major plus breakdown on financial piece! Recipes that most people would actually make, Food your family would eat too!

Cooking can be really fun, simple, and taste GREAT! More importantly changing your eating habits can also be enjoyable! This book makes the change much easier, less stressful, and less likely to fall back into food habits that can be harmful to your body!

You won’t “miss” any foods reading this book and following guide she provides. This is my new Keto Bible!