Provides a collection of over 150 calorie-counted recipes that encourage weight-loss without the boredom of a diet. With guidelines on stocking your larder with low-calorie substitutes for favourite ingredients, this book does not attempt to be a diet as such but a sourcebook for recipes to help lose a few pounds or maintain a weight loss already achieved. The introdution includes a section on losing weight safely and also how to keep the pounds off by sensible eating. The recipes include ideas for family meals as well as for entertaining guests.