Discover the Secret to Permanent Weight Loss - The F-Factor Diet

The book itself was interesting and informative. But, we know that if we follow any diet to the letter, we will loose weight in the 4-6 lbs range for the two week period. What was my major disappointment was the fact that Whole Foods doesn't carry the cracker anymore nor can you find the Dannon Fit and Crave Yogurt anymore. I contacted both companies and Dannon completely discontinued the product. I guess we can add the Fibersure that she is the spokesperson for to another yogurt, but that defeats the purpose.

Enjoyed reading this book. It says it easy to understand, and it probably will be once I get use to it. But I am finding myself reading it a second time. it has half of the book with recipes. I do like when they include those. What I wish, is that they would include more dishes without chicken. There are a lot of people these days finding out they are allergic to poultry. And things like mushrooms. So some different recipes would be nice. However, I am going to give this a F-Factor diet a try.

I really should have known better than to purchase this book on Kindle. The food lists and the example pages of journal plus the example menus are not legible. For some odd reason the font they chose was much smaller for these particular pages. I have run across this on Kindle before when there are diagrams and pictures within the text. Now what do I do? Buy a printed version? By the way, while this book has great concepts, the way the author laid out the plan and explained how to implement it is extremely confusing. I'm not a stupid person and I read extensively so I can say without a doubt I'll have to read it several times to grasp the details of this diet.
One more comment. This book might have been intended for the rich and famous. The crackers and her brand of cereal are VERY expensive....if you can them. And she insists the crackers are essential.
It does seem like a healthy way to eat and I’m going to come up with my own version. In the end, this book is basically about low carbs, low fat and low calories ...and lots of fiber.

Definitely worth the price if you are looking for guidelines with a high fiber/low carb diet plan. Especially like that it is written by a dietician/nutritionist. Gives good information and background on how to go about incorporating more fiber into daily routine while maintaining a good level of protein and the right kind of carbs. And the weight loss is a bonus if you follow the guidelines. I have been using this "diet" for about two weeks now and have already begun to see weight diminish; can't wait for step 2!

Finally found a sensible eating plan I can follow. Lost 21 lbs in the first three months. I keep my daily journal which is a big help in staying on track. The author has done so much research and included lots of recipes geared to the diet plan, and has included caloric and carb lists for normal foods to help meal planning. If it is possible, I feel thinner inside too. No special foods, but works best if you cook your own meals from scratch to control the hidden carbs and fat in processed foods. This is a plan that will show how much we overeat. Restaurant portions are way to large, and once you get accustomed to following the plan of eating three meals with a mid afternoon snack and a dessert or snack after dinner, you will not find yourself feeling deprived or hungry.

I really should have known better than to purchase this book on Kindle. The food lists and the example pages of journal plus the example menus are not legible. For some odd reason the font they chose was much smaller for these particular pages. I have run across this on Kindle before when there are diagrams and pictures within the text. Now what do I do? Buy a printed version? By the way, while this book has great concepts, the way the author laid out the plan and explained how to implement it is extremely confusing. I'm not a stupid person and I read extensively so I can say without a doubt I'll have to read it several times to grasp the details of this diet.
One more comment. This book might have been intended for the rich and famous. The crackers and her brand of cereal are VERY expensive....if you can them. And she insists the crackers are essential.
It does seem like a healthy way to eat and I’m going to come up with my own version. In the end, this book is basically about low carbs, low fat and low calories ...and lots of fiber.

Definitely worth the price if you are looking for guidelines with a high fiber/low carb diet plan. Especially like that it is written by a dietician/nutritionist. Gives good information and background on how to go about incorporating more fiber into daily routine while maintaining a good level of protein and the right kind of carbs. And the weight loss is a bonus if you follow the guidelines. I have been using this "diet" for about two weeks now and have already begun to see weight diminish; can't wait for step 2!

Finally found a sensible eating plan I can follow. Lost 21 lbs in the first three months. I keep my daily journal which is a big help in staying on track. The author has done so much research and included lots of recipes geared to the diet plan, and has included caloric and carb lists for normal foods to help meal planning. If it is possible, I feel thinner inside too. No special foods, but works best if you cook your own meals from scratch to control the hidden carbs and fat in processed foods. This is a plan that will show how much we overeat. Restaurant portions are way to large, and once you get accustomed to following the plan of eating three meals with a mid afternoon snack and a dessert or snack after dinner, you will not find yourself feeling deprived or hungry.

The book was in great condition and was shipped in a timely manner. I could not have asked for a better experience ordering over the internet. I have gotten more from the recipes in the book than anything else. It's hard to find the F-Factor food in stores near me even though I did find the snack bars at our Krogers. The recipe for Southwest Turkey burgers is so delicious. I have friends requesting the recipe.

This sounded like an easy to follow diet plan but I didn't find that to be true. I especially object to a diet book that has a major component be a food item that is almost impossible to find. Sadly I ended up tossing this book in the trash.

Excellent program. Many things make sense that I had wondered about before. It is true that muscle building makes you gain weight at first but the the muscle burns calories every day. Interesting idea for weight loss.... Nice to be able to eat everything rather than be on a "DIET".... just had to learn how to eat right and we started losing weight.

I bought this after reading the Megyn Kelly endorsed this book. As it turns out, she promotes her own products that are now discontinued. There is some helpful information, but the text should be updated since so many of the recommendations can't even be acted on.

I started reading the Kindle version yesterday, so I'm not finished and haven't really tried the diet yet (just starting today). But I wanted to provide feedback in hopes that the publisher will read this and fix the formatting. The fractions did not convert right in the book (at least the way it appears on my Fire phone). Instead of 1/3 cup, for example, it says "H cup." This comes up a lot in the running text. You can sort of figure out what it means from the charts, where the conversion worked better. But it is irritating and makes it hard to understand, and could easily be fixed. Also, I'm glad the author provides different options besides the F-Factor crispbreads and other products, because those items are very expensive. The book does make it easy to skip those and use regular foods instead, like fresh fruit and vegetables and high-fiber cereals and other products (for example, bran cereals).

I'm enjoying this book. It's informative and one of the few "diet" books that seems sensible and easily implemented as a long-term way of life. However, the info when I bought it a few days ago stated that this version was updated for 2018. The version on my kindle says nothing about 2018 or any updates. The publication date says 2006. Am I missing something here? My intent was to buy the updated version.

I bought the book because I was interested in eating healthier. I do not buy or eat products with artificial sweeteners because I believe that it is poison. She wants you to buy Fiber One cereal and incorporate it into your diet; however, it has aspartame. No thanks! I do not get how a nutritionist or dietician suggests you get healthier by eating products with chemicals in them? It is a complete contradiction and I wish I had not wasted my money buying this book. She has no clue, unless Fiber One is giving her money to promote its product in her book?... save your money and do not buy it!

I have been practicing this diet for 2 whole days now, and I've lost a little over a pound. I must admit the first 2 weeks are/will be tough because of the way your diet is limited, but by week 3 the rules relax a bit.
What makes this diet (and any other) hard is you feel deprived of the foods you are used to eating, but it also shows you exactly WHY you are overweight to begin with. In week 3, I get to add 3 servings of carbs to my diet. So if I eat one cup of rice, that will do it for my 3 additional servings. The key here is PORTION CONTROL, and the proper proportions of carbs, proteins, fiber, fats, etc.

The Fiber One cereal is a little tough to get down without milk, but I'm able to eat it with a big glass of water to wash it down (it's very, very dry). I have not yet received the GG Crispbread, as it is not retailed in my area.

I don't feel like I'm starving all the time and all in all I think this is a good, healthy plan. If someone is looking for a "magic" diet, this is not it. There is no such thing. To be healthy and lose weight you must control what you eat, and how much you eat, and a little excercise thrown in is an extremely good idea. I like the fact that nothing specific is excluded...it's a nice well rounded diet and that makes it easier to stick to long term. I would find it impossible to practice a no-carb diet, as the thought of never eating a potato again makes me want to jump off the nearest bridge (lol). I can have a potato or some french fries. But I can't have a potato that weights one pound or the supersize fries from McDonalds (portion, portion, portion).

I'll post further updates on my progess in the coming days/weeks.

1/22/2011
I started this diet before I ordered my particle-board crackers (haha snicker snicker!) and they just arrived yesterday. I doubled up on Fiber One (I call it dried worms...another snicker) to reach my daily fiber intake goal. I've lost 6 pounds and have one day to go before my two-week phase one is over.

Fiber One is not the best thing, but it's definitely gotten easier to eat. The crackers are the same...I've eaten several since yesterday and it's getting a little easier to eat them. I find that peanut butter goes well on them...it's the nutty taste. Zuckerbrot says that she and her staff are thin "because we eat those crackers" and I believe them. They say on the front of the package "appetite control" and that is 100% true where I am concerned. My appetite in general has totally decreased. In the past I've been a night-time binger. I LOVE to eat, eat, eat while I stay up late, late, late. But not anymore. I was up quite late last night and didn't have the slightest desire to eat anything.

This whole diet has truly made me change my entire outlook on food. Now I eat because I know I need to eat. I don't eat because it looks good or tastes good. I don't crave a cheeseburger because I saw that tv commercial. I don't run to McDonalds and get french fries during my lunch because the McDonald's bag my co-worker walked right past me smelled sooooooooo good. I don't know if this is temporary or if I'm getting over a food addiction. I know that addictions feed themselves...the more french fries you eat the more you want. You'll continue to crave, I guess, until you get your system all cleaned out.

The F-Factor is about compromise and sacrifice. You eat those blasted crackers (and you like them, darn it! You MUST LIKE THEM!) and the Fiber One instead of chips or a cheeseburger. Really want a cheeseburger? Order a mini cheeseburger (called a slider?) and call it a meal. The quarter pounder is forbidden! Portion control, portion control, portion control.

I've read other reviews about how horrible this diet is. Well, show me ANY diet that IS fun. Show me ANY diet where you don't have to sacrifice something. Want to lose weight? Then sacrifice. Darn, I sure wish there were a magic pill and if there ever is I'll be the first one in line. But until then, I realize I just can't eat a plate of cheese fries or a 16oz ribeye and be thin. It's simple mathematics. Eat too many calories and you won't lose weight. Eat less calories and you WILL lose weight. It's a mathematical certainty.

Tonight I'll eat a petite filet minon for dinner (230 calories) and maybe a side of greenbeans. Maybe a Fiber One yogurt and a lowfat string cheese. And I'll be satisfied and full. Give this diet a chance! By Monday morning I'll likely have lost 7-8 pounds....not bad for 2 weeks!

MISS BREAD? Carb Krunchers bread and bagels! My order came in today. The bagels have 130 calories and 5g net carbs. They are big, fluffy, and they taste amazing! I ate half a bagel and couldn't eat anymore. I'm telling you...make yourself get a few of those crackers down each day and just see how well they control your appetite!

I bought the book because I was interested in eating healthier. I do not buy or eat products with artificial sweeteners because I believe that it is poison. She wants you to buy Fiber One cereal and incorporate it into your diet; however, it has aspartame. No thanks! I do not get how a nutritionist or dietician suggests you get healthier by eating products with chemicals in them? It is a complete contradiction and I wish I had not wasted my money buying this book. She has no clue, unless Fiber One is giving her money to promote its product in her book?... save your money and do not buy it!

I have been practicing this diet for 2 whole days now, and I've lost a little over a pound. I must admit the first 2 weeks are/will be tough because of the way your diet is limited, but by week 3 the rules relax a bit.
What makes this diet (and any other) hard is you feel deprived of the foods you are used to eating, but it also shows you exactly WHY you are overweight to begin with. In week 3, I get to add 3 servings of carbs to my diet. So if I eat one cup of rice, that will do it for my 3 additional servings. The key here is PORTION CONTROL, and the proper proportions of carbs, proteins, fiber, fats, etc.

The Fiber One cereal is a little tough to get down without milk, but I'm able to eat it with a big glass of water to wash it down (it's very, very dry). I have not yet received the GG Crispbread, as it is not retailed in my area.

I don't feel like I'm starving all the time and all in all I think this is a good, healthy plan. If someone is looking for a "magic" diet, this is not it. There is no such thing. To be healthy and lose weight you must control what you eat, and how much you eat, and a little excercise thrown in is an extremely good idea. I like the fact that nothing specific is excluded...it's a nice well rounded diet and that makes it easier to stick to long term. I would find it impossible to practice a no-carb diet, as the thought of never eating a potato again makes me want to jump off the nearest bridge (lol). I can have a potato or some french fries. But I can't have a potato that weights one pound or the supersize fries from McDonalds (portion, portion, portion).

I'll post further updates on my progess in the coming days/weeks.

1/22/2011
I started this diet before I ordered my particle-board crackers (haha snicker snicker!) and they just arrived yesterday. I doubled up on Fiber One (I call it dried worms...another snicker) to reach my daily fiber intake goal. I've lost 6 pounds and have one day to go before my two-week phase one is over.

Fiber One is not the best thing, but it's definitely gotten easier to eat. The crackers are the same...I've eaten several since yesterday and it's getting a little easier to eat them. I find that peanut butter goes well on them...it's the nutty taste. Zuckerbrot says that she and her staff are thin "because we eat those crackers" and I believe them. They say on the front of the package "appetite control" and that is 100% true where I am concerned. My appetite in general has totally decreased. In the past I've been a night-time binger. I LOVE to eat, eat, eat while I stay up late, late, late. But not anymore. I was up quite late last night and didn't have the slightest desire to eat anything.

This whole diet has truly made me change my entire outlook on food. Now I eat because I know I need to eat. I don't eat because it looks good or tastes good. I don't crave a cheeseburger because I saw that tv commercial. I don't run to McDonalds and get french fries during my lunch because the McDonald's bag my co-worker walked right past me smelled sooooooooo good. I don't know if this is temporary or if I'm getting over a food addiction. I know that addictions feed themselves...the more french fries you eat the more you want. You'll continue to crave, I guess, until you get your system all cleaned out.

The F-Factor is about compromise and sacrifice. You eat those blasted crackers (and you like them, darn it! You MUST LIKE THEM!) and the Fiber One instead of chips or a cheeseburger. Really want a cheeseburger? Order a mini cheeseburger (called a slider?) and call it a meal. The quarter pounder is forbidden! Portion control, portion control, portion control.

I've read other reviews about how horrible this diet is. Well, show me ANY diet that IS fun. Show me ANY diet where you don't have to sacrifice something. Want to lose weight? Then sacrifice. Darn, I sure wish there were a magic pill and if there ever is I'll be the first one in line. But until then, I realize I just can't eat a plate of cheese fries or a 16oz ribeye and be thin. It's simple mathematics. Eat too many calories and you won't lose weight. Eat less calories and you WILL lose weight. It's a mathematical certainty.

Tonight I'll eat a petite filet minon for dinner (230 calories) and maybe a side of greenbeans. Maybe a Fiber One yogurt and a lowfat string cheese. And I'll be satisfied and full. Give this diet a chance! By Monday morning I'll likely have lost 7-8 pounds....not bad for 2 weeks!

MISS BREAD? Carb Krunchers bread and bagels! My order came in today. The bagels have 130 calories and 5g net carbs. They are big, fluffy, and they taste amazing! I ate half a bagel and couldn't eat anymore. I'm telling you...make yourself get a few of those crackers down each day and just see how well they control your appetite!

***My review, like all the others, both positive and negative alike, should not in any way influence your decision to purchase or pass on this book.

Weight loss is a personal struggle. What works for someone, may not work for someone else.

My review is merely intended to share the fact that I have not "tried" this diet - I have PRACTICED it for ONE FULL MONTH and I am excited to share the results of my effort. I genuinely wish you luck in your weight loss journey!***

Day 42 of the Diet:

Total pounds EVICTED from ME: 16.5 (can we just call it 17, or do we have to be formal here?)

And, the shocker...My husband announced a 6 pound drop on the scale (and all I changed was his DINNER!) in the past month.

The biggest change I've made is NOT bringing carbs to the table at night. No starchy veggies, rice or potato side dishes since I've started. From DAY ONE, I offered to continue to make these sides for the husband, but he voluntarily passed at first because he "didn't want to tempt" me by eating something I couldn't/shouldn't.

My (oh so brilliant) mom started to portion out a package of instant mashed potatoes into single-serving size baggies/containers so that my dad gets 1 serving of potatoes or rice with his meals on occasion and I found the single serving Corn with butter sauce/Broccoli in Cheese sauce for when my husband deserves a "treat".

Anyway...now my husband walks into the kitchen as I'm putting food on the plates at dinner and says "I'll have what you're having" and I load the plate with approximately 2-3 cups of a couple of veggies (rotating and using up leftovers so we don't get stuck eating broccoli or green beans EVERY night in the week). And, a HUGE piece of meat - like 8 ounces of juicy steak, a monster chicken breast, or a massive pork chop. I simply plan my day around some FANTASTIC dinner!

If I do something "different" like marinate the chops in Soy Vay teriyaki seasoning, I get the question "and all this stuff is on your diet?" and the answer is always YES. In fact, last night I made a microwave teriyaki rice from Uncle Ben that served 2 people and had my parents over so the guys had a massive veggie stir fry piled high on their plates WITH RICE - died and gone to heaven!- and 8-10 oz of grilled terriyaki pork chops.

The husband (and my dad) continues to eat pasta in Italian restaurants, and would never dream of giving up the chips & salsa, nachos, hot dogs & beer - but, if he continues to eat healthier at home and simply indulges when he's out then I suppose there's no harm...

Side note - I'm a month away from having blood work done again, and it will be interesting to see how the cholestoral, glucose (my own personal, currently non-diabetic, horror) and blood pressure compare from last year to this year.

As always, I really hope you are able to find the food plan that becomes a life style and is easy to adapt to your family. Good luck!

Day 32 of the Diet:

ONE SIZE DOWN! Seriously, does it get any better than zipping a pair of "old" jeans? I continue to learn life lessons (like 1/2 a pizza + 3 pina coladas = 3 lb sodium/carb GAIN...EEK!) but a few days back on target brought me sailing back down on the scale from my weekend splurge and then some... So, the official number is 14 down and counting... I wish you the best of luck in your own journey - which ever path (or book) you take!

Day 22 of the Diet:

I am down 11.6 pounds and feel amazing. I even feel my will power stengthening and I have navigated stressful environments like the office lunch room (homemade fudge!) and restaurants (mmmm, Mexican!) and still witnessed success.

In 3 short weeks, this has changed from "diet" to "lifestyle" and the crackers are the key. I am so full, I am able to resist the urge for sweet or salty snacks.

I cannot tell you that this will work for you, but it has definitely worked for me.

From Original Post: Day 8 of the Diet
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My mom and I are sharing a copy of this book. We have each read it twice, made notes in margins, and added our own clippings and inspirational tidbits.

We have been living this "diet" for 8 days and we cannot share our success with enough people. It is simple and basic and has rearranged how I organized Meats, Cheese and Starch in my brain. During Week 1, my mom has taken a 4 day weekend vacation and eaten in restaurants 3 meals a day during her travels and I had a lunch out with friends.

The crackers are the key (I'll agree with the reviewer who hated them with light cream cheese - but I absolutely LOVE them with peanut butter! I also love to use them as my "bun" with Laughing Cow Light Onion Cheese smeared on one of them for added "flavor" to my now, very filling, burgers!)

I cannot tell you that this plan will work for you, but I can tell you that Weight Watchers, Optifast, Jenny Craig, ChangeOne, Atkins, The Zone, SugarBusters, Southbeach and OTHERS have not been successful for my mom and I.

The F-Factor Diet is what we have labeled as "our answer to dieting". It has changed our life by simply changing what we eat and how we eat it. I have NEVER been this full on so few calories in my life.

WEEK ONE, DAY 7 RESULTS: Mom and I have lost 8 pounds (5 from me, 3 from her.)

When you find the plan that suits you, you'll know.

We did.

After reading 60 diet books and losing 60 pounds myself I want to say this book is one of the best on the market. This book covers everything you need to know, balancing your macro nutrients of protein, carbohydrate, and fat. Using lean meats, high fiber and high water content carbs, and healthy omega-3, polyunsaturated, and monounsaturated fats. At the same time the author understands reality and explains how to use this program when eating every type of restaurant and fast food place. In addition after you have met your goal she makes considerations for special events and holidays and makes allowance for 36 days a year you are not on the program 100% so you can enjoy birthday cake and Thanksgiving dinner with out the guilt. The diet consists of three phases where you start out limiting you carb intake to strictly high fiber items and then slowly you add back in healthy carbs over the next two phases. I promise this diet will not leave you hungry. I lost my weight on the zone diet and one of the reasons I was successful is that I discovered how filling it was to eat high fiber carbs, I am glad a book has come out that really adds this important element to a weight loss plan. She also covers the importance of increased activity in her last chapter and finishes with plenty of healthy recipes. If you are interested in the science of why this diet works I would recommend also reading "The Zone" by Dr. Barry Sears if you just want to lose the weight buy this book and follow the plan.

I have read through this book and think there are good points and bad points. First of all, the bad. I think that this book is highly misleading. She states a lot of times in the beginning that it is not a low carb diet and she will not be taking away your carbs, but in the first stage, she takes away almost 100% of your carbs, leaving you with only high fiber cereal, very specific crackers that are very high fiber w/o carbs and a single piece of fruit. In addition, she does not let you have yogurt or milk the first phase. Like all the other low carb diets, you are allowed as much meat and veggies as you want. Additionally, if you remain on this diet the rest of your life, you are forever counting and limiting your carbs to a total of 75 a day. Granted that is a lot more than some low carb diets, but still, a limit nonetheless.

Also I was very disappointed in her fiber suggestions. You'd think that since this book is about fiber, she would tell you all about how to get it in your diet. She does not. She dedicates a few pages in the beginning with a limited list of the fibers in various foods. In the recipe section, you would expect her to have loads of recipes with extremely high fiber counts. There are not. Most of the recipes have only 5 g of fiber or less per serving. There are lots of other cookbooks out there about healthy eating that have a lot more fiber in them than she gives you. Finally, the only way you actually get fiber on her diet is to eat high fiber cereal. She says she wants you eating 30-35 g of fiber a day. She starts off saying most people get 9-11 g a day. Here's her breakdown. At some point in the day, have a serving of the high fiber cereal: 13 g of fiber. Have up to 8 of her high fiber crackers that have 3 g in each cracker. Let's say you are moderate and have 4 crackers a day: 12 g of fiber. That totals 25 g of fiber. Minus that from the higher number you are supposed to have each day (35 g) and you are left w/ 10 g of fiber to get from your diet, which is exactly what you were getting before starting this "diet". She could have summed up the book in a few sentences: Eat high fiber cereal for breakfast and 2 or 3x a day have a high fiber cracker or 2 and you'll get the fiber you need. She really never goes into detail on how to get more fiber through whole foods in your diet.

The one good thing about this book is the recipes. They look fantastic! There are a lot of veggies in almost every recipe and they are very unique-I haven't really seen these ideas before. So for me, the book was worth it for the recipes but for the actual "diet" it's basically a complete scam.

During college I stopped exercising regularly and didn't eat very well. I gained 18 lbs between freshman and senior year (went form 5'3'' 118 lbs. to 136 lbs). By the time I realize this, I was leaving for a semester in Europe. I struggled to try to eat better (most of the "healthy" food at the cafeteria sucked, as well as most of the less healthy stuff) and to start exercising again. I dropped 2 lbs. in 3 months. When I came back home I started exercising in earnest and being better about what I ate (so much easier back home). I dropped 6 lbs. in about 5 months (128 lbs). 8 lbs down,10 to go. I wanted a quicker, effective, and satisfying way of losing weight which I could adapt for when I dropped all the weight!
I bought the book and ordered the crackers mid May. Began the diet late May. I didn't lose 2-4 lbs in the first week, or a 1 lb. each week after. However, I wasn't obese nor overweight when I started the diet. Any rate, fast forward to early August, I had dropped down to 120 lbs. i.e. 8 lbs. in a little over 2 months! 8 months by self = 8 lbs. lost, 2.5 months on F-Factor = 8 lbs lost. Since then I have gone into maintenance (stage 3). Actually, I have only been keeping a food record sporadically, and weighing myself weekly as a way of figuring out if I am learning to eat correctly without writing everything down. I am, in the past 3 weeks, I dropped another 1 lb.

Tanya Zuckerbrot bridges the gap between "knowing" what a person needs to do to lose weight, and actually "implementing" what a person needs to do to lose weight. Over a third of the book is devoted to explaining about the role fiber plays in a healthy diet; the rest provides a well-crafted plan and recipes to help put that plan into place. PS: Don't let reviews of the GG bran crackers put you off. If you can't find them, Zuckerbrot gives plenty of options to increase the fiber in your diet.

I've always eaten healthy but could never manage to lose weight. But then I tried The F-Factor Diet and I feel better than ever before. My skinny pants fit me again!! I'm not bloated and have more energy...seriously, I learned so much from the book and it really works.

The crackers really aren't that bad. I promise. You can get creative with them to make them to your specific liking. I LOVE making pizzas out of them. Just add some cheese and tomato sauce and stick in the toaster for a few minutes. The crackers soften up and I really like them. I also LOVE LOVE eating them with cottage cheese and some cinnamon on top. That's my new favorite snack. It's even fun coming up with new ways to eat the crackers. Give them a chance because they've really helped keep me full and keep the weight off.