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    Eat This!: 1001 Things to Eat Before You Diet

    People are always looking for reasons to shed some excess pounds. Maybe your pants are a bit tight or you'd like to get into that sexy, little black dress. Before you decide to forego your favorite guilty pleasures, Ian Jackman suggests 1001 things to eat before dieting in his book, Eat This! .

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    People are always looking for reasons to shed some excess pounds. Maybe your pants are a bit tight or you'd like to get into that sexy, little black dress. Before you decide to forego your favorite guilty pleasures, Ian Jackman suggests 1001 things to eat before dieting in his book, Eat This!.

    Ian recommends ordering the Memphis ribs at Corky's Ribs & BBQ and the frozen custard at Kopp's. He also mentions Il Laboratorio del Gelato, a gelato place in New York with some very interesting flavors. Kokkari Estiatorio, a Greek restaurant in San Francisco, serves Ian's favorite lamb chops.What are some of your favorite foods you'd miss if you had to restrict your calories? Let us know at GoodFood@kcrw.com

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