Hungry Girl Lisa Lillien to Star in Cooking Channel Show

Hungry Girl: Love Her or Leave Her?

January 10, 2011

Hoping to capitalize on all those New Year's resolutions, the Cooking Channel debuted a new show this past Saturday starring Lisa Lillien, known to most web-savvy, waist-watching women as Hungry Girl. The Hungry Girl, who is the star of the Saturday morning show with the same name, is both adored and loathed. About a million people subscribe to her daily newsletter, but she's also been criticized for hawking onion soup mix, low-carb tortillas, and other heavily processed foods.

What do you think of Hungry Girl — and her new cooking show?

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2 years 15 weeks

I have always liked the 80/20 rule, I eat mostly wholesome, fresh foods...but when craving something a little more 'indulgent' I like her recipes as low-cal substitutes.

Cathy3385 2 years 17 weeks

I'm not sure if she touts her recipes as "healthy" but I think instead she says they're low-cal. Which they are because of all the substitutes and "fat free" products she uses. I watched her show and found her attempt to be "cartoon like" really annoying, but I liked her advice on how to bulk up frozen dinners... because if you're going to eat a frozen meal at least supplement it with some fresh veggies!

Soniabonya 2 years 18 weeks

checked out her website once since my sister wanted one of her books.... like everyone else, I was pretty much horrified by all the processed food. It all sounded so unhealthy. I gave my sister another, healthier, book instead.

Katie Sweeney 2 years 18 weeks

I unsubscribed too!

eatingbirdfood 2 years 18 weeks

I used to be a subscriber to Hungry Girl's newsletter but once I realized the types of foods she was pushing I decided it wasn't for me. I prefer whole, real foods instead of processed and fake. :)

Curlock Holmes 2 years 18 weeks

haha, I've never seen her or her show/blog but from the description 'mom2ross' hit the nail right on the head!

mom2ross 2 years 18 weeks

So...she's like Sandra Lee on a diet?

amber512 2 years 18 weeks

While I have to say she seems like a super sweet person, I'm often appalled by the amount of weird chemicals she touts as healthy! I do subscribe to her e-mails for the one that comes on Mondays because I love food news. But her recipes aren't for me.

gingirl 2 years 18 weeks

Ugh, her food is atrocious! Does she really think she's making her meals "healthier" with all that processed stuff? And like courtneyd, I love my soda and chips and such, but in appropriate quantities.

imLissy 2 years 18 weeks

My mother-in-law gave us her cook book, but I'm not a fan. We couldn't find anything in there we wanted to make. The foods may be low cal, but they're not healthy. There's better ways to eat.

courtneyd 2 years 18 weeks

Katie - I hadn't watched the videos, but the Breakfast Mexicali "pizza" video had me staring, mouth agape. It's like watching a train wreck - what will she do next??

RoaringSilence 2 years 18 weeks

Not a fan at all. I used to read the newsletter, until I realized that every single recipe says exactly the same: 1. Take recipe 2. Replace every ingredient with a low fat/low carb ingredient I am not a fan of processed foods, and especially not when presented in such unoriginal recipes.

2 years 18 weeks

I feel as if everything she "remakes" includes fiber one and Splenda.

zeze 2 years 18 weeks

Leave her, he recipes take away all the flavor. I would rather eat small quantities of bad food than bad food all the time.

limelindsey 2 years 18 weeks

I find her incredibly obnoxious. Seriously, everything about her annoys me. And most of her "recipes" seem to be Weight-Watchers rip-offs. All that processed food might be low in points, but it's also pretty devoid of nutrition.

Katie Sweeney 2 years 18 weeks

I agree with you Courtneyd! She uses way too much processed stuff. And to be honest, I was appaled by the videos.

courtneyd 2 years 18 weeks

I remember stumbling upon her blog a couple of years ago and was appalled by the amount of processed foods in her recipes (and I'm by no means an all-organic/non-processed type of gal - I love my Coke and Velveeta in small quantities). There's no way eating her food for any length of time could be healthy.

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