Cooking To Lose Weight: Pound By PoundIn the ever present desire to be healthy and nutritionally informed, I've developed these recipes in my effort to lose weight and not deprive myself by doing so. These are foods I eat and recipes I make on a regular basis that help me feel like I'm not on a diet, because really who wants to live each day of their life feeling like they're missing out? Stephanie Feldman is a graduate of The Institute of Culinary Education, in New York City, NY.