This cookbook is full of one-pot meals that'll help you lose weight

Ask any nutritionist and theyll offer up this piece of advice for losing weight: Cook your own damn food.

I know what you're wondering: Wouldn't it be great if I could cook a nutritious meal at home and only dirty one pot in the process? I got you, girl. Enter, Instant Flat Belly: One Pot which offers healthy recipes that will help you lose weight-and only require one pot's worth of dishes. Sounds like a dream come true, if you ask me.

The cookbook: Instant Flat Belly: One Pot (Hearst Magazines), out now.

The author: Patricia Gilroy, a nutritional therapist practicing in Dublin, Ireland. Patricia designs individualized meal plans for clients seeking help for a range of nutritional and medical problems, including weight management and digestive health.

What you'll get: Instant Flat Belly: One Pot comes in a 21-day plan format, designed to help you cook healthy dishes at home-all in just one pot (or skillet, or pan) to help reduce kitchen clutter (a.k.a., dirty dishes, TYSM). The cookbook offers more than 40 recipes, including super-tasty ones like Crunchy Spicy Shrimp Salad and Roasted Mediterranean Vegetables with Chicken.

Try it before you buy it:

Beef Stir-Fry With Noodles

Serves 1 | Prep time: 10 minutes | Total time: 30 minutes

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Ingredients:

1 tsp canola oil
3 ounces lean stir-fry beef strips
1/2 red pepper, cut into strips
1 cup broccoli florets
1 cup prepared soba noodles

Sauce:

1 clove garlic, minced
1 tsp grated ginger
1 tsp honey
1 tsp Sriracha
2 tsp sesame oil
1 Tbsp white wine vinegar
2 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce

Directions:

Per serving: 406 calories, 4 g saturated fat, 38 g carbs, 7 g sugar, 737 mg sodium, 7 g fiber, 22 g protein.

For more healthy recipes you can make in just one pot, buy Instant Flat Belly: One Pot here. You can find even more weight-loss friendly cookbooks here.