Fans Are Losing Their Sh*t Over Chrissy Teigen's Next Cookbook

Updated on July 24, 2016 at 9:00 AM

Chrissy Teigen took to Twitter to crowdsource the theme of her next cookbook, and her followers couldn't help but react to the "LightER (not diet!)" option.

Brainstorming next cookbook! What do you guys want? Let me know if something not on the poll!

— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) July 22, 2016

so many people are telling me they accidentally voted wrong on my twitter poll that i am genuinely worried for november.

— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) July 22, 2016

One follower asked her, "Why not diet? I think people want to know what you eat, since you look so great." To which she replied:

I dunno. I've always had an issue with the word diet. I like "eating light" or clean eating...I dunno why! https://t.co/PWXyVFVt9l

— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) July 22, 2016

A fan helped clarify the connotation of diet: "[D]iet makes it seem short term and about deprivation, while the others are about long term lifestyle choices. Chrissy agreed:

yes! and the hearty, heavy, decadent things are because we deserve to enjoy life and all it's pleasures sometimes. https://t.co/X5P7B4akY7

— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) July 22, 2016

Another fan chimed in, "[D]iet sounds so strict. Like you can't have any fun with it," and Chrissy said:

yes! i love the idea of delicious, fulfilling flavor-packed proteins and good carbs with color and zest and love https://t.co/rPvXm3cqMb

— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) July 22, 2016

Here's when things got a little heated. One fan stated, "'Clean' doesn't = healthy. Clean eating is a myth. No scientific support or objective definition." Chrissy replied with her usual dose of humor:

ok everyone relax, i'm not a nutritionist and by clean i mean "not velveeta" https://t.co/peLFnAbgf3

— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) July 22, 2016

clean, to me, is something without 1000 ingredients. with words I can pronounce. I didn't mean to be #PROBLEMATIC

— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) July 22, 2016

One follower had good intentions by saying, "[P]eople need to chill — clean eating to me is not eating chips :)." But Chrissy has a different idea:

i feel like even potato chips can be considered clean. olive oil and sea salt, baked? no? oh well https://t.co/hMjv5NXTbV

— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) July 22, 2016

Chrissy closed the case by stating her position on food, "diet," and what eating habits should consist of, which of course includes "balance" and her beloved Velveeta cheese:

also, everyone who has read Cravings knows I love velveeta. Balance, balance, balance.

— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) July 22, 2016

Here's hoping the second cookbook is called Balanced and includes a whole chapter dedicated to Velveeta.