The French Diet: Why French Women Don't Get Fat

by Michel Montignac

Book Overview

Written for a range of readers, from those who dine out frequently, to yo-yo dieters, to those who don't want to give up wine or the good life but who do want to lose weight, The French Diet reveals... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 075661578X
• ISBN13: 9780756615789
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

This is the REAL way to lose weight

My husband and I have tried every diet known to man (and woman). All have had some flaw or another that made them difficult to maintain (boring, expensive, just plain hungry). This diet focuses on Glycemic Index, so many carbs and fats are acceptable. The diet is very easy to follow long term, we don't get hungry, and many of the recipes included are really good! We even eat chocolate and drink wine... regularly!!! And we have each lost about 15 pounds in the 3 months we have been following this plan. This is a great plan for long term success, and is our new way of eating. It's not an instant weight loss program, but finally one we have found that we can comfortably follow for the long term and lose weight consistently.

The French Diet

The information in this book was direct & to the point in leading people to make healthy, dietary changes in one's life that are not too extreme & has been very helpful for me. I like that there are recipes included as well. This eating regimine is something one can easily do as a lifestyle change. I liked this type of diet as I don't need to focus on food or what I will be eating next as has happened with other diets.

Great for diabetics

I purchased this book 4 years ago under the title "Eat Yourself Slim" after visiting my family in Canada where this book was popular. Following this diet was easy, I was never hungry, I lost weight. The best news was that as a diabetic on medication, 3 months later my diabetis was under control, no more pills and my doctor was amazed. Highly recommend it.

Not Just a Diet, a New Way of Eating.

There are a bunch of lose weight books on the market. They talk about diet, exercise, all the same standard things that we've all been taught about for years. In this book, Mr Montignac analyzes why the French people have the lowest average body weight per capita in the Western World. As you might guess from the title, it concerns the French eating habits. Most popular diet books will work if they are followed. Unfortunately most people either don't lose as much weight as they wish, or they quickly regain the weight lost when they go off the diet. This book, instead of pushing a regimen that probably won't be followed, presents an eating philosophy that invludes wine, chocolate, cheese, and red meat while you are losing weight. The essense of the French Diet is glycemic index, which measures the portion of carbohydrates that are converted into sugar inside the body. The book discusses this philosophy and includes some 60 recipies. And a lot of these recipies aren't bad at all. Shrimp with Green Peppercorns, for instance, is cooked in olive oil and wine. cooked in olive oil

I lost weight, feel great, and I'm not hungry!

Mr. Montignac is the real deal. I have friends in Europe who have been eating the 'Montignac way' for years, but until this book was published in the US he was unknown to me. Four weeks ago I began following Mr. Montignac's eating plan, and I have discovered a new and wonderful way to eat. I have lost the weight I wanted to lose (8 pounds), I'm no longer addicted to sugar (I basically lived on sweets and pasta), and I'm eating plenty. I love 'The French Diet' because it includes recipes, easy to follow eating information, and the science behind the eating methods. I plan to follow the French diet forever -- it's not really a diet, but a way of life.