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Author: Connie Guttersen
Creator: Stephanie Karpinske
Publisher: Meredith Books
Category: Book

List Price: ~~$24.95~~
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars

135 reviews
Sales Rank: 86109

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Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6 x 1.2

Dewey Decimal Number: 613.25
ASIN: B0013L4D5I

Publication Date: December 27, 2005
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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Top 10 Sonoma Diet Power Foods for weight loss and health.

Portion sizes made easy with The Sonoma Diet Plate and Bowl guidelines.

Detailed meal plans for surefire weight loss success.

Smart Food Combinations that make each food even healthier.

The science behind the dietlearn why it works!

Mouthwatering recipes, rich in flavor and nutrition.

Bonus: Diet guide pullout to make following the diet a breeze when on the go.

Customer Reviews: Read 130 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars

This is a great diet June 27, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I checked this book out from the library a while back and decided to give the diet a try since it seemed to me to be a really healthy way to lose weight. The premise is to eat the right things (lean meats, vegetables, fruits, whole grains) in the proper proportions (seems like sound advice to me). Tie this with a good exercise program (which you will have to find elsewhere) and you will lose weight.

I agree that the recipes in the book are sometimes involved to prepare and often require kind of expensive ingredients. I'm a bit of a foodie and love to cook so this really isn't a problem for me and I've enjoyed making many of the recipes in this book and in the companion 'Sonoma Diet Recipes' book (which I highly recommend). Those people that claim, however, that the diet takes too much work or is inflexible did not read the book very carefully. You are by no means restricted to the recipes outlined in this book. You are given lists of allowable foods (quite extensive) and you can eat anything that is made from those foods so long as they are prepared in a healthy manner. Yes, you will have to prepare some food at home, but we need to be doing that anyway. Let's face it, there just really aren't too many healthy options when you eat out and our insistence on convenience food was probably a major factor in our current need to lose weight. That said, I also believe that preparing healthy food at home does not have to be excessively time consuming. Throw some rice in a rice cooker, steam some vegetables (frozen is even faster), put some meat on the grill and you can have a great healthy meal in less time than you will wait for the food to get to your table at the restaurant! Find a cookbook for quick meals (15 min, 30 min, whatever) or search online and find some recipes that use sonoma diet foods. Substitute a few things if you have to (e.g. olive oil instead of butter) and cook away. This doesn't have to be that complicated! If you are looking for some great easy recipes, I would recommend subscribing to 'Everyday Food' magazine. I do and find that a good majority of the recipes are very sonoma friendly, they are easy, and they taste great.

Now, as far as my personal experience with this diet goes, I lost about 15 pounds in about 5 weeks (which was my goal). One of the things that I liked best about this diet is that I feel so good while I am doing it. I have more energy, I sleep better, and I actually look forward to eating again! Plus, I reached the point where the thought of consuming a quarter pounder or a bottle of soda actually made me feel ill. My body did not want them anymore because the food I was eating made me feel so much better. So, my advice is to give this a try but remember that it's not an exact science, it does not have to be complicated and it's more of a philosophy on eating right than anything.

4 out of 5 stars

SONOMA DIET COOK BOOK April 25, 2008
0 out of 5 found this review helpful

My purchase was received in Excellent condition and in an extremely timely manner. I was very pleased with the process including the kind e-mails advising me of the various steps taken to expedite my order.

5 out of 5 stars

It's helped me lose 24lbs in 5 weeks April 19, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

I've followed the plan faithfully. YES the diet works best if you cook at home. YES cooking at home requires time and effort. YES you have to plan your meals ahead of time. YES you have to plan your grocery list before you go to the store. But what diet doesn't require these things?

I've faithfully been on the diet for 5 weeks now and as such I've tried almost every recipe in this book. The recipes are well written, easy to follow, contain ingredients easy to find in most grocery stores, and produce great results. Many of the recipes use cilantro, parsley, marjoram, rosemary or cumin as flavor enhancers. Particularly good is the Marinated Flank steak recipe in Wave 1. I've served it 3 times for dinner parties and have gotten rave reviews on it. Conversely, none of the "en papillote" recipes turned out very well (vegetables always turn out undercooked and don't have much flavor).

Bottom line: Like all diets, this one requires effort. The extra effort does pay off in weight loss. The delicious recipes and variety of foods are what help make this diet easier to stick with. I'd recommend buying the cookbook as well for a larger variety of dishes.

Drawbacks: this is definitely a book for carnivores. Most of the vegetarian recipes are side dishes and do not have enough substance to carry themselves as main dishes.

Bonus: My husband and 2 year old daughter enjoy the food as much as I do.

Update: It's been 4 months and I've kept all the weight off. I lost a total of 32 lbs. This "diet" is easy to stay on because it's real food that's really delicious!

5 out of 5 stars

Sonoma March 2, 2008
Wonderful receipes with delicious tastes! Appropriate wines to go with wonderful food. Excellent book! Delightful reading and association.

5 out of 5 stars

Love the Power Foods January 18, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I did not follow the diet itself, but I used and continue to use many of the recipes, which I find delicious. Since I like all of the "power foods," I'm happy to cook from this book. As so many reviewers have said, it doesn't feel like you're on a diet.

I lost 100 pounds in less than a year and a half, in part because I changed my way of cooking and eating, thanks to "The Sonoma Diet."

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