| French women seem to enjoy breads, desserts, and | | | | are – meaning what foods you are overeating. |
| wine, but then don't gain the weight. American | | | | For example, Mirelle's offenders were sweets. Once |
| women, on the other hand, just think about snacking | | | | you recognize what foods you are eating out of |
| and magically put on ten pounds. In her bestselling | | | | balance, your next step is to identify why you |
| book, <i>French Women Don't Get Fat : The | | | | overeat in this category. For example, if your . |
| Secret of Eating For Pleasure</i>, Mirelle Guiliano | | | | According to this book, you also need to move like a |
| reveals the secrets that French women have at | | | | French woman. We aren't talking about hours of |
| staying healthy and trim. | | | | grueling exercise at the gym. What we are talking |
| Most Recommended Tips for French Women Don't | | | | about is adding more movement to your daily routine. |
| Get Fat - Book Review | | | | Walk to work, or if you work too far, then get off |
| French Women Don't Get Fat begins with the | | | | the train one stop early and walk the rest of the |
| account of the author, Mirelle Guiliano, growing up in | | | | way to work. Or, add in a daily walk before eating |
| France. By a stroke of luck she was sent to America | | | | breakfast. Take the stairs instead of the elevator |
| in her teenage years as an exchange student. In | | | | when possible. <i>French Women Don't Get |
| America, she was introduced to brownies and | | | | Fat</i> advised to not avoid precious steps: |
| cookies – which quickly became favorites. In no | | | | think of ways to add in more movement to your |
| time at all, Mirelle put on twenty pounds. When it was | | | | daily routine. |
| time to return home she was a little nervous about | | | | Most Recommended Tips for French Women Don't |
| what her family and friends would think of the | | | | Get Fat - Book Review |
| "new" Mirelle. The story of | | | | This book also includes recipes for foods such as |
| seeing her family for the first time after being away | | | | Grilled Spring Lamb Shops, Asparagus Flan, Cauliflower |
| is funny and heart wrenching at the same time. I | | | | Gratin, Grilled Chicken with Rosemary, Egg Omelet |
| can't do justice to this story, so I would recommend | | | | with Mixed Herbs and Ricotta Cheese, among many |
| buying the book and reading it on your own. Later, | | | | others. Since the French enjoy bread so much, |
| her mother set up a secret meeting with their family | | | | recipes for Baguettes and Croissants are included too. |
| physician, "Dr. Miracle", who | | | | The book has menu ideas as well. |
| helped her to shed the extra pounds, and more | | | | If you need a good book to inspire you to lose a |
| importantly, taught her how to live like a French | | | | little weight so that you feel good about yourself, |
| Woman | | | | then <i>French Women Don't Get Fat</i> |
| .This book is not a miracle diet. In fact, | | | | is where you should turn. Because the focus of this |
| <i>French Women Don't Get Fat</i> isn't a | | | | book is not about depriving yourself of good things, |
| "diet" book at all. What it does | | | | but about making focused choices to help you |
| is suggest ways to help you live a balanced, healthier | | | | accomplish something even better, you will be |
| lifestyle. The first thing the book suggests is to take | | | | motivated to change a few of your bad habits into |
| an inventory of what you eat for a couple of weeks. | | | | good habits – and therefore live a more fulfilled |
| By looking at your food journal, you should be able | | | | and slimmer life. |
| to see what your "offenders" | | | | |