Eating for Pleasure diet

[Zinner]

I've noticed a couple of recent posts mentioning diet and fitness, so I'm assuming that some of us have made resolutions or just decided to tackle this area. So I thought I'd mention a book I've been reading and am very happy to see. I got an advance copy though a publication I work with, but it should appear very soon--publication date is Jan. 4th.

It's called French Women Don't Get Fat: The Secret of Eating for Pleasure by Mireille Guiliano, published by Alfred A. Knopf. She is president and CEO of Cliquot, Inc. in New York and a director of Champagne Veuve Cliquot in Reims.

The author came to the USA as an exchange student in her youth and quickly pudged up on American food. When she went back to France, she shed the pounds and has maintained a svelte figure in spite of the entertaining with wine and food that she now does constantly in her job. In the book, she talks about the differences in French and American attitudes to food and shares tips and recipes.

The recipes look very simple and I'm eager to try some of them, particularly the Chicken Au Champagne and some of the soups. This book is way more fun than Atkins.

Also, they just built a stunning new fitness and wellness center not too far from my home --lots of windows and skylights. I'm no exercise aficianado but this place is so gorgeous, it makes it seem like it won't be so bad. Whirlpools and saunas and stuff to recuperate with after you half kill yourself on the machines. So I splurged on a membership as a gift to myself. Wish me luck and if you have any tips, please do tell!