Sonoma Diet
The Sonoma Diet is a book written by Connie Guttersen, and is a very popular diet trend. It is one of the most balanced diets that has been seen in a long time, and there are no dramatic restrictions on food groups, no calories to count, and the food is of the Mediterranean variety. Connie is an author and registered dietician and has been consulting with the Olive industry for years. That has enabled her to develop a diet that is truly a quality diet and provides sensible advice to the people that follow it.
Food provides fuel for life (we’ve been saying this for a long time), and it is meant to be enjoyed when you eat it, not to become a hassle involving calories, fat, carbs, and having to count or measure everything that you eat. So many people that have tried diets and failed have now come to hate and fear the food that they eat, which is what the Sonoma Diet is hoping to stop.
By showing people how food can be fun again, the diet works to provide a sensible diet of good healthy food without causing people to have a breakdown because they can’t figure out how to count things or measure their portions or decipher the ‘blocks’ or ‘points’. Many people stop their diets every year because they are so overly complicated, this diet isn’t.
The Sonoma Diet follows a very basic plan, known as the Plate and Bowl. Every meal has a plate size somewhat like the Portion Control Diet, and instructions on how the plate should be filled. It’s basically like a map to the perfect dinner, complete with a wine guide to pick the right wine to go with your meal. The first wave of the plan (there are 3) is 10 days long and helps to curb bad cravings. Carbs are not off limits (and shouldn’t be), as long as they are whole grains and healthy carbohydrates. The second phase is the place where most people lose the weight. There are a variety of foods that can be eaten, including fruits and wine, which is a treat for some since most diets discourage alcohol consumption.
The third phase of the Sonoma Diet is often the hardest one. It is the maintenance stage, and it involves carrying what you have learned into your everyday life and having a healthy lifestyle instead of just ending the diet and being done. Many people have found success with this wildly popular diet since the book was published, and with its lower restrictions and more exciting food, people who try it might find that food really can be enjoyed. If you’re not a fan of Mediterranean cuisine, you might want to try another type of diet.
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