Book Review The French Don't Diet Plan by Will Clower

[Guest guest]

I've been reading this book: " The French Don't Diet Plan " by Will

Clower, and there is a lot in it that really has helped me apply the

IE principals.

I find the book to be generally interesting and informative. Although

he claims not to be, it sounds a little " prescriptive " at times.

There is a whole section on a mathematical formula regarding volume

and time between meals and what that means, which I found myself

pretty much skipping over.

But, the biggest thing I love is the idea of eating " real " food, as

opposed to " faux " food. He says to get rid of all " faux " food,

including low-fat, sugar free, chemically processed food, especially

high fructose corn syrup. He recommends eating real butter, full-fat

milk and yogurt, and chocolate. The idea being that you will be

satisfied with less, and you won't be putting more chemicals into your

body.

I tried a couple of things. I got a tall full-fat latte at Starbucks,

and I couldn't finish it. I liked it, but it was so rich I couldn't

finish it. (And trust me, I have had venti non-fat lattes without

this problem in the past.) I also got some Breyers ice cream

(ingredients: milk, sugar, egg yolks, vanilla) -- and ate a bowl of

it. It was SO GOOD! And I really didn't need any more.

The other thing I love in this book is the way he has you linger over

a meal (not just to eat slowly, but to really savor and love the food

and the company - or a book, if there is no company). He says to

serve yourself less than you think you are hungry for, and to plan on

having seconds. If, at the end of your plate, you are still hungry,

go back for seconds without guilt -- again serve yourself less than

you think you want and plan on thirds. Also, plan on dessert. This

idea I think is fully in keeping with the IE principals: namely,

there is always more food, so you don't have to fill up with " last

supper eating " .

He also advocates enjoying your exercise -- enjoying your life,

really. To savor everything in your life, including your food, so

that you don't need food to fill some mental or emotional void in your

life.

Highly Recommended.

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