French Women Don't Get Fat by Mireille Guiliano

She followed up this book in fall 2006 with French Women for All Seasons: A Year of Secrets, Recipes and Pleasure. Her first book, French Women Don't Get Fat: The Secret of Eating for Pleasure, became a runaway best seller around the globe in 2005. The general pattern, as you can see, is that I eat three balanced meals a day with plenty of vegetables and fruit, and always foods (and drinks) that bring me lots of pleasure.Internationally best-selling author Mireille Guiliano was for over 20 years the spokesperson for Champagne Veuve Clicquot and a senior executive at LVMH as well as CEO of Clicquot, Inc., the US firm she helped found in 1984 and was its first employee. I began the meal with a bubbly glass of champagne and as the fare became heavier moved on to a glass of red wine. Lunch: Duck breast (leftover from Thursday) on salad greens with dressing, and a grapefruitĭinner: Vegetable soup with bread and a piece of cheese, followed by pear-apple compoteīrunch (with friends): Small portions of several things-frittata, a croissant, a muffin, granola with mixed berries and an espressoĭinner (again with friends): Oysters, then we shared risotto with seafood and a veal chop with spinach for dessert: a few bites of pumpkin parfait and bread pudding, plus a chocolate petit four. Lunch: Mixed green salad with prosciutto and manchego cheese, followed by a pearĭinner (at an Italian restaurant): Beet salad with nuts, pici with lamb ragu and a glass of red wine for dessert: 3 bites of cassataīreakfast: Grandma Louise’s oatmeal with grated apple, a cranberry muffin and an espresso Lunch: Miso soup from last night’s take-out, leftover salmon from Tuesday’s dinner with raw fennel, and an appleĭinner: Duck breast à la Gasconne with roasted winter veggies and a glass of red wine, followed by figsīreakfast: Ricotta with a drizzle of honey, a slice of buttered toast and an espresso Lunch: Greens with leftover chicken from Monday night, and a kiwi fruitĭinner: Take-out sushi and sashimi, with ice cream for dessertīreakfast: Yogurt, half a banana, a slice of buttered toast and an espresso Lunch: Squash soup with focaccia bread and a piece of cheese, followed by half a bananaĭinner: Salmon, leeks & carrots and a glass of red wine, then rice pudding for dessertīreakfast: Oatmeal with blueberries, a slice of buttered toast and an espresso Lunch: Steamed veggies and a can of sardines, followed by an appleĭinner: Roasted chicken with potatoes and carrots, and a pear for dessertīreakfast: Buttered toast with an egg, a couple of prunes and an espresso As for drinking, I drink lots of water all day, as well as green tea.īreakfast: Yogurt, half a grapefruit, a piece of buttered whole wheat toast and an espresso In response to the numerous questions I receive about how I eat in a normal week, I decided to keep my own food journal a few weeks ago.

French Women Don't Get Fat by Mireille Guiliano