Le Bootcamp Diet: The Scientifically-Proven French Method to Eat Well, Lose Weight, and Keep It Off for Good - Rilegato

Orsoni, Valerie

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ISBN 10: 0425280608 ISBN 13: 9780425280607

Casa editrice: Berkley Pub Group, 2015

Riassunto

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER!

Valerie Orsoni's French diet sensation comes to America! Discover the food and fitness plan that's changed over a million lives...delicious recipes included.

DETOX/ATTACK/MAINTENANCE

After a lifetime of insane regimens, weight fluctuations, and feeling utterly demoralized, Valerie Orsoni had enough of the diet scene. She wanted a way to shed pounds, become healthy, and keep to the great French tradition of enjoying food--and enjoying life. The result? A groundbreaking diet plan that, to date, has more than one million members in 38 countries—and counting!

Orsoni’s plan, Le Bootcamp, is based on four simple tenets:
· Gourmet Nutrition—A long, healthy life can be achieved while eating tasty, tempting meals and snacks from all food groups.
· Easy Fitness—A program that will get your heart pumping, your blood flowing, and your muscles moving without having to block hours out of your busy day.
· Motivation—Proven techniques to keep you from getting down and help you stay on track.
· Stress and Sleep Management—Bringing both the body and mind into harmony to reduce stress, improve sleep quality, and even trim down belly fat.

Getting fit doesn’t mean a lifetime of deprivation and misery. With the right tools, any food, activity, and lifestyle can be transformed into a healthy one—and Valerie Orsoni can show you how.

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L'autore:

Corsica native Valerie Orsoni is the CEO and founder of the leader of the award-winning weight loss sensation, LeBootCamp.com. Valerie is an inspiring cancer survivor who used her greatest health challenges as the impetus to build an international weight loss coaching empire, boasting 1.2 million members to date. Her healthy living products and services range from personalized online coaching to fresh food delivery, books, interactive videogames, and exclusive gift packages. She’s been seen onGood Morning America, CNN, NBC, Fox, and CBS, and is the author of Le Personal Coach, among fifteen other healthy living books. Valerie lives in the sunny Silicon Valley with her family. Between running her businesses, writing columns, and testing regimes and recipes, she continues to provide wellness and fitness coaching services to celebrities.

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Ms. Orsoni comes to the rescue with yet another insightful book on healthy eating and living. She does so with her constant presence of charm, wit, and positive mental attitude.

Obesity and the general degradation of healthy lifestyle has been one of the greatest challenges in medicine over the last twenty-five years. As a society, we are getting heavier, and our busy lifestyles are exposing us to the unhealthy ingredients in meals prepared outside the home. The added weight we carry is increasing our risk of a host of medical problems, from liver disease to cancers.

I have read many diet books and tried many programs, as these proliferate like bunnies in a carrot patch. This book is different in several important ways. First, Ms. Orsoni understands the importance of gradual weight loss. Rapid weight loss can result in nutritional deficiencies and unexpected new medical problems such as gallstones and inflammation in the liver. The gradual and stair-step approach in this book minimizes these risks. This approach also allows for a program of sustainable weight; the changes readers will be making are healthy habits that will benefit them over a lifetime. The best part: We can achieve health and weight loss without deprivation, enjoying delicious food in a healthful way.

Unlike fad diets, LeBootCamp Diet, with its four phases—Detox, Attack, Booster, and Maintenance—offers many health benefits beyond weight loss. Ms. Orsoni’s eating plan shows us how to deliver antioxidants to our systems to help fight disease, particularly cancers. The use of antioxidants may help combat the constant DNA damage our bodies’ cells are subject to from inflammation. Ms. Orsoni shows the way to both reduce some of this inflammation in the first place and, secondly, how to fight the toxic effects when it is there. This book also delves into some of the problems with modern foods. We have genetically altered foods under the guise of improved farming and production. One result has been the use of wheat with dramatically increased gluten content. Medicine is just beginning to understand the problems associated with gluten, even in people who do not have celiac disease.

LeBootCamp Diet shows us the way to good health and a happier life with food that is delicious, satisfying, and good for us.

 

FOUR PHASES

FOUR PILLARS

FOUR PLEDGES

FOUR PRINCIPLES

Let me introduce myself.

I am a woman just like you.

I have battled with weight issues and frustrating fad diets for years.

I do not believe in a life of deprivation and yo-yo dieting.

After trying more than forty diets (Cabbage Soup, Paleo, the Pineapple Diet, low-calorie, dissociated [food combining], fasting, high-protein, and more); counting points with group meetings; feeding myself from pre-packaged food; after losing and regaining weight that eventually burst the seams of my jeans; after feeling taunted by so many failures and demoralized when I looked at myself in the mirror, I woke up one morning and decided that I had simply had enough!

Tired of nonsensical approaches, ranging from terribly restrictive menus to dangerously protein-rich diets, I decided to educate myself in order to understand my excess weight better and attack it intelligently.

To do this, I joined forces with my father, who was also overweight at the time. Together, we committed to maintaining a gourmet approach no matter what (we loved eating too much to deprive ourselves continuously—we are French, after all).

It may seem like something from the Stone Age, but our research led us to the library—this was well before the Internet had made its appearance in our homes. There, we devoured books on nutrition, fitness, even psychology! Gradually, we began to gather together and put to the test those concepts that seemed logical and healthy. Along the way we came to terms with the fact that if it had taken us years to gain weight, it would be unreasonable to attempt to lose it all in two weeks via tasteless meals and mono diets.

The results? After one year of a patchwork approach, which brought together everything that worked from each diet we researched, we had achieved our ideal weight, losing a total of 150 pounds between us, without any suffering or deprivation.

And then? My friends began asking for my help to get healthy and slim. I was burning out in a fast-paced corporate job at the time, so I decided to give greater meaning to my life and share this knowledge with millions of women like myself who were on the verge of giving up. Thus was born LeBootCamp.com.

Not being a doctor myself, I was soon facing criticism from those medical professionals who promote diet pills and supplements. Despite giving airtight explanations for the concepts I had proven, the program’s blatant success appeared to mean very little when not dressed in medical jargon. Clearly, it was too late in life for me to go to medical school, so I surrounded myself with dozens of experts who knew more than me—physicians, dietitians, scientists, Olympic athletes, nutritionists, and psychologists—in order to test out my theories. These experts confirmed what my father and I had discovered, and together we set out to continuously improve and perfect our program.

Unlike those “miracle diets” that have remained unchanged since the seventies, LeBootCamp Diet evolves constantly, embracing new medical and scientific discoveries and ensuring that its techniques remain effective over the long term. We are diligent in our work: Indeed, we require that any new concept absorbed into LeBootCamp Diet be supported by at least five double-blind medical studies on a representative sample (a sample of five people is not valid!), according to serious and verifiable protocols.

We conducted a study to monitor eight hundred women who followed LeBootCamp program over a period of 6 months. The sample was divided into two groups of four hundred: the first group for a cholesterol study and the second group for a glycemia control study. After one month on the LeBootCamp program, the average weight loss for both groups—besides improvements in glycemia control and cholesterol levels—was 13 pounds. And after 6 months, the average weight lost and never regained, rose to 28 pounds.

And men?

Although I initially started my program catering only to the needs of women, I soon realized that BootCampers’ male partners also liked the recipes, the stress-reduction exercises, and our fitness routines.

So, don’t hesitate to share this book with your boyfriend, a male friend, or your partner. Enroll them in your program. Make them taste your new dishes; invite them to cook with (and for!) you. Very soon, you will have a slimmer partner—and your most loyal supporter!

In fact, except on the Turbo Detox Days, your family can totally eat like you, as the vast majority of recipes will appeal to all palates. No need to cook separately then. This will save you time, which you can use instead to exercise or practice yoga to reduce stress levels.

You now know why I created my healthy lifestyle program, a diet that works and that will make you feel good about yourself, that will help you reclaim your body without deprivations. Even if you have tried dozens of diets before, trust me and come and try it for yourself. I am excited to share your journey to your dream body. Let’s get started!

DETOX

To Cleanse Your Body

ATTACK

To Lose Weight

BOOSTER

To Speed Up the Process!

MAINTENANCE

To Ensure You Never Regain Lost Weight

1. DETOX

The foundation of the program. A 2-week phase, where my top 10 detoxifying foods are incorporated into balanced menus designed to nourish your body with antioxidants, eliminate toxins, and give you more energy.

WHAT YOU ACHIEVE: The first pounds are shed quickly, energy is regained, skin is glowing.

KEY CONCEPT: Detoxification.

2. ATTACK

Now that your body has been cleansed and the first few pounds are gone, you are ready to attack the stubborn weight that remains and reduce cellulite. This second phase lasts as long as it takes to lose 75 percent of the weight you need to shed. With my guidance, you will establish healthy life habits and learn how to balance your daily meals.

A Turbo Detox Day (TD Day) is featured every week, to promote the elimination of toxins and enhance weight loss. You will gradually integrate new foods and flavors into your diet through delicious, light recipes. During ATTACK you will find weight loss effective and motivating, allowing you to reach your ideal weight with ease.

WHAT YOU ACHIEVE: Stubborn pounds are targeted, attacked, and eliminated; you lose 75 percent of the weight you want to shed; cellulite is greatly reduced; body is toned.

KEY CONCEPTS: Glycemic load and its impact on weight loss. Additionally, during this phase I will introduce you to the concept of benchmarking, a strategy that ensures you continue to lose weight as you go along. You’ll learn how to transform those dreaded “plateaus” into secure milestones, each one a personal victory.

3. BOOSTER

This enhancing routine lasts 7 days and recurs several times throughout the program. You should repeat it every time you reach the end of a benchmark during the ATTACK phase or, once you are in the MAINTENANCE phase, whenever you feel the need to renew yourself; for example, after a girls’ weekend, after a holiday where the food was plentiful and irresistible, after a period of intense stress at work, or if you are keen to achieve a flatter stomach. This short phase will also help you gain a flat stomach thanks to the latest studies and discoveries in gut health. We will explore how certain foods can increase the level of our candida, thereby leading to bloating and pain. Conversely, we will help you identify which foods can help reduce this problem, thereby helping you get the flat tummy of your dreams.

Throughout these short intervals, we abstain from meat, dairy, yeast, gluten, and alcohol in order to truly support the detoxifying functions of our body.

WHAT YOU ACHIEVE: A cleansed body more able to lose pounds quickly, and a flat abdomen.

KEY CONCEPTS: Intense cleansing and the yeast connection.

4. MAINTENANCE

This last phase is unlimited. With the help of this book, and also with our Facebook page (facebook.com/groups/lebootcampdiet) and its active community; our website (LeBootCamp.com); and our Twitter and Instagram feeds (twitter.com/valerieorsoni; @valerieorsoni), you will learn to create balanced menus for yourself as well as handle various life challenges: restaurants, parties, social engagements, traveling, and so on.

Once you have shed your final pounds, your weight will naturally stabilize. Physical activity will become an integral part of your daily life as you tone those last few stubborn areas. By then you will know how to avoid nutritional pitfalls and the trap of fad diets. You will be ready to pursue your healthy journey independently and with confidence, and will never regain your lost weight!

WHAT YOU ACHIEVE: Your ideal weight is maintained and your energy levels are high. You love your body!

KEY CONCEPT: Alkaline-balancing to support a healthy life and keep the pounds off.

1. GOURMET NUTRITION

Some eat to live. I live to eat, and personally, I am convinced that there is nothing worse than a life governed by deprivation and tasteless meals. Yes, I promise you, we can live a healthy, long life AND enjoy delicious foods from all food groups.

Back when I was a child growing up in France, my dad was a chef and I had the privilege of being introduced to a cuisine rich in diversity that shaped my taste buds—though, I must admit, there are foods I cannot even imagine myself eating anymore (think snails or tripe). Let’s go back to our roots, when we truly enjoyed everything that nature has to offer. There are no forbidden foods in my program!

2. EASY FITNESS

Let’s face it, we all have hectic lives and rarely use our gym membership (that is, if we can afford one in the first place). We need to reclaim our birthright and rediscover what our bodies were designed to do when we were fit and trim without the gym. There is a direct correlation between the advent of gyms, food labels, new diets, and obesity, and it is not what we think. The obesity epidemic did not, in fact, give rise to these. Shockingly, it is the reverse. By infantilizing society, these familiar props of modern life have only worsened the problem.

In truth, in our most natural state, we shouldn’t have to suffer, military style, to get in shape, or force ourselves to sweat for hours at the gym. This is precisely what the fitness aspect of my program is about: getting your heart pumping and your muscles moving without too much effort—the “in-shape-no-sweat” approach. Follow my “25th-hour” exercises and you’ll see how easy it is to fit exercise into an already busy day.

3. MOTIVATION

Knowing what’s right is not enough. The proof? Hundreds of books have been published on health and dieting by doctors, gurus, nutritionists, nurses, dietitians, and coaches—yet still, nobody has succeeded in reducing the obesity epidemic.

On the other hand, learning what works one day at a time, while incorporating small but effective new techniques, is the surest path to a slimmer you. A study conducted at the University of California–Berkeley proved this fact beyond any doubt. Two groups of individuals were observed over the course of 18 months: the first one was given all the instructions to lose weight in one “sitting,” while the second was given one element per day for 90 days. After 18 months, the second group had lost twice as much weight and kept it off for longer than the first group.

This is why I can guarantee that, if you follow my program, you will win the fight against those stubborn pounds one day at a time, step by step, until you reach your perfect weight. For the days when you feel down, when “motivation” is a meaningless word to you, when diet saboteurs challenge your grit, I will arm you with proven techniques to help you stay on track, no matter what.

4. STRESS AND SLEEP MANAGEMENT

Despite multiple studies linking stress to obesity, the connection is commonly overlooked and causes many diets to fail. Since a happy dieter is a successful dieter, I offer you a guilt-free approach, based on proven strategies that will help you reclaim your inner peace and lessen your stress levels. This will, in turn, reduce your cortisol levels, improve the quality of your sleep, and trim down belly fat. Focused exercise, abdominal breathing, visualization techniques, and my own widely-respected motivational methodologies will bring your body and mind into closer harmony. Your energy will soar.

1. ETHICS

Because of my own negative experience with fad diets and simply because of the way I am wired, my approach is underpinned by the highest level of respect for you. You can trust that I abide by a strict code of ethics, in that everything I share with you is based ...

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Berkley Pub Group
• Data di pubblicazione: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0425280608
• ISBN 13: 9780425280607
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 372