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This is a great book with amazingly flavorful food, but you have to be prepared to spend more time in the kitchen than usual. The flavor of the food and the weight loss that results makes it worth it, but I wouldn't recommend it to someone who has a very busy lifestyle, unless you're willing to make some sacrifices.
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First of all, this book arrived in no time. I was very pleased with the speed of the transaction. Secondly, this book has become my Bible! It is a great diet. We are losing significant pounds, and enjoying really flavorful meals. The diet is easy to adhere to, simple to learn and to follow, and is a foodie's delight.
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I agree with other reviewers that the diet itself is nothing new. It sounds like a gimmick and I've ignored it. However, the book is still very worthwhile. There is a lot of good general nutrition information, and I am absolutely in love with the recipes. I have very little time to cook and prepare, and I don't have any problems finding recipes that can be made quickly (though there certainly are some that require a good chunk of time). I have a very hard time finding a way to prepare vegetables in a manner that I like, and this book has helped immensely with that. By using these recipes, following the food pyramid guidelines, exercising, and allowing myself a treat here and there, I've been losing about a pound a week for over a month. One of the best cookbook buys I've ever made!
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The Sonoma Diet sounds good, but the recipies are difficult to follow, expensive, and hard to prepare. It doesn't allow for much flexability either.
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Whether you are interested in losing weight, or just looking for delicious, healthy recipes, this is definitely a book to try. My mother-in-law and her husband started this "diet" first, and when they'd invite us for dinner, we fell in love with the food! We thought the dishes were a little on the gourmet side, and they take some time to prepare and cook, but are well worth it! We love the South Beach books, too, but Sonoma actually allows and gives you the wine pairings for each dish. These are not "tiny" portions, people! They are the RIGHT portions, but will not leave you feeling hungry. Mixing meal plans from this book and South Beach, all 4 of us had great success losing and maintaining our weight.
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