Sonoma Diet Review
If you're tired of cardboard tasting 'diet food' but still want to lose weight without starving, the Sonoma diet may be right for you. The latest Mediterranean-based plan on the market, The Sonoma diet plan is receiving rave reviews because of it's emphasis on enjoying your food while losing weight. Is it the right weight loss plan for you? Here's a review of the Sonoma diet to help you decide.
The Sonoma Diet is a new diet plan that stresses enjoying food, not avoiding it. The diet is named for the Sonoma region in California, a place known for its wine industry. The diet is inspired by the Mediterranean way of enjoying both food and life to the fullest. In a sea of deprivation-based diets, a weight loss plan that stresses enjoyment of food is bound to be popular. The Sonoma plan emphasizes readily available 'Power Foods' (like whole grain breads and sweet berries) that deliver high value nutrients with a minimum of calories. Unlike traditional diets that cut out fat or carb groups, you get the best of both worlds in this diet. Foods include whole grains, meats, vegetables, cheese — and even wine.
How The Sonoma Diet Works: There are 3 waves to the diet - Wave 1 is ten days long and designed to get the weight loss process jump-started (One book reviewer lost 6 pounds on 4 days). Wave 1 foods include whole grains, meats, fish, and vegetables. Wave 2 is the main part of the diet and the one you'll stay on until you reach your target weight. Wave 3 is more of a maintenance phase that you can stay at to maintain your newly svelte frame. The Sonoma diet focuses on eating (and enjoying) real food while controlling portion sizes. It doesn't stipulate that you must exercise even though exercise will help you lose weight faster.
Diet Plan Options: The Sonoma comes in book form at Amazon or you can check out the Sonoma diet online and get recipes, meal planner, shopping lists, weight tracker, food diary, fine wine guide and dietitian support.
In terms of results - there are success stories posted on the Sonoma diet website with before-and-after pictures included. Also, Amazon users give the book 4 out of 5 stars.
Summary: If you're tired of eating special 'Diet Food' or cutting out entire food grups like carbs or fats, you may find that the Sonoma diet is right for you. And it's not so harsh that you can't stick with a modified version of it to maintain your weight loss. Deprivation-based diets don't seem to work over the long term for most people so this diet is a refreshing change and may prove to have a higher success rate than most. We like the Sonoma diet both for its emphasis on food enjoyment and improving overall health. If you don't have time to read the book you might want to check out the Sonoma Diet online, where it's mostly all done for you.
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