Dieting with The Duchess: SECRETS AND SENSIBLE ADVICE FOR A GREAT BODY [Hardcover]

Weight Watchers (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 12, 1999

Now that she has established herself as a hardworking, single mother who has conquered her weight issues, The Duchess of York shares the plan for her healthy new lifestyle. Based on the nutrition, exercise, and behavioral plan devised by the professionals at Weight Watchers, Dieting with the Duchess tells every woman how she, too, can be a winner in the Battle of the Bulge.

Advocating sound nutrition, fitness, and plain good taste, the Duchess incorporates her own personal anecdotes about food and dieting throughout the book. She explains what she's learned about losing weight and discusses how her love of sports translated into an enjoyable exercise regimen. And she provides the ingredients for success with 75 easy-to-make recipes and a four-week eating plan. All are designed to fit a variety of tastes and preferences.

Responsible, trustworthy, and proven, Dieting with the Duchess will help millions of women across the country feel and look great -- and develop healthy habits to last a lifetime.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

The Duchess of York is an odd candidate for the role of Everywoman, but in Dieting with the Duchess, she inhabits the part convincingly. She relates the trouble she's had controlling her weight, how living in the royal fishbowl exacerbated those problems (every fluctuation in her weight was noted by the voracious English media), and how she finally discovered a weight- management program she can live with through Weight Watchers (for which she's a spokesperson) and workouts with a personal trainer.

She enthusiastically relates all she's learned about diet and nutrition, which is (fair warning) the same basic stuff you'll find anywhere. And the book's exercise advice is all in the same vein. If there's anything here you don't know, then you really haven't cared enough to pay attention.

Fortunately, the book puts the basic information together in interesting ways. The recipes for dishes like pizza provencal, portobello mushroom panini, and gingered shrimp emphasize the idea that watching your caloric intake doesn't mean living without delicious food. And the exercise programs draw the distinction between exercising for general health and longevity and doing so for weight loss--a fine point that's often missed in mass-marketed fitness advice.

Mostly, though, this is a book about changing attitudes, about going from predominantly negative feelings about your body and your health to positive ones. Weight loss is a part of the equation for many women, but much more important is feeling a sense of control over one's body and one's health. Dieting with the Duchess may get you started on that path, if for no other reason than that it's comforting to know one of the most famous women on earth goes through all the same stuff you do. --Lou Schuler

From Library Journal

More dieting with Fergie.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster; 1st Edition, 1st Printing edition (January 12, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0684857456
• ISBN-13: 978-0684857459
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,917,797 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Motivating, and a pleasure to read, plus great recipes., September 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Dieting with The Duchess: SECRETS AND SENSIBLE ADVICE FOR A GREAT BODY (Hardcover)

It's true that the information in the book is not groundbreaking, but it was encouraging, and practical, and reinforced all the things I've been telling myself to do but not really doing. The Duchess looks fabulous on the cover, and she has included some very embarrassing photos of herself to make a point. I can't help thinking that if she can do it after all she's been through, so can I.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dieting With The Duchess - feeding friendly companion, May 18, 2000

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Rebecca Brown "rebeccasreads" (Clallam Bay, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dieting with The Duchess: SECRETS AND SENSIBLE ADVICE FOR A GREAT BODY (Hardcover)

This is an elegant & pleasant companion for your kitchen. Sarah, the Duchess of York, has always been a favorite of mine - lively, loquacious & eager. This book is much more than a depressing diet book. It's about changing our ways; taking a kindly yet clear look at how we fuel up & what we do with the energy. It's about adding serenity & charm into our out-of-control eating habits. With beautiful illustrations & photos of fine feasts; delicious recipes; amusing & down-to-earth insights; fascinating stories from her life & hints on how to make over our unsatisfying eating habits, Sarah, Duchess of York, together with Weight Watchers offers a premium, full-color, journal-type book to grace our kitchens & our lives. The perfect gift! Very well done, I thoroughly enjoyed it.()

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Did we read the same book?, August 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Dieting with The Duchess: SECRETS AND SENSIBLE ADVICE FOR A GREAT BODY (Hardcover)

I have to think that some of the other reviewers did not actually read this book. It is very well done and has helpful advice and compassion for those who are struggling with their weight. Also, the recipes are very tasty. It might not be the quick fix that some are looking for, but it is healthy and it works!