Eat Yourself Slim [Paperback]

Michel Montignac (Author), Erin Goodwillie (Translator), Jean G. Dumesnil (Preface)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1999

Dimensions (in inches): 0.55 x 9.00 x 6.04 Canadian Edition (new English translation).

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

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...Michel Montignac...has scientific research to back up "Le Method." His theory is that it is not fat that makes you fat, but it is sugar and certain carbohydrates that cause obesity by raising blood sugar levels that trigger the body to store fat. Now others have jumped on the "no sugar low carbohydrate" bandwagon, but this book began the movement. -- Epicurean, Mary Etcheverry, October 1999

French Miracle Diet! Thanks to the amazing discoveries of a brilliant French research scientist named Michel Montignac, you can eat as much as you want (even chocolate!) while you get slimmer week after week...

Begin your diet today and join the slim millions who have just one word for Michel Montignac: merci! -- Woman's World, Carmel Berman Reingold, 16 November 1999

Never was a diet so appetising. It is no wonder that Montignac's books have sold millions of copies. -- Financial Times, Giles MacDonogh, 28 August 1999

Language Notes

Text: English
Original Language: French --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 279 pages
• Publisher: Erica House (May 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1893162052
• ISBN-13: 978-1893162051
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #142,867 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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98 of 101 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars IT WORKS !, August 29, 2001

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F. G. Hamer "MadManxMan" (Isle of Man) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eat Yourself Slim (Adapted for North America) (Paperback)

In 1986, Frenchman, Michel Montignac, wrote his first book, How to Lose Weight While Enjoying Business Lunches. In 1987 he followed with a new publication for the general public entitled Eat Yourself Slim (Je mange donc je maigris). Since then, this book has gone on to be a best-seller in twenty-five countries. If it didn't work, it would probably never have even been translated from its original French version.
Montignac expounds the virtues of never mixing carbohydrates and lipids in the same meal. His method means that you never have to calorie-count and you never have to go hungry. Hence, it is long-term sustainable because it is fundamentally healthy and leaves you satisfied after every meal.
For many years, critics, comprising for the most part traditional nutritionists, tried to undermine Montignac's credibility by claiming that his nutritional practices, though "possibly effective in producing weight loss", were not scientifically proven and perhaps even dangerous. However, numerous scientific studies have now demonstrated not only that the Montignac Method works (producing long-lasting results), but is also an important factor in reducing the risks of cardiovascular disease. In 1999, Professor W. Willett of Harvard University released the results of a 12 year scientific study, which confirmed the absolute validity of Montignac's methods.
My wife is a doctor who not only specializes in heart diseases, but has also practiced as an allergist, and is qualified in many other aspects of medicine, including alternative medicines and acupuncture (in other words, her experience is broad and she keeps an open mind). I ran the Montignac method past her, for her opinion, and she wholeheartedly supports his theories. Not only are they logical, I can vouch that they work.
Though Michel Montignac first wrote with examples of foods that are commonplace in France, his book has been revised and adapted to include more traditional North American fare. The only small 'negative' to the Montignac method is that you need to adjust to slightly non-traditional meals. In other words, some of the COMBINATIONS of foods that you may be used to seeing on your plate are not permitted. However, this is a VERY small price to pay for a diet method that not only works, but improves your general health and increases your vitality.

52 of 52 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Eat Yourself Slim, January 8, 2000

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This review is from: Eat Yourself Slim (Paperback)

I must say that this Method is by far the most effective plan overall for me. I am most grateful...Mr. Montignac has found the key (low glycemic carbs) that gave me great fat loss success where on other programs I met with only moderate success. This is a way of eating I can follow for life! It has worked for me in spite of the fact that I have eaten a little more good fat than is recommended and I do make sure I eat some form of protein with every meal (like cottage cheese with the carb based breakfast or dinner just like the Method recommends.) I do not have cravings, and am satisfied throughout the day (rarely getting hungry before 4 hours or so between meals) and have loads of energy, even at 4:00pm. I am a 42 year old mom who loves to cook and is short on time, with a diagnosed underactive thyroid. Diana Schwarzbein's book and her cookbooks are great companions for me for the Method,(her thoughts on fats in the diet have been of great help to me, too) but I always have to use low glycemic carbs in order for the program to work for me, just as Mr. Montignac has said. Thank you, Mr. Montignac for sharing your Method with America!

57 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Reasonably easy and very successful, October 26, 1999

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Scott B. Arbeit (Seattle, WA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eat Yourself Slim (Paperback)

Well, I tried this diet on a suggestion from a friend. For the last several years, I hovered around 215-225 lbs. At last year's checkup, I was 223 lbs., with a cholesterol count of 230, and triglycerides of 400. After using his method for several months, at my checkup last month, I was down to 196 lbs., cholesterol at 200, and triglycerides at 140. Pretty good, don't you think? I actually look at this not so much as a diet to follow strictly (because I wouldn't anyway... let's face it), but as information about the way my body processes food that I wasn't aware of. Now that I'm aware of it, the way in which I eat has changed, and it's working. I'm still losing around 1 lb. per week. I don't do this at every meal religiously, and I "cheat" sometimes, but I understand the concepts, I use them for the vast majority of the time, and they work. Perhaps the best recommendation I could give is that if it were difficult to do, I wouldn't have been successful. Really.