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Introduction

Dr. Connie Guttersen is a leading expert on the health benefits of diets inspired by Mediterranean, Latin American, and Asian cuisines. Her New York Times best-selling book, The Sonoma Diet, emphasizes eating a generous variety of foods that boost your vitality, protect your heart, and improve your overall health. As a member of SonomaDiet.com, you'll get a daily meal planner with printable shopping lists, a searchable index of over 500 recipes, personal answers from the author of The Sonoma Diet and her team of dieticians, and support from an on-line community of members just like you.

The Sonoma Diet is like no other. It’s a diet in which meals are about celebration, not deprivation! That’s because when you're on The Sonoma Diet, you don’t lose weight by avoiding foods. Instead, you lose weight by enjoying satisfying amounts of some of the best foods on the planet.

The Sonoma Diet was inspired by the Mediterranean diet and emphasizes eating a generous variety of foods that boost your vitality, protect your heart, and improve your overall health.

There’s no "diet food" here — just wholesome, fresh, and delicious everyday foods that are easy to find, even easier to prepare, and proven to help you lose weight and boost your health!

Methods & Strategy

The Sonoma Diet is a unique weight loss plan that brings together, for the first time, the art and science of food. The appreciation and enjoyment of flavorful meals makes for a healthy eating style that becomes second nature. Simple instructions for the amounts and combinations of food make the plate your guide — and it was all designed so that you can shed pounds safely and easily until you reach your target weight.

The foods and recipes that will get you there have been carefully selected to make you healthier and happier as you lose the weight. The latest knowledge from the fast-evolving world of nutritional research is reflected in the food selection and meal preparations.
But this diet wasn’t born in a lab.

The Sonoma Diet was inspired by two special places in the real world, places where the intense enjoyment of an abundance of delicious food is a way of life. The diet gets its name from one of these places: it is inspired by the great-tasting, sun-drenched foods that make California’s beautiful Sonoma County a paradise of healthy eating and active lifestyles.

Sonoma cuisine, in turn, is a state of mind and reflection of the way of eating and daily foods enjoyed by the people who live on or near the Mediterranean Sea. The southern Europeans who follow this diet enjoy a bounty of wholesome and delicious fresh foods, including vegetables, whole grains, nuts, olive oil, lean meats, and wine. Sonoma cuisine, with its diverse flavors and emphasis on local fare, is a unique interpretation of the Mediterranean diet.

These two communities — New World and Old World — have something in common besides superb nutritional instincts. They share a festive approach to eating and a heartfelt love of great food that turns every meal into a celebration of life.

The Sonoma Waves
The Sonoma Diet is divided into three distinct "Waves." Wave 1 comprises the first ten days of the diet. During this period you will overcome your habit of consuming large amounts of sugars, refined flour products, and other foods that are quickly absorbed and that most likely led to your weight concerns in the first place.

In Wave 1, you’re naturally recalibrating your body and turning around bad eating habits. This challenge comes right at the beginning, when your enthusiasm and confidence are in high gear. You’ll be thrilled with the results, since this is the period of fastest weight loss. And just when you’re fully accustomed to your new, healthy eating habits, your portions and choices increase in Wave 2.

Wave 2 is the main segment of the diet, where you’ll stay until you reach your target weight. Weight loss during Wave 2 is not as quick as it was in the first wave, but it comes steadily. During this Wave you’ll continue to cultivate the Sonoma approach to eating, whereby each meal is savored slowly, with an emphasis on health and pleasure.

Wave 3 is the maintenance program of the diet and begins when you’ve met your target weight or other health goals. You’ll continue to enjoy Sonoma-friendly foods as well as such occasional indulgences as snacks and desserts.

As long as you follow the plate-filling instructions and food lists, you can choose whatever you want. You can follow the suggested meal plans or design your own menus — it’s up to you!

Portion Guide
How should you eat at each meal? That’s where The Sonoma Diet’s plate-and-bowl concept comes in. This concept brings the most recent nutritional science to your plate. It redefines the common American plate, heavily criticized for its super-sized portions, calories, and fat. The emphasis is a shift in focus, for more vegetables and grains to play center stage, along with lean meats.

You’ll be using a 7-inch plate or a 2-cup bowl for your breakfast and a 9-inch plate for your lunch and dinner. The diagrams on The Sonoma Diet online program will tell you how to fill those plates and bowl with the right amount of foods for each Wave of the diet!

Diet Features of SonomaDiet.com:

•   You'll be eating controlled amounts of healthy fats — like olive oil.
•   And you'll be eating healthy carbohydrates — like whole grain breads, cereals, and pastas.
•   You'll also enjoy fruits, vegetables, meats, and cheeses.
•   You may be surprised to learn that many of your favorite foods are part of The Sonoma Diet!
•   The Sonoma Diet is divided into 3 Waves:
o   Wave 1 will last only 10 days, and you'll immediately start eating delicious breakfasts, lunches, and dinners prepared with healthful whole foods. Your online Meal Planner and recipe database will provide all the options you need to stay satisfied.
o   Wave 2 is the major part of your diet. This is the eating plan you'll stay with until you reach your target weight. With Wave 2 comes your full enjoyment of The Sonoma Diet lifestyle. That means pleasurable eating, a heightened appreciation of fresh foods, and weight loss. More than anything else, Wave 2 is about variety. You'll even be incorporating wine into your diet, if you'd like!
o   Wave 3 starts the day you reach your target weight. At this point, you've accomplished much more than a healthy (and great-looking) body weight — you've changed your entire approach to eating. And now you get to reap the rewards!
•   Meal Planner: suggestions for Sonoma Diet-approved meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
•   Printable Shopping Lists: Along with menu suggestions for each day on the diet, The Meal Planner will give you a printable shopping list for each meal for today and the week ahead.
•   Searchable Recipe Index hundreds of recipes with easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for preparing mouthwatering dishes that will keep you satisfied as you shed pounds.
•   Food Diary: Write down what you eat and how you feel each day and keep track of your weight loss goals.
•   Eating Guide
•   Wine Guide
•   Portion Guide

Joining Fee For SonomaDiet.com:

•   $5 per week ($20 per month)
•   Basic Terms & Conditions: (For full details please consult SonomaDiet.com)
Billed quarterly (every 13 weeks), with a five-week minimum commitment. Your credit card will be charged $65 when you subscribe and at the beginning of each following quarter. You may cancel at any time and receive a refund for the unused portion of your subscription, other than the minimum five-week charge of $25, which is non-refundable.