Portion Savvy - The 30-Day Smart Plan for Eating Well

Let the "Queen of Lean" (GQ) inspire you to a healthier, happier body in just thirty days, and help you enjoy the lifelong benefits of looking and feeling sensational. Carrie Latt Wiatt has worked weight-watching wonders for her celebrity clients, including Alfre Woodard, Neve Campbell, Jennifer Aniston, and Dennis Quaid. Now, this gifted motivator lays out a back-to-basics plan for permanent weight control -- without sacrificing the wonderful flavors, textures and variety that every palate craves.

How can you reach your desired weight and stay off the diet roller coaster forever? The key is portion control. Portion-savvy men and women don't diet -- they manage food wisely by knowing their right-sized servings, a skill that "clicks in" every time they make a food choice. Let Carrie Wiatt retrain your eye, your appetite and your attitude -- you'll find yourself not only craving healthier foods, but feeling satisfied by smaller servings. And with the delicious and easy low-fat recipes that set the Portion Savvy plan in motion, you'll be creating healthy habits without even knowing it. You'll wonder why you ever ate any other way!

List of contents

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION Reconditioning the American Appetite

PART I THE SCIENCE OF RIGHT-SIZE PORTIONS

1 The Portion Problem

2 Calories Count

3 Your Personal Energy Equation

4 Click In

PART II GETTING SAVVY

The Portion Savvy 30-Day Plan

Week One: Commitment -- Breakfast

Week Two: Challenge -- Lunch

Week Three: Concentration -- Dinner

Week Four: Control -- Bringing It All Together

Graduation: Calm -- Launch Your New Life

PART III PORTION SAVVY RECIPES

Breakfast
Apple-Raisin Bran Muffins

Cherry-Oat Bran Muffins

Chive Spread

Fruit Spread

Multi-Grain Pie

Lunch

Asparagus, Lima Bean, and Bow-Tie Pasta Salad

Barbecue Chicken Burger

Minestrone

Pasta with Lentil Sauce

Salmon Burger

Southwestern Chicken Salad

Soy Burger

Tabbouleh and Tomato Pilaf

Vegetarian Burrito

Dinner

Burgundy Beef Stew

Ginger-Crusted Salmon

Greek Feta Chicken

Pizza Crust

Pizza with Chicken and Broccoli

Pizza with Fennel and Pine Nuts

Pizza with Shrimp, Mushrooms, and Red Pepper

Polenta Lasagna

Pork Marbella

Turkey Stew

Turkey Tetrazzini

Sides and Salads

Butternut Squash Pureée

Creamed Spinach

Cucumber Salad

Jicama Slaw

Mustard Potatoes

Orange Couscous

Papaya Rice

Roasted Root Vegetables

Wild Rice Pilaf

Sauces, Rubs, and Dressings

Artichoke Pesto

Herb Vinaigrette

Honey-Chili Sauce

House Marinara

Lemon-Cumin Rub

Lime-Soy Vinaigrette

Marbella Sauce

Mustard Cream Sauce

Papaya Marinade

Papaya Vinaigrette

Port Wine Sauce

Raspberry Vinaigrette

Rosemary Rub

Salsa Fresca

Yogurt Sauce

Desserts

Apple Cobbler

Caramel Bars

Chocolate-Orange Biscotti

Date Pureée

Molasses Cookies

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

White Chocolate Meringue Drops

Vegetarian Alternatives

The Portion Savvy Snack List
NOTES

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

INDEX

About the author

Carrie Latt Wiatt is the host of the nationally syndicated television series Living Better with Carrie Wiatt, and president of Diet Designs, a Los Angeles-based food business with many celebrity clients. She holds a master's degree in nutrition and food science from California State University at Northridge and has been a consultant for several food companies, hotels, and restaurants. She has appeared on the Today show, The View, CBS This Morning CNN, and other national networks and television shows. Carrie Wiatt has been featured in People, W, Elle, Good Housekeeping, Harper's Bazaar, In Style, US Magazine, Family Circle, and other national publications. The author of Eating by Design and Portion Savvy (both available from Pocket Books), she lives in Brentwood, California.

Summary

Let the "Queen of Lean" (GQ) inspire you to a healthier, happier body in just thirty days, and help you enjoy the lifelong benefits of looking and feeling sensational. Carrie Latt Wiatt has worked weight-watching wonders for her celebrity clients, including Alfre Woodard, Neve Campbell, Jennifer Aniston, and Dennis Quaid. Now, this gifted motivator lays out a back-to-basics plan for permanent weight control -- without sacrificing the wonderful flavors, textures and variety that every palate craves.
How can you reach your desired weight and stay off the diet roller coaster forever? The key is portion control. Portion-savvy men and women don't diet -- they manage food wisely by knowing their right-sized servings, a skill that "clicks in" every time they make a food choice. Let Carrie Wiatt retrain your eye, your appetite and your attitude -- you'll find yourself not only craving healthier foods, but feeling satisfied by smaller servings. And with the delicious and easy low-fat recipes that set the Portion Savvy plan in motion, you'll be creating healthy habits without even knowing it. You'll wonder why you ever ate any other way!

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Your Health magazine [The] recipes...make it easy to whip up delicious guilt-free dishes.

Product details

• Authors: Carrie Latt Wiatt
• Publisher: Atria
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2000
• EAN: 9780671024178
• ISBN: 978-0-671-02417-8
• No. of pages: 246
• Dimensions: 191 mm x 235 mm x 14 mm
• Weight: 467 g
• Subject: Guides > Health > Relaxation, yoga, meditation, autogenic training