THE MANHATTAN DIET

How to lose weight and feel great—Manhattan-style!

In The Manhattan Diet, you’ll learn how to lose weight, eat great, and live stylishly the way New Yorkers do and enjoy the same results—wherever you live. You’ll discover what real-life Manhattan women really think about dieting and how they shop for food, cook, order in restaurants, eat, cheat, and splurge – all while staying trim and looking great. From the city’s world-class restaurants to luxury townhouses to its famously tiny real-life apartment kitchens, from exclusive parties to fitness clubs, Manhattan insider Eileen Daspin takes you behind the scenes to reveal the food secrets of a fascinating range of Manhattan women, including celebrities, bankers, stay-at-home moms, lawyers, media executives, and many others. Drawing on the stories and food diaries of these Manhattan women plus wisdom from top nutritionists and celebrity trainers, The Manhattan Diet offers a detailed program of tips and advice for weight-loss success along with a 28-day eating plan that will fit into your personal lifestyle and won’t leave you feeling starved or deprived. You’ll also find amazingly delicious recipes, including dishes from top Manhattan-based chefs Tom Colicchio, Eric Ripert, Mario Batali, and Lidia Bastianich. With The Manhattan Diet, you can lose weight and eat great while living your own fabulous life. EILEEN DASPIN is an award-winning journalist and magazine editor who reports on a broad range of lifestyle subjects. She has worked at numerous magazines and is the co-author of the cookbook Diary of a Tuscan Chef with her husband, celebrity chef Cesare Casella. Her writing has also appeared in the New York Times, Martha Stewart Living, In Style, Food & Wine, Departures, and other publications. She lives and diets in Manhattan and her book comes out with John Wiley & Son this month.