Carol Cottrill - The French Twist: Twelve Secrets of Decadent Dining and Natural Weight Management

The French Twist

Twelve Secrets of Decadent Dining and Natural Weight Management

The French Twist

Carol Cottrill, CNC

New York

The French Twist

2012 Carol Cottrill, CNC.

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ISBN 978-1-61448-166-9 Hard cover
ISBN 978-1-61448-162-1 Paperback
ISBN 978-1-61448-163-8 eBook

Library of Congress Control Number:

2011943481

Cover Design by:
Stacy Claywell
Claywell Design

Illustration by:
Jacqueline Bissett

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So often times it happens that we live our lives in chains.
And we never even know we have the key.

Eagles, Already Gone

Contents

Introduction
Learning to Eat in French

Un
Le Poids Naturel / Your Natural Weight

Deux
Pas de Rsistance / No Resistance

Trois
La Qualit / Quality

Quatre
Le Plaisir / Pleasure

Cinq
LEquilibre / Balance

Six
La Nourriture Authentique / Real Food

Sept
Les Parties / Portions

Huit
Le Mtabolisme / Metabolism

Neuf
LExercice / Exercise

Dix
Les Rythmes et les Rituels / Rhythms and Rituals

Onze
Les Valeurs / Values

Douze
Manger la Franaise / Eating the French Way

Epilogue
Wishing You Freedom, Passion, and Life in Body and Soul

Appendix
Body and Beauty Foods

Acknowledgments

T O BEGIN, ID LIKE to acknowledge my clients, whose courage, determination, and trust make my work so meaningful for me. Everything I know, I have learned from you. To those whose experiences appear in this book under French aliasesI am so grateful. Your stories are a significant contribution.

To my Americans abroad, Carolyn Murphy, Susan Warsaw, and Amanda Sosa-Stone, whose personal experiences brighten these pagesmerci beaucoup!

Josh Freidland, please accept my sincere appreciation for allowing me to share moments from your roundtable discussion with Pascale Weeks, Clotilde Dusoulier, Estelle Tracy, and Requia Badr. This book was enriched by their French twist.

To Marc David, Alton Brown, and Alan Cohenyou have helped me advance my knowledge in all things food and beyond. Thank you for your insight.

Allow me to recognize a wonderful literary agentKristina Holmes, who introduced me to David Hancock, founder of Morgan James Publishing. Kristina you are some matchmakerit was love at first sight.

Which leads me to my admiration for David Hancock, who in our first meeting embraced this books potential and the importance of its message. David, I am eternally grateful to you and everyone at Morgan James Publishing for making my dream come true.

For her prized creative direction I extend my gratitude to Stacy Claywell. Stacy, your flair for design and beauty coupled with gentle and reassuring oversight are an authors dream. Je vous remercie de tout coeur.

To Jacqueline Bissettwith the stroke of your brush The French Twist came to life. One of my wisest decisions was selecting you as my cover illustrator. Cheers!

To my PR professional extraordinaire, Cristina Calvet-Harroldwhat a platform you have created, and what a friend you have become. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

To my family and friends, who played an invaluable part in the outcome of this bookwho read my work in the roughest form and offered me suggestions, reassurance, and support. I am most grateful.

A special thank-you to my sister-in-law, Lynn Bowen, who blessed me with her unceasing love and encouragement. I appreciate you so very much.

To my parents, who fed me lovingly, thank you for a balanced approach to eating and an incredible sweet tooth. To my son Richie Hayes, who dodged the sweet tooth, thanks for sharing my love of words and reading.

To my closest friend, Marisa Bryniarski, who has been a one-person cheering squad for me for more than thirty years. You never doubted my success for a moment. No one has ever had a better friend.

Finally, the most heartfelt affection and appreciation to the two people who have been by my side as this project evolved, providing unconditional encouragement and support. I could write an entire book describing their acts of love and commitment, but since at least one of them will have to edit this, I shall refrain.

Patricia Fogarty, my editor. We met as I stared down a rough outline of 10,000 words. You are an editor equipped with mind reading and coaching know-how galore. Your suggestions and edits resulted in exactly the book I wanted to write. You are so much more than my editoryou are my teacher, my shrink, and my dear, dear friend. There are no words adequate enough to thank you for being you.

John Cottrill, my husband. No one has ever cared for me in the way that you do. Not once during the writing of this manuscript did your belief and enthusiasm for the successful outcome of this book wane. Your guidance, love, and encouragement have enabled me to make a significant difference in my life as well as the lives of others. It is the greatest blessing of my life to have you as mine.

Introduction
Learning to Eat in French

I STUDIED THE FRENCH LANGUAGE with a tutor, repeated Rosetta Stone an embarrassing number of times, and endured private lessons and lots of homework from a Swiss teacher who swore her native tongue of Schweizerdeutsch would not affect the French pronunciation I struggled to master. I watched every French movie with English subtitles ever made and fell in love with actor Daniel Auteuil along the way, which proved to be the most enjoyable of the methods.

In the end, after hundreds of dollars and thousands of hours, here are the words that have become the core of my French vocabulary: