What Louis Vuitton is to haute couture, Karl Lagerfeld is to fashion.
As the chief executive of Chanel, Lagerfeld is in the business of making people look good. So, when he experienced weight problems of his own, he decided to consult nutritionist Dr. Jean Claude Houdret.
Together, they worked out a weight loss plan that helped Lagerfeld lose more than 90 pounds, so he could finally fit into clothes that made him look sexy and young! The Karl Lagerfeld diet is that weight loss plan.
This diet is also called the Spoonlight diet. The basic premise is disarmingly simple: limit calorie intake and limit the intake of fattening foods. Simultaneously, one must increase the intake of vegetables and lean proteins.
The plan is divided into three phases. The first phase is the weight loss phase and food intake is restricted to approximately 900 calories per day. This phase lasts for two weeks and must be undertaken with extreme care as followers are allowed only three meals comprising of proteins and lots of vegetables. Only those looking for substantial weight loss need to practice this stringent control. Others may go directly to the second phase.
The second phase permits the intake of 1000-1200 calories daily including lean proteins like chicken breast and low fat cheese or yoghurt.
The last phase is the maintenance phase where calorie intake may go up to as high as 1500 calories a day.
The diet recommends the intake of special protein supplements prepared by Dr. Houdret. Lean proteins, low fat dairy products, fruit and whole wheat bread may be taken in limited quantities.
Exercise is given importance but its significance is downplayed as the eating plan takes center stage.
The Karl Lagerfeld Diet review
The book begins with a detailed description of those factors that lead to people being overweight. This is helpful because this allows you to identify emotional and behavioral issues that lead to weight gain. Followers can thus derive the motivation they need to lose weight.
Hundreds of delicious low cal recipes make this book a must have for people who want to eat good food but keep their calorie count down. In addition to exercise, the book also focuses some attention on how to take care of the skin and how to de-stress yourself.
Pros:
- Immediate results
- Discusses the emotional aspects of successful weight loss
- Pays attention to the emotional aspects of losing weight
Cons:
- Highly restrictive
- Encourages the use of artificial sweeteners
- The protein shake meal is not sufficient for most people
- Requires expensive, exotic products
- Relies heavily on outward appearances and encourages cosmetic correction
In Conclusion
Lagerfeld states at the outset that followers will have to be self motivated in order to lose weight on this plan. In fact, he states that dieting is nothing short of a form of punishment. This is why a less restrictive diet plan such as Fat Loss 4 idiots or the EODD diet plan may be easier to stick to for a long time.
With that in mind, Lagerfeld’s diet is highly restrictive and does not include any of the essential fatty acids. This could have long term negative effects on health. That said, it must also be accepted that the diet plan can help followers lose substantial amounts of weight.
