Sexy Women Eat: Secrets to Eating What You Want and Still Looking Fabulous

by Divya Gugnani

Overview

You don't have to be French to not get fat, and you sure don't have to be a bitch to be skinny . . .

Screw diets, forget about fasting, and start putting your monthly gym dues toward next month's dinner party. Just eat! Entrepreneur and fashionista Divya Gugnani is living proof that you can work fourteen-hour days, stay fit, and satisfy your everyday food cravings. In Sexy Women Eat, Divya shows you how to make small changes in your daily routine that add up to big savings on the scale and higher energy levels to help power you through your busy life. Divya dispels dieting myths, gives you the 411 on energy bars, green tea, and protein shakes, and offers unconventional tips that only the busiest women will understand (yes, you can actually break a sweat at the office without anyone noticing!). Sexy Women Eat will empower you to stop the yo-yo dieting and start eating well, because sexy women always have an appetite for life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062041807
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	01/17/2024
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	211
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Divya Gugnani was putting in ninety-hour weeks at Goldman Sachs when she realized her true calling was food. After attending the French Culinary Institute and earning an MBA from Harvard Business School, she started the culinary media brand Behind the Burner in 2008, which features tips and techniques for food, wine, mixology, and nutrition. In 2010 she launched Send the Trend, an online fashion accessories retailer.

Table of Contents

Introduction xi

Crazy But It Works

Chapter 1 Spandex and Sports Bra Optional 3

Chapter 2 Ways to Say Good-bye to 150 11

Chapter 3 A Sweet Tooth for a Firm Ass 15

Chapter 4 Fat Mess vs. Hot Dress: You Decide 25

Things Your Doctor Won't Tell You

Chapter 5 Eating Muffins Gives You Muffin Top 37

Chapter 6 Supersize It 49

Chapter 7 If the Apron Fits, Wear It 63

Chapter 8 True Life 71

Chapter 9 Beyond Metamucil 77

Cheat Sheet

Chapter 10 Serving Size Sexy 83

Chapter 11 Takeout Tactics 85

Chapter 12 Ethnic Eats 91

Chapter 13 The Four O'Clock Problem 97

Chapter 14 Room Service 105

Chapter 15 The Morning After 113

You Can't Make This Stuff Up

Chapter 16 Liar, Liar, Plate on Fire 121

Chapter 17 Spot Secret 133

Chapter 18 How Not to Be a Heifer This Holiday 143

Chapter 19 A Mano Is Not a Man 149

Life Lessons

Chapter 20 Office Space 155

Chapter 21 My Happy Pills 159

Chapter 22 Breakup Binge 165

Chapter 23 Food Cures All 171

Chapter 24 Mr. Martini 177

Acknowledgments 183

Sources 187

What People are Saying About This

Alex McCord

“Divya Gugnani may well be hiding in your pantry, so attuned is she to the realities of exercise and busy lifestyles. Sexy Women Eat is a great read, full of her experiences along the way to a healthy lifestyle which can benefit any busy person.”

Stephen Gullo

“Clever, funny and most of all helpful. Strategy is stronger than willpower and Divya shares some of her most creative strategies to weight loss...and laughing your way to thin.”

Alexandra Wilkis Wilson

“The perfect book for fashionistas who need guidance on how to be slim and feel fabulous.”

Katie Lee

“Divya Gugnani is a girl who knows what she wants, and what she likes, especially when it comes to food. Sexy Women Eat is filled with advice, humor, and stories that all of us food lovers can identify with.”

Christian Siriano

“For all the ladies who hate the gym but still need to fit into that mini dress, this book is for you.”

Marcus Samuelsson

“Divya Gugnani is an energetic, charismatic woman with the brains to match. Sexy Women Eat is a great book full of unconventional tricks that help those of us with busy lifestyles look and feel our best.”

Jay Godfrey

“As a fashion designer who caters to women who regularly dine out at sumptuous restaurants and attend cocktail parties where temptation abounds, I believe Divya’s no-nonsense guide to staying healthy and trim is the perfect manual.”

Carla Hall

“Kudos to Divya for showing us how to have our cake and eat it to, while doing it outside of the box.”

Editorial Reviews

For all the ladies who hate the gym but still need to fit into that mini dress, this book is for you.” — Christian Siriano, fashion designer

“Divya Gugnani is a girl who knows what she wants, and what she likes, especially when it comes to food. Sexy Women Eat is filled with advice, humor, and stories that all of us food lovers can identify with.” — Katie Lee, author of The Comfort Table

“The perfect book for fashionistas who need guidance on how to be slim and feel fabulous.” — Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, founder of Gilt Groupe

“Divya Gugnani is an energetic, charismatic woman with the brains to match. Sexy Women Eat is a great book full of unconventional tricks that help those of us with busy lifestyles look and feel our best.” — Marcus Samuelsson, author of The New American Table

“As a fashion designer who caters to women who regularly dine out at sumptuous restaurants and attend cocktail parties where temptation abounds, I believe Divya’s no-nonsense guide to staying healthy and trim is the perfect manual.” — Jay Godfrey, fashion designer

“Divya Gugnani may well be hiding in your pantry, so attuned is she to the realities of exercise and busy lifestyles. Sexy Women Eat is a great read, full of her experiences along the way to a healthy lifestyle which can benefit any busy person.” — Alex McCord, star of the Real Housewives of New York

“Clever, funny and most of all helpful. Strategy is stronger than willpower and Divya shares some of her most creative strategies to weight loss...and laughing your way to thin.” — Dr. Stephen Gullo

“Kudos to Divya for showing us how to have our cake and eat it to, while doing it outside of the box.” — Carla Hall, Top Chef finalist

From the Publisher

The perfect book for fashionistas who need guidance on how to be slim and feel fabulous.

Alexandra Wilkis Wilson

Clever, funny and most of all helpful. Strategy is stronger than willpower and Divya shares some of her most creative strategies to weight loss...and laughing your way to thin.

Dr. Stephen Gullo

Divya Gugnani is a girl who knows what she wants, and what she likes, especially when it comes to food. Sexy Women Eat is filled with advice, humor, and stories that all of us food lovers can identify with.

Katie Lee

As a fashion designer who caters to women who regularly dine out at sumptuous restaurants and attend cocktail parties where temptation abounds, I believe Divya’s no-nonsense guide to staying healthy and trim is the perfect manual.

Jay Godfrey

Divya Gugnani is an energetic, charismatic woman with the brains to match. Sexy Women Eat is a great book full of unconventional tricks that help those of us with busy lifestyles look and feel our best.

Marcus Samuelsson

Kudos to Divya for showing us how to have our cake and eat it to, while doing it outside of the box.

Carla Hall

Divya Gugnani may well be hiding in your pantry, so attuned is she to the realities of exercise and busy lifestyles. Sexy Women Eat is a great read, full of her experiences along the way to a healthy lifestyle which can benefit any busy person.

Alex McCord

For all the ladies who hate the gym but still need to fit into that mini dress, this book is for you.

Christian Siriano

"Clever, funny and most of all helpful. Strategy is stronger than willpower and Divya shares some of her most creative strategies to weight loss...and laughing your way to thin."

Doctor - Stephen Gullo