Valerie Orsoni - Celebrity & Weight Loss Coach

How Are Your 2012 Resolutions Going?

2012-01-20T13:13:00.000-08:00

One crazy week in Paris

2011-12-20T15:46:00.000-08:00

7 days of meetings and interviews….7 days of madness…my feet do not touch the ground but it's all for a good cause!

My trip starts with a quick stop in Salt Lake City, and I arrive to beautiful blue skies in spite of the forecast. Still, it is a few degrees colder than San Francisco, but fortunately your coach always knows how stay warm...with EXERCISE!

On the program: just after arriving on Saturday, I go for a 5km walk in the sunny capital, not only to burn the calories from my terrible in-flight meal, but also to effectively fight the jet-lag and readjust my body clock :)

Sunday brings meetings and even more walking - 8 km!!! I love exploring Paris by foot, discovering small streets off the beaten path, to go to see Hotel du Nord, Canal Saint Martin, La Concorde, etc….and of course, the banks of the river Seine - there's nothing more relaxing!

As far as food goes, since I'm jet lagged I eat at very late hours, but rest assured that my hotel is so badly organized that they don't expect that tourists are coming from another timezone, so there's really nothing available to munch on at night. It is then that I realize I am not in the USA where food is available at any hour of the day and wherever you are ;).

I eat richer than at home, and I let myself go a little on some fries to indulge, but I walk nonstop between my interviews, so at the end of this week I haven't even gained an ounce ;).

On Monday, the French team meets for a day: we discuss 2011 achievements and new strategies for the coming year. Beautiful initiatives are taken....great things are in store. I really have a dream team! Gwen, who's been here since the very beginning, works with me through all the successes and dramas and manages the French team and international projects with an iron hand; Nicolas, our Global Marketing Director, who's transformed our old-fashioned site to a modern version, and whose strategic ideas are very exciting; Denis, our Corsican brain who implements these ideas with clever codes :) Of course, the day finishes off with an interview, and then dinner...finally a nap!

Between all of these strategic meetings, we have an M6 interview for 100% Mag to be published on January 2nd, two interviews on CHERIE FM, one on December 24th to talk about yummy Christmas menus (that's right, I do not like depriving myself during the holidays which arrive only once a year!), and then on December 26th, on how to handle weekend parties.

I also meet Nathalie Hutter-Lardeau of Atlantic Sante, who has accomplished tremendous things! She and I are the ones behind LeBootCamp Stop Cholesterol :). And quick chat with BigBen, producer of my MyBodyCoach game for Wii.

Many more meetings with partners and producers… in short, I cannot reveal everything here, but all in all it's been a packed week… and then, as fate will have it, my plane is delayed for 3 hours because of stormy weather just as we're ready for takeoff...

Time to prepare for the holidays and then we'll be returning to Paris again soon for all those projects to come!

LeBootCamp makes its mark in Phoenix!

2011-11-28T20:29:00.000-08:00

Here I am in the desert for 2 TV shows tomorrow morning.

We fly on an older airplane - in general I get a bit anxious flying, but especially on a 737 (since my accident with a 737-400), and then the pilot proudly announces that this is the very last flight for this plane! We have a very beautiful view of the desert, LOVE! Plus I have the entire row for myself, so I am really comfortable :)

Breakfast: 2 crumpets with 2 slices of turkey ham + 1 lemon juice and 1 sobacha

Between the airport and going shopping to prepare for my shows tomorrow morning, I've accumulated approximately 10,000 steps.

While walking through San Jose airport, I see a lollipop with this translation in French for the Canadian market - sharing the humor here ;)

200 glute contractions in the taxi as always :)

No lunch, as there is nothing available onboard, neither anything at my hotel which is VERY isolated, so that by 5pm I am dying of hunger and resort to the only thing the hotel has - cashew pralines. A caloric bomb but I've got no other solution!

Dinner in a Tex Mex restaurant in the hotel: homemade guacamole and shrimp ceviche + green tea….and I cave in to a Mexican dessert called "tres leches"…a description intended to lure you in…I'll be paying for this with exercise tomorrow :) but for now I enjoy it :)

I do 200 abs in my room and call it a beautiful day!

Your Coach in Tampa, FL for 2 TV shows

2011-11-07T21:10:00.000-08:00

Ah Florida...with winter setting in I was hoping to go there! But there are no direct flights from San Francisco to Tampa, so travel takes 9 hours via Detroit...on Delta Airlines old-fashioned planes…ha but your coach is not complaining ;) - I love doing shows so here we go!

The weather is quite hot in Tampa, 80 degrees to be precise, but the locals have their own idea - someone says to me in all seriousness that "it's too cold to eat outside"!

I planned a quick 24 hour trip with a morning show on NBC Wednesday morning. This one is a huge success so much so that FOX calls publicist to see whether I can stay one more day to do another show with them! Since the trip is so long I prefer to make the most of my visit so I stay on.
I make some efforts to go shop for my second outfit, because in the USA you don't want to appear in the same dress twice in a row ;)

Being that Tampa is popular for retirees, dubbed the city for old people, I have an hard time finding what I need! Fortunately Zara and H&M exist in all 4 corners of the world…when in doubt, these are surefire solutions! I finally find a nice dress at just $35 dollars!

As far as food goes, with all the jet lag, I don't have breakfast as I'm not hungry yet, but I get in lunch and dinner…seems whenever I'm on the East coast I end up skipping breakfast….

Fitness-wise, I get plenty of walking through the stores and shopping centers to find the perfect outfit :).

Join our brand new LeBootCamp Affiliate Program!

2011-10-11T10:48:00.000-07:00

LeBootCamp members across the globe are constantly writing to me about promoting their favorite online diet - LeBootCamp :) and we have finally set up what so many have been waiting for: a brand new affiliate program, with a 6 tier commission structure and no upfront fees!

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Read the full press release on our official launch here: Award-Winning Online Diet LeBootCamp.com Launches Affiliate Program

Your Coach in the San Francisco Chronicle

2011-10-02T10:21:00.000-07:00

The long awaited...a full page spread in the San Francisco Chronicle! This interview was a fun opportunity to promote my favorite people and places in and around the San Francisco area. Being in the limelight is humbling and empowering, and I love sharing these special moments with others :).

The page was too large to scan but you can read it online here: Favorites of Valerie Orsoni, founder of LeBootCamp

A beautiful photo shoot to get back in shape!

2011-09-19T17:30:00.000-07:00

I love looking up to see a blue sky…rather rare here these days! We often have endless fog :), but hey, good weather at home does not guarantee good weather in San Francisco, which benefits (or suffers) from a micro-climate which changes all the time! It can be 35 degrees in my area, and all of 15 degrees and gray in San Francisco, which is just 20 mins away!

All of this makes a difference when it's photo-shoot day with Weber, a super photographer!

I have my lemon juice + sobacha followed by a 30-min walk with my dog

Breakfast: 10 sprouted almonds + 1 buckwheat pancake with a little melted soy cheese + 1 yellow peach (yum!)

I head in the direction of Golden Gate Park for my photo shoot with Weber, who took my first photographs for Closer magazine years ago!

At home: great weather, blue sky and heat….but San Francisco has grey skies, fog and wind. Freezing cold! Not to mention I am wearing light sports gear…think skiing in a bathing suit!

After 2 hours in the cold we break for a quick and atypical lunch for your coach ;) - a hotdog without the bread...

And then as we near the end of the session, a ray of sun miraculously appears for a shot with my water bottle...I'll let the photo speak for itself :)

Off I go to prepare for a trip to Los Angeles for some big events which you'll hear about soon!

A long vacation from my blog

2011-09-18T18:43:00.000-07:00

Hello from San Francisco!

I've received many emails from bootcampers asking me where my regular blog posts have gone - indeed we are going strong since 2006!! - replete with photographs, tips, funny anecdotes, recipes, media features and just some good chit-chat with my loyal followers….well, this summer I took 2.5 months off from blogging...but I am back and better than ever!

To be sure, when your coach breaks routine - like regular blogging - it's got to be for a worthwhile ideal! And just as well, because once in a while it's healthy to escape and rejuvenate so that when we're at routine, we're performing at our best! It's just like the plateau we reach when we're losing weight...at that point we need to make a change in our habits to surprise our mind and body :) so that we can leap to the next level of achievement!

So what have I been up to since my last post? Firstly, if you follow me on Facebook, you know it all (almost) but true, without all the details you get via my blogging :). I traveled to my home village of Corsica, spending time with friends and family under sunny blue skies, with plenty of fresh, healthy food, and space to clear out the mind! On my return to California, I spent some time coaching my celeb clients in LA - trust me, we burned every last summer calorie together! And lastly, a few days in faraway Alaska without any internet connection or telephone - the ultimate getaway to recharge and refresh!

Back to reality found me jet-setting to Saint Louis and Seattle for some super TV features! Oh, and not to mention working on 2 new books and the launch of a brand new LeBootCamp program...plus creation of new recipes, just for you! Well hey, now you know it all - or almost ;). I am back in full strength...more to come!

LeBootCamp honored in The 2011 International Business Awards!

2011-07-28T16:13:00.000-07:00

I am excited and proud to announce that LeBootCamp has been awarded Stevie Distinguished Honoree medal for Company of the Year in Health Products & Services in The 8th Annual International Business Awards!

Our company will be honored live at a gala event at the Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, 11 October.

Plus, LeBootCamp is currently featured in the upcoming People’s Choice Stevie Awards for Favorite Companies where YOU get to vote for your favorite healthy living program!

Show your love and VOTE FOR LEBOOTCAMP NOW>>

On Celebuzz.com: Get a firm LeBootCamp booty!

2011-07-08T09:50:00.000-07:00

Celebuzz.com is currently featuring a special bootylicious gallery with the crème de la crème of my signature glute exercises!

Don't miss out on this special summer feature to help you look great in your bikini when you hit the beach next >> Click here

LeBootCamp in South Africa!

2011-06-01T20:06:00.000-07:00

We have exciting news here at LeBootCamp!

FAIRLADY, the "modern South African woman’s best friend and savvy shopping partner, offering honest advice about everything from how to spend money to what to eat tonight and wear tomorrow," has officially partnered with LeBootCamp, now offering our proven coaching program to a brand new clientele of women who want to lose weight with pleasure!

Check us out in the June issue of this fabulous magazine!

Do you live in South Africa? Join FAIRLADY LeBootCamp at www.fairlady.lebootcamp.com!

Presenting "Le Personal Coach" & LeBootCamp on Bay Area Vista

2011-05-01T18:28:00.000-07:00

For once I don't have to go to the other end of the USA to share my weight loss secrets on a TV show! This time I go just 20 minutes away from my house - almost felt like going to visit a friend :)

So here I am in the KCSM TV studio! A great show with Emmy nominated producer Janice Edwards, Host of "Bay Area Vista": I present my latest book "Le Personal Coach" and some super simple weight loss tips.

To be in top shape for the show, I ensure that my morning is active and light on the stomach: freshly squeezed lemon in room-temperature water, green tea, my famous sobacha and then a 30-min walk with my faithful Nestle.

Raw breakfast: raw homemade granola + 1 small punnet of raspberries and homemade almond milk.

Walking for 1 hr while on the telephone, why sit on my butt when I have to talk for 1 hour....gotta keep moving!

A light lunch so as not to feel lethargic on set: homemade lentil soup with 3 tbsp brown rice (the combination gives me a good balance of amino acids, hence no problem on the protein front :) + the rest of the raspberries leftover from the morning

A small green tea and then I zip out to the studio

As usual I meet some interesting people who are on before and after me: an author of raw detox recipes (we will definitely keep in touch!), 2 rappers, and a marathon runner - great social dynamics!

You can watch the full show here:

With actress Michelle Rodriguez, celeb stylist Ivan Bitton, and more!

2011-04-25T23:30:00.000-07:00

What a stay in LA, full of emotions, between Prince, and a great time spent with Michelle Rodriguez. It is very rare to see an A-lister whose fame hasn't gotten to her head, and Michelle is one of them: simple, adorable, personable, wearing her heart on her sleeve.

As you can see she loves my book :)

An active day, on the go, and filled with mystery and suspense as well, since we had no idea that at 5:00 a private screening was going to happen. We find ourselves in Soho House, a high-end members-only club.

Great meetings there, among them, my friend and celeb stylist Ivan Bitton; Pierre Dulat, a French actor who's made his mark in the USA; and Mallika Sherawat, styled by Ivan and Dalia.

A crazy evening in the VIP section at Trousdale (very private but also very amusing, we have to go through the kitchens to access it :), this is the hotspot for Los Angeles nightlife.

The music is great (DJ Michelle Rodriguez :), and I order some cheesecake lollipops and other little treats filled with sugar and fat :) Hey, if you work out and burn, you get to indulge!

Private Screening at Soho House with producer Mohammed al Turki

2011-04-20T11:25:00.000-07:00

What a great event, and a very charitable as well.

Producer Mohammed al Turki organized a private screening for his most recently produced movie The Imperialists are still alive, with French Actress Elodie Bouchez, at the Soho House.

Business does not always mean dollars only in Hollywood and he was nice to tie this with Norwegian actress Natassa Malte's charity to support Japan in the aftermath of its catastrophic earthquake/tsunami.

I started the day with a freshly squeezed lemon as usual to keep a nice skin (with the "glow") followed by my sobacha. An all vegan day that led to some indulgences at night where chessecake lollipops were served :)

More photos to come......

Schifoodphrenic Nation - my latest contribution to the Huffington Post

2011-03-03T20:33:00.000-08:00

Have you tried 7-Eleven's 64 fl.oz Double Big Gulp? (larger than the one pictured!) Starbuck's 31-oz Trenta?

BEWARE! These new mammoth drinks contain more fluid than your stomach can hold!

We are in a serious state of schifoodphrenia which could have very damaging repercussions for our health, and the health of our kids...Read all about it in my latest contribution to the Huffington Post and share it with your loved ones - we have got to make a change!

The day of a star with the stylist of stars...Ivan Bitton

2011-02-27T23:14:00.000-08:00

As much as I am not fan of shopping, from time to time I recognize that being pampered like a star feels great! So on Friday, after several interviews, I find myself with THE celeb stylist in Hollywood (French, to make things even sweeter), Ivan Bitton, in his showroom, SHOWROOM 303, accompanied by Steve Haddad, his talented assistant.

I try on many dresses, each more beautiful than the next, from well-known designers like Gauthier and less known haute couture labels, from the USA, the Netherlands, and…Turkey! I don't have never-ending patience for these things, after 3 dresses, I am already past my limit ...how on earth do my friends spend entire days trying on clothing? It's a mystery to me!

Steve insists that I try on yet another dress….black…it looks decent on the hanger....I am already back in my regular clothes, but Melanie Molnar, the actress who is becoming more famous as I type, also insists. So I go and try on this jewel!!! I adopt it for the pre-Oscars party "Finding Hope" on Saturday evening.

Gosh! I cannot decide between two dresses: one blue from a Dutch designer and a green from a Turkish designer… I take both to decide on red carpet day!

Melanie also finds a very sexy dress which emphasizes her perfect body even more…I am jealous, she is at least 10 inches taller than me!

Melanie and I stop in to Katsuya, the Japanese restaurant where everyone goes! What a day...and this is just the calm before the storm….tomorrow promises to be much more intense.

Your Coach in Hollywood: Pre-Oscars

2011-02-25T20:59:00.000-08:00

What a first day! A sleepless night, followed by a 7:00am departure.

A little walk in the airport but not as much as usual because I am burdened with my carry-ons + wearing high heels :) A very early breakfast on the plane: a slice of banana cake + 2 green teas

Upon arrival, I sink has my hotel, a little jewel that I've found in West Hollywood, where Penelope Cruz and Justin Bieber come when they are in town.

This hotel knows how to treat their guests well -- they allow me to use a wonderful suite all day long to get ready for my first TV segments until my very own room is ready.

A little rest, and some preparation for the afternoon which promises to be very busy. Then John, my gorgeous model friend turned make-up artist, arrives for my make-up appointment. My Blackberry does not cease to vibrate -- more than 40 emails in one afternoon….I am in my very focused bubble, and don't answer anything other that the subjects which are absolutely relevant. It's impossible to concentrate!

No time to be idle, the M6 team (Emma and Quentin) arrive with the dresses for the red carpet. Drama!!! I cannot fit into either of the 2 dresses...I would need to lose at least 1 inch around the waist to close the dresses. So either I starve myself until Sunday, which I'm not even sure will be enough, or I find another dress (which I will do :)

No time to waste, Mallika, the #1 Bollywood actress awaits us at the Four Seasons for an interview in an exclusive suite where the stars get their jewelry before the Oscars. As I go through the hotel I blow a kiss to Joan Collins and Nicolas Cage :).

The afternoon is very busy….we end off the day on the rooftop of my fave hotel, with a wonderful fireplace (it is chilly!) with Phillip Bloch, designer for Jennifer Lopez, Kelly Osbourne, etc., and a very dear friend of my own.

At 8:30, Emma and I head out (we walk, to burn some calories and de-stress) for a vegetarian dinner at my favorite place on Melrose. We try to avoid talking about work but of course we end up finishing off with discussing plans, interviews etc. With Kate von D who shares our vegan passion :)

To bed at midnight, after extinguishing a few last-minute urgent fires...

Toblerone & Pear Tart Recipe

2011-02-15T21:55:00.000-08:00

A little piece of heaven! Here's a delicious recipe for you! It's very rich, so share your dessert :)

Ingredients:
- 1 pie crust
- 3.5 oz of Toblerone (that's the usual size)
- 1.5 oz butter or non-hydrogenated magarine to reduce the saturated fat content
- 1/2 cup condensed milk (unsweetened)
- 3 gelatin leaves
- pears in light syrup (drained)

Directions:
Bake the pie crust at 350 °F for about 15 min. Remove from the oven and let cool.
Using the bain-marie/water bath approach, melt the Toblerone with the butter, constantly stirring.
Dissolve the gelatin leaves in cold water for 10 min. At the same time, warm the condensed milk in a small pot, over low heat. After 10 min, add the gelatin to the condensed milk, stirring well until the gelatin is completely dissolved.
Add the gelatin/condensed milk mixture to the melted toblerone/butter. Stir well for 3 min.
Let sit for 5 to 10 min, and then pour into the pie crust.
Immediately add the pear slices in light syrup and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
Remove from the fridge 10 min before serving. Serve very small portions so that you can enjoy your dessert and keep your dream body at the same time :)

Bon Appétit!

Discover more gourmet recipes at www.lebootcamp.com - the only weight loss program which lets you indulge!

My NEW book is out! Le Personal Coach + NYC

2011-01-14T05:55:00.000-08:00

My book "Le Personal Coach" published by Reader's Digest is finally out! Read the full press release HERE

Voila - all my secret tips and tricks wrapped into one! You can get a copy on Amazon.com or better yet, head out to your nearest Barnes & Noble (and contract your abs while you walk :)

Even the little blizzard did not prevent me from walking the streets of NYC - and with a little extra cardio in my back pocket, I can allow myself to indulge a little at dinnertime, guilt-free :)

Get it in print, or on your favorite e-Reader, Kindle, Nook, iPad... >>

Now you can take me with you everywhere! So hey, if you thought you had an excuse not to exercise before, your coach has solved that one for good ;)

Interview on Martha Stewart Radio + lots of meetings

2011-01-10T22:50:00.000-08:00

The famous Martha Stewart wants an interview with me, wow...this is great for my upcoming book launch!

After my morning tea, I do 30 min cardio at the gym, alternating with bodybuilding exercises

Breakfast: a Starbucks wrap (280 calories) + tea

40 min walk

Radio broadcast (I go to the studio by foot :) with Mario Bosquez who has prepared her subject very well and carries out my 30-min interview marvelously!

After the broadcast, I meet a bride-to-be bootcamper, who looks amazing thanks to LeBootCamp, and we share: a green tea + a miso soup + small sandwich (actually a half) + fruit salad at Pret a Manger, a chain that I love!

30 min walk

Snack: I find another bootcamper, Catherine, who is amazing - and we share: green tea + Japanese pastries

Meeting at Au Bon Pain (yum) with the Reader's Digest marketing team, Stacey Ashton and Veronica Gonzales.

40 min walking

Big dinner: Basque rice + some anchovies + 3 mushroom croquettes + small beetroot/arugula salad and 2 slices of bread...that would have been it if I had not caved in for dessert: french toast (yum!)

Your Coach on San Diego Living!

2011-01-05T18:55:00.000-08:00

Here I am on the way to San Diego… a city that I love for its beaches, good-spirited people, great weather, and its airport surrounded by palm trees :)

Arrival day before to a small hotel - but never judge by appearances - it is amazing! I've never found anything like this for just $100/night! No noise, an amazing bed, unlimited tea 24/7, a super gym, in short - bliss! And an outstanding reception!

Wednesday morning, I slip in to the San Diego 6 studio after a small breakfast (free and included in the price of the room!): fresh fruit salad, a slice of wholegrain bread, toasted with philadelphia cream cheese + 1 apple

Renee Kohn, is adorable and entertaining, and makes me feel comfortable right away :) The good mood of the south :)
We do two segments together: one on nutrition and one on easy fitness (how to get in shape without sweating). Marc Bailey (their news journalist) also gives me an amazing welcome.

After our 2 segments, I grab my luggage and head to the airport. The midday flight is full, so I find myself with 5 hrs to spare in the city :). I enjoy a meal at the bay, in an adorable cafe over the water.

A healthy, antioxidant-packed menu: kidney bean puree (Tex Mex recipe) and shrimp tacos + salad

After a little touring, reading, and working in the sun, I then return to the airport. Dinner on board (I am a fan of Virgin America menus).

A quick blog post...

2010-12-02T23:21:00.000-08:00

Lemon juice + sobacha + darjeeling tea

30 min walk

Breakfast: quinoa pilaf with onions + black olives + 1 apple

30 min walk

Lunch: 1/2 papaya + 1 slice of Essene bread

30 min walk while on the telephone

No snack

Dinner: homemade soup + 1 soy yogurt + 1 enormous Asian pear

Did I say 15-hour day? More like 18 hours!

2010-11-12T23:15:00.000-08:00

An intense Thursday which starts at 8am and finishes at 11pm.....phew!

After 10 min of morning yoga on the floor in my room (+ push-ups and abs), travel vitamin packet....I head out for my 30 min morning walk on an empty stomach :)

I meet - for the first time - the President of Readers Digest, Harold Clarke. A charming man who knows the book market like the palm of his hand, and who is intent on making my book - which launches in January - a best-seller. I trust him:)
We meet in Starbucks, so I get a roobois tea with splenda and soymilk + porridge sweetened with Truvia and with dried fruit. This will give me energy for the rest of the day.

I just have to cross the street for my interview with SELF, one of my favorite magazines. Then I have lunch and spend a little more time with Sara Hecht, our Director of Operations.

Lunch at Club House (OU): a buffalo burger (without the bread but with the fries) + green salad and tea for dessert

2 hrs of walking

After an active afternoon, we go for my first dinner at Mike's Bistro (OU), followed by an extremely pleasant and interesting second dinner :).

On the menu: merou ceviche + a little quinoa risotto with wild mushrooms for the first dinner, and burbot pate and green salad + 3 teaspoons of pecan tart for the second. I've avoided the worst!

A 15-hour day!

2010-11-11T23:01:00.000-08:00

But of course, no complaints because it's all for a good cause!

10 min of yoga in my room (plus abs and push-ups)

I spend the morning with Sara Hecht - our Director of Operations since the very beginning! A person who is always there when you need inspiration, a true rock of confidence. Without her, I would not be.....public holiday or not, she is there.....full of energy or a little worn out, she is there....never in a low mood....never frustrated in our email correspondences.....always full of faith in our success. Thank you Sara for being there and for sharing the workload for 8 years!
I meet her in Brooklyn, in the heart of Crown Heights, the Jewish Orthodox/Hassidic community.
We set off on a secret expedition which takes all morning.

Breakfast as available: 2 biscuits and 1 bar of chocolate + a mint tea

30 min accumulated walking

Lunch in two parts: at a kosher deli: split pea soup and 8 pieces of spicy tuna sushi then in a strictly kosher, but very very hip restaurant - dessert: a tea with soymilk and a Napolean....and yes, I indulge and enjoy!

My return trip from Crown Heights deserved to be filmed, and you had to have been there to believe it...it is so insane that I won't dare tell the full story here lest I get in serious trouble :) But I will note that it included a Christian woman with her Bible who wanted to save the rabbis ("Israelites," she called them) from hell in asking them to renounce their faith, all accompanied by a Moslem driver...in short, a crazy cavalcade!

30 min walk

I have a superb interview with a national magazine (26 million readers!)....and they offer us a cover!!!! I am excited like a kid!
Lalaitou...lalaitou.....laaaaaalaaaaaaaaaiiiiitouuuuuuuuuuu

No nap, I go to my hotel (30 min walk) to change (I dressed "modestly" for Brooklyn), and then dinnertime.

Dinner: always a little of everything at Bar Basque restaurant

It is 11pm, bed-time for your coach!

Pilates to unwind...

2010-11-04T22:01:00.000-07:00

Fresh lemon juice in room temperature water + sobacha + green tea

1 hour of pilates on the machine

10 min of yoga

Breakfast: a raw carrot bar

Lunch with the team (working on the next project together :) : a rice tortilla with soy cheese and smoked salmon + green salad + pink grapefruit + 4 prunes

500 glute contractions in the car -- feeling the burn!

30 min walk in the canyon, that is 4,000 steps, but on unleveled ground and while talking on the telephone :)

Snack: the little rascal! Toblerone again...I am not to blame, the squares of chocolate attacked me! A little Indian pemmican.

30 min jogging to Lady Gaga music to burn off at least 1 square of Toblerone!

Dinner: salad greens + split pea soup with pancetta (not Corsican, but Italian!) + 1 orange + 2 prunes

An active day, mentally and physically!

2010-11-02T21:57:00.000-07:00

There's nothing like a healthy mind in a healthy body to face life with a smile :)

A one-day marathon (like many other days, you're probably thinking - and you are right!). But with everything that happens at LeBootCamp, it's impossible to lower your guard for even a moment….

After an early wake-up, I have my my routine lemon juice followed by sobacha and green tea. I get into the car and bless my Bluetooth which allows me to talk on the phone without getting a big fine and losing control of my vehicle :). Some glute contractions at the red lights - of course.

I head to the gym - and those of you who know me well, know that I am actually not a fan of gyms unless there is a killer class going on :). Which is the case with a 30 min salsa class. Ideal for recharging yourself in the morning! This is followed by 30 min of mixed cardio: 10 min on the stairclimber + 20 min stationary biking on the maximum resistance. You gotta sweat!

Breakfast: a blueberry soy yogurt with raw homemade cereal. Yum!

After some interviews and a conf call...it's time to meet with super Tony, Vice President at WebMD, whom I have worked with in the past. Great conversation about potential projects.....all over a balanced Thai lunch: shrimp masuman with white rice + brown rice and for dessert, a little honeydew. All accompanied by Thai tea.

A short afternoon walk, some of my famous 25th Hour exercises and then I prepare dinner: some anchovies in truffle oil (yum!), 2 raw onion crackers with sweet pepper tapenade, 1 bowl of soup (white cheddar potato) and 1/2 a vegetarian steak. For dessert: 1 pear.

Voila, before lying down: 100 abs, 1 min shaking dumbbell, 30 reverse triceps, and then to bed for your coach!

Let's indulge -- It's Halloween!!!!!

2010-10-31T12:34:00.000-07:00

Every year it's the same thing there are thousands of articles in magazines and online on how to choose your Halloween candies well, and how this candy only contains 120 calories while this one contains 160, etc....

I say STOP!

STOP, STOP , STOP !!!!

How often do we have Halloween per year? Once....so instead of becoming obsessed by calories on this happy day just learn how to manage this excess calories by moving more the day before, the day of and the day after, by having lighter breakfasts and lunches and then when you are going trick or treating just enjoy the moment.

It's not because I am a weight loss coach that I am going to make you obsessed with food. It is very critical that we avoid any compulsive behavior, which usually leads to excess pounds after a few weeks of that behavior that also makes us so miserable!

So put on your costumes, put on your sneakers and go for a 3 mile trick or treat session..and then INDULGE! My favorite candies are the Baby Ruth. I only have them once a year so I can guarantee you I will not count them.

And if you go overboard....don't fret.....no guilt feeling....tomorrow we will catch up with 2 MetaBoost® which you can find in your
Private Member Space
+ 45 min walk on an empty stomach after your morning freshly squeezed lemon to support your liver detox functions.

YAHOOOOOOOO!

Alejandro is back!

2010-09-21T12:49:00.000-07:00

And it hurts :) After 2 weeks of not practicing consistently :)

Upon rising: freshly squeezed lemon juice in room-temperature water followed by sobacha

30 min walk

Breakfast: 1 mini raspberry smoothie + 1 soy yogurt with raw homemade cereal (the famous croustinoisette which you all love so much and can find in the recipe section on LeBootCamp)

A big meeting followed by 1 hr with my dear Alejandro who tortures Anissa and I!

Lunch: lentil soup + raw burger (made with sunflower seeds and walnuts) with a sort of sweet pepper tapenade as ketchup :) + raspberries

1 hr walk during which I get a Tazo passion fruit tea sweetened with Splenda at Starbucks

Dinner: 1 bowl of tomato soup + ceps cooked in olive oil/soy sauce/balsamic vinegar + raspberry & peach salad + 1 cutie (see photo :)

PS: according to my brand new iPod which also acts as my pedometer, I've walked 12,000 steps!

Boxing to de-stress

2010-09-20T22:29:00.000-07:00

Good habits mean:
Lemon juice + sobacha + 30 min walk with Nestle....all the while on the telephone of course! I am lucky, the weather is great!

Breakfast: raw homemade smoothie: almond milk + agave nectar + organic raspberries + 1 organic banana

I'm enjoying the good weather, my mood being so directly linked to the color of the sky!

Lunch at the cinema, and yes, Monday is my secret movie lunch date with a girlfriend. The latest chick flick is Going the Distance with Drew Barrymore and Justin Long. Neat, fun and romantic...
Menu: 1/2 serving of sweet potato fries + 1/2 spa wrap (i.e only veggies) + green tea

Snack: not perfect because we were "attacked" by terrible chocolate goodies! Kinder happy hippo chocolate and chocolate mushrooms too! But we enjoy the moment...

30 min jogging to Taylor Swift's music
+
10 min of crazy boxing on my punching bag. It really clears up the mind, guaranteed!

Dinner: 1 chicken leg grilled with honey (so no doubt about eating the skin ;) + mache salad + watermelon

To bed!

Return to San Francisco for 10 days!

2010-09-19T23:40:00.000-07:00

I am back and EXHAUSTED!!! But so many wonderful things happened in Paris...great meetings...amazing projects to come...I am psyched! I am supported by so many wonderful people :)

A weekend spent with friends, unpacking my bags (which weighed 32kg on my return!), , and preparation for my trip to Los Angeles in 10 days for a casting call, a session of work on a new reality TV show + the documentary shooting with M6.

A superb dinner on Saturday evening - very LeBootCamp-friendly and nutritionally balanced: some healthy dips, followed by marinated moules and homemade fries (just a small portion), with a little tomato crumble (amazing)....I pass on the cheese plate and only take the green salad. For dessert, strawberries with English cream...I only take the strawberries to fill up on vitamins :)

Weight Loss coaching in Paris for 2 weeks

2010-09-17T22:34:00.000-07:00

Hello from Paris!

I haven't posted daily since my arrival simply because I have found in the only hotel in Paris that doesn't have Internet!!!

As soon as I landed in Paris I went to a meeting, and then on my way to Britanny! Not for fun but for work :). I was lucky enough to visit Britanny with a sunny sky - apparently something very rare here! There were amazing local culinary specialties which I could not resist trying like the kouign-amman: a mix of butter, flour and sugar! Not good for me, but delicious :)

Since I walked a lot I also authorized myself to enjoy 2 buckwheat crepes with ham...yummy!

After this work/touristic weekend, on my way to Paris where we come full circle back to the beginning of this post: I am internet-less again :).

Two weeks swamped with extraordinary meetings, insane projects (exceeding anything I'd imagined), and everything at a mad pace, but of course it is all for a great cause! Some highlights:

(1) I spent 9 hours in a studio taping the soundtrack of MyBodyCoach for Wii and Sony Move game. I was coming down with the beginning of a sore throat, so hot tea, honey and drops all day long. I can say YES YOU CAN in so many ways now!

(2) A superb press conference on September 14th held at Cafe Fauchon with a great group of journalistes and partners. There we unveiled our new coaching program "STOP CHOLESTEROL", which will officially launch on October 15th, developed in collaboration with French expert on the subject, Nathalie Hutter Lardeau. We also presented our CoachingBox, the Secrets de Coach package, and plenty of other beautiful things, all of this accompanied by a gourmet breakfast. Because you know it - LeBootCamp is the food lover's diet!

(3) A photo shoot with Nathalie to illustrate our next coaching program to fight against cholesterol.

(4) A 1-hr live chat for Le Journal des Femmes

(5) An integrative exercise session - my famous "25th Hour" - with journalists/bloggers from BE, the new magazine from Lagardere

(6) Meetings with members of the French team from Lille, Strasbourg, Carcassonne, Toulouse, Bastia....beautiful dinners at La Villa Corse, my Parisian HQ.
Bravo Nadege and Marjorie for their very active participation with La Parisienne for our partner Nestle.
Bravo Sarah for having organized this press conference with such class and efficiency!

Headed to NY to present my weight loss approach!

2010-08-28T20:55:00.000-07:00

And well, after 36 hours of very little rest, here I am again at 37,000 feet, headed to New York!

20 min walk on an empty stomach with Nestle before heading off to the airport.

No breakfast because I am still nauseous...weird that this nausea not going away. That stupid cab driver will NOT see me again!

15 min walking in the airport

I love Virgin America because we have wifi on-board and nice large TV screens :)

A typical LeBootCamp lunch: fresh veggies + dip, crackers, hummus, fresh fruit salad, half a serving of cranberry cake

200 glute contractions on-board......then total rest....I want to revise my text for tomorrow but not really feeling up to it, I'd rather rest a little :)

So I watch one chick flick after another, apply a moisturizing mask and sleep. Feels soooo good!

I arrive in NY evening time...head to bed early as I have to wake up at 4am tomorrow morning to do make-up really early...the good news is that for once I have a good makeup artist :).

At 6am Steve and I are in position in the NBC studios in NY. The dawn is barely breaking, it's a surreal feeling being totally out and about at that hour!

Once on the set the subject is changed slightly, and my notes from yesterday are useless! I have to improvise...

Pat Battle, the host, is a-do-ra-ble! and my TV segment is over before I know it. Pat had so much fun she invites me for next month and for when my book comes out :)

It is 8am. Steve and I are exhausted and take vengeance with a HUGE croissant. Though because it doesn't taste very good I apply my winning technique: don't eat it when it's not good; save the calories for when it is!

I've been up since 1am my time, and I go from one meeting to another, first with a TV producer and his casting director, then another one, and then it is already time to head to the airport.....I am early hence a nice massage at Xpress Spa :)...my favorite time when I travel!

Biking in the Silicon Valley - life is beautiful

2010-08-27T19:28:00.000-07:00

What I love about this place is that not only is the weather (almost) always nice...but that we are far from the stresses of life and in an atmosphere of creative and positive energy. I can bike to meetings :), I can really live life freely... Breakfast: nothing!!!! It is not that I am skipping breakfast, it is just that I am still feeling the effects of that terrible cab driver!

I am still having my famous lemon juice and green tea and that's all :)

30 min biking to Palo Alto.
Lunch at Joya which I love: gazpacho + tuna tartare and avocado + berries and green tea
Another 30 min biking to get home.

Snack with my darling son: an ice-cream which is 0% fat and sweetened with Splenda at Haagen Dasz (50 calories for those of you who are wondering :)

30 min walk

100 abs on my ab lounge
Dinner on the go as I am packing for New York for which I am leaving early tomorrow: anchovies + onion crackers (raw) (Eric/Anissa if you are reading this, know that I am leaving you a jar of crackers when I head off to NY :) + fruit and a coconut milk yogurt

Trip to Los Angeles before the Emmy Awards

2010-08-26T23:30:00.000-07:00

Just before leaving to New York for my NBC broadcast, I have to make a little trip to Los Angeles.
Upon rising: lemon juice in room-temperature water + roobois tea + vitamin pack

In the morning: 30 min walk with Nestle of course! + 100 abs on my ab lounge + 30 seconds shaking dumbbell

Lunch: a coconut milk yogurt with homemade raw cereal. Yum!

30 min walking in the airport

Lunch on-board: edamame + 8 sushis a l'anguille and some grapes.

It is pretty hot in LA. The problem? It's 104 degrees outside and 61 inside. A clothing inferno :) and a lot of sneezing!

I enjoy top-notch service from Lena at Carsoin Day Spa in West Hollywood - right in front of The Ivy, the celebs' restaurant, just for those who want to be seen! This is where the celebs come before the Oscars to get their skin glowing: a medical grade oxygen therapy with a ton of active ingredients infused back into the skin. After 2 hours, I am really impressed!

Another 30 min walk in heels...not good for the back but it makes me move well

At 4pm: "I am forced" to eat...I choose the option that is less "dangerous" for my waistline: fruits in syrup with a scoop of vanilla ice-cream.

I don't know if it's that, or the erratic driving of the taxi driver that takes me from my hotel to my next interview, but I am feeling sick like a dog!

Not very practical for my evening interview but great for dieting because I cannot eat a thing!

Dinner: 3 steamed shrimps and 2 lettuce leaves...I cannot eat anything else!

100 abs on the floor before going to bed + 20 floor push-ups and 50 wall push-ups

The following day, I wake up at 4am because I feel sooo nauseous! I try everything: hot bath, cold shower, lemon juice...nothing works. Instead of tossing in my bed I go to the 26th floor to admire the pool.
In the water: 6 laps swimming + 4 laps walking + 100 abs + 100 leg lifts

I am ready to face my VERY important meeting after some breakfast: Earl Grey tea with soy milk and Truvia to sweeten + wild smoked salmon with capers + fruit

30 min walking in the city and in the airport

Lunch when I arrive in San Francisco - an Indian meal: basmati rice + grilled veggies, tofu and lentil soup. For dessert, 2 mini "crunch" bars...yum, a little sweetness in this crazy world!

No snack (still nauseous)

In the evening: 100 abs on my ab lounge + 20 reverse triceps

Dinner on the go: polenta + anchovies (I'm addicted!) and fruit

NBC - 5 days - early am hunger!!!

2010-08-24T22:02:00.000-07:00

It must be the jetlag of Babeth returning to Rwanda...I wake up at 5am FAMISHED......it's impossible to fall back asleep! So I make myself a small taco: corn taco + steamed fish + tomate + lettuce

A short night, and then...

Lemon juice in room-temperature water + green tea from Rwanda + vitamin pack
+
Green Morning Boost (which you can find on LeBootCamp.com)

1 hr 15 mins walking in a splendid canyon with Nestle.

Breakfast: 1 homemade yogurt containing coconut milk + coconut flesh and raw chocolate....wow the result is amazing...I will have to share this recipe!!! with a handful of homemade raw cereal

Lunch: 1 small serving of steamed mahi mahi + 1 mahi mahi taco with mango/papaya salsa and lettuce + 3 squares of dark chocolate sweetened with maltitol.

10 min & NO MORE of walking in 40-degree heat....a heatwave has arrived......

Snack: my favorite Starbucks tea with lots of ice cubes + 1 banana

500 glute contractions

Dinner: gazpacho + wild smoked salmon + raw onion crackers + pink grapefruit.

NBC - 6 days to go - getting in shape!

2010-08-23T22:18:00.000-07:00

I'm preparing for my Sunday show on W-NBC so aiming to have beautiful skin. Hence following my menus from LeBootCamp Anti-Aging and Beauty programs so that I get glowing celebrity skin for the big day :).
I'm also considerably increasing in exercise in order to be in even better shape (TV doesn't hide any flaws!)

Lemon juice to start my day + green tea from Rwanda + vitamin pack

30 min walk on an empty stomach + 100 abs on my ab lounge + 30 sec shaking dumbbell

Breakfast: 1 slice of toast (gluten-free and yeast-free to keep a flat belly) + a bit of soyannaise + wild smoked salmon + 1 Asian pear

1 hr biking during which I make plenty of phonecalls.

Lunch: see photo...a mixed plate: smoked salmon, white bean humus, raw onion crackers, sauteed mushrooms and a small mango/papaya compote followed by a juicy Asian pear

Green tea and I set out again...

100 glute contractions in the car

Snack: a few pieces of beef jerky (pemican) + 6 squares of dark chocolate sweetened with maltitol

Dinner: homemade tacos: taco + steamed mahi mahi + tomatoes + salad + salsa. 2 tacos for mom and 4 for my boy who is growing and is allowed to eat more than his mommy :). For dessert: 2 large handfuls of blueberries + 3 tbsp of mango/papaya salsa

Nap for 10 min

During the evening, in the hot night.....30 min night jogging with Dire Straits on my iPod + 100 abs on my ab lounge + 30 sec shaking dumbbell

Wow...what a day!

My latest article on the Huffington Post: How to Handle Summer Weight Gain Traps

2010-08-22T14:19:00.000-07:00

As you know, I am a permanent writer for the famous Huffington Post. My latest article is devoted to handling weight gain traps from this summer! Here is the link; share it on Twitter and FaceBook and of course, don't hesitate to comment! --> How to Handle Summer Weight Gain Traps

A very sunny day....

After my morning lemon juice, green tea from Rwanda, and vitamin pack, I have a raw breakfast containing homemade dried fruit (sundried pineapple, yum!) + Brazil nuts (I fill up on selenium :)

30 min accumulated walking: shopping, then escorting Babeth to the airport for her return to Kigali, Rwanda.

Lunch at the airport at my favorite Japanese restaurant: a little edamame + green tea + 1 dragon roll and 1 California roll

1.5 hrs biking to get my snack: the famous Red Mango fat-free frozen yogurt (just sweetened with Stevia - pure pleasure without the calories :) topped with fresh fruit. Brilliant concept!

Dinner: wild smoked salmon + mache salad + some raw onion crackers + hummus dip + sauteed mushrooms. For dessert: grape champagne (microscopic-sized grapes).

200 abs on my ab lounge
1 min of shaking dumbbells (just 1 min and it burns!!!)
20 reverse triceps 1 min of "jumping up and down" on a jumbo Swiss Ball
20 girl push ups

Rwanda is my home :)

2010-08-20T21:04:00.000-07:00

I'm in an exotic zone with my friend Babeth who just arrived from Rwanda where she lives.
The image that we have of this beautiful country is totally biased by the media which have not updated their presentation of this country for over 16 years.....personally, I dream of visiting Rwanda :)

On the menu this week: plenty of cooking - Babeth is an amazingly skilled cook and has her own French blog: La Cuisine de Babeth and in English: La Vie in English
+
raw breakfasts so that she can discover my "sun food" as I like to call it :)
+
yoga, plenty of walking, a bit of jogging, and of course lots of 25th Hour exercises to keep me active :)

I also work on my interview for August 29th in NY on NBC...this is a BIG one!

Guess what's in this picture.....a tip: it comes from Rwanda :)

Your coach in New York - we are making progress (sometimes we back up a little bit but overall going in the right direction :)

2010-08-04T10:30:00.000-07:00

A day in a heatwave and intense humidity!

Upon rising, "Morning Wake Up Call" yoga routine which you can find on LeBootCamp in "My Gym", then 1 glass of water with my vitamins which I take when I travel + 1 glass of tea in my room :)

The day starts early with a meeting with my team on Skype, followed by an interview with Health Magazine (I'm a fan!). I am escorted by Danielle Hawkes, my charming publicist who is amazing and looks superb :).

I continue walking for 1.5 hrs in heels, not very good for my back but I forgot my flip flops..... I make a small stop at Starbucks for an iced-tea without sugar and a baby scone (fyi and because it is the law in NY it must be written on the label: this is about 140 calories :)

Lunch during a meeting: a gazpacho + 1/2 chicken/avocado sandwich + 1 baby brownie and green tea

I go on to other meetings and then meet again with Stacey Ashton, Vice President of sales at Readers Digest...she is in charge of all the marketing campagin for my book that will be released on December 14th! Exciting!

We spend valuable time together, brainstorming while drinking 1 liter of sparkling water + 1 slice of wholewheat bread with a little butter , some tapas and a rice pudding and with cherries. Yum!

A short walk before a good sleep!

One week in NY - coaching full throttle! (Monday/Tuesday)

2010-08-03T21:23:00.000-07:00

Back in the Big Apple!
Lots of humidity which my hair withstood with ease thanks to a Brazilian hair straightening!

A Jet-Lag Weight Loss Secret :) --> Only 2 meals per day when I am in NY, quite simply because at breakfast time I am not yet hungry due to jet-lag….and by the time I get hungry at night, I'm already asleep :). So at midday I eat the equivalent of breakfast in California and in the evening I have my lunch :)

Monday: spent on the airplane with approximately 1 hr of walking in the airport and good organic, gluten-free food...Virgin America definitely knows what they're doing :)

I finish the day with a dinner with my US publicists....they are doing a great job as usual.

On the menu: grilled cod with green veggies. I don't resist dessert and have a rhubarb/strawberry tart...yum!

Tuesday: interviews, coaching session, and 2 hrs of walking in the city in both heels and flip-flops, depending on time and place :). My day started off with yoga in my room, followed by 100 abs on the floor + 20 push-ups on the floor and 50 standing push-ups.

Plenty of green tea throughout the day!

A very healthy lunch with a man who is passionate about his products (of which I am a fan). We lunch at Pure Food and Wine (One Lucky Duck), a very trendy raw restaurant here in NY! On the menu: a raw "hamburger" and for dessert, a caramel bar and dark chocolate. Yum!

The afternoon passes with interviews + 1 coaching session

Dinner with the big boss at Readers Digest who shows me a copy of my upcoming book....it's all very exciting!!! They are brilliant at Readers Digest!

On the menu: tomato soup + grilled halibut with a little tiny bit of mashed potatoes and green veggies...finished off with a square of dark chocolate.

Coaching in LA - Photo shoot with Tracey Mallett

2010-07-28T21:41:00.000-07:00

A beautiful active day!

Early wake-up because the future belongs to those who rise early!

Freshly squeezed lemon juice in room-temperature water + sobacha + multi-vitamins

To wake up my body: a bit of yoga, 100 abs on the floor, 100 glute contractions ("The Bridge"), 30 push-ups

Breakfast: a homemade buckwheat chapati + 1 tbs of chestnut jam from Corsica + 1 peach + 1 prune

Then I head towards the airport for 36 hours of craziness :)

Coaching sessions, interviews, and a superb photo shoot on the beach in Malibu which I will post photos of very soon :).

A very short night because the photo shoot starts at 5am….the stress and jet-lag are killing me so I wake up at midnight and don't go back to sleep...I am more than ready on time!

After a make-up session and some peaches + cookies we drive 30 miles south to Malibu in the caves on the beach for beautiful photographs...then return to Santa Monica for a session in the studio with Tracey Mallett (master Pilates instructor and celeb in the USA).

At midday, I let myself go with a nice serving of sweet potato fries…the consolation? In addition to the fact that it tastes good, it's also good for your skin due to the strong concentration in antioxidants (giving it it's famous orange color). Since I love them, I am happy as a clam, hence glowing in the pictures :)

I must say, I was very happy with this shot...why? Well for the first time in many months, I am really proud of my abs, and the visible results of good physical-activity and a balanced diet without frustration or deprivation (as you can see on my blog :)

I finish the day with a trip to Venice Beach to decompress after10 hrs of non-stop shooting...it may sound simple but to keep up your energy and your smiles for 10 hrs, I assure you, is not easy to say the least...if you don't believe me, try it out, LOL.

Dinner in Venice Beach: sushi and edamame + green tea

Then I head to the airport and almost miss my flight….the line for security is so long! They close the door of the plane right after I step in, like something out of a movie :).

One day of relaxation!

2010-07-27T19:54:00.000-07:00

Experiencing full on jet-lag , so I take care of myself today :)

I wake up a little later because of the 9 hr time difference, but at least switching to this timezone is much easier ;)

Upon rising: lemon juice in room-temperature water + sobacha (buckwheat infusion) +a handful of nuts/dried fruit mix + 1 banana + 1 peach

30 min yoga + 1 hr massage to relax my muscles and rejuvenate my body after all those hours of travel.

1 hr of biking all on the telephone because after 3 weeks of vacation I have tons of things to catch up on!

Raw lunch on the go: a handful of nuts/dried fruit mix + 1 banana + 1 coconut milk yogurt

A small walk
100 abs on my ab lounge

Snack: 3 thin slices of pastrami

Dinner: Corsican green beans made by papa (yum!) + 1/2 chicken sausage + 1 grapefruit and 1 handful of cherries

To bed early!

Day Boyz Training

2010-07-05T22:12:00.000-07:00

Early wake-up due to a very early yoga class (well 7am to be precise, but it is early for a weekend)

Lemon juice + sobacha before 1 hr of yoga where we focus on headstands - a great way to build up crazy energy!

Breakfast: 1 baby raw bar + 1 apple + some cherries...I keep breakfast light because lunch promises to be very intense (a barbecue which is expected to go on for about 7 hours)

Then training of "Da Boyz" in the woods: 1 hr of intense running, sprinting, walking, abs, etc...tiring but great! Da Boyz worked very well, congrats!

Lunch/Dinner - starts early and ends late so just one long extended meal: root chips + some dips like humus and cashew nuts....green salad....some grilled asparagus...mini grilled potatoes....fresh vegetable terrine...no bread nor cheese or wine...I stay in control ;) because then dessert comes: red fruits terrine (yum!!) and apple tart - wow!

Independence Day - Fourth of July

2010-07-04T15:59:00.000-07:00

Holiday today! It's the 4th of July - Independence Day!

On the menu: light breakfast because dinner the day before was rich: 1 sobacha to detoxify + freshly squeezed lemon juice in room temperature water + 1/2 papaya with lime + 5 Brazil nuts.

2 hr of rando in the canyons under a strong sun but protected with sunscreen! Luckily an organized person had brought water along :)

Quick Mexican lunch some chips with tomato sauce + fish cooked with lemon + water (no beer for me, I hate it :)

1 km swimming

No snack...

Dinner: a finger food dinner with a lot of temptations which I don't really resist :)
Fortunately the dessert is very healthy with fresh fruit (cherries, lychees...)

Argentina - Germany Match

2010-07-03T21:43:00.000-07:00

Breakfast: Juice of 1 lemon + 1 sobacha

a homemade buckwheat pancake + 1 orange

Superb match between Argentina & Germany...Argentina got smashed!!!

1 hr of Fartlek in the marsh
+
200 abs on my ab lounge
+
30 push-ups

Lunch: 2 artichokes with soyonnaise + green salad + pineapple carpaccio and 1 Red Mango frozen yogurt (yum, yum)

Beautiful nap, it did me well.....it's hot...I read and relaxed

Snack: 2 mochis (2 little Japanese ice cream treats, which contain just 220 calories to be exact)

Dinner and fireworks: on the menu, various salads, 1 grilled sausage, a little tomato/mozarella and for dessert I let myself go on a few Northern African pastries

A day of weight loss coaching without deprivation...

2010-06-30T20:26:00.000-07:00

30 min jog on an empty stomach

+
1 hr of yoga

Raw breakfast: raw cereal+ coconut milk + berries

Video shooting in Los Altos

Asian lunch: 2 wild mushroom and duck samosas + cucumber salad + fried squids (yes, but not much!) + green papaya and shrimp salad + dessert: 1 banana frita with a small scoop of vanilla ice-cream.

No snack

100 abs on my ab lounge

20 min walk before dinner

Dinner: tomato salad with raw carrot crackers + 1 serving of teff with onions/lentils/peas + 15 cherries (my son kept count :)

25 min walk to help digestion :)

Sore muscles :) + Get Him to the Greek

2010-06-29T23:22:00.000-07:00

Wow, I still feel the sore muscles from the crazy hike!

After my morning sobacha, lemon juice and roobois, I am ready to jog for 20 min at a slow pace + 10 min walk followed by 30 min of yoga and 1 hr massage...luckily I started my day very early or I would not be able to squeeze in all this activity!

With all the activity going on and phonecalls....I don't manage to have breakfast before 11am! Since it's close to lunchtime, I keep it light: a smoothie: fresh coconut milk + Truvia + 1 banana + 1 small punnet of raspberries + a drop of vanilla extract.

A quick lunch because I need to go and shoot some new videos: mixed salad, raw crackers + 2 slices of pastrami + 1 prune

Difficult shooting because of lots of wind! We finally find a relatively calm spot behind the Palace of Fine Arts....really beautiful!

At snack time my stomach alerts me and I want some sugar....a lemon crepe, to be precise....and lo and behold we find a place that serves just that ;)...so vanilla rooibois + 4 small (very thin, I assure you) sweet lemon crepes.

Then I head to the cinema to see Get Him to the Greek with Russell Brand. Before leaving, 1/2 tomato chapati with cream of anchovy (I know, I know, a weird combination, but I like it!) + 1 prune...and then at the cinema, 1 serving of popcorn without the horrible chemical butter hence no damage is caused :)

A hike in the redwoods & great soccer game - Germany/England

2010-06-27T12:06:00.000-07:00

I start the day with a beautiful World Cup match with Germany-England. Lacking a little bit of steam at the outset, but after a first goal from Germany, a very active game begins which lasts until the very end! Great game!

7-hour hike in the redwoods with hellish elevations, beautiful vistas and snakes left and right (perfect if you forgot your sandwiches and need some protein ;)

Raw breakfast: raw homemade cereal + coconut milk + raspberries…and of course, everything preceded by my morning sobacha + roobois + freshly squeezed lemon juice.

Midday: sandwich with vegetables + 1 nectarine + 1 buckwheat muffin with dried fruit

No snack.

Dinner: tomato salad + raw crackers + several slices of sausage + plenty of cherries

Launching of Coaching Box exclusively with La Redoute

2010-06-23T22:40:00.000-07:00

What a week!!!

After the launch of "Secrets de Coach" for iPhone, followed by the special coaching box package available on Amazon.fr, we are now launching our brand new "CoachingBox" exclusively with La Redoute! These are gift boxes which you can buy for yourself, or as a gift for a friend. They contain access to the coaching program of your choice (weight loss, mom-baby, anti-aging), as well as a pocket blog, expert tips - and for the 6-month program an offer for a complimentary telephone consultation.

They look like this:

You can buy the CoachingBox HERE

Morning: roobois + freshly squeezed lemon + 1 cup of sobacha

1 hr of yoga...Alejandro can definitely make me do things I did not even know I could accomplish!

Breakfast: a homemade buckwheat chapati + 2 tbsp almond butter + 1 orange

1 hr of biking to Palo Alto for some business meetings

Lunch in the heart of the Silicon Valley: salade nicoise (without eggs) with semi-cooked tuna...I leave over the 2 slices of bread because I know I need a small sweet treat for dessert - I eat half a Bounty bar. Yum!

34 laps of various strokes

Snack: 3 small apricots + a coconut milk yogurt

Dinner: mixed salad + 1/2 chicken sausage + some raw crackers with goose pate that comes in what I call the diplomatic suitcase so I cannot refuse this! And then for dessert, a huge fresh fruit salad: pineapple, pomegranate, cherries, raspberries...

France - South Africa & launch of my "Secrets de Coach" box

2010-06-22T22:20:00.000-07:00

Hooray!!! My book "Secrets de Coach" is out again for the summer, now with a dumbbell and an elastic band to tone your body easily whether at your office or the beach. You can order it on Amazon.fr

Vanilla & citrus roobois + stevia to alkalize my body
+
Breakfast: 2 raw carrot crackers + 2 tbsp fresh homemade almond butter + 1 apple

30 min yoga + 30 min massage (and yes, it's important to relax once in a while, especially when one has Alejandro with golden hands at my disposal :)

I am watching the South Africa-France soccer game (World Cup)....I was already devastated before but I cannot find the right word in English (or even in French for that matter) to describe how I feel when I see such poor team spirit and no willingness to fight!!

A very late lunch due to a meeting: Greek salad with chicken shawarma in a Jordanian restaurant + mint tea + a baklakva for dessert and then the restaurant owner, quite fond of me, offered me a date cake (which I don't refuse!)

Back to the swimming pool: 15 laps x 25 yards. I was originally aiming for 20 laps but I prefer to save some for tomorrow so that I don't have an excuse not to exercise due to sore muscles. I know myself!

No snack because of my late lunch.

Dinner while watching TV for the only TV series I am addicted to: True Blood! A mixed salad plate made by dad (with weird bitter herbs which he says are good for me) + wild smoked salmon + for dessert a beautiful fresh pineapple salad with pomegranate seeds.

Went to bed very late due to launching of new functionalities on the LeBootCamp site, and I like to be available and present with my team at work!

Launch of my book "Secrets de Coach" as iPhone application!!!

2010-06-21T20:03:00.000-07:00

My book "Secrets de Coach" (French version), was launched as an iPhone application today...yeah!!!!!!!

You can download it here: Secrets de Coach
Now you can pop it in your handbag and take it with you wherever you go, to the beach, on the plane, to the office...in short, everywhere!

Roobois tea + lemon juice and sobacha to re-balance my body.

1 hr Yin yoga

Breakfast: raw olive crackers with sweet pepper tapenade

1 hr walking while on the telephone

Lunch: 2 small artichokes with soyonnaise + 1 veal scallopini with tomato sauce + 1 apple

A well-deserved nap ;)

2 hr walk in the sun (fortunately I'm well protected!)

Snack: 5 sprouted almonds + 1 Snickers bar (yes, I'm craving chocolate!)

30 min walk

Dinner: 3 slices of wild smoked salmon + steamed beans with olive oil + 3 clementines

Berkeley & barbecue with friends

2010-06-20T14:28:00.000-07:00

Lemon juice and sobacha upon rising, then 45 min walk while on the telephone

100 glute contractions

No breakfast because dinner from the previous day was a little rich hence my stomach is not interested :)

Lunch while watching TV, and yes, once in a while it's ok, especially during the World Cup :)
On the menu: mache salad with sunflower seeds + 1 white salmon fillet with herbs + bread pudding with white chocolate sauce

Head to Berkeley University...I love this place!

Then a barbecue with friends, to farewell our friends who are moving back to France.....buffet, various salads (no meat or sausages for me), a bit of Anissa's cake (it is good ;), a little apple tart and plenty of fruit!

200 glute contractions, 50 standing push-ups

It's too hot to work or move :)

2010-06-13T21:26:00.000-07:00

We are victims of a beautiful heatwave here!

This doesn't prevent us from progressing on very important projects which will be announced later this week, but otherwise I am taking it slow :)

No morning walk due to last-minute shopping before heading to the airport.

Breakfast: after my morning lemon juice + sobacha + a cup of rooibos -- a raw smoothie: homemade almond milk + 1 banana + 1 tbsp agave nectar + 3 tbsp raw chocolate....I add a few ice cubes to make this chillier

1 hr accumulated walking throughout the day (I am so sore from yesterday's strength training session!!).

Lunch at the airport: 1 serving of edamame followed by 8 pieces of caterpillar roll sushi + 4 pieces nigiri sushi + green tea

No snack, it's just too hot! So the heat is good in some ways....of course, I don't have any ice-cream in my freezer to tempt me :)

50 standing push-ups

In preparation for my very active week ahead, dinner is very light and raw...

Dinner: 1 raw cracker with raw eggplant puree + some sundried olives + red fruit sorbet (homemade, yum!)

A fascinating evening watching True Blood.....all the little frustrations of life fade away :)

Non-stop Writing...

2010-06-10T23:30:00.000-07:00

I have to finish the final manuscript by this evening so I need every minute I can get . This book has to be perfect :)

As the Vice President of Readers Digest, Dolores, would say, it takes a whole town to publish a book and this is true!

I am surrounded by a team of amazing and efficient people...we're doing a superb photo shoot in Santa Monica next week for the cover...I'm under pressure!

I have one of best editors in the USA whom I love working with…life is treating me well!!!

After a pretty intense week, today is devoted to my writing, a little shopping in preparation for next week, and working remotely in the Starbucks on the corner where I'm currently drinking my favorite: roobois + almond milk + agave nectar. Yum!

Breakfast, after 15 min of bodybuilding exercises on an empty stomach: tea - of course -, fresh lemon juice and sobacha, then 1 large raw cracker with tapenade + 2 nice handfuls of cherries

Head to San Francisco under the blue skies.....walk a little

Lunch: killer lobster club sandwich (and yes, from time to time you can indulge in small pleasures - it's ok, I never eat like this at home ;) and green tea with pineapple

No snack, but a huge tea at Starbucks.

Dinner: very very late - 11pm - hence my appetite is not very big....2 raw crackers with green olive tapenade (I love it!) and a nice amount of cherries....yes, yes, I let myself go a little :)

MyPrivateCoach featured on IT WORLD

2010-06-05T20:48:00.000-07:00

I get back to San Francisco...and stay under the feather blanket because I have a beautiful bad cold :)

MyPrivateCoach is featured on IT WORLD --> Strange Ways to Make Money Online

One Saturday of total rest.....between the short nights, traveling, and the intense trip in Vegas, my body said STOP! and I listened :)

So I pretty much stay in bed most of Saturday, and read and read, and read some more...

Breakfast: 1/2 papaya + 1 soy yogurt + 1 pink grapefruit and 10 Californian almonds

Lunch: chapati with homemade buckwheat (made by dad :) + mixed salad + cream of artichoke + 1 grapefruit

Snack: 1 apple + 4 candies (yes ;)

Dinner at a restaurant: 1 green tea with honey + 1 chicken/lentil soup + a few fries with the neighbor and 2 bites of his hamburger :)

To bed early with a good book....

Trip to Las Vegas

2010-06-04T09:48:00.000-07:00

A trip to Las Vegas for 2 days for some business meetings.

During summertime in Las Vegas, it's 104 degrees in the shade...that is if you can find some shade :)

Thursday, I get up at 4.45am so no breakfast! I arrive to the airport exhausted and when I go to the restroom, Murphy's Law goes full force...

Hesitating where to put my handbag - which contains a iPad, a laptop, telephones and camera (I find the counter edge designed for this purpose too narrow and thus I'm afraid that it will fall in), I decide to put my bag in a hand-washing basin......in which the tap starts automatically via infrared….after 2 minutes, I hear the water running and wonder who could be washing their hands when I am alone in the bathroom .... I look at my handbag and contents, now an aquarium of sorts… the message takes a few seconds has to arrive to my brain ..... my bag is full of water, the telephone and iPad are floating, the computer is drenched… in short, disaster! Of course, the handbag is also completely ruined… I thus board the flight with lots of plastic carry-on bags! The camera completely died….fortunately, an adorable geek deals helps me out and removes the batteries and other parts of my gadgets to let them dry….he turns out to be right since the telephone (go Blackberry, they are unbreakable ;) recovers and is working 12 hrs later, the iPad returns to life, and the laptop too. Just the camera remains which is gone beyond all hope. Bravo coach!

Breakfast onboard: 2 green teas + 1 slice of carrot cake

In one spot, walking, meetings, a few exercises to stay in shape, specifically arms (they must be toned for my bathing suit) and tand thighs (for the same reason :)

A very late lunch due to a crazy meeting schedule: a plate filled with little French specialties + 2 small desserts.

No snack, it's too hot and I am swamped...

Late dinner - as if I were jet-lagged! A mixed salad with shrimp and 1 serving of fries ....and chocolate covered strawberries for dessert.

A very short night....and then I move on to another very busy day, to say the least

Breakfast: a piece of bread and butter, and nothing else because I don't really have much with me and besides, I don't have much of an appetite in general. It must be the heat...

Walking here and there...a little exercise to tone my body...

Late lunch, Las Vegas is definitely the ideal place to find yourself jet lagged!
A plate full of lots of little tapas + 2 baby lemon pies for dessert + 1 handful of grapes

No snack

Return to SF, move a little on the plane, and my poor neighbor took the brunt of my stress release with me being so afraid when we took off. But I have to admit he did his best to make me forget we were taking off and that we might crash...thank you to my nice neighbor!

Dinner: mixed salad with Nopal cactus (yummy) and grapefruit...and then straight to bed!

Avantages + Plurielles + SELF Mag

2010-06-03T22:05:00.000-07:00

What a week!!!!

LeBootCamp is featured in a series of magazines, in France as well as in the USA. It's truly rewarding to see the fruit of our labor in these special ways :).

You can thus find us in the June issue of AVANTAGES on a 2-page spread… I let you find it :)

On Plurielles.fr, you can find loads of tips and coaching advice. To see them all, visit: Valerie Orsoni's Tips

And in the USA, you can find LeBootCamp tips in the June issue of SELF magazine, page 33.

Memorial Day Weekend

2010-05-31T13:40:00.000-07:00

Almost 2 weeks have passed since my last post on this blog...not because I've forgotten about you, I've just been crazy busy :) But it's all good stuff!

A few trips here and there, another trip to LA for some super interviews and coaching sessions, among which an interview with Stevie Wilson with whom I am standing in this picture. The article and video of the interview will soon be available...I'll keep you posted.
The Edmonton Sun continues to post my articles, you can view them by clicking on this link: Articles by Valerie Orsoni

Monday of Memorial Day weekend is a very active day for me (and for those around me :)

Freshly squeezed lemon juice after I wake up so as not to break a good habit which has proven successful ;) + 2 cups of rooibois tea

Breakfast: 1 papaya with lime juice + 1 handful of homemade raw cereal + 1 banana

1 hr of yoga visyana with Alejandro

2 hrs of hiking at the foot of the Hamilton Observatory (superb!) where one can see that California is not only made of beaches and snow-capped moutnains like in Tahoe.

A very late lunch in a Mexican joint: chips & salsa + tostadas de ceviche + I steal a few bites from my neighrbours + 1 biscotti with my Starbucks tea

1 hr of walking on the telephone, yes I know it is a holiday but I still have to make a few calls... Without really planning it, I did 4 hrs of exercise today!

No snack because of my late lunch.

Dinner fully homemade and vegetarian to give my body a bit of a rest after a few days: ActiFry-made fries (hence very light), tomato salad, mushrooms sauteed in a balsamic reduction and a big pineapple salad...yum!

Article on LeBootCamp / Valerie Orsoni in the Edmonton Sun - go Canada!

2010-05-19T08:59:00.000-07:00

Last week I was interviewed by the Edmonton Sun and the result is an article which starts off with a bang ;) You can read the article here: Keeping Fit with Valerie Orsoni

Breakfast: 2 large raw crackers with smoked salmon + strawberries
No exercise this morning, too many meetings and coaching on the telephone

Business lunch with someone who will significantly impact LeBootCamp. I am too involved in the discussion to eat alot and in any case the dishes are a bit too rich for my taste...so some fries+ 5 baby chicken skewers + 1 samossa...but I still take a full dessert which I don't share - mango pudding :)

10 min walk + 45 min walk + 1 hr of yoga/stretching....I'm getting better and better at headstands...yeah! No snack, I was too busy :)

Dinner: homemade soup (leftover from yesterday) + 1 chicken sausage with tomato sauce + 1 grapefruit and 2 small caramels :)

I have been invited as a permanent guest on Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy radio show!

2010-05-18T08:40:00.000-07:00

Really beautiful news....my interview last week was so well-received that I received the official request this morning to join this show that I love, once a month.
Hooray!
You can listen to my last interview on our LeBootCamp Media page.

Breakfast: strawberries + 1 banana + homemade granola with homemade almond milk

Green tea

I spend my morning stuck in the office on the telephone for conversations during which I couldn't walk like I am used to.

Lunch: 2 biscotti while meeting with Super Denis + raw onion crackers + 1 banana (not very balanced but I didn't want anything else)

30 minute walk while on the telephone + 1 nap

Snack: 1 yogurt smoothie with coconut + 1 banana

20 min jogging to warm up
1 hr bodybuilding

Dinner with friends: homemade soup (new recipe, yum!) + platanos maduros (cooked plantain ) + 1 grapefruit

My Body Coach featured in German mag

2010-05-17T08:29:00.000-07:00

My Body Coach for Wii is featured in JOLIE, the #1 beauty and well-being magazine in Germany. Read the article here: MyBodyCoach

45 min of walking on an empty stomach while on the telephone because lots of projects going on at the moment...

Breakfast: fresh strawberries and 1 banana + a little homemade raw granola + homemade almond milk

Another 45 mins of walking while on the telephone...I almost stayed on a chair without moving my butt but with some crazy effort I was able to lift myself up and get moving :)
Lunch: 1 raw hamburger, a new recipe - very yummy, with plenty of ketchup (yay lycopene!) + strawberries

1 hr of yoga/stretching

Snack: 4 squares of dark chocolate with chili pepper...it's spicy as Eric says but it's very good!

100 glute contractions in the office, 100 abs on my crazy ab lounge, 100 butterfly abs

Dinner: broccoli soup with curry and chicken + 1 grapefruit

Bay to Breakers - 12km of fun, sport and good spirits!

2010-05-16T23:55:00.000-07:00

And well, here we are, with only 3-4 hrs of sleep behind us, waking up was VERY difficult..I would happily stay under my blanket but this annual event pulls me out :)

It is 5:00am, and I have a 15 min drive to San Francisco for this exciting footrace in San Francisco: the Bay to Breakers. 12 km East to West for the big pros and the not-so-big pros....the serious pros are wearing jogging outfits and others - the majority - are wearing crazy costumes!!! There are even naked people in the streets! San Francisco is still the same revolutionary melting pot it was in the late 60's :)

No breakfast when I wake up....We rush off to participate and gather the largest number of people to create the longest human centipede 2027 people connected to one another who are going to walk 30m together! The Guinness Book of Records is going to record this. I don't know yet if we won but in all cases the fun is sure here! Then we get started with flying tortillas, screams and crazy costumes...!

Breakfast on the way: 1/2 a chicken sandwich, a biscotti and a LARGE hot tea because it's only 15 degrees!

12km drag out a bit because the crowd slows down the progression, only the last 3 kilometres will be covered running (finally Alex and Valerie, and during that time, Baptiste picks up pace and Denis needs to fight against all those smoking hot girls that cling to him!)

Well-deserved lunch at midday: 1 split pea soup + 1 piece of bread & butter + smoked salmon bruschetta + 3 tbsp of strawberry charlotte...not terrible, and I don't finish the charlotte...this is my technique, if it isn't good, I abstain so that I can really enjoy the good things :).

No snack of course.

Dinner: in fact I am so exhausted that I am not hungry :) so 1 bowl of soup + 3 grapefruits...I think I'm officially addicted to grapefruit!

Rest before Bay to Breakers tomorrow

2010-05-15T18:13:00.000-07:00

and yes, tomorrow I'll be up at 5:00am for the Bay to Breakers annual footrace…so today is more relaxing...

Raw breakfast: homemade almond milk smoothie + red fruits + banana

1 hr accumulated walking throughout the day

Lunch in the sun: vegetarian curry (a nice portion) and 3 spoons of fruit tart

No snack because I know that in the evening I'll be having a gourmet dinner with friends!

On the dinner menu: shrimp grilled on a bed of beets/balsamic reduction, lobster Armoricaine/rice, I pass on the cheese plate but indulge in dessert: small amaretto cake + rhubarb and strawberry compote with custard sauce

Slept a little.....then up at 4am for Bay to Breakers!!!

I leave my cocoon of comfort + go Iron Man!

2010-05-14T17:59:00.000-07:00

Breakfast: green tea + lemon juice + sobacha + 10 sprouted almonds + 1 banana

30 min accumulated walking during my interview with Edmonton Sun.

Lunch with friends: homemade fava bean and leek fricassee + 1 artichoke with soyonnaise + a little jicama and one pink grapefruit

15 min walking

Snack: a small "S'More" bar (yum) + 4 squares of chocolate

Rich snack in order to get some strength before my 1 hour of core conditioning - VERY intense (lots of sprints).....I was actually about to throw up!!! Not something I would like to do again, but once in a while it is good to stretch our moral and physical fabric.

Dinner at the cinema (Iron Man 2, which is definitely much better than I expected, even better than #1 in my humble opinion): 1 serving of sweet potato fries + 1/2 veggie wrap made with a wholewheat tortilla + a soda (no, it won't kill you :)

An eventful day like no other

2010-05-13T21:00:00.000-07:00

It's good sometimes to push ourselves beyond our comfort zone....it's the case today with a high level of activity!

Green tea + freshly squeezed lemon juice + sobacha

30 min walk

Starting out with a radio interview with Dr.Fitness and the Fat Guy. Entertaining and fun; check out the interview on the LeBootCamp media page.

During the interview, I hear loud noises and wonder whether there's a burglar in the house….but since Nestle is usually alert and doesn't bark, I think that we are "okay" …when I leave the room, I find my Nestle frozen on the ground….verdict: heart attack or some seizure due to a liver problem...poor baby!

Breakfast: 10 sprouted almonds + 1 banana

Lunch at a business meeting with engineers (I will not reveal what they had for lunch but it was not lighter!). As for me: green tea + tuna tartare + shrimp ceviche and some large yucca root fries. For dessert, I share a strawberry madrilene with my "lunch partner". They make it pretty well here.

1.5 hr of walking between 2 meetings and a coaching session

Snack: a small treat: milk chocolate bar with hazelnuts (yum!)

1 hr of bodybuilding at home (here you can tell I went beyond my comfort zone!)

Dinner: mache salad, 1 seafood sausage + jicama and soyonnaise + pink grapefruit

Yoga & Stretching, good for the arteries?

2010-05-12T20:49:00.000-07:00

A recent medical study claims that the arteries of flexible people (who can easily touch their toes when they sit on the ground with their legs stretched out), are in better health than those of less flexible people.

While we wait for further studies to either prove or reject this discovery, it can't hurt to do a little stretching and keep a balanced diet :) - you can find simple yoga exercises at LeBootCamp :)

Breakfast: carrot salad + 1 tortilla with soy cheese

30 min walk

Lunch: carrot salad + 1 tortilla with soy cheese + 1 banana...if you're wondering why I repeated my breakfast menu, it is simply because I wanted it, and if what I want is healthy, why shouldn't I listen to my body?

A well-deserved rest

1h of intense stretching (because of the study :)

Snack 1: 1 small handful of raw crackers with honey
45 min walk
Snack 2: 1 small biscotti + 4 squares of chocolate with my tea at Starbucks

30 min walk before dinner

Light dinner because it was quite late: 1 bowl of homemade soup + 2 tbsp of carrot salad + 1 baby Snickers bar for a sweet ending

The 39th Annual Stanford Powwow!

2010-05-08T20:40:00.000-07:00

There are some days when your body just says STOP, and you've got to take it easy...I woke up feeling like this :) So lots of lemon juice + water and total rest until 4pm - all I did was read!

Breakfast: 2 slices of wholegrain bread with 2 slices of melted blue cheese and 1/2 banana

Lunch at 2 pm: grilled chicken and peas + salad of mache + 2 squares of dark chocolate

Then I head to the annual Stanford Powwow. It's a little bit sad to see those ancient warriors from the plains meeting in a sort of museum. Still beautiful, though. The tamtam rythms are very empowering! The costumes are impressive....and a little snack of fry bread (corn bread) (not at all weight-loss oriented :)

1 hr of walking in total

Dinner with friends: homemade spaghetti bolognese and grapefruit

One day in sunny West Hollywood

2010-05-07T20:27:00.000-07:00

An easy morning for me since I did not go to any after-parties last night :) Morning spent on the telephone, on the streets of West Hollywood which do not have good cellular signals! Rich breakfast, as I'm hungry after my light dinner the day before: green salad with salmon/spinach crepe + a square of milk chocolate + roobois tea

Lunch with Valerie Grandury, the co-founder of "Odacite " natural beauty products: 6 small chicken skewers with Thai sauce + 1 fruit salad + green tea.

In the afternoon, interview and then a snack with rapper Lord Kossity and footballeur Patrick Barul, while waiting for my taxi to the airport. Light snack: 2 little savory bites+ 1 Shirley Temple.

2 hours of walking in the city in high heels...not good for the back but it's the only way I succeeded in integrating some exercise into my day.

On the plane: 1 cranberry juice + 1 small packet of fat-free chips (this is new, it just came out).
I am starving when I arrive: some raw crackers with tapenade + 1 banana

Launching of AnaM designs in LA

2010-05-06T21:13:00.000-07:00

A quick trip to LA for some interviews, coaching sessions, and the launching of AnaM designs in Melrose.

Breakfast: quinoa from yesterday with coconut sauce and 2 shrimps. Yum! Then on the way to the airport, I did my 30 min walk, not exactly on an empty stomach, but almost :)...then I was starving, so had a small Japanese lunch with 6 pieces of unagi roll (eel sushi), my favorite.

Various meetings and then another sushi lunch: 8 pieces unagi + 1 bowl of miso soup + 1 bowl of edamame + 3 green tea mochis (type of Japanese confection) and of course, plenty of green tea.

No snack because I am running around in the humid heat of LA. Hollywood and Beverly Hills are filled with this crazy energy in spite of the fact that the world stock exchanges are collapsing....the eternal hope of a better tomorrow is really anchored in people's minds here!

An evening launch party for the new line of clothes called AnaM Designs with an always inspired Regu and with players from the Lakers, among them, DJ Mbenga, Xavi and a nice group of rappers - always nicely surrounded with beefed up guys, except Lord Kossity who surrounds himself because he already has enough muscles ;), the local starlets, a very sweet boxer - I mean sweet outside of the ring - (former world champion, Lemon Brewster), and a French telereality celeb from France, Romain Chavent who has been seen in Secret Story.

M6 covers the event and benefits from it for m' to interview on the new metro-sexual attitude of LA men: manicures, blonde hair, tanned, exposed chest, etc...

I don't eat anything during the evening because I am concentrating on the discussions.

Back at the hotel, I dine alone, a real quiet pleasure away from all the noise: potato and leek soup, 6 shrimps with cocktail sauce, 1/2 portion of lemon pie+ green tea

I finish with an interview for the German magazine INSIDE, and a Canadian radio broadcast + an interview for Swiss TV but shhhhh, it has not been aired yet!

Preparation for trip to LA + a busy day!

2010-05-05T21:02:00.000-07:00

A beautiful sunny day….it's been a few days since I've posted…due to the development of a new program which I can't reveal just yet!

Breakfast: I forgot!!!!! and yes, without skipping a meal on purpose, I realized at noon that I had forgotten to eat breakfast with my day starting at full throttle.
Morning spent in meetings with only Corsican people...being on the other side of the world, this is kind of eerie - we are indeed everywhere!

Lunch: 1 cold soup with coconut and turmeric + 2 slices of gluten-free bread, toasted + soy cheese + 1 pink grapefruit

1 hr intense yoga

No snack, I was too busy, but the hunger was there: I am careful when going grocery shopping to avoid falling in the traps at the cashiers et al.
In order not to cave into cravings, I visualized the dishes I would make for dinner!

1 hr walking

Dinner: everything homemade with good Corsican company: artichokes + soyonnaise, shrimp in coconut milk + quinoa with caramelized onions and mushrooms + 1 pink grapefruit for dessert

On Le Journal des Femmes: Toned Arms :)

2010-05-02T09:04:00.000-07:00

Here's a quick video on how to get toned arms without effort (or almost none ;)

To watch, click HERE (don't mind the French, you can still learn the move!)

On WowOwow :)

2010-04-30T09:05:00.000-07:00

Check us out in this photo essay on Whoopi Goldberg's site, for easy anti-aging and nutrition tips.

It's truly an honor for me to be featured on this site… I am flattered…thank you Whoopi!

To read the article, click here: How The French Stay Forever Young

Sean Connery and Valerie Orsoni at your service :)

2010-04-26T09:07:00.000-07:00

A beautiful evening in NY with Sir Sean Connery and his energetic wife :)

An evening dedicated to war heroes who were injured battling for our freedom, for which the foundation Dressed to Kilt raises funds for the development of top-notch prosthetics.

LeBootcamp featured on amNY!

2010-04-25T09:08:00.000-07:00

Check us out in amNY, the daily New York City subway newspaper on my unique approach to exercise and healthy eating! I also reveal my favorite foods that I cannot live without :)

LeBootCamp and Valerie Orsoni on France24

2010-04-24T09:09:00.000-07:00

Check me out on France 24!

Click HERE to read the report :)

Hugs from CA!

Firm glutes with Femme Actuelle & LeBootCamp exercises

2010-04-22T09:12:00.000-07:00

Check me out on Femme Actuelle on how to work your glutes effortlessly :)

I leave you to discover how to get a beautiful butt in this video, so that you look great in your bikini this summer!

A beautiful day under the spring sun...delicious!
Got up very early because I just had to finish reading the chapter I was in middle of :)

Breakfast: freshly squeezed lemon with room-temperature water + honeybush tea + vitain sachet + marinated mushrooms (yes, I had it yesterday evening - I am a fan;) + scrambled tofu

1 hr walk with Nestle to go grocery shopping (yup, all by foot as opposed to car so that I make a contribution to our environment!)

Lunch: marinated Cepe mushrooms (now I've finished them off :) + creamy cucumber salad (homemade) + 1 soy yogurt

1 hr walk

Snack: 1 banana + 1 Guatemalan candy + some grapes

Dinner: at a restaurant with 9 friends, to party! For entree, savory petits fours (fried squids, veggies, etc.) and main dish: Ahi tuna steak mi-cuit with mashed potatoes and horseradish.

Got to bed late, but had lots of laughs which gave my abs a workout...a flat tummy without even having exercise. Isn't life beautiful?

LeBootCamp rated 8th Best Company in Outside Magazine

2010-04-21T09:14:00.000-07:00

This is HUGE!
Every year, Outside Magazine launches a special contest to find America's "Best Places to Work" (those which treat their employees and contributors best, etc.) and this year, we ranked 8th! Results of employer and employee questionnaires were analyzed by Best Companies Group experts, who selected the 50 companies that strive to enhance their employees’ enjoyment of active endeavors, and environmental and social involvement.

You can read press release HERE

And here is a fun video created by bootcampers and LeBootCamp supporters to celebrate our win:

Breakfast: 1 raw bar with soy yogurt + honeybush tea (roobois has gone backstage, honeybush is the latest trend :)

A huge downpour today, so not in the mood of much exercise...it's also good to rest from time to time :)

Lunch during a conference call with a really nice producer with whom I discuss ideas for a TV series. I am excited like a kid! On the menu: 1/2 fresh juicy papaya - yum! + 1 rice tortilla with soy cheese (I know, this makes 3 days that I've eaten the same thing for lunch…well after being away from home for so long, I tend to stick to what's familiar :)

15 min of yoga + 45 min walk

No snack, forgot to have one!

Dinner: marinated Cepe mushrooms (cooked in the marinade, so technically "raw") + tofu marinated in Dijon mustard & grilled with homemade artichoke tapenade + 1 orange

LeBootCamp and Valerie Orsoni on 24savvy (easy workouts)

2010-04-20T09:15:00.000-07:00

If you want some quick and easy workouts, visit 24Savvy.com - they've featured some of my super tips to staying in shape without sweating ;)

Click here: Article

Up early because I can't get enough of the book I'm reading (I read 10000 pages in one month!) - fell asleep to it, and then woke early to read some more :).

Freshly squeezed lemon juice + room-temperature water + roobois tea + vitamin
sachet

Muscles a little sore from my workout yesterday...this is good, means I got them working :)

Breakfast: a bowl of gluten-free cereal with almond milk + a bunch of grapes

1 hr walk with Nestle while talking on the phone

So much good news to share that I needed that full hour and more!!!

Lunch: a rice tortilla with soy cheese...(don't mind my repetition of this food, I tend to get into a mode of craving the same thing for a while ;) + 1 orange + 1 grapefruit

Snack: 1 soy yogurt + 1 banana

1 hr walk again

Family dinner: 1 "bistek de pulma" (EXTRA lean piece of meat, 3 millimeters thick) + spinach salad + 1 pink grapefruit + 1 orange

Quiet reading with my family...I think I'm going to beat my 10,000 pages from last month!

LeBootCamp recipes in Food & Wine

2010-04-19T21:16:00.000-07:00

What a start to the week!

LeBootCamp recipes are featured in the popular Food & Wine magazine. No less than four glossy pages with some of our delicious chicken recipes.

I'll leave the rest for tomorrow :)

Got up early…the world belongs to those who rise early, doesn't it?

Freshly squeezed lemon in room-temperature water + 2 cups of roobois tea...well hydrated to start my day!

1.5 hour walk with Nestle to the post office… and of course, during this time had some interviews and debriefing with my media team in New York. Awesome news on the US media front, but I won't give it all away...I'll leave a little for tomorrow :)

Online meeting with my French team to welcome a new intern...very exciting!

Lunch: 1 rice tortilla with salmon and soy cheese + 1 bowl of blackberries

A well-earned nap after all my travels over the past 2 weeks :)

15 min of accumulated walking

A treat with my son in Palo Alto: frozen yogurt with fresh fruit - the pleasure without the guilt (120 calories max!)
10 minute warm-up jog + 20 min bodybuilding

I work on my next book...and before I know it, evening has arrived :)

Dinner with my family: carrot salad + another rice tortilla like at lunch because I'm addicted ;) + 1 pink grapefruit + 1 orange

Quiet reading with my family to finish the day peacefully without noisy images on the TV...

Boston Boot.Meeting

2010-04-13T06:55:00.000-07:00

A great day lies ahead.

After a very early start at 4h15 am, here we are at 33,000 feet flying to Boston (only 36 minutes flight) for a Boot.Meeting put together by Corinne a local boot.camper. A true American despite her very Gallic name (She doesn't speak the language but has some French heritage :)

She is an absolute darling and comes to pick me and my son up from the airport.
We head straight for Legal Seafood in Prudential, in the centre of Boston, to meet the other bootcampers and share a seafood lunch together: 1 small bowl lobster bisque + bouillabaisse for me + 1 small bread roll + 1 profiterole (and no more, American portions are impressive)

1 hour walk visiting the old town, and it is just like I remember it when I was a student here. Robin is our guide and she keeps us moving at good pace during our visit of the town.

After that Corinne very kindly invites us for dinner at her house, a beautiful American home 40km away from the centre, in a forest that reminds me of Salem.
After that we are off to the airport on our way to Washington!

It was a VERY long day, but a great one spent with my son and some energizing bootcampers :)

A long week-end vacation "en famille" in New York

2010-04-11T06:54:00.000-07:00

I took 2 days off! Well, just a week-end really. It seems like such a simple thing to do but it is rarely possible, so I enjoy every minute with my loved ones.

I planned a visit to the National History Museum (a favorite of mine), plenty of walking, pit stops in some hidden gems of restaurants and nice encounters.

Lunch with Veronique at Felix on Saturday. She is in superb form as usual. We enjoy a classic "moule frites" (steamed mussels and potato chips). No pudding and 5 hours walk to go from the most southern tip of Manhattan up to MidTown, not without some obligatory cultural and shopping stops on the way.

For dinner we restored ourselves with some delicious tapas

Sunday was just as active with 4 hours walk, the highlights being our trip to the National History Museum and brunch (that was instead of breakfast and lunch but not more) in a divine raw food restaurant: raw sushis, zucchini spaghettis and lemon cake.

Dinner on the 48th floor of the Marriott on Broadway (Time Square) just for the sheer pleasure of having a 360 degree view of Manhattan as the restaurant does a complete rotation every hour. The food is very ordinary but the setting is spectacular: mixed platter, 2 bread rolls, and a strawberry + a marshmallow dipped in a chocolate fountain + 1 madeleine and 1 palmito.

30 minutes walk back to MidTown

On Monday, a little less walk but still a good 3 hours altogether with a brunch in Wall Street at Pret A Manger, I'm a fan. 1 tomato soup + 1/2 roast veg and chicken sandwich + 1 Bunny Detox Soda)

For dinner we go French at Le Bateau Ivre in MidTown: veal liver (good source of iron) + french fries and 2 table spoons of someone else's tarte tatin.

And so finishes a lovely break... It feels so good to have such a week-end!

A happy Friday in New York

2010-04-09T06:52:00.000-07:00

I breakfast on a few clementines bought in the street the day before... NY is great for that. You can find beautifully stocked stands of local and exotic fresh fruit practically at the corner of every street.

15 minutes yoga/stretching

And I go straight into a series of interviews followed by a coaching session and lunch on the go.
2 hours walk and, phew, this crazy but exciting week is over!

On the program, Date Night with Steve Carrell and Tina Frey. Quite to my surprise I roared with laughter watching Hot Tub Time Machine despite the less than promising title... so much for appearances :) Great cast by the way.

Dinner before the movies was rather awful, a disgusting thick and chewy pizza but hey ho, we were starving and there was nothing else around. At least, when it's bad, we don't finish up.

San francisco Examiner - Coaching - Interviews - Walk - Visits - New York - Heat

2010-04-08T12:48:00.000-07:00

It is still hot and humid in the Big Apple, but I shan't complain... some are freezing their tushes off in London :)

Today were some really fun interviews, great coaching sessions and I get some fabulous news. That's so good, I am moving here!

100 abs as I get out of bed + my divine yoga sequence, Morning Wake Up Call, to loosen everything up + 50 wall press ups after my shower (whilst the self tan is setting) + 50 Hindu Prayers

We lounge around in bed a little and answer a few emails... and off to Healthy Kitchen, a restaurant that only serves yummy food full of flavor and NOTHING FRIED.

Breakfast/Lunch: an ostrich hamburger on brown bread + 1 small biscotti

and direction New Jersey for some interviews + a coaching session with Vicky Crafton, one of my New York press agents.

Back in the sunshine, I must say that Manhattan is magnificent under the sun!

A bit of tourism: a trip at the top of Empire State Building.

2 hours walk + 25th hour throughout the day

A little moment of indulgence at La Maison Du Chocolat where I treat myself to a florentin :)

Dinner: watercress and blood orange salad + 2 olive bread rolls + 1 plate fettucini with lamb ragu... it is a bit much but I just was in the mood for it and I enjoyed it all. Tomorrow I will have to be a bit more reasonable and what's more, it looks like it will be a really big day!

I am in the San Francisco Examiner in an article with the title: Victoria Beckham drinks tea for weight loss

Mars Raps - New York - 30 degrees C (86 F)- Interviews, visits and a lot of walking!

2010-04-07T13:06:00.000-07:00

One has to take the time to live so I plan my day so I can spend the afternoon with my son.

A great night with some Scottish inspiration, thank you Diana Gabaldon!

100 butterfly abs on the hotel room carpet + the Morning Wake up Call yoga sequence that you can find in your LeBootCamp My Private Space area.

15 minutes walk (after my morning green tea), on an empty stomach... and then I go from one meeting to the next, without getting any food (but lots to drink). The jet lag added to the whirlwind pace today means that I just don't have enough of a break to enjoy a meal, and I refuse to eat whilst walking... it will have to wait... and it waits until 1h30 p.m. for my first chance to feed myself! It is even warmer in the City!

2 hours walk

On the menu, in Jimmy Fallon's favorite eaterie: a vegetable sandwich + cheese but I refrain from eating the very mushy very white bread + a small portion fries with ketchup and plenty of water.

1 hour walk in Battery Park

Snack that is in fact lunch as well: 1/2 whole-wheat bread vegetable sandwich from Pret-a-Manger, a great chain that serves really tasty freshly made foods, organic... (calories are indicated on the packaging, because it is compulsory in NY, so that was 260 calories) + 1 apple and a Yoga Detox drink (excellent!)

1 more hour walk (we really burn everything we eat here) and plenty plenty of water to re-hydrate because it is really very hot today.

We go past Wall Street which is under very high security .

And, to finish the day (having accumulated a total of 4 hours walk), we treat ourselves to the movies, I am pleasantly surprised by the film, I was expecting a bit of a turkey but it turns out to be really very funny! during the film, I admit, I had a whole box of chocolates yummuyummyyummy... and absolutely no guilt at all!

A little walk to digest it all and off to bed!

Before turning in: a few stretches to release the upper back + 10 floor press ups + 100 butterfly abs... and now it is really off to bed!

And, at midnight, the jet-lag kicks in and I succumb to a small LunaBar ad 100 calories popchips :( oh well, well burn that tomorrow!

I love this rap artist Mars Rap... finally rap that doesn't brutalize women

28 degrees C - New York - Coaching - Interviews and great encounters

2010-04-06T13:05:00.000-07:00

After a very short night following a really great soiree, here I am, on site, ready to take on a very busy day!

Still feeling jet-lagged, I leave on an empty stomach (but not without drinking 3 cups of green tea) the first appointment is with my agent in NY. 30 minutes walk on an empty stomach.

During the meeting I feel the hunger pangs... thank goodness I always have a raw snack bar with me!

30 minutes walk on the way to my next meeting with a New York Times journalist... delightful! We lunch together with Steve my east coast publicist who is pampers me! On the menu: I ignore the bread and butter that is offered, as always, in American restaurants and order a lobster burger and eat half of the bread + salad. No pudding here, even the most pleasant interviews don't last that long :)

On the way out I swing by a Starbucks to pick up a Rooibos tea and a fruit salad.

Another 30 minutes walk to the next meeting of which I will tell you more later.

The temperature is a good 83 degrees, heavy with humidity... it feels quite tropical!

Back at the hotel to collect my son and we're off to Central Park for a relaxing 2 hour stroll.

We have earned our New Yorker's treat: a hot dog, of course, but I still won't eat the soggy white bread, so it is sausage and a small packet of crisps for me.

Dinner in a really nice restaurant with my American editor to discuss my new book launch. The menu is worthy of LeBootCamp: watercress and blood orange salad + scallops on a bed of vegetables + a small piece of bread + hazelnut ice cream for desert.

100 abs on the carpet + 10 press ups... I am zonked

New York New York with Donald trump and Mike Myers

2010-04-05T13:04:00.000-07:00

Here I am in New York... After a 5 am departure, on an empty stomach (well, except for the green tea)... but on board of my favorite airline, Virgin America, I am served a very beautifully balanced breakfast: vegetable terrine + tomato salad with balsamic vinegar + 1 fruit salad and a little bit of granola.

During the flight, I catch up with some refreshing sleep in anticipation for the Dressed to Kilt event... Scottish theme, obviously... so it was a blessing to have my friend Paula help me find the perfect attire, her husband being Scots... Considering my passion for the Highlands, that evening was a pure moment of happiness!

Lunch: a bag of cashew nuts (that's all there is available on board before landing) and then a fruit salad in the airport.

At the benefit party where Sean Connery presides, 2 petit four and that's all washed down with sparkling water.

30 minutes walk and 15 wall push ups in the bathroom

LeBootCamp featured in C Magazine, shopping, getting ready for my NY trip

2010-04-04T13:01:00.000-07:00

It's all happening!

After a very quick trip to LA where I had a wonderful time with some really interesting people (DJ Mbenga from the Lakers, Tracey a fabulous agent, Regis the awesome Croatian football player, etc...), I am now back in San Francisco for a pit stop, just to get ready for my East Coast trip.

In New York I am due for a superb red carpet event on Monday night, then for a boot.meeting in Boston, followed by Washington for... guess what ?;)

And it is total bliss because I get to take my darling son with me for the whole two weeks of my voyage... work and pleasure all in one, what more can I ask for?

Great show on M6 TV

2010-04-02T06:59:00.000-07:00

Ad shoot for Lytess in the M6 TV studios followed by a 2 hour live show.

As usual we have a great time with the M6 crew and they serve delicious healthy gluten free, yeast free, dairy free lunch platters... I am always grateful for such a warm welcome!

On the show: I present products I love like the Ab Rocket, the wrinkle filler... two hour together with all my friends in the company of Laurent Peraud.

And, cherry on the cake, we meet up with Chizuko a slimmed down BootCamper to present LeBootCamp Weightloss for the first time on TV shopping followed by LeBootCamp Maman Bebe (the new post-natal coaching program newly launched in French) with Sandrine Dury, the early parenting expert. What a great we had together!

Thank goodness for Gwen Beau, our French manager who was there to make it all run smoothly:) Thank you Gwen!

I am the new face for Lytess - market leader of cosmetic textiles!

2010-03-29T15:18:00.000-07:00

So much is going on at this moment in time... Lytess chose me as their brand image and as their coaching partner to guide their customers on their healthy weightloss journey.

On the schedule, shoot for the next Lytess TV advertising campaign. It was great fun with a lovely crew that let me free to be "me" :)

Above is a picture of the shoot.
And also a video interview (in French) you can watch on YouTube here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvL8HqhF7c0

And soon plenty of great offers for our friends at Lytess and some products to test for the boot.campers!

Shoot for Le Journal des Femmes l'Internaute + day in the sun

2010-03-23T09:18:00.000-07:00

A beautiful day in the sun!

Tuocha tea then 30 min stroll on an empty stomach
1 raw bar + 2 clementines

25th hour coaching non stop - many interviews + work on a new project

Lunch: chicken soup + 2 slices of corn bread + 1 banana

1h walking + 1h cycling (I cycle everywhere at the moment, I go from meeting to meeting on my bike getting my daily ration of exercise without appearing to :)

Snack: 1 frozen yogurt with fresh fruit (a great invention indeed: fat-free yogurt, frozen & sweetened with Splenda and topped with fresh fruit)

Dinner: Chicken soup, baby leaf salad, 1 pink grapefruit + 2 raw coconut cookies

Your coach in Paris & Lille + Salon Mondial Body Fitness Expo

2010-03-20T09:00:00.000-07:00

Well here we are...after more than 20 interviews, 7 TV appearances, and 3 exciting days at the Salon Mondial Body Fitness Expo! My devoted and highly efficient French team was there with me to offer free profiles and dietetic consultations. Amazing success!

We shared our booth with 2 partners whom we adore: Lytess & Nestle :)

Great conversation at our booth with Alexandre Debanne who came to speak to me; the beginnings of a new project was born, and exciting meetings with hundreds of other bootcampers and fans.

A press conference for the launching of a brand new post-pregnancy coaching program for moms and babies, in collaboration with Sandrine Dury, the most recognized expert on the subject. Sandrine and I share common values and beliefs...we were born to work together!

You can find the program at www.coaching-maman-bebe.com, where you can get a free profile to get started. It's an awesome idea for a gift to friends or family members who have just given birth :) and we are proud to be launching the first of its kind on the market :).

LeBootCamp and Valerie Orsoni in Figaro Madame, La Redoute mail order Catalogue, Cosmopolitan

2010-03-10T15:17:00.000-08:00

wow ..... LeBootCamp is everywhere...along with your favorite coach :)

You can find me in a full page feature in the Spring/Summer La Redoute catalogue...where else have you seen me?

Your coach Valerie on the Nestle Fitness cereal boxes

2010-03-08T02:36:00.000-08:00

A great night after an Oscar evening full of surprises!

Breakfast: 1 rooibos tea + 1 smoothie strawberry/banana/fresh vanilla coconut milk

1 hour hike in the canyon with Magdalena + video shoot for the German LeBootCamp program.

Lunch: one bolani with red lentils(bolani is an Afgan speciality) + some hummus and babaganush + 1 pink grapefruit

1 well deserved nap :)

2 interviews for the American press

A good snack: 2 slices essene bread + some soyannaise + 2 slices turkey ham and 2 clementines

The new Nestle Fitness cereals are finally out! Don't they look good? As you can see, they display the web address where you can find the flat tummy videos for free :)

15 minutes accumulated walk
A few 25th hour exercises
1 hour training with Brian

Dinner: a nice soup, home made tortillas with rice cheese (yes, I am testing a new soya free version and I must report that it is excellent!!) + guacamole + 1 pink grapefruit

LeBootCamp German video shoot with the gorgeous Magdalena

2010-03-07T03:03:00.000-08:00

That's it, Sara and her team are back in New York whilst Magdalena arrives from Munich... what a day :)

And we are off for a video shoot marathon, Madgalena knocks them out like a pro!

I exercise every day, 25th hour style of course... I go from one interview to another and am delighted with a really nice article in Madame Figaro.

To finish the week, a chef's dinner at some friend's house... on the menu, no starter so we tuck straight into a superb whole grain traditional couscous (the dish not the ingredient), plenty of vegetables, not too much meat. The hosts are from Brittany so they put butter in their couscous, funny, isn't it?
(NB. France has a north-south fat divide: the north is the cream and butter part of France and the south the olive oil part)

For desert, I skip the cheese platter that never really agrees with me especially shortly before a long haul trip abroad, but I make it up with a nice slice of chocolate cake. Nothing better than a dinner party with friends to finish the week in style!

Saturday is very active. I have an hour's training with Brian followed by 1h30 walk throughout the day shopping for birthday presents... we are having a triple B-day party tonight, I need inspiration :) and of course I linger... so I end up having to rush myself later on... In the end we spend another great evening with friends, there is nothing better to let off some steam!

Finally, it is Sunday and it is Oscar night... we get ready, the parties line up... a must!
Surprise, AVATAR did not get the Best Film award when most thought it was a given, it went to Hurt Locker along with several others as well. That goes to show that things are not always written in the sky :)

And now, we take on a fresh week with even more energy than all the previous ones put together...

Day trip to LA

2010-02-28T04:07:00.000-08:00

Some days life just feels so sweet.... During my day trip to LA new avenues are opened... let's just say: everything is falling into place :)

Up at 5 am for an interview, a bit of exercise at 6 am to be on form :) at 6h45 I wake up the wonder-kid and at 7 am I am in a cab for the airport.

I am flying on my favorite airline, i.e.. Virgin America. My seating neighbour is so wrapped up in himself with an air of "I am sulking and that's it" that I am dying to tickle the miserable git!

Breakfast on board: green tea and little cherry cake

We land, no luggage, so I am out in no time at all... and I rush over to Sharon's salon (Megan Fox'sis one of is celeb clients) who always takes care of me with unquestionable talent.

30 minutes accumulated walking.

And then I just don't touch the ground, it is one mega meeting after the next and I meet an exceptional woman I was dreaming to get to know for a long time... We discuss TV shows and other big projects but, well... let's wait a bit before revealing any more :)

Lunch with the glamorous blond in Gwyneth Paltrow's Chef's restaurant,

the M cafe in Melrose. It is a real macrobiotic eaterie so beware of the beetroot ketchup, it is really foul :) I have a portion fries + a tampeh club sandwich... Nothing to write home about but it is eatable. No desert here, it is a bit too scary.
I am off to The Garden for my next meeting where I enjoy a Rooibos tea with a Vegan cheesecake.

Then, I see Regis, the brains behind Ed Hardy who has now launched his own brand about to explode

Another two meetings and back to the airport.

I was planning not to eat anything on board but I can't resist their fat free crisps (yes, the potatoes are puffed up with air) with only 100 calories per packet I think I am safe + a packet of biscuits offered by the person sitting next to me.

Well, on a nutritional front this was not an exemplary day, but that isn't so bad as all the days before and after are balanced and healthy.

30 minutes accumulated walk and 200 butt squeezes

A very nice article distributed by Associated Content

2010-02-26T01:56:00.000-08:00

a website that publishes news taken up a bit everywhere: Valerie Orsoni Sits Down to Chat with Associated Content

Today is a blustery stormy rainy day :)
Thank goodness I went walking/running, in short, for a Fartlek along the bay with Nestle first thing this morning (before the weather broke lose). It just goes to prove that the old adage "don't do tomorrow what you can do right now"- or something like that- makes a lot of sense :)

A lot of Rooibos tea this morning
1 hour Fartlek

Breakfast: home made raw breakfast cereal + coconut milk (yummmy)

a morning spent on the phone not walking for once, it is raining to heavily and I am much better by the fireplace :)

Lunch: 3 little blue corn tortillas with melted soya cheese + 1 apple

A wonderful nap, a real treat for the bad sleeper that I am (I'm trying to cure myself from insomnia but... I still like the siesta concept!)

after... can't remember :)

LeBootCamp nominated for a prize in the USA - New York LeBootCamp in California

2010-02-23T12:55:00.000-08:00

I cannot reveal exactly what it is about until April 5th but see for yourself how it makes me feel...

Let's just say that it is a prize that rewards our values (and I can advise that we have been examined from every possible angle for the nomination, therefore as you can verify, we don't just claim those standards and ethics but we can substantiate them :)

:) I just wanted to share the news with you, so there you go :) the whole of LeBootCamp's team is on cloud nine!

I haven't been blogging for the past few days... so much is going on, it is hard to keep up ;)

To begin with, the New York team has arrived in California (to escape the blustering snow storms of the East coast, cheeky :) - We can get moving real fast on current projects.

Next week, Germany is turning up :)

I was really lucky to spend time with Guy Clement Cohen, a very successful out of the ordinary sculptor. Once I'd visited his gallery, I had no doubts on the reasons of his success!

[nutrition coaching] : Why you shouldn't buy Californian almonds if you live in France

2010-02-22T12:52:00.000-08:00

Corsican almonds nougatine :)

I sometimes read in French magazines that Californian almonds are delicious... I live in California and I can only agree, with the San Joachim Valley being the biggest producer of Almonds in the world...

However, almonds aren't indigenous of California, indeed they are originally from Asia and the Middle East. Therefore, in an effort not to pollute our planet more than it already is (airfreight has a very high carbon footprint), I believe that it is sensible if not preferable to buy local produce (there are some very tasty almonds grown in Europe too :), pray, do choose locally grown crops!

If you want an analogy: it is a bit like buying Spanish oranges in California when the American fruit is just as good :)

I enjoy a lovely sunny Monday after a very busy week-end. But I shall say no more, all will be announced very soon, I keep quiet (as I am not allowed to tell you anymore for now :)

I am very happy because I have finally found a great designer for LeBootCamp, Nicolas you are doing a master's job, thank you for your round the clock commitment!

Also, our new Business development VP is joining us soon, all is well at LeBootCamp!

Today: rooibos tea in the morning + squeezed lemon in room temperature water + a coconut peach smoothie

30 minutes fartlek with Nestle

100 inner/outer thigh toning machine exercises... I had planned to do 300 today... lets see later :)

100 steps climbed

Lunch: 3 little blue corn tortillas + rice cheese + a ball guacamole + a ball cauliflower salad + a few rice/kidney bean crackers + 1 clementine + a little square date cake

20 minutes accumulated walk

Snack: raw granola

Dinner: 5 wontons + broth + guacamole with corn chips + edamame + 5 clementines

Stanford University - Back home - rest coaching :)

2010-02-18T13:52:00.000-08:00

After a morning with the media in LA, my son and I jump in a plane off to San Francisco... I haven't got much time to catch my breath as I am expected at Stanford University CS as a guest speaker for a course on self branding. Thankfully I have my body guard, Eric, with me... I appreciate the company before facing the class :)

You can read an account of my presentation here

A good night replenishing sleep :)

Lemon juice + room temperature water + 1 Rooibos tea
A raw food bar + 1 apple

Rest all morning... was a pleasure not to do anything!

Lunch with sonny: 2 slices sprouted seed pumpernickel + soyonnaise + a small tin sardines + 1 peach soya yogurt

A well deserved nap and I get back to a kind of routine: coaching sessions, rest, interviews, cooking, mommy... :)

Trip to LA for some weightloss coaching sessions and interviews

2010-02-17T11:59:00.000-08:00

What a joy to be able to work with my 13 year old son by my side!... He is on holiday this week so he can accompany me straight from the Arizona desert to Los Angeles where I have a few coaching sessions awaiting me, a few interviews and last but not least, a great Lakers game.

On my schedule, less exercise than I had in the desert. I really can't turn up for interviews dripping in sweat, so the heat in LA doesn't allow me to walk across Berverly Hills as I usually do.

At Pain Quotidien, I find a vegan breakfast made of rice cheese, succulent... surprisingly so, even!
Great interview with the LA Times and other media. Coaching sessions in the southern sun.
And, to crown it all, I got to watch my friends the Lakers. Who won, that goes without saying! Great atmosphere, explosive energy... no wait for a taxi home, small pleasures that make life really sweet!

I'm in bed early. Tomorrow is another full day with early interviews and a speedy trip back to San Francisco where I am a guest speaker at Stanford university in the evening! Thank goodness for the company of my son who takes the stress out of this intense schedule of events :)