Professional chef George Stella serves up a feast of inspiration and 125 delicious recipes to kick-start any weight-loss plan!George Stella lost more than 250 pounds on a low-carb eating plan and has turned thousands of fans on to Stella Style -- eating fresh, natural foods prepared with minimum effort for maximum taste.
I'm George Stella, professional chef and champion of fresh, healthy foods that taste great! I call it Stella Style.
It seems like only yesterday that I tipped the scales at a whopping 467 pounds. That's right, 467 pounds!
Now, I'm healthier than I've ever been!
What do you have to lose?
Over the past seven years, my family and I have dropped a combined total of 560 pounds. We've exchanged our old habits for new, healthier ones, and we've never felt better! I'm traveling in airplanes without having to ask for a seatbelt extender. I'm fitting into smaller and smaller clothes, and no longer have to shop from specialty "big men's" catalogs.
I feel like I'm finally living the life I always should have had.
Even now, after losing more than 260 pounds and keeping the weight off for years, it's still painful for me to think back to what my life was like then. When my whole family was overweight, we couldn't do anything without attracting attention -- the stares of strangers were something we came to expect! Now, when I'm spotted in the fresh produce section of my local grocery store, I'm not getting glaring looks, and children aren't hiding behind their mother's legs. When people point at me, it isn't because I'm fat; it's because I'm the low-carb chef from TV.
Sometimes, when I need a few ingredients for my newest recipe, a trip to the store can take hours! Seems everyone knows my name! Seems everyone has been inspired by my family's weight loss and are hungry for more. More often than not, they'll ask --
