Never Say Diet Book Review
Author Bio: Chantel Hobbs is a personal trainer, certified spinning instructor, and motivational speaker whose no-excuses approach to fitness has won her a grateful following across the country. The author of Never Say Diet, Chantel hosts a weekly fitness program on Reach FM radio and is a regular guest on Way FM. Her “Ditch the Diet, Do the Weekend” bootcamp takes place several times a year in a variety of locations. She has presented her unique approach to lasting fitness in People magazine and on Oprah, The Today Show, Good Morning America, Fox News, The 700 Club, Living the Life, and Paula White Today. Chantel enjoys life with her husband and their four children in South Florida.
I am late posting this and I hope the author and publisher accept my profuse and profound apologies, I simply lost track of what week I was in. I am thinking this was somewhat Freudian in nature though, as I don't have a glowing review of this book.
Chantel Hobbs lost 200 pounds and went from morbidly obese to spinning instructor and marathon runner. For these I commend her, that is a really hard thing to do. Mrs Hobbs' story of success touched so many people and got such wonderful feedback and questions, that she decided to write a book to help others achieve the same success she has.
I do not wish to diminish Mrs Hobbs accomplishments in anyway, and I hope you will keep that in mind as I say what I thought of her book,
Never Say Diet..
Faithful readers know I am on a journey to improved health and am on
The GI Diet.
The first thing I have against this book is that she trashes all diets. While I agree one could probably circle the globe at least once with the number of useless, if not harmful, diet books there are, I must take umbrage with her assumption that everyone who has written a diet book or come up with a diet is wanting to keep you fat so they can continue to make money. There are some wonderful programs that have helped a lot of people and the book my doctor told me to read and follow;
GI Diet by Rick Gallop is a very good plan that is sustainable and very healthy. Weight Watchers too, though they charge to go to meetings. However,once one makes her goal, meetings are free as long as she maintains her goal weight. I hardly would call this " conspiring to keep you fat".
I find in ironic that while trashing to weight loss industry Mrs Hobbs in more than happy add another book to the pile and get profit from it.
I also must take exception to Mrs Hobbs advice to start an exercise plan first. She does not take into account that many on this journey are no longer in their 20's, as she was, and that the lack of energy that accompanies being obese, especially morbidly obese, leaves one feeling like she is walking through half hardened cement.She also does not take into account that many who are obese have other serious health issues that limit or prohibit exercise. The thought of a 60 minute cardio workout is like asking one to climbing Mt Everest and about as likely to happen, especially at 100+ pounds overweight. In fact if one begins eating right that the exercise she gets from carrying around the extra 100 or more pounds is enough. One is much better off easing into an exercise plan as the weight decreases and energy increases.
The greatest thing I have against this book though is Mrs Hobbs message that if one is fat one is ugly and lazy. She says all the right stuff but it is clear that deep down she doesn't believe a lot of it. It is sad that she has tied her self esteem to her looks, but it is a shame that she is advising others to do the same. She is a beautiful woman, she was at 200 pounds overweight and she is now. But she didn't believe she was beautiful until she lost the 200 pounds. Not only that but she had breast augmentation afterward. I get having plastic surgery to remove the loose skin losing so much weight brings, if one can afford to do that is makes some sense. Personally I will look on my loose skin ( should I get that far) as a reminder of where I was and where I don't want to return to. But I don't have a problem with one having it removed or even having some lift restored; but breast enhancement? This says shallow to me. There are people with real issues, like cancer that need this type of surgery. To do it so one can have a more shapely body instead of being proud of the body they worked for, this is, in my opinion sad and sends the wrong message. You can tell your children the truth til you are blue in the face but it doesn't do a bit of good if you don't live it. I know this from painful personal experience. I don't think Mrs Hobbs has anymore business writing a book on changing one's life than I do on how to beat depression! She traded one obsession for another but both are tied to her low self esteem. She now depends on the accolades of others and the view in the mirror for validation rather than seeking solace in food, but that in not really a brain change as much as it is transference.
Now I don't want to leave an impression that Mrs Hobbs book is all bad, she has makes some good points. I also don't doubt many have been inspired by her story and may be anxious to have your very own copy of her book. If that is the case, you can comment on this post and have a chance of winning your very own copy of not only Never Say Diet but the companion book The Never Say Diet Personal Fitness Trainer.
I am adding the information from the publisher to balance this out a bit.The following italicized portion is someone Else's review.
Summary: After years of failed diet attempts, Chantel Hobbs discovered the missing ingredient to permanent weight loss: to change your life, you first have to change the way you think.
She developed a balanced plan for exercise and nutrition and lost two hundred pounds. Now, through writing, speaking, and her work as a personal trainer, she inspires others to achieve far more than they thought possible.
In Never Say Diet, now available in trade paperback, Chantel provides everything readers need to lose weight for good, including:
* Simple, step-by-step workout routines that fit into a normal weekday schedule
* A realistic approach to nutrition that helps people break their bondage to food
* Strategies for staying motivated when life takes unexpected turns
* Keys to dealing with discouragement by relying on God’s strength
* The secret to moving beyond past failures and getting over old excuses
Chantel helps readers make the five commitments that are necessary for changing their lives. Her high-energy, no-nonsense approach inspires readers to achieve results that last in body, mind, and spirit.
Personal Trainer: Her newest book, The Never Say Diet Personal Fitness Coach, now allows readers to have Chantel show up each week to inspire, encourage, and energize them on the journey to a healthy life that centers on body, mind, and spirit.
This fitness guide helps readers set new weight-loss goals and create an exercise schedule that works in the midst of life’s constant demands. Readers will be inspired with Scripture, and they will welcome Chantel’s healthy eating plan with simple, energy-and-nutrition-packed recipes. Weekly checklists and personal evaluations direct readers in reaching their goals. Plus, Chantel’s personal and entertaining stories provide the motivation needed to get through even the most frustrating days.
With Never Say Diet and The Never Say Diet Personal Fitness Coach readers will establish new fitness habits that burn off excess weight, increase strength, and establish a new, healthy way of living. OK now folks lets have those comments, and I will randomly select a winner on the 8th of February to receive a free copy of both books and a runner up can have my copy of both books for the cost of shipping.
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