Never Say Diet

Just in time for the seasonal resolutions that come with the New Year territory is Chantel Hobbs' Never Say Diet. Her writing reflects the title. She does not want people to diet but rather change their lifestyle and approach to food.

The book has three parts. In the first section, Chantel explains five decisions that you, the reader, need to make in order to truly lose weight and achieve a healthy life. First is to stop making excuses! She lists twenty that can keep us from taking the first step toward a healthy lifestyle, a few of which are: “I don’t have enough hours” “I’m too old” “I have too much weight to lose” and “I have the fat gene”.

The author writes this book from experience, as she started out in 2001 at age 29 weighing almost 350 pounds. Her first step was to surrender the weight battle to God. She understood she had a choice. With God’s help, she committed to choosing to lose weight and get fit. “I didn’t need the unconditional love of strangers; I needed unconditional commitment from myself.” (pg. 15) Very openly, the author details her background, her struggles, pitfalls, the steps she took, her successes. Over and over again, she emphasizes that the most difficult aspect is changing the way we think. That has to be done with God’s help.

The second section of Never Say Diet is a suggested fitness plan, with food and meal lists, detailed exercises (with photos) and places to record progress. The third section fields common questions and answers. Also emphasized is that the lifestyle is not just for you only, but for your whole family. It’s right in tune with all the articles concerning childhood obesity that are prevalent today.

I found Never Say Diet easy to read, informative, and encouraging.

Published by WaterBrook Press, I have one book to give away.

I also have a copy of The Never Say Diet Personal Fitness Trainer to give away. The handbook is a 16 week, Scripturally based plan for healthy eating and exercise.

Both paperbacks can also be purchased from CBD and Amazon.com.