Chicken Soup for the Soul: Shaping the New You: 101 Encouraging Stories about Dieting and Fitness... and Finding What Works for You [Paperback]

Jack Canfield (Author), Mark Victor Hansen (Author), Amy Newmark (Author), Richard Simmons (Foreword)

Book Description

Release date: December 28, 2010 | Series: Chicken Soup for the Soul

Readers will find hope, help, and hints on getting and staying healthy in these 101 personal stories about dieting and fitness. Chicken Soup for the Soul: Shaping the New You is a perfect pick-me-up for anyone looking to start fresh or needing a boost.

No one likes to diet, but the personal stories in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Shaping the New You will encourage and inspire readers with its positive, practical, and purposeful tales of dieting and fitness. This is a great book for anyone embarking on a healthier lifestyle.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen are co-founders of Chicken Soup for the Soul.

Amy Newmark is publisher and editor-in-chief of Chicken Soup for the Soul.

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Chicken Soup for the Soul; Original edition (December 28, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1935096575
• ISBN-13: 978-1935096573
• Product Dimensions: 5.6 x 1 x 8.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #467,638 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Here's how they did it! January 4, 2011

By N. B. Kennedy TOP 1000 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

Format:Paperback

Nothing is more riveting than a true story. This is especially true when it comes to weight loss. I don't want to hear from the latest diet guru what "should" work... I want to know what DOES work.

This collection of 101 weight loss success stories shows the myriad ways a person can lose weight, get fit and eat healthy. Cooking light at home, eating wisely at restaurants, working out at home, at the gym, outdoors, using DVDs, TV shows, machines, weights, resistance bands, or just strapping on plain old running shoes -- the everyday people in this book succeeded.

Not only are the stories inspirational, but they contain loads of practical tips and specifics on how each writer did it. I especially liked the story from the rabbi who found success on a diet of Heinz vegetarian baked beans! And the woman who lied -- very creatively -- in her very first food journal in seventh grade.

If your New Years resolution is to lose weight, get fit, or just plain live more healthfully, this is a good book for you. You can read just one story a day and it'll take you into April, by which time you'll be a success story yourself!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book to start off the year! February 10, 2011

By Cherise Kachelmuss TOP 1000 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

Format:Paperback

I would guess that many people have New Year's resolutions to loose weight or just re-invent yourself. It is a book that has 101 encouraging stories from people who are dieting, exercising, reinventing themselves, and more. They are very quick stories that basically make you realize that if that average-joe can do it then you can do it. The book is a self-help book in a way, if you want to read the stories that way. The forward of the story is even written by Richard Simmons! I liked reading the stories and see different way and motivations that others used. The book is great way to start off the year!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars 101 Coaches Cheer Us on for Better Health! January 2, 2011

By Josie

Format:Paperback

I enjoyed the variety, humor, and encouragement of these stories. Richard Simmons kicks it off with his own story of how following his dream also helped him to grasp a healthier lifestyle.

From all ages and experiences, the writers come to give you a thumbs up that you can do it!