Never Say Diet: Make Five Decisions and Break the Fat Habit for Good [Hardcover]

Chantel Hobbs (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 18, 2007

Chantel Hobbs lost two hundred pounds without the help of surgery, pills, point systems, or a trendy diet. And just as important, she kept the weight off.

Her dramatic turnaround began with five decisions–personal, no-excuses commitments that kept her from losing sight of her goals. It worked for Chantel and it will work for you. Once you unconditionally change your mind your body will follow, and your life will never be the same.

In this book you will discover:

·How to move beyond past failures and get over your old excuses
·How changing your eating patterns can break food’s hold over you
·Why winning the weight-loss battle must come from the inside out
·The simple workouts that deliver lasting results and are fun to do
·How to overcome the naysayers, the diet police, and your own nagging doubts
·How to prioritize your health, juggle family and career, and stay motivated when life takes unexpected turns
·Why the diet industry wants you to keep coming back
·And much more!

You will find straight talk on developing the determination, commitment, and personal responsibility it takes to achieve weight loss that lasts. It’s time to stop getting ready for the event and start getting ready for life!

Editorial Reviews

Review

“More than ninety percent of my patients gain back most of the weight they lose. Why so little success? The simple answer is that the average person can’t stay on a diet permanently. But this program is different. It is not a diet, but a complete lifestyle, thought-process, and physiological transformation. The change comes from within, helping to make you a better person…not just a thinner person.”
–Barry S. Ross, MD, Tamarac, Florida

“Never Say Diet provides a systematic approach to living a healthier, more balanced life. The food list that Chantel Hobbs presents is nutritious and, most important, enjoyable. Never Say Diet proves that fad diets don’t work and cannot substitute for creating a lifestyle that leads to attaining your goals.”
–Lon Ben-Asher, MS, LD/N, registered dietician, North Shore Medical Center, Miami, Florida

“The importance of Chantel’s story can’t be calculated in terms of burned calories or lost pounds, and it’s not her dramatic weight loss that makes her such a special person. It’s her willingness to credit God’s ability to totally transform lives. She reminds us that lasting change has to happen on the inside before it can happen on the outside, and that this change is within reach of anyone who’s willing to seize it.”
–Bob Coy, pastor of Calvary Chapel, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

“You might be able to lose a few pounds with a crash diet, but it’s temporary. That’s why diets don’t work for people who need to lose a lot of weight. Instead of going on a diet, you need to make a lifestyle change. In fact, you must undergo a ‘brain change.’ Never Say Diet delivers just that.”
–Joseph Tedesco, DPT, ATC, CSCS, physical therapist, Elite Physical Therapy, Charlotte, North Carolina


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About the Author

Chantel Hobbs was twenty-nine years old and weighed three hundred forty-nine pounds when she reached a point of desperation. Her decision to change her life led to the development of a nutrition, exercise, and motivation program that resulted in the loss of two hundred pounds. Her inspiring story has been featured on Oprah, Good Morning America, Inside Edition, Entertainment Tonight, the Bravo Network, and as a cover story in People.

Chantel ran her first marathon in 2005 and has run several more since. She is a certified spinning instructor, a personal trainer, and a running coach. A frequent motivational speaker, Chantel’s no-nonsense approach to weight loss and fitness has won her a grateful following nationwide, and she keeps her fans committed to healthy living through her newsletters and Web advice. Chantel lives in Coral Springs, Florida, with her husband and their four children.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: WaterBrook Press (December 18, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1400074495
• ISBN-13: 978-1400074495
• Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 1 x 9.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #709,797 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

The author of Never Say Diet and The Never Say Diet Personal Fitness Trainer, Chantel Hobbs is a motivational speaker, life coach, personal trainer, marathon runner, wife, and mother of four whose story has been featured on Oprah, The Today Show, Good Morning America, Fox & Friends, the 700 Club, and the covers of People and First magazines. She appears weekly on two fitness-themed radio programs and promotes her One-Day Way Learning System on television. Visit Chantel at ChantelHobbs.com for fitness updates and coaching tips.

Customer Reviews

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67 of 69 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This author inspires, January 8, 2008

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Armchair Interviews (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Never Say Diet: Make Five Decisions and Break the Fat Habit for Good (Hardcover)

Chantel Hobbs started her fight with obesity when she was 11 years old. Realizing that she was different from other children because she was bigger than them, she endeavored to lose her excess weight through dieting. But these diets did not help her in her fight.

At age 21 she married her high school sweetheart, and six months later she was pregnant with their first child. During this time, she did not concern herself with her weight issues. Even though inside she was feeling ugly and helpless, to the world she showed a self-confident and strong Chantal Hobbs. It was not until she had her third child and was at 349 pounds that Chantel hit bottom. She realized that she needed to change and that no diet in the world could help her.

She heard God's voice reminding her to be the best that she could be. Hence, that day she decided that she will start to take care of her body and health. With the help of God, her husband Keith, and her family and friends, she started a way of life that enabled her to lose weight. Today she is more than 200 pounds lighter and still keeping it off.

Chantel Hobbs book is very enlightening. For those fighting obesity, dieting is not always the answer. Dieting lasts for a month or two and then it is back to the same routine of eating unhealthy food. Chantel encourages her readers to change their way of thinking so that the desire to live life to the fullest is the foremost desire. She has introduced a winning combination of healthy eating and exercising designed to decrease the weight and to keep it off.

Her book also offers five phases that a person losing weight goes through, which I found extremely helpful. The phases also have routine exercises that are designed to lose weight, and the pictures make it easier to do them.

Reading her story and her struggles with weight will give many readers hope about their own weight issues. Her helpful points and ideas will encourage readers to step out and change their way of thinking so that they can achieve the results that Chantel got!

Armchair Interviews says: This is a must read for those struggling with their weight and those who are disappointed with diets and their poor results!

39 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Change, for the better --now and forever, December 26, 2007

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Tropical Florida (Miami, FL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Never Say Diet: Make Five Decisions and Break the Fat Habit for Good (Hardcover)

Chantel's story was motivating and also life changing. After following her easy-to-understand program, I now see that losing weight is more about my approach to food and self, than just calories. After reading, I now see how I can and will be a big loser--forever. Thank you Chantel for writing this must read book.

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT BOOK, February 27, 2008

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kelly hopkins (Alpharetta, GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Never Say Diet: Make Five Decisions and Break the Fat Habit for Good (Hardcover)

This book was awesome!!! I read this book in 2 days in December when it came out. I started phase 1 then which is just exercising for 30 days no food changes. I started phase II Jan 7 and have lost 25 lbs so far. It is so inspiring, I felt like I was reading about my own life and every excuse I've ever used as to why I dont have time to exercise or eat right and As a single mom I had plenty of time excuses. Now I workout at 4am and actually get to eat real food 5 times a day. This book really helps you figure out how to find your individual problems concerning food issues and weight issues. And the food journal led me to the epiphany as to why I (THOUGHT) I was doing it right the many times before and why I failed in the past. It was so motivational and inspiring. I'm now on a new path with new goals and small triumphs along the way. Thanks Chantel!!!