I received this book as a goodreads giveaway. I completely agree with the author, that so much of fitness and weight is a mental game. Bogenholm offers an assortment of exercises to get you started and delves into various areas where one's mindset can prevent success. I finished the book thinking that if Vanessa was in my area she'd probably be a good fit for me sa personal trainer. I would have loved to have learned some more tactics for the mental game but it is likely so individual that it is difficult to provide meaningful one size fits all advice.