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Love Food and Live Well: Lose Weight, Get Fit, and Taste Life at Its Very Best
Go ahead. Get passionate about the food you eat.
You don’t have to hide it. You can love food and lose weight at the same time! The secret, which you’ll learn about in Love Food and Live Well, is to know when to have carrot cake and when it’s time for just a carrot.
For most dieters, food is the daunting factor that trips up our best intentions to lose weight and get fit. Let Chantel Hobbs teach you that food is not the enemy! It’s our attitudes toward it that defeat us. Losing weight does not require being deprived of the foods you love and being forced to eat boring, tasteless meals, and left feeling hungry most of the time. Turn food into your ally by following Chantel’s 80/20 A full 20 percent of the time, splurge on the foods you love and incorporate them into celebrations and social occasions. The remaining 80 percent of the time, choose food on the basis of delivering maximum fuel for your body and ultimate health. Simply by having freedom in what you eat, you can train yourself in self discipline and achieve sustainable weight loss, being free from food anxiety.
Using personal inventories, original recipes, food plans, and new, detailed exercises for strength training and aerobic fitness, Chantel will inspire you to live well in every area of life. What are you waiting for? Start the pursuit of a life lived well and body, mind, and spirit.
You don’t have to hide it. You can love food and lose weight at the same time! The secret, which you’ll learn about in Love Food and Live Well, is to know when to have carrot cake and when it’s time for just a carrot.
For most dieters, food is the daunting factor that trips up our best intentions to lose weight and get fit. Let Chantel Hobbs teach you that food is not the enemy! It’s our attitudes toward it that defeat us. Losing weight does not require being deprived of the foods you love and being forced to eat boring, tasteless meals, and left feeling hungry most of the time. Turn food into your ally by following Chantel’s 80/20 A full 20 percent of the time, splurge on the foods you love and incorporate them into celebrations and social occasions. The remaining 80 percent of the time, choose food on the basis of delivering maximum fuel for your body and ultimate health. Simply by having freedom in what you eat, you can train yourself in self discipline and achieve sustainable weight loss, being free from food anxiety.
Using personal inventories, original recipes, food plans, and new, detailed exercises for strength training and aerobic fitness, Chantel will inspire you to live well in every area of life. What are you waiting for? Start the pursuit of a life lived well and body, mind, and spirit.
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240 pages, Hardcover
First published December 14, 2010
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About the author
Chantel Hobbs
6 books5 followersThe 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.
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February 6, 2012
My second book review is for the book Love Food & Live Well, by Chantel Hobbs. I really enjoyed this book! Since I am all about exercising and eating right, this book was right up my alley!
I love the way Chantel Hobbs writes. She doesn't write as an expert who's learned everything there is to know about diet and exercise and talks down to the reader. She writes as one who's "been there and done that." She is humble and candid about her own personal difficulties about food and weight loss. To my delight, she writes as one who is in the trenches with the reader, teaching from what she has learned and is in the trenches with the reader to teach and encourage. In other words, imagine sitting at an intimate table, having coffee or tea with a friend and having a wonderful conversation. That is what her writing style is all about and I really like that!
One of my favorite quotes from the book is "...Living well, while loving food..." She makes the important point all throughout the book that it is not food that is wrong, but our perception of food that is the problem. In addition, the point is made that we should set realistic goals for ourselves and see ourselves as uniquely made by God. We shouldn't try to fit into a mold that God never meant for us to fit into. Another quote I loved is when she said "(I had to) choose to live a life of moderation in a world where excess is encouraged." This is so true! Anyone living in the United States of America can relate to this in some form or fashion, no matter what situation they're in.
I really like the fact that she makes complicated concepts regarding calories, fat, protein and carbohydrates, simple and easy to understand. Some authors go into great detail about these things, thereby making them sound very complicated. For me, that translates into "too much work," and not very important. Chantel keeps these concepts simple and easy to manage on a day-to-day basis.
The chapter I didn't agree with entirely is the chapter on fats. She has many important points about fats, but in my opinion, she leaves out one of the primary points about fats. She doesn't mention at all, the difference between long chain fatty acids and medium chain fatty acids. Medium chain fatty acids are the ones we need to steer toward and long chains are the ones we need to steer away from, because of their cancer-causing effects, etc. I do wish she had made this point in her book; however, all the other information is very good, informative and important.
The truth is, so often, books about healthy eating leave out exercise entirely. I believe it is because many people think of exercise as a four letter word! But, not so in this book! Chantel talks much about the importance of regular exercise and how it should be incorporated into a healthy lifestyle. This is so important! She also includes many exercises she has created. I really love the chapters on exercise and I encourage you to read them too.
Lastly, just like we need to keep God in the center of everything we do, she reminds us to keep God in the center of our healthy lifestyle change, no matter what! In order to succeed at anything, as Christians, nothing else is more important than keeping God the center of everything we do. I encourage anyone interested in developing a healthier lifestyle to read this book. It is full of encouragement from someone who overcame a weight issue and has maintained a healthy lifestyle ever since. After reading, you will feel encouraged and blessed!
(I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review)
I love the way Chantel Hobbs writes. She doesn't write as an expert who's learned everything there is to know about diet and exercise and talks down to the reader. She writes as one who's "been there and done that." She is humble and candid about her own personal difficulties about food and weight loss. To my delight, she writes as one who is in the trenches with the reader, teaching from what she has learned and is in the trenches with the reader to teach and encourage. In other words, imagine sitting at an intimate table, having coffee or tea with a friend and having a wonderful conversation. That is what her writing style is all about and I really like that!
One of my favorite quotes from the book is "...Living well, while loving food..." She makes the important point all throughout the book that it is not food that is wrong, but our perception of food that is the problem. In addition, the point is made that we should set realistic goals for ourselves and see ourselves as uniquely made by God. We shouldn't try to fit into a mold that God never meant for us to fit into. Another quote I loved is when she said "(I had to) choose to live a life of moderation in a world where excess is encouraged." This is so true! Anyone living in the United States of America can relate to this in some form or fashion, no matter what situation they're in.
I really like the fact that she makes complicated concepts regarding calories, fat, protein and carbohydrates, simple and easy to understand. Some authors go into great detail about these things, thereby making them sound very complicated. For me, that translates into "too much work," and not very important. Chantel keeps these concepts simple and easy to manage on a day-to-day basis.
The chapter I didn't agree with entirely is the chapter on fats. She has many important points about fats, but in my opinion, she leaves out one of the primary points about fats. She doesn't mention at all, the difference between long chain fatty acids and medium chain fatty acids. Medium chain fatty acids are the ones we need to steer toward and long chains are the ones we need to steer away from, because of their cancer-causing effects, etc. I do wish she had made this point in her book; however, all the other information is very good, informative and important.
The truth is, so often, books about healthy eating leave out exercise entirely. I believe it is because many people think of exercise as a four letter word! But, not so in this book! Chantel talks much about the importance of regular exercise and how it should be incorporated into a healthy lifestyle. This is so important! She also includes many exercises she has created. I really love the chapters on exercise and I encourage you to read them too.
Lastly, just like we need to keep God in the center of everything we do, she reminds us to keep God in the center of our healthy lifestyle change, no matter what! In order to succeed at anything, as Christians, nothing else is more important than keeping God the center of everything we do. I encourage anyone interested in developing a healthier lifestyle to read this book. It is full of encouragement from someone who overcame a weight issue and has maintained a healthy lifestyle ever since. After reading, you will feel encouraged and blessed!
(I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review)
January 28, 2011
Chantel Hobbs wrote, “Never Say Diet,” published in 2008. Love Food & Eat Well follows that book. She wrote this book with the authority of two-hundred pounds lost and kept off for ten years.
Chantel doesn’t come to us with one more book that will “change your life” with a miracle diet based on giving up a food group. She only succeeded when she recognized her eating problem as a spiritual problem and went to the real life-changer. She gave her weight loss to God.
In the first half, the book tells of that journey with God. The second half gives common-sense advice about food and exercise—what it takes to keep the weight off.
Written in conversational tone, this pleasant book is full of anecdotes of her life. The reader will think he or she knows Chantel.
I didn’t read the first book, but serious dieters may want to read it to learn her five rules before they start this program.
Usually, any book about losing weight tells you it isn’t a diet and then lays down stringent rules that no one can follow for a lifetime (or for a week). The minute the dieter deviates from the program, the weight comes back. Anyone following Chantel’s rules must know it is for life. Chantel gives advice about including goodies with her 80-20 rule, but moderately. Exercise must be a priority.
Her food advice is not new, but it’s sensible and after all the diet advice we have confused ourselves with, Love Food & Live Well is worth reading.
Chantel doesn’t come to us with one more book that will “change your life” with a miracle diet based on giving up a food group. She only succeeded when she recognized her eating problem as a spiritual problem and went to the real life-changer. She gave her weight loss to God.
In the first half, the book tells of that journey with God. The second half gives common-sense advice about food and exercise—what it takes to keep the weight off.
Written in conversational tone, this pleasant book is full of anecdotes of her life. The reader will think he or she knows Chantel.
I didn’t read the first book, but serious dieters may want to read it to learn her five rules before they start this program.
Usually, any book about losing weight tells you it isn’t a diet and then lays down stringent rules that no one can follow for a lifetime (or for a week). The minute the dieter deviates from the program, the weight comes back. Anyone following Chantel’s rules must know it is for life. Chantel gives advice about including goodies with her 80-20 rule, but moderately. Exercise must be a priority.
Her food advice is not new, but it’s sensible and after all the diet advice we have confused ourselves with, Love Food & Live Well is worth reading.
February 9, 2011
Chantel Hobbs knows first-hand the pain of being morbidly obese. She also knows what it takes to take the weight off and keep it off. She shares that information in Love Food & Live Well.
Want a body image you can live with? If you're ready to commit to your own health, Chantel has a deal for you. Does weight loss have to be painful? On the contrary. Chantel maintains you can indulge in foods you love, but in the context of a balanced perspective.
With engaging style and heart-warming compassion, Chantel takes readers by the hand and imparts her vision for a better life. She provides insight into adopting a healthy relationship with food and encouragement for those reluctant to exercise.
Love Food and Live Well covers the body mind and soul while giving practical advice on nutrition, weight loss and exercise. With quick and easy recipes, tips on minimizing carbohydrate intake and chapters on interval training and use of an exercise ball, Love Food & Live Well can well prove a life-changing book for many.
I highly recommend Love Food and Live Well by Chantel Hobbs for adult readers who want to enjoy life while they improve it.
*My thanks to the author and publisher for providing a complimentary copy of this book for purposes of review.
Want a body image you can live with? If you're ready to commit to your own health, Chantel has a deal for you. Does weight loss have to be painful? On the contrary. Chantel maintains you can indulge in foods you love, but in the context of a balanced perspective.
With engaging style and heart-warming compassion, Chantel takes readers by the hand and imparts her vision for a better life. She provides insight into adopting a healthy relationship with food and encouragement for those reluctant to exercise.
Love Food and Live Well covers the body mind and soul while giving practical advice on nutrition, weight loss and exercise. With quick and easy recipes, tips on minimizing carbohydrate intake and chapters on interval training and use of an exercise ball, Love Food & Live Well can well prove a life-changing book for many.
I highly recommend Love Food and Live Well by Chantel Hobbs for adult readers who want to enjoy life while they improve it.
*My thanks to the author and publisher for providing a complimentary copy of this book for purposes of review.
March 19, 2012
As I am one of those people who struggles with my desire to eat and lose weight this book appealed to me. I had not read Chantel Hobbs book “Never Say Diet” or been familiar with her as a personal trainer, marathon runner, wife and mother of four. She just doesn't tell you how to do it, she has been there and lost 200 pounds and has kept the weight off. She points out the a partnership with God allowing him to take control of your thoughts and eating is important for her plan to work. The first half of the books is more motivational and the last half, helpful hints on the importance of eating protein and eating the right kind of carbs. The food info was nothing new, the relationship to God and exercise hints that must go with the eating were the perfect balance. I especially like the section she had using the stability ball. God, proper eating, prayer, and exercise are all key components to loosing weight and keeping it off.
If you are looking for the magic weight loss with no struggle, this is not your book. You must work at it and have the Lord as your partner in the endeavor. I have read about 10 books on the subject and don't find this to be highly unusual, but a good solid weight loss book with a friend Chantel who can walk beside you as an encourager.
November 15, 2011
Love Food & Live Well, by Chantel Hobbs, Waterbrook Press, 2010, Hardcover, 240 Pages, ISBN-13: 978-0307457844, $19.99
At this time of year families gather to celebrate Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years to prepare hearty traditional meals, give gifts and rejoice in the birth of Christ. The season is a festive happy time, but also a time of food temptations that test any weightwatcher’s self-discipline and resolve. For many the battle is lost before it begins and results in guilt, shattered self-esteem and pounds of regret.
Christian author, speaker, life coach and fitness expert, Chantel Hobbs, says it doesn’t have to be that way in Love Food & Live Well. Where she encourages readers to take it from a woman who lost over 200 pounds, toned her muscles, and now maintains a healthy weight. That describes her today.
However, it doesn’t describe her “before” era which included a “blue jeans horror show” and the need for airplane “seat belt extensions”…Full Review: http://tinyurl.com/7dddb34
July 12, 2012
This was just an okay book. I saw it on the end shelf at the library and picked it up. I had never heard of the author before, but I always love reading about health, nutrition and exercise. The vast majority of this book focuses on God’s love for us and how only through our trust in Him can our lives fully change. I am a Christian and completely agree with that, but I felt like the title of this book suggested it was going to be about something different than it was. I felt like if Chantel Hobbs had reflected that key belief in the title, I would have been caught less off guard about the entire premise of the book. I love the idea of combining our faith with our health, but this book just wasn’t what I was expecting and I felt a little broadsided with the whole faith message. It was more faith than fitness which I guess was her point.
December 30, 2010
This was an easy and enjoyable read. Although I don't struggle with a weight problem I do struggle with maintaining a healthy lifestyle balanced with good eating and exercise. I appreciate that this book is not about a new "diet" or setting a weight loss goal but rather about a life change and thought change. It is more an inspirational or encouraging book about the challenge of living a balanced life. I really enjoyed the author's candidness about her own struggle with self-esteem and weight and how the two went hand in hand. My favorite part was the exercise routines. I have implemented one and thus far am enjoying it.
Thanks B&B Media for this review copy.
Thanks B&B Media for this review copy.
December 29, 2010
Review forthcoming
July 13, 2011
A very inspiring approach to weight loss. She shared that her faith and God's guidance is what helped her overcome the battle. Amazing approach and inspiring story!
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