A down-to-earth guide to help anyone get their priorities back on track.
With roughly 75% of adult Americans either overweight or obese, it is no wonder so many of us have tried to lose weight. Whether we want to look better, feel better, or fit into our clothes better, what we eat is an important topic, and almost no one knows this better than Connie Bennett. A knowledgeable health expert, life coach, motivational speaker, and author, Bennett is a self-proclaimed carb craver and sugar addict known for triumphing over those destructive habits. Then, things take a heartbreaking turn when her mother receives an end-stage lung cancer diagnosis. Bennett puts her life on hold to provide care and spend precious time with her ailing mother. As expected, the months of caregiving take an emotional toll, but the physical ramifications are an unwanted surprise. Despite being the voice of authority on avoiding or reversing similar issues, the author develops insulin resistance, high cortisol levels, and adrenal fatigue. When she finally steps on the scale, Bennett is shocked to realize she’s quickly packed on 21 pounds. Shame, embarrassment, and humiliation give way to compassion, self-love, and a determination to understand what leads us to temporarily give up on ourselves by choosing a poor diet. Born from the author’s painful example and years of research, this motivating book is a down-to-earth guide to help anyone get their priorities back on track.
If life has ever gotten in the way of your goals, Connie Bennett’s gentle voice will speak to you! The book’s organization allows readers to connect on an emotional level, first educating us on 21 prevalent reasons, both in and out of our control, why we might eat badly. The explanations are eye-opening and convincing, gleaned from scientific studies, global statistics, renowned experts, and common sense. What follows is a three-week plan designed to reclaim control and transform us into the best versions of ourselves. The compelling guidebook concludes with tips, tricks, shopping lists, recipes, strategies, and examples of others who have succeeded. I Blew My Diet! Now What? is not an unmanageable plan or a list of impossible-to-procure miracle ingredients. Instead, it’s a collection of easily implemented ideas that build better habits. Readers will appreciate high-impact suggestions that require only a reasonable level of effort. Take advantage of affirmations and visualizations. Avoid product marketing hype. Drink water. Spend time being grateful. And of course, cut out sugar. Mottos, mantras, and catchphrases serve as memory aids that will resonate with anyone eager to embrace more vibrant lifestyles. Cheeky cartoons allow readers to see a version of themselves on the page and laugh, rather than lament, about where we are on our individual wellness journeys. Instead of feeding life’s inevitable hurdles with junky food, I Blew My Diet! Now What? will encourage your insatiable cravings to grow into an unstoppable hunger for health and happiness.
