Weightloss; a new strategy- The One Day Way – win a copy!
Chantel is no stranger to the weight-loss struggle game. She lost around 200 lbs, so she understands the struggles and torment we go through as dieters. (I say we… I do mean me. I’ve had weight issues pretty much my whole life.. I’ve been everywhere from a size 3 – size 28; let me say not fun.)
This is Chantel’s second book. It is called “The One Day Way“. One thing that Chantel does well is she talks about the real issues behind the weight — the triggers that set us off. It reminds me of what Danny from season 8 of the Biggest Loser said this year about figuring out what controls us because if we do not do that we will be back heavier than ever. I’m not sure how much of this I have actually thought about before and it has my mind spinning, I mean I often say I eat when I’m depressed, but it’s more to it than that. I mean why do these things constantly affect me, and am I really depressed that often? Or maybe it’s something more specific than that? Anyhow, like I said this book really got my mind questioning my motives for my weight struggles.
This plan is for more than just weight-loss, it’s about living life completely. It is based on the “One Day” at a time theme, and letting go of our past (even if it is as recent as yesterday!)
What I like about this book: I was half way through it and I found myself thinking several times:
“One Day Way… if I can just last through the day it will be okay.. if I just control my tongue for the next few hours it will be tomorrow and I’ll be okay! If I just resist that for the next hour, it will be okay!”
And you know what? I did it!!! I was so excited. I mean not just on weight, but on other things in my life that bother me because it’s all a chain reaction right? I get frustrated with this and that, and than I end up splurging on food because I’m in a bad frame of mind and than I have made a bad health choice and than I can not seem to bail myself out. I mean seriously, I started reading this book and didn’t get it. I didn’t understand why she was chatting so much about our brains and honestly by the end, I felt better and I feel motivated to work harder and follow the extremely simple idea and make it work this time! The first 2/3 of the book focus on the issues behind our weight-loss and only the last 1/3 is on how to do the “work”, which really isn’t even the hard stuff!
So, would I recommend this book? Absolutely! I think it hits the battle from another angle that so many of us don’t think about. I think it covers more than weightloss and will encourage all around improvement.
I just happen to have an extra copy I graciously received from the publisher, so if you’re interested in winning a copy, leave a comment here. Just tell me what you do to motivate yourself and stay positive when you’re fighting your own inner battles! Or even Bible verses that motivate you! Have an extra entry if you are subscribed to my rss!
Contest ends January 31st, 2010!
Here is Chantel’s before and after picture taken from her website. So, if you’re curious about Chantel’s story? Check out Chantel’s website : http://www.chantelhobbs.com
Thanks to Random House for providing me with a copy of this book for my honest review!
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I take one look at my little girl, and know I have to break the stronghold that had me for so long…overweight, low self esteem, so many battles. She is the reason I workout, I eat (relatively) well, and don’t mind getting beat up from workouts. This is one curse I have no intention of passing on!
you and me both!
I try to remind myself that I’m as important as the people around me and the other things I give priority in my life – to remind myself to put myself as a priority too…
I subscribe to your RSS feed too!
A much more intuitive approach that I think I could really benefit from. Thanks for finding this gem.
Nice to be welcomed back……I too have struggled all my life and do not understand why the principles that apply to other disciplines in my life do not apply here. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me…….except it seems fight my body…I go into hospital and eat all they provide and lose 4.5kg in 2 weeks….has happened 3 times.
I find it hard to eat enough..which probably means I do not care enough to care properly for me.
Issues that make exercise non vialble make it more difficult…but I come out of hosptial each time and think….all I did was lie there and eat and I lost weight.
I am not the traditional binge eater…eat for depression boredom etc
Had lap band….lost weight…just came back on…….Surgeon took saline out as he said it was active cruetly to me to leave it in.
So I guess that leaves me wanting to worry about it but in the end just putting it in the too hard basket and making the best of what I am.
You’ve inspired me Amy. All these yrs I have let pass with my weigh problem, and when you said you were planning on running a marathon and losing weight, I thought, hey, I just want to lose weight, and if Amy can do it AND run a marathon, I can lose weight. Your a busy mom (soon to get busier) and I am a busy mom, so I have finally decided to do something about it. I like the one day at a time approach, cause what do we do as women, we think ahead to the end result, and that could be months, yrs away, and we feel like we can’t do it. For me, I started YESTERDAy, before even reading this, and I wanted to weigh myself today…..instead of the week I said I was going to wait…sigh…
Anyways, sorry bout my ‘book’ I am glad you are doing so well Amy with your weigh loss!! Keep up the good work, the end results are worth it. I made my husband promise to take me on a tropical vacation when I reach my goal!!
I make “exercise appointments” during the week. I look at my coming week and decide when I am and can workout. I keep track on the calendar when I did workout – it’s motivating to see all the times I’ve worked out.
I’m glad I inspire someone Ara! lol. Most days I don’t feel like I’m doing enough, but I know I have made some progress!
Adele, that’s a great idea!
i hopw i will win your book. i need guidance in loosing wight.
This sounds like a wonderful book! I would love to be entered in the drawing – I want to share this book with a girlfriend at church who is struggling with her weight, self esteem and has been depressed….. she needs something positive to set her on the right track this year… please enter me! thanks so much!
Tere
Hello, thanks for sharing this post today, it really opened my eyes to see my real self again. I have been fighting the bulges for the past twenty five years without so much success. My self-esteem has spiraled from somewhere in cloud nine down to the deepest and blackest ravine. There where fights with my husband, because I cannot cooperate with the diet and exercise regimen we decided to try. My children where so affected with these fights that I have to ask forgiveness to my children and spouse. The cycle of pathology has brought me despair so much so that my doctor prescribed me with oral weight loss medicine. The effect did not last long, I was again binging especially when my family is out of the house. What motivated me to start fresh again was when my friend died of a stroke last December 27, 2009 at age 46. He was young, the father of two beautiful children who untimely lost their father at this young age. I went into seclusion to ask myself what I wanted in life. I realized I want to see my children graduate, find a job, settle down, provide me with grandchildren. I want to grow old with my wonderful, supportive husband, who was with me throughout my weight struggles. To this end I ask my children too to encourage me to do it right this time. So far, I have been making progress. Pray, I will do it this time.
This book looks *awesome*!
I know I need help with losing weight; I hope I win your book; it sounds like it would be really helpful.
Birthing 11 children has helped me to stay healthy but boy, could I use some advice on Keeping that baby weight off between births! This sounds GREAT!
Im not sure how I ended up on this site but Im glad it happened. I am interestedin the book and had to think for a moment of how I motivate myself because I haven’t been motivated much lately. But I rehearse or (taste again) my previous victories in faith and weight loss. I tend to beat myself up for gaining weight back but I remind myself that I did it once and I’ll do it again. thank you to you and to the publisher for this opportunity
This is a great and inspirational story—-the book looks very interesting!
would love to read this. sometimes we all need a word of incouragement
I’ve lost 50-some odd lbs since 2007….but I always hit a wall at about this point. I wish I had known about this contest sooner!!!!! Just heard Chantel on Focus today…I’ve never been where I should be….40th year in the wilderness of sin. What helps me is to see that gluttony is sin and to read the Bible each morning and have God speak through his word through about five chapters of TRUTH.