Like most people in the late twenties I carry with me a few extra pounds.  In high school I could eat whatever I wanted because I played sports year around.  Now the most activity I get is chasing my kids around the room when they don’t want to get in bed!  With 3 kids it is just hard to find the time (notice I didn’t say too hard).

For a long time I have known that I needed to lose weght, but it wasn’t until I discovered my BMI (Body Mass Index) that I knew I need to get things under control.  Your BMI is a measurement of your body fat based on your weight nad your height.  A normal range is 18.5-24.9.  Needless to say, my currently does not fall in that range (If you are curious about your BMI go here).

So when I had the chance to review Never Say Diet by Chantel Hobbs I was quite excited.  I was getting a diet book without the embrassment of going to the store and buying it!  The heart of the book is the very personal story of how Chantel manage her own weight loss program-losing over 200 pounds!  I believe that her appraoch is quite balanced, making recommendations regarding exerciese and eating habits, but also realizing that there are issues at the core of why you became overweight in the first place that must be addressed.

Chantel is very open about the steps she took, including plastic surgery to remove excess skin, but recognizes that this step may not be an option for everyone.  There were many parts of the book that more focused to a female audience that I simply skipped over.  Overall the results don’t lie, so far this year I have lost 6 pounds (which includes a couple of weeks when I didn’t stick to my workout routine).

As Americans, most of us could do a better job of regulating the food we put into our bodies and maintaining a better activity level (besides the activities of TV, video games, and blogging).  As a Christian one must also remember that the only way for me to continue to carry out God’s mission on this earth is for Him to have a body to use.

Tags: Chantel Hobbs, Diet, Health, Weight Loss