What a load of rubbish! This guy thinks he is something he is not. I struggled to get through his vacuous egotistical ramblings. Nothing new here. All rehashed ideas. His views on relationships are ill thought out and potentially dangerous, encouraging ppl to leave relationships as you have to look after no1. No mention of being open, patient or longevity. There are so many holes in most of his laddish philosophies. Motivating, inspiring and the type of book that will make you question your own quest for success and the lengths you’re prepared to go to to live a happy and fulfilled life – whatever that looks like to you – Not a Diet Book should be required reading for everyone who needs incentive, stimulus and inspiration to better themselves as the start of a new decade approaches. Readers will finish Not a Diet Book, equiped with the knowledge they need to not only embrace a healthier and more balanced relationship with food and exercise, but too with the tools for success to excel in all areas of their life. But what I didn’t realise was the ingredients in there, a few of them, were really triggering me to be even more depressed. The one that I found out, more than sugar would you believe, is vegetable oil and seed oil, which actually just makes you depressed. I’m Lucy, an award-winning book blogger, bibliotherapist and writer with a passion for brilliant books, independent bookstores, literary travel and book festivals around the world. The Literary Edit is your guide to the beautiful world of books.

Please don't think this is a hard book to read and understand. Dr. KellyAnn tells it like it is and the wording is very easy to understand. I got sad mad listening to this book. Some of the stuff he was saying was utter rubbish. So frustrating.

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Being that I read a handful of the books James cites and whose lessons were paraphrased here (and often) some parts seem like collections of other peoples anecdotes. Which is not to say he didn’t facilitate a great re-telling, relatable, and at times motivational. The book is easy to read and has lots of recipes. The diet is a combination of intermittent fasting and the Keto diet aka cut out carbs and dairy plus add bone broth. The number of calories you're likely to take in on this diet is likely to be in the 1,000-1,200 range, so that too will aid in weight loss.

I enjoyed reading through 'The 10-Day Belly Slimdown' where I found the read a easy read to understand by this well known Doctor Kellyann Petrucci. Hollyoaks confirms truly mind-blowing twist as Peri Lomax and Romeo Nightingale’s huge secret revealed What it all comes down to in losing weight, fat, getting healthier, lowering your BMI etc is just going on a calorie deficit diet. More calories out than in will make you lose weight, it's really that simple. He says if you miss one work out of if you have a "calorie dense meal (aka cheat meal - he doesn't like to use this phrase) then it's O.K. it's not going to be the end of the world, so you shouldn't hate yourself for doing it. Everything in moderation and if you do it once in a while then it's fine. James Smith is the world’s fastest-growing online personal trainer. Honest, unapologetic and outspoken, yet erudite, authentic and endlessly passionate about exposing the toxic myths within diet culture, and committed to helping people to reach their goals and make positive change for good. Not a Diet Book is his first book. You can join the James Smith Academy here.Other than a few more other minor details I disagreed with I think it was a very great, simple way to explain calorie deficits, macronutrients, etc!