I found this book every difficult to get into, it seemed to repeat itself over and over again and I hadn't read any others of hers and I felt a bit lost. I would agree with her that looking at a huge task is difficult and that cutting it into little day to day segments will make it easier to handle.

Weight loss is a goal of most people now days and it is for some a huge task, one they feel sure to fail, this book helps you realize that you can only handle one day at a time and to celebrate on those days that you make it and let the days you don't go away.

I like the idea of fasting as part of a diet, I think it is a great way to help you realize that food is not controlling you and that you can make it without it for a day and then eat healthy the next. The overall impression of the book is that it is a good idea and she lays out the steps, but it is pretty much like most diet books. ( )

Great advice shared with a personal trainer who can relate to the struggles of trying to lose weight and keep it off, too. Having maintained a 200 lb. weight loss over the years, Chantel Hobbs knows what it means to celebrate daily victories having changed her perspective of things and she'll show you how to be victorious as well. She's written a simple book to make food work for you with warm conversational style. I especially love the menus.

I read her guideline (blueprint) and came away with an appreciation for her insights not being a quick fix but rather doing our best just for today. Read about testimonies, take a look at exercises with a medicine ball and ditch checking in with the scale. In the back of the book, Chantel offers a One Day Way contract to help you make a commitment to a changed attitude. Chantel believes that diet and exercise help to a point but then there's the spiritual aspect of being loved by our creator. It's a very inspirational story. It will cheer you on to reach your goals. ( )

My Book Review: http://writingcanvas.wordpress.com/2010/01/04/book-review-the-one-day-way-by-cha... ( )

Equal parts philosophy, inspiration, and practical weight loss plan, the simplicity of Chantel Hobbs The One Day Way may well prove to revolutionize the way many women approach weight loss. Many readers are by now familiar of her personal journey of losing 200 lbs. that she shared with readers in her first book Never Say Diet, but the simple insights shared in her newest title are well worth gleaning from her latest.

Now a personal trainer and marathon runner, Hobbs first tackles the defeatist mental attitude that so many of us have with her upbeat writing style. Instead of focusing on long-term goals such as, “I want to lose 40 lbs. this year.” Hobbs encourages women to make changes for a healthy lifestyle one day at a take, focusing only upon the present in order to avoid depression over slip-ups and feeling entitled by consistent progress.

After fully half of The One Day Way is dedicated to creating a new mind-set that encourages upon focusing on tiny, step-by-step goals, day-by-day, Hobbs spends the second half of the title providing helpful guidelines – or “commandments” as she calls them – for both physical fitness and nutrition.

Hobbs maintains that a simple, no-nonsense, energy-in energy-out, approach for weight loss is called for in most cases. A sample eating plan and menu that provides between 1400 and 1600 calories (generally low fat and low sugar, balanced proteins, carbs, and fats) is provided, as well as a strength training routine that uses a medicine ball and resistance band.

Those with special dietary needs (nursing moms, pregnant women, allergies, those with health conditions etc.) may need to do some additional research and planning in this area.

The included strength training routine includes exercises that combine movements that strengthen both the core and the limbs in a single exercise. My only complaint here is that some of the steps of the exercises aren’t illustrated with photos, so readers will need to fill in the blanks with their own mental image. Step-by-step photos for each part of the movement would have made envisioning each exercise in action much simpler.

After reading Hobbs’ eating and fitness plans it can be easy to feel like you need to get on board with the entire program right away to be a success. That however, would be missing the point of Hobbs’ philosophy – a day at a time, keep moving forward with small goals. So if the thought of jumping into a lower calorie way of life and establishing a big fitness plan all at once seem overwhelming, never fear – she’s not asking that of you. On the other hand, this isn’t a pie-in-the-sky weight loss plan, and she consistently maintains that it’s up to you, and will take work.

So – is this a “Christian” weight loss book? Yes and no. WaterBrook, Random House’s Christian publishing imprint, publishes it and Hobbs herself is a believer. She speaks of faith in general terms that aren’t specific to belief in God, but does encourage readers to turn to their Creator as a source of strength for their lives, and speaks to the way our bodies are designed to work. On the other hand, her approach is low-key, and all readers can benefit from her first-hand wisdom gleaned from the weight loss trenches.

I was so excited upon reading The One Day Way; not only does it carry within it’s pages simple insights that are absolutely transformational, but these ways of thinking can be transferred to areas outside of weight loss. For those of us who are easily overwhelmed by long-term goals of any sort, applying The One Day Way to all areas of life results in better focus, and more productivity (it has for me, in any case). I’m now looking forward to a never-ending journey towards growing into a better person day-by-day for the rest of my life.

Reviewed at quiverfullfamily.com ( )

I'm sure there are those of us out there that struggle with dieting and becoming healthier and we become so frustrated that we give up. That's what happened to Chantel Hobbs, too. Until she discovered The One Day Way.

There are some up sides to this book and there are some down sides to this book, at least in my personal opinion. The up side is it sounds like an effective, easier way to diet and become healthier. In fact, it is my New Year's Resolution this year; to follow her One Day Way. Another up side is, she lays her plan all out and it's easy to follow and under stand. She also talks about how to keep it a success after you've reached your goal. She has good excercise plans and it's very detailed in her set ups. She talks to us about being healthier in spirit and with God. She explains the importance to look forward and not backward.

A couple of the down sides to this book are that is starts out a bit difficuly to catch on and set up like a "self-help" book in the beginning. Chantel also talks about fasting during The One Day Way. I don't think fasting as part of a diet is good, effective, or healthy. The only fasting that should be done, in my opinion, is when you fast for God over a problem or troubled friend or loved one. She also says to cut out certain foods, like meat, from your diet. I disagree wholly with this...meat is an essential form of nurishment and should not be cut out.

Despite my few negative opinions about the book, I do reccomend this book to anyone struggling to become healthier. It is still worthy, no matter my negative opinions, of a 4 star praise. Thanks, Chantel, for an easier way to be healthy!

*This book was provided for review by the WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group* ( )