Fitness Junkie is a satirical portrayal of fitness influencer culture. I found it slightly boring at times, but i did laugh out loud at certain points. I think in this day and age, I can appreciate a comical look at what our society has become.

I had a hard time getting into this book. While it was satirical, I felt like it was pretty redundant. I wish there was a little more character development and a little less superficial and focused on the weight.

I loved this book. It was so light and funny. I actually found myself laughing out loud at some points. The story follows Janney Sweet as she is not so nicely told by her best friend and business partner that she needs to take a leave of absence to lose 30 pounds to fit into the high fashion world of bridal gowns. Janney goes on a weight loss adventure that has her drinking all sorts of weird concoctions, Swiss chard, and even clay. It's a heartwarming feel-good story about a woman who finds her true worth does not include the number on the scale. Thank you so much, NetGalley for the eARC. I thoroughly enjoyed it. 4 stars.

Have you ever been a part of any fitness craze? I learned after trying different things that I'm just not the kind of person who is going to find her inner light and that I need active, really physical classes to get me moving... it's where I take out all my pent up emotions. Kickboxing is the perfect outlet. And recently I found indoor rowing which is way better for my back. But to meditate, ohm or let the universe decide my fate isn't the person I am. I don't begrudge the person it DOES work for - everyone has their own path in life. You do you. I'll do me.

It's satirical, it's satirical, it's satirical. I kept this mantra in my head as I read it because if I didn't I think I would've dislocated an eye - that's how many time I kept rolling them as I was reading this damn book. There are definitely some cute moments but mostly it felt like one big body shaming, cultish, anti-feminist read. SATIRICAL. I kept reading because Janey is a character I ended up quite liking a lot. She tries the new things and has this inner turmoil of is she/isn't she that I can relate to. But so many times I just wanted to be like WAKE UP JANEY SWEET! I had to find out how this was all going to end. I knew the direction it was going to go in, but I had to finish out the adventure. Unfortunately it just didn't work for me.

Not my cup of green juice. Nope. NEXT!

I kind of expected this book to be either fat-shaming or fitness/workout-shaming, but it managed not to do either. It DID make fun of some of the extremes we go to in order to get fit - and some of those things really deserve to be mocked. But it also made me feel more motivated - the main character never hates herself or her body, and she does work hard, but the positive things mentioned were mostly function related - like her ability to climb a fence after a month of working out. There were some quite funny moments as well. And just a sidenote - I really hated Beau.

Fitness Junkie selves into the crazy and obsessive world of wellness. After being prompted to lose weight to remain CEO of her bridal dress company, Jane must lose some weight her. She tries everything from juice to crazy workouts. In the end, she is led to what she always knew - acceptance of yourself is most important. A wild ride complete with backstabbing friends, new relationships, and the new “it” exercise.

This book was amazing! I loved the characters and laughed out loud many times. I would love to read the back story and the future story, if they ever come to fruition. I related to a lot of this and was shocked by some of it. I'd classify it as a comedic female driven romp. So many different tiny adventures and so fun. Janey Sweet is a powerful woman (sometimes a rarity) but vulnerable like the rest of us and I just adored her. Read it - it's lovely and fun.

I mean is it a about a divorcee that is ousted from her CEO position because she is ordered by the company's founder/designer (and her supposed best -friend) because she is too fat or is it about a woman who has done pretty well for herself but lived an examined life or is it about dumpster dining or drug use on rooftops or the ridiculous lengths people go to in order to lose weight.Spoiler alert - it is about all of these things and more.

I would recommend.

I think those who appreciate loving yourself and and your body would enjoy this book. The story is different in that the character goes through self-discovery by trying to be fit via things she's never done before.

I am sorry for not reviewing fully but I don’t have the time to read this anymore. I believe that it wouldn't benefit you as a publisher or your book if I only skimmed it and wrote a rushed review. Again, I am sorry for not fully reviewing!

The premise of this book had great promise. But I found it shallow and gossipy. Perhaps for other readers but not for me. DNF

Fitness Junkie is a ridiculously funny satiric prose on the pressure women, and some men, are facing in order to conform to the idea of being perfect and fit that the society is trying to shove upon us. It is also like an inside look into the life of rich and famous people, how obsessed they are to follow the newest trend and the pressure they go through to fit right in their circle. Fun and easy beach read. Not a life changing book by any means, but it is great for some mindless fun and fans of exercise fads will get a laugh out of it.

Fun book that touches on sorts of cultural reference in NYC including takes on food (a bruffin, anyone?) crazy exercise fads and the weird juice diets. Loved it.

This book was featured in a blog post called "17 books everyone will be talking about this summer", published here:

https://modernmrsdarcy.com/hot-summer-books/

Authors Lucy Sykes and Jo Piazza did it again with FITNESS JUNKIE. With wit and humor, this books gives us a positively enjoyable story with a message hidden within the the pages.

It does have moments of pure gleeful tomfoolery and some nice commentary on societal obsessions with weight loss and body image. But ultimately it's still simply a shallow book about shallow people.

Okay, so if you read a lot of my reviews you know I'm totally anti-diet and anti-fitspo and anti-fat-shaming. AND I have a bit of a history with all of this stuff so I can be pretty sensitive. However, this might be the most hilarious take on the whole fitness/diet industry ever, mostly because it's so scarily real. If you don't believe me, just search #fitspo #tiu #strongnotskinny on Instagram ~ I was HARDCORE in that community for too long and am not proud of it. This book pokes fun at the whole horrible industry in the best way, but also has a surprising amount f truth and heart as well. The audio version was excellent. highly recommended as a fun, light read for people who don't believe that skinny = happy.

I loved Lucy Sykes and Jo Piazza's previous book, "The Knockoff" - I thought it was hilarious and touching. Perhaps because I could relate more to the fashion industry than the whole fitness culture. I found the protagonist to be rather unbelievable: a candy heiress, worth millions, who also made a multi million dollar business from her friend's bridal designs, is kicked to the curb by her bestie/ business partner because he thinks she gaining weight (?)
Since she is out of work and has unlimited funds, she just happens to meet someone who connects her to exclusive celebrity fitness / workout programs and embarks on a $15,000 retreat week in St. Lucia. She also immediately has two guys falling at her feet, English royalty and a gorgeous health juice king. Really?
There is a series of dramatic events which is mildly interesting, the writing is quite good and entertaining, but overall, I didn't enjoy this one as much as their first novel.

While this is definitely a book about the crazy fitness culture, it is also a book about privilege, and I’m not sure the authors are fully aware of that. Read my complete review by clicking on the link below.

A very entertaining book about the obsession of weight loss, exercise, body image, and healthy eating in our culture. I really liked the savvy characters and flow of events in this story. Takes place mostly in Manhattan, this story was told with much humor. Thank you NetGalley for the copy. All opinions are my own.

A dark comedy about the ridiculous fitness craze. The book was fast-paced and filled with funny commentaries on the fitness culture. While I enjoyed the main character, Janey Sweet's point-of-view and her journey of self-discovery, I find the plot of the story a little flat for me. I liked the author's style of writing and i loved the ending! Karma is sweet!