I really enjoyed this book and most of it really resonated with me! Trotter lays it out so well that it is very readable for a novice or for those who are more experienced in meal and workout plans.

Like Kathleen, I have a hard time adhering to just one set plan for healthy eating and working out. Instead, I find a lot of random quirks and patterns that seem to work well when I integrate them. For instance, in order to eat well, I need to have a consistent meal plan and I do best with the same thing every day with slight deviations and a general idea for dinner (so maybe a protein and big portion of cooked veggies). If I deviate from this set plan, I really struggle to get back into the pattern. So while greek yogurt and berries may be a perfectly fine breakfast, if eggs and veggies are what is working for me for breakfast, switching it out would throw me completely off of my groove and doesn't work for me. She talks a lot about finding things like that which you would tailor to you. Same with workouts. Daily runs may help your best friend lose weight, but it isn't a balanced exercise plan and no matter how diligently you stick to it, it may never help you. It is all about finding what works for you and integrating that into your lifestyle. The thing I struggle with is feeling guilty for having a slip-up and then giving up until I decide to do better again. I love how she talks about not doing this and rerouting immediately after that first slip up, rather than spiraling all the way down and then having to reroute.

She has a lot of great information in here and I really loved her personality throughout. It really feels like you are talking to your knowledgeable best friend. This is definitely worth reading and has the flexibility of taking various pieces of different eating plans and workouts to really make the mix that works for you and your life.

This was an interesting book. I thought the information presented was well laid out and flowed well. I really enjoyed reading it and want to try and start implementing some of what I read.

There are a lot of fitness and diet books out there for consumers to read. Each is touting something different and this book is more of the same. While her tone is encouraging and honest, she isn't really introducing anything new.

In this book Kathleen guides us through discovering what works for us to get and stay on track being healthy from choosing our nutrition mix and workout mix to breaking bad habits and developing long term healthy habits to help keep us on track to achieve our goals and be more effective in reaching what we strive to achieve.



She also gets us to look at emotions and shows us through photographs how to perform some basic exercises.



A handy get started quick guide for a healthy lifestyle, this would be suitable for any beginner of any age from teen to older adult.



Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!

If you need/want to start exercising and struggle to make a start this book will supply practical ideas on eating, exercise and mindset. There is plenty of motivation and commonsense advice including a reminder to be kind to yourself.
I love getting fit and rarely struggle to remain motivated. Despite this parts were helpful and reinforced my current knowledge. The author seems knowledgeable and passes it on in an easy to understand way.
Some of my favourite parts of the book include the exercises using sliders as a variation on standard planks etc, the section on meditation and the references for additional reading.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a free digital copy of the book in return for an honest review.

Trotter advocates a ‘pick and mix’ approach to diet and fitness and this book tells you what’s out there so you can choose the right mix for you. But first, a pep talk. Trotter’s tone is kind and encouraging with lots of reframing and positivity. Trotter is all about the ‘mindset’ and, in fact, devotes the entire final section of the book to this.
The rundown of the different diet and exercise regimes is thorough and consistent but not hugely exciting. Much of her analysis seemed pretty obvious and covered the same ground as most women’s magazines.
Yes, I read women’s magazines. (I told my partner this when we first met and he thought I was joking!) So all in all, this book didn’t work for me. However, if you don’t read magazines or watch health makeover programmes on TV, it may work for you.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC.

Wanted to give this one a try, as the blurb sounded great. Hard to read though, as there are long and winded paragraphs, and more like a cheerleader banter than useful tips and advice. Sadly, not what I was looking for, and gave up after about halfway though of skimming.