I volunteered to give my honest review in exchange for a free copy of the book pre-publication. This book is refreshing in that it isn't goal oriented. It's value oriented, because values are always there, and goals are forgotten once achieved. It discusses all of the contributing factors that influence your weight, and how much you can actually control. I found it to be very helpful. I have been on weight loss programs of some sort off and on for over 30 years! It was nice to read the author's ideas that aren't the mainstream. However, it's common sense.

When non-fiction authors hit the trifecta of being educational, entertaining and engaging I am a very happy reader. Dana Lee-Baggley accomplishes exactly that in this book. Healthy Habits Suck is written with equal parts humor and expertise. She veers away from preachy, dogmatic and the overenthusiastic overpromising adapted by so many authors in the genre. It’s solid advice based on the Adaption of Choice Model to help you adopt healthier habits.

There's not much new in this book, but what is different is the tone the author takes toward her readers. She keeps it real and acknowledges that all the preaching in the world won't amount to a hill of beans until someone is good and ready to make a change. At its heart, that's what this book is about....finding the justification for making the changes and helping the reader to be prepared for the suckiness of adopting healthier habits.

I'm sorry but this book was just a blah blah blah blah...with nothing to say. Wouldn't recommend .

Thanks to author, publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read. While I got the book for free, it had no bearing on the rating I gave it.

I’m not normally one to read self-help books, but when I saw the cover of Healthy Habits Suck, I couldn’t resist checking it out. The cover showed me that the book would be filled with humor, and wouldn’t be the typical self-help book, and thankfully the cover did not lie! The author infuses humor and real world examples to teach the reader that, yes, healthy habits DO suck, but there’s a reason we follow through with them anyways. Apple pie will always taste better than apples, our instinct might always be to choose the couch over the gym in the evening, but that doesn’t mean we should allow our instincts to rule our actions. The author gives specific examples and then clear advice about how to follow through with changes for the better in your life.

It’s a quick and easy read, not at all dry. Though the author cites research to back up her findings, it doesn’t overwhelm the book and her voice rings through every page. I enjoyed reading the book and hope to put some of the advice into action. Thank you, NetGalley, for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Hopefully I will develop some more healthy habits because I read this book!