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Weight-Loss Hero: Transform Your Mind and Your Body with a Healthy Keto Lifestyle
Discover the many benefits to the ketogenic diet beyond weight loss--including reduced anxiety, minimized depression, and even a reduction or elimination of prescription medications.
In Weight-Loss Hero, wildly popular health coach Christine Carter shares her story of leaving behind roller-coaster dieting and losing more than 150 pounds by first changing the way she thought about weight and her own worth. By teaching us how to nourish our minds so we can properly nourish our bodies, Christine provides a sustainable path to a fully integrated healthy low-carb lifestyle.
Features include:
More than 50 original recipes with photos Inspiring workout tips Practical ways to incorporate a healthy keto diet into your life Keto-friendly grocery lists Recommended keto-friendly meals at popular restaurantsChristine uses her personal stories of overcoming failure to encourage us as only the best coaches can. With almost 300,000 Instagram followers and features in Shape, Fitness, Popsugar.com, and TODAY.com, Christine already has enthusiastic fans around the world. As she reminds us, when it comes to healthy living, weight loss doesn't begin with a new diet or exercise plan. It begins in the mind.
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272 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 21, 2020
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May 13, 2021
I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.
Weight-loss Hero is a fantastic diet coaching book written by Christine Carr. This book is quite different to other cookbooks as it is a book about the authors oersonal experience with dieting, weight loss, fitness and self-discoveries.
The book focuses on a keto based diet which is explained in avid detail without being boring or written in a preachy way.
I loved reading about Christine's journey and found her very down to earth and likeable.
There are great photos throughout the book and each section is broken down into East to understand and follow chunks.
The recipes are at the back of the book along with an exercise routine and meal plan.
Weight-loss Hero is a fantastic diet coaching book written by Christine Carr. This book is quite different to other cookbooks as it is a book about the authors oersonal experience with dieting, weight loss, fitness and self-discoveries.
The book focuses on a keto based diet which is explained in avid detail without being boring or written in a preachy way.
I loved reading about Christine's journey and found her very down to earth and likeable.
There are great photos throughout the book and each section is broken down into East to understand and follow chunks.
The recipes are at the back of the book along with an exercise routine and meal plan.
June 26, 2023
I really enjoyed this book! For starters, it was a very easy read. Christine made the book enjoyable to go through. She had a great balance of personal experiences with important information. The mindset chapters were so good. The layout of the book was great and made it very easy to refer to different sections. There are so many great takeaways from this. I loved the recipe portion. In all honesty, reading this book often felt like sitting with a friend at coffee, receiving encouragement. I would suggest it to anyone looking to make some awesome lifestyle changes! :)
March 26, 2021
Why is weight loss such a consistent problem
Posted on March 26, 2021 by michellelovatosbookreviews, world's first book color commentator, book reviews with a twist
When Weight Loss Hero author, Christine Carter says she lost 150 pounds by first changing the way she thought about weight, as well her own worth, I was excited to see a diet book with a reasonable, solid approach. Carter claims that easing her internal weight-control monster was founded on learning how to nourish her mind and body.
I believe that. I know that to be true. I lost 155 pounds in 2004-5, 60 pounds in 2011, and 75 pounds in 2020-21. Yo-yo, yo-yo, yo-yo.
But the caution I offer for this book is Carter’s method of weight loss. I’m not anti-keto. I’ve read a dozen keto cookbooks and pilfered scores of recipes I used and modified to satisfy my own nutritional needs.
But, with this book, and every other diet book on the market, creating realistic expectations and health goals must include an open-minded understanding that our fingerprint biologies are different.
It’s dangerous to one-size-fits-all the idea of weight loss. It doesn’t work. That’s why the diet industry remains one of the most lucrative book publishing industries in the nation.
Carter lost her weight using the Keto diet. And as I mentioned in previous reviews, if I followed the high-fat diet this diet supports, I’d be dead well before my time. I have a familial cholesterol problem and I have to watch that level closely. Without a doctor’s inquiry, I would not have known that important fact, leaving myself wide open to self-harm with the keto plan of high fat and high protein.
There are things to learn from diets that don’t necessarily work for every person, and that is the nutritional make-up of some of the specialized diet recipes and meal suggestions CAN be helpful IF the reader trying a diet’s method has a body that will respond well.
I’m not a medical expert. I’m just a yo-yo. But I have at least 45 years of experience trying to keep my weight under control, and I know how it’s done – for real.
Individually, intelligently and with a sober, steady, doctor-aware, marathon approach.
Carter shares her inspiring story in Weight Loss Hero: Transform Your Mind and Your Body With a Healthy Keto Lifestyle. She lessened her anxiety, minimized her depression, and reduced her dependency on prescription drugs during her journey. She learned the lesson that true, and lasting change comes from closeting the thought of rules and regulations for daily eating, and picking up the excitement to be found in new activities and life opportunities.
I agree. As a person who participated in Brown University’s 10-year long-term weight-loss program, and still rose and fell with my weight as my emotional life tanked and rose, I offer serious caution.
According to WebMD, in 2020 the US News and World Report named the Mediterranian Diet best for the third consecutive year. Which, by the way, means nothing if your mind or body rejects this way of eating.
I take pieces of this, pieces of that. I choose things that work for my body, and things that won’t harm my long-term well-being. To that end, Weight Loss Hero offers more than 50 original recipes worth a serious peek.
Is my third large weight-loss success the long-term charm? I hope so. I think so. But I’m not so foolish as to think that my next 50 years will be any less challenging than the first 50. In my case, I’ve eliminated the stressor most prolific in inspiring my diet flip-out choices. But I am in the same boat you are with the daily challenge of what to put in my body, how to nourish my mind and soul.
I wish you well, Christine Carter, in your efforts to share your message through Weight Loss Hero. And I wish you well, reader, in your challenge to blaze the highly-personalized path you need to take to achieve your goals.
BoutiquePublishingService@hotmail.com
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Happy are those who respect the Lord and obey him. You will enjoy what you work for, and you will be blessed with good things. Psalm 128: 1-2
Posted on March 26, 2021 by michellelovatosbookreviews, world's first book color commentator, book reviews with a twist
When Weight Loss Hero author, Christine Carter says she lost 150 pounds by first changing the way she thought about weight, as well her own worth, I was excited to see a diet book with a reasonable, solid approach. Carter claims that easing her internal weight-control monster was founded on learning how to nourish her mind and body.
I believe that. I know that to be true. I lost 155 pounds in 2004-5, 60 pounds in 2011, and 75 pounds in 2020-21. Yo-yo, yo-yo, yo-yo.
But the caution I offer for this book is Carter’s method of weight loss. I’m not anti-keto. I’ve read a dozen keto cookbooks and pilfered scores of recipes I used and modified to satisfy my own nutritional needs.
But, with this book, and every other diet book on the market, creating realistic expectations and health goals must include an open-minded understanding that our fingerprint biologies are different.
It’s dangerous to one-size-fits-all the idea of weight loss. It doesn’t work. That’s why the diet industry remains one of the most lucrative book publishing industries in the nation.
Carter lost her weight using the Keto diet. And as I mentioned in previous reviews, if I followed the high-fat diet this diet supports, I’d be dead well before my time. I have a familial cholesterol problem and I have to watch that level closely. Without a doctor’s inquiry, I would not have known that important fact, leaving myself wide open to self-harm with the keto plan of high fat and high protein.
There are things to learn from diets that don’t necessarily work for every person, and that is the nutritional make-up of some of the specialized diet recipes and meal suggestions CAN be helpful IF the reader trying a diet’s method has a body that will respond well.
I’m not a medical expert. I’m just a yo-yo. But I have at least 45 years of experience trying to keep my weight under control, and I know how it’s done – for real.
Individually, intelligently and with a sober, steady, doctor-aware, marathon approach.
Carter shares her inspiring story in Weight Loss Hero: Transform Your Mind and Your Body With a Healthy Keto Lifestyle. She lessened her anxiety, minimized her depression, and reduced her dependency on prescription drugs during her journey. She learned the lesson that true, and lasting change comes from closeting the thought of rules and regulations for daily eating, and picking up the excitement to be found in new activities and life opportunities.
I agree. As a person who participated in Brown University’s 10-year long-term weight-loss program, and still rose and fell with my weight as my emotional life tanked and rose, I offer serious caution.
According to WebMD, in 2020 the US News and World Report named the Mediterranian Diet best for the third consecutive year. Which, by the way, means nothing if your mind or body rejects this way of eating.
I take pieces of this, pieces of that. I choose things that work for my body, and things that won’t harm my long-term well-being. To that end, Weight Loss Hero offers more than 50 original recipes worth a serious peek.
Is my third large weight-loss success the long-term charm? I hope so. I think so. But I’m not so foolish as to think that my next 50 years will be any less challenging than the first 50. In my case, I’ve eliminated the stressor most prolific in inspiring my diet flip-out choices. But I am in the same boat you are with the daily challenge of what to put in my body, how to nourish my mind and soul.
I wish you well, Christine Carter, in your efforts to share your message through Weight Loss Hero. And I wish you well, reader, in your challenge to blaze the highly-personalized path you need to take to achieve your goals.
BoutiquePublishingService@hotmail.com
BoutiqueBooks@hotmail.com
Happy are those who respect the Lord and obey him. You will enjoy what you work for, and you will be blessed with good things. Psalm 128: 1-2
May 26, 2020
This book was very personal and so much more than just a cookbook. This was a vey personal look at self discovery and learning to take control of your life on meal and one day at a time. It was both inspirational and motivational and I am so glad I decided to read it. I initially picked this because I dabble in Keto. And dabble uses the term lightly my family doesn't support the plan and me dieting for that matter so eating healthy and learning to follow a Keto lifestyle or even a relatively healthy eating plan has always been a struggle.
This book really helped me understand why it works for so many people and why I can still follow this even if my family eats other foods.
I really enjoyed everything about this book and think it is a wonderful addition to any kitchen and even if you don't eat Keto I believe that you can find healthy recipes in this book. Christine Carter is incredibly honest about her struggles and I find her very inspiring. This book is open, honest and real totally worth the read even if you don't want the recipes!!
I received this book from NetGalley and Thomas Nelson: GIFT for an honest review.
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This book really helped me understand why it works for so many people and why I can still follow this even if my family eats other foods.
I really enjoyed everything about this book and think it is a wonderful addition to any kitchen and even if you don't eat Keto I believe that you can find healthy recipes in this book. Christine Carter is incredibly honest about her struggles and I find her very inspiring. This book is open, honest and real totally worth the read even if you don't want the recipes!!
I received this book from NetGalley and Thomas Nelson: GIFT for an honest review.
#WeightLossHero
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May 31, 2025
Thank you to Netgalley and the Publisher for my digital copy in exchange for an honest review.
I requested this book because every now and then, I flirt with the idea of trying the Keto Diet. I have known some people personally who have tried it and lost weight so I am interested but the other side of me is also interested in becoming a vegetarian or at least eating less meat. This book was a great book, though, in that it was easy to read and very informative without being preachy. I loved that this was someone's own personal insight into having tried the diet and having great success with it. We learn what she tried, what worked, what didn't, and the mortifying things that happened to her to make her even try the diet. This is a book that would be perfect for beginners(or even people that have been doing it for awhile) as Christine includes lists, pictures, recipes, and so much more. Many of the recipes are ones that look so easy, I will have to give them a shot myself. :) While I did love the many pictures, all but one of them was her presently. I would have loved to see more pictures of the "before" keto diet.
I requested this book because every now and then, I flirt with the idea of trying the Keto Diet. I have known some people personally who have tried it and lost weight so I am interested but the other side of me is also interested in becoming a vegetarian or at least eating less meat. This book was a great book, though, in that it was easy to read and very informative without being preachy. I loved that this was someone's own personal insight into having tried the diet and having great success with it. We learn what she tried, what worked, what didn't, and the mortifying things that happened to her to make her even try the diet. This is a book that would be perfect for beginners(or even people that have been doing it for awhile) as Christine includes lists, pictures, recipes, and so much more. Many of the recipes are ones that look so easy, I will have to give them a shot myself. :) While I did love the many pictures, all but one of them was her presently. I would have loved to see more pictures of the "before" keto diet.
April 15, 2020
This book felt like so much more than a cook book or a weight loss book. It was inspirational and motivational in all the right ways, but with a personal insight that you don't always get. I don't follow a keto diet myself, however, I have several friends that do and have been interested in learning more. This book really did help to educate me more about the keto lifestyle and why it works for so many people.
I really enjoyed everything about this book and think it is a wonderful addition to any library, but particularly one for those who are striving to be health conscious. Christine Carter is honest and frank about her struggles. It's refreshing and real.
Thank you to NetGalley and Zondervan for an advanced e-copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
I really enjoyed everything about this book and think it is a wonderful addition to any library, but particularly one for those who are striving to be health conscious. Christine Carter is honest and frank about her struggles. It's refreshing and real.
Thank you to NetGalley and Zondervan for an advanced e-copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
June 19, 2020
Christine Carter is a health-coach who gives her personal account of her struggle with losing or maintaining weight-loss. She tells how she lost 150 pounds through the keto style of eating but mainly by changing the way she thought about her self and learning her own self-worth. I loved her personal accounts of her struggles and successes in changing the way she thinks about how food impacts our lives. This is the first time I had heard of the author but I really enjoyed her first-hand account & her input. Great book!
I would like to thank NetGalley and Zondervan for an advanced of this book in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.
I would like to thank NetGalley and Zondervan for an advanced of this book in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.
October 10, 2020
Weight-loss herons more than just a diet book. Christine truly understands the how being overweight is about more than food. I really saw a lot of my same thoughts and feelings when she talked about her journey. Another thing I loved was that Christine was non-judgmental and didn't preach/talk down to those of us that still needed help to get going on our weight-loss story. I liked how she broke the diet into phases. It will definitely make it easier to stick to the program since it isn't too much as once. The recipes look delicious. I've already started following Christine on Instagram, and am looking forward to getting my own copy of weight-loss hero.
April 19, 2020
I loved this book! I've done the keto diet for a while in the past, but fell off the wagon. I struggle with binge eating and sugar addiction. Reading this and doing the activities in it has helped get me back on track! Christine keeps things simple, explains everything, and breaks it down into steps. It's perfect for beginners, as well as those of us who have done it before. This is much much more than a recipe book! I look forward to continuing going back through this book and overcoming my eating challenges for good!
June 15, 2020
I have been looking for a good book about weight loss and this one was perfect. For years I have dealt with the yo-yo diets because I could never commit to just one. After reading this book it has come for me to give keto a try. I have major food allergies and one of them happens to be to wheat. I am going to give keto a try especially since I have this allergy to wheat. If you are someone who is looking for a great book about weight loss, give this one a try. It can't hurt right? I was given an advance copy via ebook to provide my review.
April 27, 2020
This book is mostly about the author's weight loss journey with lots of photos of her after the weigh loss, and then it explains about keto diet, and suggests a few recipes. It does explains very well about keto diet and gives you some grocery tips and what to order when visiting a chain restaurant or fast food. Exercise + keto + mindfulness = weight loss.
I got an advance reader's copy of this book complimentary from NetGallery in exchange for my honest review.
I got an advance reader's copy of this book complimentary from NetGallery in exchange for my honest review.
May 5, 2020
Thank you Net Galley for letting me review this book. This was a good Weight-loss book. I enjoyed her story on her weight battle. She give some really good suggestions and help with using the KETO diet. She also does a good job with explaining Fasting and how to do it. I wished there were more recipes to work from on the diet plan. All in all it was well done. I will recommend it for our library!!! #WeightLossHero #NetGalley
May 5, 2020
Thank you Net Galley for letting me review this book. This was a good Weight-loss book. I enjoyed her story on her weight battle. She give some really good suggestions and help with using the KETO diet. She also does a good job with explaining Fasting and how to do it. I wished there were more recipes to work from on the diet plan. All in all it was well done. I will recommend it for our library!!! #WeightLossHero #NetGalley
April 14, 2020
RAW! This book strips it down for us. The author herself talks about her own struggles and how she talked herself through each problem. What worked for her, what didn't. You can feel her struggles and her hope through all of her words and she leaves you with hope and an "I can do this" feeling!
Thank you to NetGalley and Zondervan for an amazing book!
Thank you to NetGalley and Zondervan for an amazing book!
April 22, 2021
This was an enjoyable book on losing weight the healthy way. There are recipes in the back of the book. My favorite was the suggestions for each meal. A great reference book to help you lose weight.
December 31, 2023
This book is heavy on basic info and motivational tips, neither of which I was interested in. I watched her online and really wanted more recipes.
While this book wasn't for me, someone else may enjoy it.
While this book wasn't for me, someone else may enjoy it.
June 6, 2020
Great points but very basic -wish she dug deeper!!
December 8, 2020
Helpful for this beginner!
This is my first book on the keto diet. It gave good background, science, meal plans, exercises & recipes. A total win win.
This is my first book on the keto diet. It gave good background, science, meal plans, exercises & recipes. A total win win.
August 7, 2020
Some interesting recipes. Takes keto plan into parts basically - like getting started, how it is set up and so on. Some plans and the recipes to go with it. Good for those who want a mix of recipes and information about the keto plan/diet.
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