ladygetslit's review against another edition

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hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

3.5


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quasinaut's review against another edition

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challenging informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

3.75

Some insightful advice -- though I think I need to read and take notes, not just listen, for it to sink in. A bit too uncritical of diet culture and healthy goal setting.

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gilnean's review against another edition

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challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.5


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heloeez's review against another edition

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informative reflective medium-paced

4.0


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kelgit's review against another edition

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1.0


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readtheroomjess's review against another edition

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informative medium-paced

2.0

This book had a lot of good information and tips to change habits. That’s the only positive feedback I have, unfortunately. First off, I wish I’d known I was buying a diet book. For a book about the general subject of habit change and formation, it seemed like a disproportionate amount of the examples and anecdotes are about weight loss, fitness, and nutrition. There’s lots of fatphobia, diet talk, and nutrition misinformation, so beware of those triggers. Aside from that, the book was just very boring. There is no humor or personality in its pages. The stories meant to illustrate a point aren’t inspiring, funny, or emotional. They literally just help define whatever concept is being discussed. This is such an interesting subject that has potential to help lots of people. It’s a shame the author made it such a drag.

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venetiana's review against another edition

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fatphobia, body shaming, etc. 
REALLY not for me.

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smh's review against another edition

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2.0


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crisgd's review against another edition

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informative medium-paced

3.5


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lexa's review against another edition

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I could not get past the fact that so many of the examples for habits or motivations were entrenched in diet culture. Being proud of your big biceps motivates you to never miss an upper body work out. Asking by yourself would a healthy person order a burrito or salad. And so on. 

In addition, the 1 hour I listened to seemed to just ramble on not really stating anything other than what common sense could tell you. 

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