I am a sucker for a great health/wellness book. I have read numerous books and have gotten a little something from each one of them. Don’t always agree with everything the author says, but if I can take away a few healthy ideas…I feel it is time well spent reading the book. *This post contains affiliate links, but all opinions of the books are my own. When I find something useful, I want to let others know about it so that they can share in the great ideas.
1- It Starts with Food by Dallas and Melissa Hartwig – this is by the creators of the Whole 30 movement. This is a good example of not agreeing with EVERYTHING an author says. There are tons of great ideas and eye opening information in this book. I don’t follow the Whole 30, but I still thoroughly enjoyed this book.
2 – Master Your Metabolism by Jillian Michaels – I love all of Jillian’s books. I’ve read all of them. I have learned a little something from each book. If you are a JM fan, you’ll love it. It’s very easy to read and you can just hear her in your head reading it to you.
3 – Flexible Dieting by Scott James – I was introduced to flexible dieting/IIFYM (if it fits your macros) earlier this year. I had a lot of success with it and I NEVER felt deprived. There are a lot of books out there about this topic and I liked this one because it was a book and recipe book. It makes a lot of sense AND it is not really a diet, it’s a change in eating habits that you can use all the time.
4 – Exercise Every Day by SJ Scott – Practical, easy to follow ideas for getting into a exercise habit.
5 – Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin – This book is by the wildly successful Happiness Project. It talks about starting good and breaking bad habits. Easy to read and insightful.
What’s on your must read list?
It all starts with food is my favorite diet book of all time! I hear about macros all the time, but have zero knowledge of it so maybe I’ll have to delve into all of that this upcoming year!
Yes, read about it….it’s great info
What a great list! Thank you so much for sharing!! One of my favorite health themed books is “Eat to Live” which I found incredibly informative!! Have you read that one? Thanks so much for sharing with us!!
Blessings, Rebecca 🙂
I haven’t read that one, but will definitely put it on my list. Thanks for the suggestion
I have not read books in quite some time. I am always catching up on the latest fitness and running magazines. This looks like a great list Kim 🙂
Thanks Lynda
That is the key. Lifestyle change. I stopped drinking soda. Lost 20 pounds. On Change at a time.
Good for you Candy…you are so right, one change at a time:)
These are perfect for the New Year! I love health and fitness books and learning more about how to I can get healthier and more fit. I’ll certainly be giving these books a look.
Thanks Autumn
These sound like great books. I have read a few health books but some seem to be a bit faddy. Will look out for these though.
It’s so true…a lot of the books are faddy…hope you like some of these
I could really use some inspiration. I have read “It Starts With Food,” and I love Jillian Michaels, so I’d love to check out her book as well.
I have read all of JMs books and I love them all
I love these books. I think they are great gift ideas but ones I’d like to own, too.
Thanks Carol
Great list! I am going to look into the Jillian Michael’s book. I am a huge fan of hers also.
If you like JM, you’ll love her books
I’ll have to check out the “Better than Before” and “Exercise Every Day” books. I could use some motivation since I’ve slacked off on exercising regularly.
I’m currently reading Better Than Before and I really like it
Never read a health/fitness book but I’ll be adding these to my to-read list ASAP. Thanks for the suggestions!
Amanda
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Thank you Amanda
I love checking out book lists ahead of the holiday season as I have plenty of time to sit down and plough through a stack of books. I loved Gretchen Rubin’s ‘The Happiness Project’ so her latest book, “Better Than Before,” has definitely made my must-read list. Thanks for sharing 🙂
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Yes! I too am a health and wellness book lover :). This is a perfect list to get everyone prepared for the upcoming resolutions!
Thanks Angie