Interesting to learn about her non-typical Hollywood life. Her weight loss advice is ok, but I at least like that it is real - based on how she manages her life. She looks like she is twenty! I wanted a spiritual connection with weight loss, but I am not sure hers connected with me. Its subtitle is "Motivation for physical and spiritual fitness" not sure it lived up to the subtitle but a good read for me as I can relate to the food issues. ( )

I really enjoyed this book! This book was written to help people gain a better understanding of fitness, nutrition, and a healthy life-style. It gives examples of healthy food choices, routines, and spiritual quotes. Myself I know I worry about staying healthy, so reading a book like this definitely helps. One of the reasons I liked this book was because of the writing. For example, Candace says, "Eat until you're satisfied, not full. Eat everything in moderation." This quote made me want to keep reading her book because I had never thought about food this way. I always thought about food as something you needed to cut back on or to eat healthier food, But what she is saying is eat until you're no longer hungry, don't stuff yourself. She also is saying you're allowed to eat dessert, but eat it in moderation, don't eat it every day. Another reason I liked this book was because she gave you recipes throughout the book. For example, at the end of one of her chapters she gives us a recipe of her healthy homemade chicken noodle soup. She cuts down on the salt and added more veggies. She continue to add homemade recipes throughout her book. This book is a good book to read if you want to learn how to have a healthier life-style. ( )

I was raised as a Roman Catholic but am now an agnostic. I always try to avoid books with an overt message based on religious beliefs but I couldn't help picking this up when I was at Borders. Come on, it's D.J. Tanner! Anyway, I found myself pleasantly surprised with this book.

Granted, she didn't reveal any earth-shattering secrets about dieting and weight loss. Everything was pretty basic (limit your portions, self-moderation and self-control, exercise, etc.)but with a Christian point of view. Surprisingly, I wasn't offended or rolling my eyes with every scripture verse that popped up. In fact, I found it inspiring and making total sense with whatever the topic was.

It was interesting to read how she overcame her eating disorder with her faith. That probably won't work with all people. This book was refreshing, some grammatical errors here and there, but I really enjoyed it as a non Christian, former Roman Catholic, agnostic health nut. ( )

I was raised as a Roman Catholic but am now an agnostic. I always try to avoid books with an overt message based on religious beliefs but I couldn't help picking this up when I was at Borders. Come on, it's D.J. Tanner! Anyway, I found myself pleasantly surprised with this book.

Granted, she didn't reveal any earth-shattering secrets about dieting and weight loss. Everything was pretty basic (limit your portions, self-moderation and self-control, exercise, etc.)but with a Christian point of view. Surprisingly, I wasn't offended or rolling my eyes with every scripture verse that popped up. In fact, I found it inspiring and making total sense with whatever the topic was.

It was interesting to read how she overcame her eating disorder with her faith. That probably won't work with all people. This book was refreshing, some grammatical errors here and there, but I really enjoyed it as a non Christian, former Roman Catholic, agnostic health nut. ( )

Even though this book is definitely centered around weight loss and healthy eating, it is so much more than that! Yes, it is Christian based and her faith makes up the core of this book, but I didn't feel that it was harassing me into believing God. Rather, using scripture Candace illuminated what God wants for all of us, how he so desperately wants us to succeed, and wants to help us every step of the way.

I picked up this book because of its diet focus but I ended up gaining way more than I anticipated because of the well-rounded focus of the book. It truly helps you reshape it ALL. I have battled with anxiety most of my life but only recently realized that I was struggling with clinical generalized anxiety disorder and this book is filled with little nuggets to inspire, keep focus, and bring comfort to those who read them. I highly recommend this book regardless what your current struggle is and keep an open mind that I would say it's more about healthy eating and attitude rather than a 'diet' as we typically think of diets. ( )