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  • Take Control. Gain Confidence. Change Your Life.
  • Written by: James Smith
  • Narrated by: James Smith
  • Length: 6 hrs and 59 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (154 ratings)

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Publisher's Summary

The No.1 Sunday Times best seller.

Are you ready to change your life? Are you sick of always wearing black and getting undressed in the dark? Are you fixated with a number on the scales? Are you afraid to step into the gym and commit to a routine? Is your confidence at an all-time low? Is all of this having a negative impact on your life, relationships and happiness?

James Smith is armed with every tool you’ll ever need to achieve incredible results – from dieting, training and staying in shape to identifying the fads, cons and nonsense that get int he way of genuine lasting progress. Learn to reset your current mindset and attitude towards your diet and training, with chapters covering:

  • Fat loss versus muscle gain.
  • Metabolism and ‘body types’.
  • Protein targets and calorie tracking.
  • Common fitness fallacies.
  • Female fat loss.
  • Supplements.
  • Training versus exercising.
  • The importance of sleep.
  • Forming habits.

This audiobook will put you back in control. It is not a fad diet or a short-term training plan. It will empower you to adopt better habits that will allow you to take charge of your life.

About the Author

James Smith is the world’s fastest-growing online personal trainer. Honest, unapologetic and outspoken, yet erudite, authentic and endlessly passionate about exposing the toxic myths within diet culture, and committed to helping people to reach their goals and make positive change for good. Not a Diet Book is his first book.

©2020 James Smith (P)2019 HarperCollins Publishers Limited

What the critics say

"Meet the man changing the way you think about fitness. One of the most sought-after personal trainers in the world (who has) knocked current fitness It boy @JoeWicks for six and stolen the coveted crown of the fitness world." (Sunday Times Style)

Not a Diet Book mercilessly takes down every fad diet, workout and health drink you have been sold and instead explains [James’] mission to make understanding weight-loss as two words – calorie deficit.’ (The Sun)

"Personal trainer James Smith’s new book, Not a Diet Book, offers frank advice on getting in shape and busts some major diet myths." (Grazia)

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such a great book on health

Really good book, with great advice and information. it's cleared up a lot of miss conceptions I had.

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Easy listening with good information

This was laid out well. It was made to be understood by anyone regardless of their prior knowledge. The information was thorough and the accent made for enjoyable listening. Way to go James Smith ! I can’t wait to read / hear your other work. I do follow you on social media for fitness and wellness Information and entertainment. This is where I discovered your great personality and knowledge and ultimately your books.

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Life Changing!

This book is honest, sincere and full of life changing information. You need to hear James Smith’s truth in fat loss and training. You won’t regret it!

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Life Changing

If you read or listen to one book, make it this one. Improved outlook on career, body, sex life & thought processes. Will give you the info to create your own fitness plan without monthly subscriptions to industry charlatans! Still learned a lot even though I've followed on social media for years! #CFD #NeatUp247

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Absolutely brilliant

This book was definitely not a diet book! It beyond surpassed my expectations and was surprisingly quite inspirational in addition to being incredibly informative. James certainly has a way with words to capture the reader and I was not bored even for a single moment (which is extremely rare for me). Bravo to James on an amazing book! I'm actually going to listen to the audible a 2nd time now!

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not a diet book is more

some trouble knowing the British slang but very enjoyable regardless of knowing the expressions

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Great audio book

Really enjoyed it. A mix of solid life lessons, and great time proven study backed recommendations. Really enjoy James calm demeanour.

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Great!

Would recommend this book. James is a great! This book is all encompassing and would recommend for anyone!

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Amazing !

I really liked this audiobook it was a real eye-opener to things I thought I knew, But it just re-confirmed everything and now I feel confident! One of my favourite parts of the book was when he was talking about “women” and training. It wasn’t something I actually thought about until now.

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Great read James!

I will be giving it a second listen for sure. Lots of great info in this book.

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