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  • Take Control. Gain Confidence. Change Your Life.
  • By: James Smith
  • Narrated by: James Smith
  • Length: 6 hrs and 59 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (1,156 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

Critic Reviews

"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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What a book👌🏼

Shit Human to Date, but the smart fucker writes a cracker of a book📚

Simple & easy to follow educational insights with a strong philosophical streak that will empower all who read or listen to it ☺️

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Interesting

James has some great stories about his life and how he came to be who he is, gives further information into knowledge that is known by most, but a good read.

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You would be silly not to listen.....

Been a long time follower and this book is the best summary of all the learnings. its not just nutrition and PT advice but life advice. A pleasant reminder not to be so hard on myself and how to ensure others aren't either. First completed audio book for the win! I feel so empowered to make decisions & learnt some pretty powerful quotes... definitely worth a listen

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Bloody brilliant

Fantastic read, jam packed full of the essential knowledge to turn your life around. Get on it!

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Amazing

Such a great book... Explains everything so you can actually understand it. Cuts out all the industry b.s. and has changed how I feel about myself and the way I workout. I've just gone back to basics like I used to do before it was made so confusing. Thank you

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Inspiring!

I love this book! It really inspired me to be my best self and to thrive, literally finished this book and now I’m re-starting it again🙌 James your simply the best!!!

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Excellent Advise

I love James Smith’s advise as it’s to the point and evidence based. Highly recommend.

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Great audiobook

Listening to James is therapeutic - he presents things in a different way that’s easily understood. And gives you practical and easily implemented strategies to improve aspects of your life! Worth a listen/read :)

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One of the most educational health books

This is by far one of the best health books I have ever read, I have learnt so much and as James says this book has changed my life and my perception on health and fitness. I know know the methods I need to adapt if I want to loose weight etc
Better yet, James voice is featured in the book rather than a random person. Please trust me on this book 🙏🏻

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Total re-alignment for mindset towards dieting

Five stars, re-set my mindset & great to reference when you get off track or confused by jargon.

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