The Metabolism Solution + Giveaway and Author Interview

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Synopsis: Are you ready to lose 1 pound a day? Have you tried every weight loss plan under the sun? Don’t give up in frustration; The Metabolism Solution will make it faster and easier. What makes The Metabolism Solution different? It will teach you how to safely harness the power of your metabolism to lose weight and melt belly fat fast. You will learn the right way to work out to boost your metabolism with the best part being seeing results the first day after your first 30-minute workout. You will learn how to address your weight loss and fitness issues from the inside out, allowing you to focus on what created the weight gain in the beginning and how to correct those issues. Do you love delicious food? You'll adore Lisa Lynn’s 100 irresistibly delicious fat blasting recipes. The Metabolism Solution is the perfect roadmap for not only transforming your body, but changing your whole life.

One (or more) Sentence Summary: If you are looking for an easy to read, easy to follow health book, I would recommend The Metabolism Solution.  There are great reminders (healthy eating, exercise, etc), but there is more than just that.  I love the hits about how to start your day and ways you can add protein to your diet throughout the day.  I am a carb/sugar nut and don't eat enough protein.  The recipes included are easy to follow and the few I have tried are pretty tasty.  Looking for a way to kick up your metabolism, get health (or stay health), pick up The Metabolism Solution today.

CELEBRITY FITNESS AND NUTRITION EXPERT LISA LYNN has devoted nearly three decades of her career to personal training, specializing in metabolic weight loss and performance nutrition. Coupled with her vast experience in the field of fitness and nutrition she has earned four educational certificates from the International Sports and Sciences Association’s Professional Division including: Certified Fitness Trainer, Specialist in Performance Nutrition, Fitness Therapy and Elite Trainer.

Lynn’s years of research in metabolic boosting and performance nutrition resulted in the development of herLeaner Lifestyle DVD Series, specifically designed to promote healthy fat loss by boosting the most sluggish and stubborn metabolisms. She is best known for her 13 years as MARTHA STEWART’s personal trainer who has said, “Lisa is the only trainer that made a difference.” Lynn is also a regular go-to nutrition and fitness expert on THE DR. OZ SHOW appearing in two of his highest rated episodes. Major media outlets frequently call upon her for her expertise in fitness and nutrition. Lynn maintains a diverse portfolio of clientele including professional bodybuilders, models, actors, CEOs and real-world people throughout the country.

Lisa just released her award winning book The Metabolism Solution that has helped thousands of people lose weight and reach their fitness goals. Available on line at www.lynfit.com.



Connect with Lisa: Website  ~  Facebook  ~ Twitter  ~  Pinterest  ~  Youtube Channel

I am so excited to bring you an interview with author, Lisa Lynn:

SBN:  What​ makes your book​ different from​ all of the other diets books out there?

Lisa:  Most books focus on what to eat and forget all about the other factors that play a role in our metabolism. The Metabolism is very different from other books because it doesn't just tell you what NOT to eat the way other plans do, it explains why you shouldn't do certain things and how they affect your metabolism. The best part is that it gives you recipes that are fast and easy 

​that​

 your whole family will love so you can take your focus off of food and begin to focus on life instead! It also gives you the workout and attitude adjustments needed for long term success, not to mention it includes our relationship with GOD and how it affects our body. 

SBN:  What if someone doesn't want to work out? Can they still lose weight?

Lisa: YES you can lose weight without working out! 90% of your weight loss success comes from diet which is why I focus so heavily on diet and explain the science behind this finding. Just think of people who get sick and lose weight and they never even move out of their bed. They lose weight despite their metabolism or lack of working out.

SBN: Can you lose weight if you skip breakfast?

Lisa: You can lose weight if you skip breakfast. It’s not recommended because most women play games and bargain with themselves saying, Well I didn't eat breakfast so I can eat more at lunch. Or they get so hungry that they can’t stop eating. That’s where a metabolic boosting protein shake comes in. It allows you to boost your metabolism but doesn't require thinking, planning or lots of clean up, not to mention it’s cheap, easy and extremely delicious! I always suggest to my clients that want to lose weight to drink a shake as their breakfast because most people either don’t eat or eat the wrong thing and this is the solution to your weight loss problem made easy.

SBN: What is the # 1 piece of advice you can give people who want to lose weight but still want to eat what they love?

Lisa: If you won’t change the way you eat at night, you need to replace two meals a day with a metabolic boosting protein shake. Drinking a shake not only boosts your metabolism and improves your mood and health, it also makes weight loss faster and easier so people tend to stick to their plans.  This also creates a budget for the foods you love and I would never live without it as I live for chocolate and frozen yogurt and I have them every day of my life!

SBN: Do you suggest that people go off this plan after losing the weight?

Lisa:  This is the most amazing question I get and I too struggled with understanding that whatever takes the weight off is also what keeps it off and if you want to maintain your weight loss, you need to keep doing what worked. If you go back to your old ways, you go back to your old weight so NO, DON'T EVER STOP doing what works!

SBN:  How long does it take to see results?

Lisa: The best part about boosting your metabolism is that you see and feel results the same day you start. No waiting! Also when people see results fast, they tend to stick to their plan and that’s always good for weight loss.

SBN:  Compared to other plans, what’s the success rate?

Lisa: I love fast results and that’s why I love this program. Boosting your metabolism can help you lose 1 pound a day until you reach your goal weight or you have no more weight to lose. Everyone loses weight on this plan no matter what! I’ve never had anyone not lose weight when following this plan. Lots of people cut corners and that is what’s slows weight loss. You gotta be all in. If you put 100% in, you always get 100% out!

SBN:  What;s your mission in life? 

Lisa: My life mission is to help as many depressed and overweight people lose weight.  Especially teens and families, since being overweight is a family affair and teens are prone to being bullied.

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The Metabolism Solution + Giveaway and Author Interview

The Girl Who Stopped Swimming

Synopsis (from Amazon): Laurel Gray Hawthorne needs to make things pretty, whether she's helping her mother make sure the literal family skeleton stays in the closet or turning scraps of fabric into nationally acclaimed art quilts. Her estranged sister Thalia, an impoverished Actress with a capital A, is her polar opposite, priding herself on exposing the lurid truth lurking behind middle class niceties. While Laurel's life seems neatly on track--a passionate marriage, a treasured daughter, and a lovely home in suburban Victorianna--everything she holds dear is suddenly thrown into question the night she is visited by the ghost of a her 13-year old neighbor Molly Dufresne. The ghost leads Laurel to the real Molly floating lifelessly in the Hawthorne's backyard pool. Molly's death is inexplicable--an unseemly mystery Laurel knows no one in her whitewashed neighborhood is up to solving. Only her wayward, unpredictable sister is right for the task, but calling in a favor from Thalia is like walking straight into a frying pan protected only by Crisco. Enlisting Thalia's help, Laurel sets out on a life-altering journey that triggers startling revelations about her family's guarded past, the true state of her marriage, and the girl who stopped swimming.

Richer and more rewarding than any story Joshilyn Jackson has yet written, yet still packed with Jackson's trademarked outrageous characters, sparkling dialogue, and defiantly twisting plotting, THE GIRL WHO STOPPED SWIMMING is destined both to delight Jackson's loyal fans and capture a whole new audience.

One (or more) Sentence Summary: Woooo…what a twisted plot.  I really enjoyed The Girl Who Stopped Swimming! The book kept me on my toes. There is lots of family past, drama, dysfunctional relationships that leaves you wanting more.  Through all the ups, downs, sideways turns of the book, the mystery is solved.

Favorite Character(s):  Thaila…..the improvised actress who doesn't hold back any punches.

Setting:  In the South, I don't remember exactly where though.

Fast read/slow read:  I listened to The Girl Who Stopped Swimming - I got the CDs from my local library.  It was a fast listen!

Cover:  Works for me!

What Others Are Saying:  "...a great tale [that] builds to an exciting and violent ending, one that surprises and yet seems to fit." 
-USA Today

"... buoyant and moving ....beautifully balanced between magical and realist fiction... closer in tone and voice to Alice Sebold's 'The Lovely Bones' or Richard Ford's Frank Bascombe trilogy."
-Atlanta Journal Constitution

"A ghost story, family psychodrama, and murder mystery all in one. Jackson's latest is a wild, smartly calibrated achievement. A-." 
-Entertainment Weekly

Would I Read Other Books by the Author: Yes, I have several of Joshilyn's books on my phone to listen too!

Joshilyn Jackson is the New York Times Bestselling author of six novels, most recently Someone Else's Love Story.  Her short novella, My Own Miraculous, is a prequel to her latest title, and is available as an e-book and an audio download.

She lives in Decatur, Georgia with her husband and their two kids.  She loves Bourbon and Hot Yoga (not together) and she has more dogs than you. Unless you have three.

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Climax - Book Three of The Publicist + Giveaway

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Synopsis: Kate Mitchell has never forgiven herself for breaking Nick Lavigne’s heart. Now he’s back and he’s moved on, and it’s affecting Kate’s life more than she’s willing to admit. 

Kate Mitchell has everything. She's the head of a crazy successful publishing house, engaged to the traffic-stopping sexy Mac Ellis and she's about to sign one of the biggest authors of her career.

And that's when everything falls apart. 

Everything is perfect…until it’s not.

In a city of 8 million people Kate manages to run into someone she never expected to see again.

Nick is handsome, impossibly kind, every girl’s dream, and Kate’s former fiancé. He’s also the brother of the rising star author she’s trying to sign. Now that Nick’s back in town and has moved on he insists he’s over Kate, but part of him still can’t get past how amazing they were, and his sister won’t let anyone forget how brutally it ended.

When Mac is dealt a life-changing blow, it forces Kate to question every single choice she’s made.

Follow Kate as she embarks on a journey of life and love, navigating through the decisions that will change it all forever.

One (or more) Sentence Summary: Can't get enough.  I absolutely LOVE this series - The Publicist.  OMG - Nick is in NYC and Kate literally bumps into him…..of goodness.  Max is dealing with other issues…what will happen. Nick? Max? You have to read it to find out.

Favorite Character(s):  I really like all the characters, but Grace is still my favorite.  She has been through the entire series.  She is such a good friend, honest and true Grace isn't afraid to tell Kate the truth even if it is going to be hard for Kate to hear.

Setting:  Back in NYC!  As you know I love books that take place in NYC!

Fast read/slow read:  Super fast.

Cover:  Love it!

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Would I Read Other Books by the Author: Oh yes, absolutely, can't wait for another book to come out by Christina George.  Check out my reviews on the first two books in the series, The Publicist and Shelf Life.

Christina George has worked in publishing for twenty years (give or take). Here’s what this book isn't. It’s not a slam against publishing (though it is broken) and it’s not a slam against authors (though some of them are crazy). This book is not autobiographical though many of the stories are true. No you won’t know which ones, cause it’s more fun to guess, right? George continues to work in publicity and helps authors because at the end of the day she does love books, she loves publishing, and she loves authors. She hopes you’ll enjoy this romp through Kate’s world as much as she enjoyed creating it.

Connect with Christina: Website  ~  Twitter  ~  Facebook  ~ Goodreads

You can purchase any of the books in the series on Amazon.

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All the Summer Girls

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Synopsis: In Philadelphia, good girl Kate is dumped by her fiance the day she learns she is pregnant with his child. In New York City, beautiful stay-at-home mom Vanessa finds herself obsessively searching the Internet for news of an old flame. And in San Francisco, Dani, an aspiring writer who can't seem to put down a book--or a cocktail--long enough to open her laptop, has just been fired . . . again.In an effort to regroup, Kate, Vanessa, and Dani retreat to the New Jersey beach town where they once spent their summers. Emboldened by the seductive cadences of the shore, the women begin to realize just how much their lives, and friendships, have been shaped by the choices they made one fateful night on the beach eight years earlier--and the secrets that now threaten to surface.

One (or more) Sentence Summary: I am not sure why, but All the Summer Girls just didn't grab my attention while reading it. I was not feeling that urge to get back to the book.  Afterwards, reflecting on the book, it is a great story, just moved a little slower than I would like.  It is a perfect book to take on vacation or when you are in the mood to read.  That might have made a difference for me.  I really enjoyed how all the girls were finally able to behind them a haunting past and move on….they are true friends.

Favorite Character(s):  I connected more with Vanessa. I can see why she wanted to connect with an old flame after giving up so much of herself when she become a mother. I liked all the characters though.

Setting:  A beach in New Jersey.

Fast read/slow read:  Slow. I just couldn't connect.

Cover:  LOVE it!  The cover grabbed my attention right away.

What Others Are Saying:  "Beach Book Extraordinaire! Donohue's three protagonists are irresistibly sympathetic as they try to unbury their true selves from the ruinous secrets of their shared past."  
     -- Elin Hilderbrand, bestselling author of Beautiful Day

"All The Summer Girls is an intimate, heartfelt, beautiful exploration of friendship, family and the ties that bind and the secrets that destroy us. Read it first, pass it to your girlfriend later. She'll be grateful."
     -- Allison Winn Scotch, bestselling author of The Song Remains the Same and Time of My Life

"All the Summer Girls is an honest and engaging look at the complicated and powerful bonds of female friendship. Donohue takes us on a weekend reunion full of secrets, resentment, and regret--in other words, once you start this book, you won't be able to put it down!"
     -- Jennifer Close, bestselling author of Girls in White Dresses and the forthcoming The Smart One

Would I Read Other Books by the Author: Yes, I would. I have read great reviews on How to Eat a Cupcake.

Meg Donohue is the author of How to Eat a Cupcake. She has an MFA in creative writing from Columbia University and a BA in comparative literature from Dartmouth College. Born and raised in Philadelphia, she now lives in San Francisco with her husband, their two young daughters, and their dog.

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