The Skinny Confidential: A Babe's Sexy, Sassy Health and Lifestyle Guide
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Authors: Lauryn Evarts
Tags: #Health & Fitness, #Healthy Living, #Women's Health, #General
“LAURYN IS THE ONLY PERSON I LOOK TO FOR HEALTH AND FITNESS ADVICE. SHE PROVIDES RELEVANT TIPS AND TRICKS THAT I’M ABLE TO EASILY IMPLEMENT INTO MY BUSY LIFESTYLE. I’M SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS BOOK AND CAN’T WAIT TO SHARE IT WITH FRIENDS!”
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THE SKINNY CONFIDENTIAL
A MUST-READ.”
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THE SKINNY CONFIDENTIAL
IS BURSTING WITH HER SENSE OF HUMOR AND CHARM—PLUS, THERE’S PLENTY OF AMAZING HEALTH AND FITNESS TIPS TO BE FOUND!”
—VIX SWIMWEAR BY PAULA HERMANNY
THE SKINNY
CONFIDENTIAL
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A BABE’S SEXY, SASSY FITNESS
AND LIFESTYLE GUIDE
lauryn evarts
creator of the
#1 health and fitness blog,
theskinnyconfidential.com
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Copyright © 2014 Lauryn Evarts
First published in 2014 by
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ISBN-13: 978-1-62414-045-7
ISBN-10: 1-62414-045-9
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Library of Congress Control Number: 2013915132
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TO MY SWEET MOM, WHO TAUGHT ME HOW TO WORK MY FREAKING ASS OFF
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION: IT’S A LIFESTYLE, NOT A DIET
TIME FOR A CHANGE, PEEPS! NOT TOMORROW. NOT THE NEXT DAY. TODAY.
TIPS AND TRICKS FOR SUBSIDING CRAVINGS AND TURNING HEALTHY LIVING INTO A FULL-BLOWN HABIT.
3.)
SKINNY RECIPES THAT WILL CHANGE YOUR FREAKING LIFE
EASY, QUICK, ACCESSIBLE RECIPES EVERY WOMAN SHOULD MEMORIZE.
THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE NOT-SO UGLY ON GREEN DRINKS.
5.)
MEET CARDIO, YOUR NEW BESTIE
F OFF, FAT. HOW TO EASILY, EFFECTIVELY AND INEXPENSIVELY MELT AWAY THOSE EXTRA POUNDS.
6.)
STRENGTH TRAINING: GET IT RIGHT, GET IT TIGHT!
WEIGHT LIFTING ISN’T JUST FOR THE BOYS! WHY WEIGHTS EQUAL LONG, LEAN, SEXY MUSCLES.
MAKEUP TIPS THAT WILL ROCK YOUR WORLD.
IMPROVE YOUR SKIN ASAP. EASY TRICKS FROM A TOTAL PRODUCT WHORE.
LEARN ABOUT DUSTING AND HOW TO MAINTAIN BOMBSHELL LOCKS.
FASHION, FASHION, FASHION! JUST BECAUSE IT’S CUTE DOESN’T MEAN IT’S FOR YOU. HOW TO PICK SEXY STYLES THAT FLATTER YOUR BOD AND MAKE YOU FEEL SEXY.
RELATIONSHIPS 101. PLUS, WHY YOU SHOULDN’T LET ANOTHER PERSON CONTROL. WHAT YOU EAT OR WHEN YOU SWEAT.
12.)
LEARN IT, LIVE IT, LOVE IT
EMBRACING YOUR INNER SKINNY GIRL. IT’S A LIFESTYLE, NOT A DIET.
INTRODUCTION
IT’S A LIFESTYLE, NOT A DIET
Hey, hey!
Welcome to The Skinny Confidential lifestyle.
If you’re hoping for a blueprint on how to diet, you’re reading the wrong book.
Throughout these pages you won’t learn how to deprive yourself.
Diets are deceiving. At first they work swimmingly, but after a while, they catch up to you (and your ass).
The Skinny Confidential lifestyle is about balance, balance, balance and, ultimately, discovering a way to live a healthy, happy life.
Without the deprivation part.
I hope that after reading this book, you’ll have learned some tricks of the trade; have discovered healthy, easy recipes; and will recognize the importance of balance.
ULTIMATELY, MY GOALS ARE TO:
+ Change your relationship with exercise. I hope that you’ll compare exercise to brushing your teeth—it’s something you just do. Not a chore, but a healthy habit.
+ Introduce you to your new bestie: green juice.
+ Demonstrate how ignorance is definitely not bliss. Know what the hell you’re putting into your mouth.
+ And lastly, highlight the fact that living a healthy and happy life doesn’t need to be so hard.
Balance is key, babes.
Because let’s face it: We all want to have our cake and eat it, too!
xx,
