Fitness Junkie: A Novel
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| Rating | : | 4.71 (987 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B06XP14SBL |
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| Number of Pages | : | 275 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-01 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
And at a secret exercise studio, Janey meets Sara Strong, the wildly popular workout guru whose special dance routine has starlets and wealthy women flocking to her for results that seem too good to be true. At a shaman's tea ceremony, she meets Hugh, a silver fox who holds her hand through an ayahuasca hallucination. Sure, Janey has gained some weight since her divorce, and no, her beautifully cut trousers don't fit like they used to, so Janey throws herself headlong into the world of the fitness revolution, signing up for a shockingly expensive workout pass, baring it all for Free the Nipple yoga, sweating through boot camp classes run by Sri Lankan militants, and spinning to the screams of a Lycra-clad instructor with rage issues. At a juice shop she meets Jacob, a cute young guy who takes her Dumpster diving outside Whole Foods on their first date. From the best-selling authors of The Knockoff, an outrageously funny novel about one woman's attempt - through clay diets, naked yoga, green juice, and cultish workout classes - to win back her career, save her best friend, and lose 30 pounds. When Janey Sweet, CEO of a couture wedding dress company, is photographed in the front row of a fashion show eating a bruffin - the delicious lovechild of a brioche and a muffin - her best friend and business partner, Beau, gives her an ultimatum: lose 30 pounds or l
"Great read!" according to Lulugal$. If you're into fitness, this book will make you laugh at all the absurd workouts and lengths one will go to for a number on a scale.. Good hook, good sense of humor, but not much beneath the surface Janey Sweet is the CEO of B, a high-end bridal boutique catering to the extremely wealthy and extremely starving: no women bigger than a size Good hook, good sense of humor, but not much beneath the surface RobynJC Janey Sweet is the CEO of B, a high-end bridal boutique catering to the extremely wealthy and extremely starving: no women bigger than a size 4 allowed, as customers or employees. When her longtime best friend Beau, the "B" designer, places Janey on a forced hiatus for the crime of being a size 8, she enters into the world of insane fitness, desperate to win back her childhood friend. Of course,. allowed, as customers or employees. When her longtime best friend Beau, the "B" designer, places Janey on a forced hiatus for the crime of being a size 8, she enters into the world of insane fitness, desperate to win back her childhood friend. Of course,. Hysterical Theresa Alan This novel is hysterical—but much more substantive than I had anticipated. The main character, Janey, is infinitely likeable (although initially a little too willing to believe the best in people, to her detriment).The story mocks the ridiculous lengths people will go to get or stay thin, but the entire book constantly reinforces the idea that it’s important to be healthy, not skinny