Shauna Evans is proud to host a blog tour for her book, Skinny-licious from February 1–28.

Eat yourself skinny! Registered nurse and award-winning cook Shauna Evans proves that you don’t need to give up your favorite foods in order to slim down. You can enjoy tasty recipes like Lime and Cilantro Shrimp Skewers, Stuffed Red Peppers, and Cherry Chocolate Cake, all while losing weight and feeling great. Healthy cooking has never been easier!

Meet the Author:

Shauna Schmidt Evans was born and raised in northern Utah beneath the Wasatch Mountains. She was a competitive athlete. Her high school cheer squad was 9^th in the nation and she took fourth place in her age category when she ran her first St. George marathon at the age of eighteen. She has completed three half marathons and three full marathons. Shauna graduated from Brigham Young University in nursing with a bachelor of science degree. At BYU, she taught in the anatomy lab. She married Joe Evans, BYU back-up quarterback to Ty Detmer in 1992. They have five fit, athletic children. Shauna has been a water aerobic instructor and continues her nursing education in subjects regarding nutrition, exercise, and overall good health. Health and fitness have always been of special interest to her. She is the author of What Goes With What: Baby Rooms Made Easy and Sweet and Savory: Award Winning Recipes Made Easy. She has won over ten recipes contests including B98.7 and Select Med’s Healthy Recipe Contest in March 2013. She has appeared on The Daily Dish, Good Things Utah, Studio Five, and Channel 13 News and has taught at The Home Show Expo in Salt Lake City.

I’m running late with my review, but here goes.  And don’t forget to check out the entire tour!

Skinny-Licious: Lite and Scrumptious Recipes for a Slimmer You by Shauna Evans

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I am one who is actively concerned about weight and being healthier in my normal, day-to-day lifestyle. I lost around fifty pounds several years ago, and I have kept it off with a complete lifestyle change, and I couldn’t be happier in that area. I was truly looking forward to reviewing another healthy living book because I can generally find something substantial in every book like this that I have read in the past several years.

Unfortunately, I was quite disenchanted with this book shortly after I began reading it. When the author advocated skipping breakfast and going on a 16-hour fast on a regular basis, I was rather horrified. I have read the studies throughout the years that emphasize the importance of breakfast, and I fully agree. I was even more stunned when she stated (uncategorically, I might add)that eighty percent of a diet involves what you eat, and only twenty percent involves exercise. This still does not seem right to me. I appreciate the fact that the author struggled immeasurably with her weight, and I’m glad she found something that worked well for her. I understand that she has medical evidence to back up her claims as well, but I do not subscribe to her ideas in this area.

What I can say is that she has challenged me to consider hunger pains in a positive life, and most of the book is composed of tasty recipes. I have chosen to keep this book for the recipes alone (even though most don’t seem like “diet” recipes due to the use of mayonnaise amongst other high-caloric foods). This book may appeal to some, and I can’t deny that the results seem to be overwhelming, but I do not plan to follow much of what she has suggested. I will end by saying “to each his own.”

I was sent a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. I was not financially compensated, and all opinions are 100 percent mine.

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