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Fitness Junkie: A Novel Kindle Edition

by Lucy Sykes (Author), Jo Piazza (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 1,304 ratings
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A GMA SUMMER MUST-READ! From the bestselling 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 thirty pounds.

"When Janey Sweet … navigates topless yoga and ruthless cycling classes in Lucy Sykes and Jo Piazza's satire, she realizes she’s better off without the green juice."
—Us Weekly

When Janey Sweet, CEO of a couture wedding gown company, is photographed in the front row of a fashion show eating a bruffin--the delicious love child of a brioche and a muffin--her best friend and business partner gives her an ultimatum: lose thirty pounds or lose your job. 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, and spinning to the screams of a Lycra-clad instructor with rage issues. As Janey eschews carbs, pays thousands of dollars to wellness gurus, and is harassed by her very own fitness bracelet, she can't help but wonder: Did she really need to lose weight in the first place?
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"A hilarious tale about one woman's attempt to do whatever it takes -- juicing, clay diets, private island wellness retreats -- to lose 30 lbs." 
—People

"There are no funnier, wittier people in all the land than Lucy Sykes and Jo Piazza. The writers of The Knockoff are here with their second novel about one woman’s attempt to basically fix her entire life, which she is positive will happen by losing 30 pounds. Think naked yoga. Think gross green juices. Think crazy cycling classes. Yes, please!"
—Ruthie Friedlander, InStyle 

"You’ll breeze through this one like you would a Saturday spin class with the most fabulous playlist and the promise of brunch cocktails after."
—Kirkus

"The Devil Wears Prada of the wellness world... It’s about time the New York City fitness scene—booming in 2017 like never before—got its roman à clef."
—Well+Good

"When Janey Sweet … navigates topless yoga and ruthless cycling classes in Lucy Sykes and Jo Piazza's satire, she realizes she’s better off without the green juice."
—Us Weekly

"Takes aim squarely at the way in which our weight- and fitness-obsessed culture infiltrates our daily lives... Fitness Junkie will make you laugh as much as it will make you think."
—Shanee Edwards, SheKnows

"I laughed out loud reading Fitness Junkie, which serves a heaping helping of hilarious satire, profiling the step-counting, calorie-obsessed New Yorkers who fill the cronut-shaped holes in their souls with workouts."
—Jill Kargman, creator and star of Odd Mom Out

"Fitness Junkie is a deliciously fun romp through the bizarre and cult-like workouts of the superrich, from naked yoga to clay diets to private island wellness retreats. Funny, frothy and delicious."
—Jane Green, author of Falling

"I was thrown into the diet and exercising regimen of the 0.01% and was barely able to exhale. Fitness Junkie moves furiously through the torturous extremes women subject themselves to, all in the name of pleasing someone else. Sykes and Piazza work their magic through the eyes of a woman more like yourself. Read this and you will never eat cronuts with a side of guilt again."
—Maureen Sherry, author of Opening Belle

About the Author

LUCY SYKES has worked in the fashion industry consulting for top designers Tommy Hilfiger and Ralph Lauren as a spokesperson for TJMaxx becoming the The First Maxxinista on a nationwide commercial. Lucy worked as on staff fashion editor at Town and Country and Allure magazine. For six years Lucy was the fashion director at Marie Claire magazine, and was most recently fashion director for Rent the Runway. She has appeared on fashion segments for Good Morning America and The Today Show. Her own children's clothing line, Lucy Sykes New York, was sold in more than a hundred department stores worldwide, including Saks Fifth Avenue, Barneys, Bergdorf Goodman, and Nordstrom. Together with her twin sister Plum, Lucy moved from London to New York City in 1996, where she now lives with her husband and two sons.
 
JO PIAZZA is an award-winning reporter and editor who has written for the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, the New York Daily News, New York Magazine, Glamour, Marie Claire, Elle and Salon. She has appeared on CNN, NPR, Fox News, the BBC and MSNBC. She received a master’s degree in Journalism from Columbia, a master’s degree in Religious Studies from NYU, and a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania. She is also the author of the critically acclaimed If Nuns Ruled the World, Celebrity Inc: How Famous People Make Money, and How to Be Married: What I Learned from Real Women on Five Continents About Surviving My First (Really Hard) Year of Marriage. She currently lives in San Francisco with her husband and their giant dog.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01MEFSR1C
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Anchor (July 11, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 11, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 6011 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 266 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 0385541805
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    Jo Piazza is a bestselling author, podcast creator and award-winning journalist.

    Jo is the national and international bestselling author of The Sicilian Inheritance, We Are Not Like Them, You Were Always Mine, Charlotte Walsh Likes to Win, The Knockoff and How to Be Married. Her work has been published in ten languages in twelve countries and four of her books have been optioned for film and television. Jo's podcasts have garnered more than twenty-five million downloads and regularly top podcast charts. An editor, columnist and travel writer, her work has also appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, New York magazine, Marie Claire, Glamour and many other publications. She lives in Philly with her husband, Nick Aster and three feral children.

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    Lucy Sykes has worked in the fashion world as a stylist, fashion editor, and fashion director. For six years Lucy was the fashion director at Marie Claire magazine, and was most recently fashion director for Rent the Runway. Her own children’s clothing line, Lucy Sykes New York, was sold in more than a hundred department stores worldwide, including Saks Fifth Avenue, Barneys, Bergdorf Goodman, and Nordstrom. Together with her twin sister Plum, Lucy moved from London to New York City in 1997, where she now lives with her husband and two children.

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noemi
5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic read!
Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2017
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Unlike the other people who work in fashion, Janey Sweet enjoys eating and she is not afraid to admit it. But when her business partner and best friend, Beau, tells her that she needs to lose weight or she will lose her job, Janey has no choice but to go on a diet and hit all the gyms, yoga classes and juice bars that New York has to offer – including the Free the Nipple Yoga that, as the title implies, is practised topless. Along with old and new friends, Janey embarks on weeks of diets and exercise but at what price? In the meantime, Janey’s cousin, Ivy, is having her own problems as she finds herself working for a gym where people pay lots of money to be insulted during the workout.

I loved the authors’ first book, The Knockoff, so I was very excited about this new book and I wasn’t disappointed. Fitness Junkie is a hilarious, charming and terrific read. Some of the yoga and gym classes that Janey attends are ridiculous and seem so unrealistic that I was surprised to find out they really exist. Janey’s adventures as she tries class after class made me laugh out loud and I felt for her as throughout the novel she evaluates her relationship with Beau and finally discovers his true character. Janey, her best friend CJ, and her cousin Ivy are likable and honest.
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JJDJD
4.0 out of 5 stars 5 Star fun read- writing/editing could be better
Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2017
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This was a fun read. The story is both relatable and satirical- it jabs at the ridiculousness of the fitness industry while also telling a story of self discovery after the main character finds herself at an all time low. (But not too low- this is fun fiction..not tear jerking or sadness inducing...)

I took off a star only because I think the writing could have been a bit more finetuned and the editing a bit better (caught a few typos)...but I found it to be a fun read with characters and a message that lingered even after I had finished the book. Sure it’s more of a beach read than a life changing piece of literature, but it is a great quick, uplifting (and sarcastic) book should you find yourself in need of an escape. It’s certainly fun and I recommend it!
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brown09
3.0 out of 5 stars Could've Been Better (SPOILERS AHEAD)
Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2017
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I read a lot of stories focusing on weight loss in women, and this was finely crafted. The beginning to the end was intentionally pieced together, and the characters were pretty dazzling (yes, even Ivy). Despite this, I can't help but feel as though the stories in which the woman can't seem to love her body while losing weight is getting old.
Yes, I am a lover of raw juices and die hard fitness, but I don't frequent Whole Foods for organic stuff or buy $400 haircuts. I shop wellness and retail sites (yes, this includes Amazon) for cheap deals on healthy eating items. I work full time, sometimes overtime, for a living, but I'm also a thin, laid back woman. Can't the allegories of the fitness and wellness industry appeal to those of us who live this way? Not everyone who is a size 4 is as neurotic as Beau or the women at the St. Lucia retreat.
Just my two cents as a consumer. I guess it doesn't amount to much, since I DID enjoy the satirical nature of the book, but the idea that Janey couldn't possibly be happy since losing 30 pounds and had to put the weight back on instead of living healthily at the previous size just irks me.
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OlafvonSnowman
5.0 out of 5 stars From Fat to Fit
Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2017
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I really enjoyed this novel. It was cute, an easy read, with a good basic message underlying.

This novel is a personal discovery for the main character, what I liked about it, was while she was rich and could afford more than most, we all can relate to the need to find yourself.

It starts off with her best friend and business partner "breaking up" with her. Though I've never had a business partner, I've definitely had friendship breakups, so right away I was along for the ride.

He tells her she's "too fat" to continue working with him, per their contract. So she delves into some crazy fitness fads and diet fads to attempt to lose the weight and win him back. As a person who spends her money on running shoes, books, and bath and body works, I haven't tried things like SoulCycle, but the main character did it for me! I was happy to read along.

She ends up finding out that it's not about weight, it's about being strong and confident in who you are. A great lesson to learn and to communicate and the author does it well.

It's an enjoyable read with humor and emotion. I definitely recommend it!
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Chrissy R.
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun beach /summer read
Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2019
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Enjoyed reading Jo Piazza's How to Be Married during my destination wedding, and downloaded this for my honeymoon.

Had some laugh-out loud funny moments, and was the perfect light beach read. Enjoyed the satire of the lengths people will go for fashion, fitness and looks.

Will read The Knockoff, and find a bruffin!
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Miss Julie A Scott
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Product - Super price!! Highly recommend. Gift for friend who was very happy with it!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 24, 2020
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Excellent Product - Super price!! Highly recommend. Gift for friend who was very happy with it!
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Trina L Jewell-Churchward
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on September 28, 2017
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Great read!! I enjoyed this book and finished it within a few days.
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rafa
2.0 out of 5 stars Not really good
Reviewed in Spain on July 31, 2017
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Their first book was amazing and I had a blast reading it, but this one is just one mess of a book, not really fun to read, not really that entertaining and seems like a hurried afterthought more than a full written book. Would be on the look for their next book but i wouldn't recommend this one.
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Jess C
4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining!
Reviewed in Canada on February 16, 2018
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An entertaining, albeit true, poke at society's obsession with appearance. The parallels between Janey's story and many women are bang on. I thoroughly enjoyed this book!
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rubyblue
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun and breezy
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 1, 2017
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A funny, biting satire relating to the current wave of Instagram-obsessed, clean-eating, boutique fitness class trends. The storyline isy predictable, being chick lit, but it's a very fun, breezy read and perfect for a flight or a wet weekend.
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