San Diego, California - June 17, 2025 - Former carbs-addicted journalist Connie Bennett — author of the bestselling books, Sugar Shock! (Berkley Books) and Beyond Sugar Shock (Hay House) — knows firsthand how quickly we can “lose” our willpower when times get tough. After more than a decade of eating cleanly (no sugar, gluten, or artificial sweeteners), Bennett blew her diet big-time after a heartbreaking year helplessly watching her mother succumb to cancer.
Suddenly, the once-committed health expert mindlessly overloaded on ultra-processed carbs, quickly gained twenty-one pounds, and developed insulin resistance. She felt extremely ashamed. But hitting rock bottom also made her deeply curious. Bennett longed to discover: Why do so many of us eat so badly? And how can we take back our power?
The journalist dove into the research for seven-plus years to get answers. The result is I Blew My Diet! Now What? The Easy, Proven 21-Day Plan to Drop Pounds & Bounce Back Boldly, a compassionate guidebook that helps readers who seek to recommit to their health goals after unforeseen obstacles derailed their efforts.
In this engaging, eye-opening, groundbreaking book, Bennett guides readers to:
- Identify 21 Big Reasons they ate badly and threw dietary caution to the wind.
- Flip on a Success Mindset which sees them through trying times.
- Implement FEASTS (Fast, Easy, Awesome, Simple, Tested Strategies) to make better food choices, even when challenges arise.
- Respect, appreciate, and love themselves and their bodies no matter their current size.
- Discover how to stand strong in the temptations-filled Junk-Foods Jungle.
- Ditch a What-the-Hell Attitude and instead develop GoalPower Plus, which is far more effective than willpower.
- Self-soothe with Bennett’s fun, science-based Hug-Hum-Rock Relief Process™.
- Create three weeks’ worth of nutritious, delicious, blood-sugar-balanced recipes as part of the Bounce Back Diet developed by holistic chefs Lizette and Geoff Marx.
Ultimately, Bennett’s invaluable guide goes far beyond typical diet advice. This trailblazing book — which features entertaining cartoons from talented cartoonist Isabella Bannerman—helps readers shift their mindset from powerless to powerful and discover simple but powerful tools that will enable them to sustain a lifetime of wellness.
About The Author:
Connie Bennett is a former self-mocking, sugar-and-carbs-addicted journalist, motivational TEDx speaker, and author of the bestselling books Sugar Shock! (Berkley Books) and Beyond Sugar Shock (Hay House). I Blew My Diet! Now What? is her third book. She has written for or been featured by hundreds of media outlets, including TIME, “CBS News Sunday Morning,” Oprah & Friends Radio, First for Women, Woman’s World, Women’s Health, and Forbes Health. Bennett is a certified health coach, DreamBuilder Coach, life coach, and practitioner of EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique). She also is founder of the Bounce Back Boldly Bootcamp, which helps people eat better while they become their best, bravest, boldest selves.
About the Cartoonist & Recipe Developers:
Isabella Bannerman is the Monday artist for “Six Chix,” the comic strip that is internationally syndicated by King Features. Lizette and Geoff Marx are professional holistic chefs, certified nutrition consultants, and culinary nutritionists.
Selected Reviews & Endorsements:
“Bursting with lively wit, fresh advice, and coinages… as sharp as flavor crystals, Bennett’s encouraging guide to facing and changing bad eating habits offers a wealth of sound advice and of-the-moment science on the topics of overeating, weight loss, and more.” — Publishers Weekly’s BookLife Reviews
“Let this book teach you how to reclaim control over your eating habits once and for all using simple, proven tools that will change the way you think about dieting.” — Mel Robbins, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Let Them Theory and host of The Mel Robbins Podcast
“A memorable and encouraging healthy-eating and lifestyle guide.” — Foreword Clarion Reviews
“A must read!” — JJ Virgin, New York Times bestselling author
“Normally diet books aren’t my thing, but this is a healthy book like none other.” — Jack Canfield, New York Times bestselling author of The Success Principles and co-author of the mega-bestselling Chicken Soup for the Soul Series
I BLEW MY DIET! NOW WHAT? The Easy, Proven 21-Day Plan to Drop Pounds & Bounce Back Boldly Greenleaf Book Group Press Hardcover ISBN | 979-8-88645-280-8 Digital ISBN | 979-8-88645-281-5
MEDIA CONTACT:
Connie Bennett, connie@wordsthatwork.com, (888) 382-6862, For information, visit: https://connieb.com/, Press kit: https://connieb.com/press-kit/
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