I wrote this!

The Official Guide to ZAPPING the FRESHMAN 15 is here! It's my first ever non-fiction book, and I'm super excited that it's finally out. I co-authored it with fitness specialist, model and actress, Marsha Irving, whom I met one fateful day back in 2008. Three years later, we have our humble fitness primer dedicated to college freshmen and health aficionados alike.

I'll post select pages one of these days. In the meantime, please feel free to pick up a copy from the following online retailers: Amazon, (paperback and Kindle edition), Barnes & Noble, and Xlibris (our publisher).

A special shout-out to art director and designer, Claude Rodrigo, whose portfolio you may view here. She also posts more recent works at clauderodrigo.wordpress.com.

Here's what's on the back cover (and I don't have to put quotation marks because they're my words, yay!):

The Official Guide to ZAPPING the
FRESHMAN 15
by Marsha Irving and Mariel M. Chua

Fight the flab with this simple, easy-to-read guide to keeping those extra 15 pounds off during Freshman year…and beyond!

With helpful tips, tricks, and shortcuts to staying lean and eating healthy, this little handbook is your one-stop shop to all things fit and fab.

Navigate the tricky world of fastfood restaurants with a straightforward listing of belly-friendly options, and give yourself a body makeover with a custom eating and exercise plan—all within your busy, busy college schedule.

Not the 'exercising' type? The Freshman 15 lists gym-free moves to get you going, in or out of the locker room, on and off campus. You'll be hopping from class to class, party to party, armed with stress-busting moves and smart snacking strategies to help you make the most of what could be the most amazing time of your life!

Cover design by: Claude M. Rodrigo

Proud *author* (wee!).