Diary of a Fat Housewife: A True Story of Humor, Heartbreak, and Hope
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| Rating | : | 4.89 (537 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0446517895 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 337 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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Where's the sequel? A Customer This book caught my eye, because I enjoy reading diary formatted books -- and it is very light reading as those types of books go. I've read the hardback version (understand the paperback version has an "update") and thought it was a great book for anyone who knows anyone struggling with a weight problem. I view obesity issues with a lot more compassion, after reading this book. This book is not about "how to lose weight" or even about "weigh. engrossing but sad I just finished this book this morning, and I googled Rosemary Green to see if she had written anything else or had a website discussing her life after the book was published. I saw the link to Amazon and thought I would read the reviews. I agree with what most others wrote: it was fascinating to read so bluntly truthfull an account of someone's struggle with weight loss/gain and obesity. But I couldn't help feeling simultaneously angry and s. Horrifying Amazon Customer I wanted very much to like this book, or at least the author. I already had read all the negative reviews before picking up this book, and still was not prepared for the disgust I felt reading it. I am not naive, I realize that as a fat, struggling dieter, paranoia, self-hatred, self-disgust, and unreasonable food beliefs are going to be part and parcel, but the unrelenting negativity of this book was obscene. I felt filthy even reading it, w
The personal story of a woman who has suffered the frustration, self-doubt, and loneliness associated with weight gain offers humorous insight into the diet industry and the power of the human will to overcome addiction to food. Tour.
Although still over 200 pounds, Green has not given up her goal of being thin again. The author punches holes in fad diets, rejects the "big is beautiful" philosophy, deplores "fat discrimination" and dismisses the excuses obese people make about their weight. Making no excuses for her weight, this "last honest fat person in America" began a diary in 1982 to record her pain, valiant dieting attempts and frequent relapses. Photos not seen by PW. She also stresses the importance of supportive friends and family. . From Publishers Weekly Green, a former beauty queen, was once slim, but with each of her first five pregnancies (she has six children), she gained more weight, until she exceeded 300 pounds. Her story chronicles the daily life and eating habits of a person suffering from "morbid obesity." Green adamantly insists that obesity is a disease like alcoholism or diabetes, and that the only effective remedy is to change one's eating patterns forever