I was finally able to finish my book Secrets of a Former Fat Girl by Lisa Delaney. It was as awesome as my first impression thought it would be!
The book is her personal journey to becoming a Former Fat Girl. It was a journey of discovery and self realization. One that took years to make and started with a simple desire to do something good for herself. Over time it took her to a place she never dreamed she'd end up both physically and emotionally. It was inspiring.
She tells it like it is. Nothing is sugar coated, though she is very candid and totally makes you feel like you can do anything you want to. She gives tips and advice on how to handle certain situations along the way which seem solid. She even coaches you on what to do after you've acheived your "Former Fat Girl" status.
What I liked so much about this book is that it wasn't a diet/exercise plan. We all know the formula to losing weight...eat less calories than you burn. We know what foods are healthy and that exercise does great things for our bodies. She gets that we already know that because she was once the same way. What she addresses is the emotional aspect of the process. And if you think about it, that's what really holds a lot of us back. The belief that we are too weak to make a change, that our bodies were just meant to be fat, that we will eventually fall off the wagon like we always do anyway. Losing weight, at least for me, is more about what's going on in my head than it is about knowing how to eat. She made me feel like I can overcome the years (okay decades) of negative thinking and misuse of food as long as I believed I was worth working for.
So I highly recommend this book to anyone who can use an emotional pep talk! The changes she made not only helped her to lose weight, but also helped her in her career and personal life as well because they enabled her to become the self confident, happy, outgoing girl she always wanted to be. And that's really what I'm after!
The book is her personal journey to becoming a Former Fat Girl. It was a journey of discovery and self realization. One that took years to make and started with a simple desire to do something good for herself. Over time it took her to a place she never dreamed she'd end up both physically and emotionally. It was inspiring.
She tells it like it is. Nothing is sugar coated, though she is very candid and totally makes you feel like you can do anything you want to. She gives tips and advice on how to handle certain situations along the way which seem solid. She even coaches you on what to do after you've acheived your "Former Fat Girl" status.
What I liked so much about this book is that it wasn't a diet/exercise plan. We all know the formula to losing weight...eat less calories than you burn. We know what foods are healthy and that exercise does great things for our bodies. She gets that we already know that because she was once the same way. What she addresses is the emotional aspect of the process. And if you think about it, that's what really holds a lot of us back. The belief that we are too weak to make a change, that our bodies were just meant to be fat, that we will eventually fall off the wagon like we always do anyway. Losing weight, at least for me, is more about what's going on in my head than it is about knowing how to eat. She made me feel like I can overcome the years (okay decades) of negative thinking and misuse of food as long as I believed I was worth working for.
So I highly recommend this book to anyone who can use an emotional pep talk! The changes she made not only helped her to lose weight, but also helped her in her career and personal life as well because they enabled her to become the self confident, happy, outgoing girl she always wanted to be. And that's really what I'm after!
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Hey there. I wanted to say thanks for commenting on my blog. I love your blog by the way. I like your template that you are using. I can't figure out how to do that yet, lol. That book sounds really good. I might have to buy that one.
Jennifer
I'm so glad you enjoyed the book! It is now on my to-read list, it definitely sounds like something I could relate to.
I'm about 2/3 done with Reviving Ophelia. It's not a book with a plot, but it examines different behaviors adolescent girls engage in and the author's experience interacting with them in therapy. It's easy to read and very though-provoking!
SmushPants
Glad to hear your opinion on the book, I now have on my read list.
Love the new lay out of your blog.
Onnalie
Terrific! Thank you very much for the review!
Hi..Weight is like having anxiety, because it gets out of control, and we can't do anything about it. Well, everyone tells us we can..but its a whole lot easier said then done. Love your blogs..Keep up the great writings.
Barbara :)
Many nutrition and workout programs do really work. The problem is that most people are not working the programs. They depend on will-power to pull them through and neglect what goes on in the mind.
Having the right mindset is the only way to form healthy habits that will last a lifetime and become successful with every nutrition and workout program that you use.
"Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going."