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Carla H. (Pioneerheart) reviewed 4/25/2007...
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I did not like this book. It says on the cover a story of humor, heartbreak and hope. I found no humor in it or hope. She writes several times that other "fat" people disgust her, she is awful to her family and herself. I found nothing inspirational in this book and my guess is there is no promised sequel because the auhtor gained all the weight back.

Bonnie F. (harmony85) reviewed 12/9/2005...
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Fantastic book! I felt like I was reading about myself sometimes! Before and After pics on the back cover, with an update at the end of the book about reaching her goal.

Liz R. (lizzbabe) reviewed 9/25/2005...
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Great conversational tone..thoroughly enjoyed the author's story of her long journey into weight loss.

Sue E. (Susanaque) reviewed 8/23/2007...
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A true Story of Humor, heartbreak and Hope!

Bonnie S. (Bonnie) reviewed 6/23/2008...
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Anyone with food issues, too much, that is, will read this book and say, yes, yes, YES! That is me! That is true. I KNOW that. I DO that. I am not talking about anyone overweight due to medical problems, or having had a ton of babies. A simple food addict, with perhaps an emotional issue or two, maybe not. Despite Dr Phil and all the other diet experts, not all food addicts are "eating their problems."
This is the diary--one that covers years of up and down the scale--of a fat housewife, and her battle to lose weight. Harder for her, it seems that except for her husband and children, the entire rest of her family is obese, as are numerous friends. At times the reading of the same issues over and over gets tedious, and I skimmed pages. But then something would catch my eye. Yes! My heart would pound. I UNDERSTAND!
She covers a lot of ground in this book, from her pain over Elizabeth Taylor getting bigger and bigger, dieting back to a size five, only to pack on the weight again. Her sympathy and understanding when Oprah did the same, and her rage and disgust with Joan Rivers and her Elizabeth Taylor jokes.
A good, interesting book, but really, in my opinion, if you don't have a weight issue, this book will probably bore you. And, if you are looking for the secret answer to how she lost about 150 pounds after years of struggle, here it is in a nutshell:
Determination, discipline. And a very low calorie diet.