Secrets of a Former Fat Girl

So, I just bought this book the other day, and I can't even begin to tell you how awesome it is!!! I love the sincerity of it! The author, Lisa Delaney, writes it just like it is! It's amazing to see such complete honesty. She doesn't pretty anything up as she reveals her story (her true life story) of her weight loss journey. While I wasn't technically considered over weight my entire life, I still can relate to her becuase it's not just about how she was physically, but also about how she viewed herself mentally. I don't want to come off as the woman's publicist, but I really do believe this is a fantastic book worth spreading the word about!! It makes sense, it's not patronizing, and it's completely doable! I wish all of you the best of luck in your battles with weight and self image. I'm hoping this book will just be another weapon in my arsenal against this war I'm waging with myself!

Here's what the critics are saying:

From Publishers Weekly: Despite her lack of medical credentials, "Former Fat Girl" Delaney (a freelance journalist currently writing for Health magazine) is convincing simply because she has not only lost weight but has kept it off. She has figured out how to go from size 16 to size 2 jeans and maintain a healthy, slim figure for decades. Instead of talking diets, Delaney focuses on motivation. It's essential to feel like you have control over your life; you have to believe you can change, she insists. After talking about the Jazzercise class that first gave her that "I can" feeling, Delaney offers some practical advice so readers can go beyond losing weight to realizing a better self-image. Keep your new eating/exercising regimen a secret, she advises, as family and friends may be surprisingly resistant to your changes. Be firm and exclude foods or situations you know you can't handle. Visualize the life you want for yourself. Even if her advice is not terribly new, Delaney mixes optimism and realism in such manageable proportions, she may give readers just the boost they need. (Apr.) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.