Diary of a Fat Housewife: A True Story of Humor, Heart-Break, and Hope
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.41 (844 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0446602817 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 368 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
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-one day at a time. Author tour. Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. 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. Photos not seen by PW. 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. She also stresses the importance of supportive friends and family
"Where's the sequel?" according to 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 readin. 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 . "Horrifying" according to 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 unre
For anyone who has ever wrestled with a weight problem, here is one woman's daily struggle to control her weight. Rosemary Green was once 320 pounds, but is now thinner than she has been in the last ten years.