The Amazing Adventures of Dietgirl (0061657700)

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Editorial Review:

At just twenty-three years old, Shauna Reid weighed 351 pounds. Spurred into action by the sight of her enormous white knickers billowing on the clothesline, she created the hugely successful blog "The Amazing Adventures of Dietgirl." Hiding behind her Lycra-clad, roly-poly alter-ego, her transformation from couch potato to svelte goddess began.

Today, eight thousand miles, seven years, and 175 pounds later, the gloriously gorgeous Shauna is literally half the woman she used to be. Hysterically funny and heart-wrenchingly honest, The Amazing Adventures of Dietgirl includes travel tales from Australia to Paris to Red Square, plus romance when she meets the man of her dreams in a Scottish pub. This is the uplifting true story of a young woman who defeated her demons and conquered her cravings to become a real-life superhero to inspire us all.

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

Honest:

I liked her honesty. Everyone I know that has many pounds to lose, have these brutal thoughts. It was nice to see them on print. Despite this, it is still an easy read. Has helped keep my mind on the game. I will buy one as a gift to a dear friend.
My favorite quote "Weight loss isn't about willpower or motivation; it's just the cumulative effect of tiny actions over time."

A totally relatable story about weight loss:

A very funny memoir about a woman's struggle not only with her weight but her own sense of self worth. Anyone who has ever struggled to lose a significant amount of weight can relate to her story -- as long as you have an ounce of sense of humor. I will say that it was some what detrimental to my own weight loss struggle because she made me want to fly to Australia and eat all their treats. Fortunately, I don't have the money for a plane ticket. Or a Xanax to take to actually get myself on the flight.

Finally, a realistic weight loss journey!:

Most of the weight loss stories I've read sound like a fairy tale: fat girl was an horrendous loser, then she found the "perfect" diet - and very quickly she became fashionably thin without any cravings or weight gains - and her life becomes perfect, with a prince on a white horse which magically appears out of hte horizon once she completes her makeover.
While she did lose half her weight at the time the book was written, Shauna Reid's story isn't a fairy tale. While she initially lost quite a lot of... more info

If there was an OSCAR for books, this deserves 1!:

This book is a gift truly a gift. Shauna's book is so relatable, transparent, honest, inspiring, I was grippred and this book will contribute to my healing about my rollercoasting weightgain/weightloss, I lost 80lbs in last 7years but up and down 20lbs constantly, so I truly felt like I am not alone in my emotions, Shauna's peace about her journey will help me find even more peace with mine. What a gift. truly give yourself this gift for Christmas. Thank you Shauna.

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