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Lessons from the Fat-O-Sphere: Quit Dieting and Declare a Truce with Your Body

by Kate Harding and Marianne Kirby

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From the leading bloggers in the fat-acceptance movement comes an empowering guide to body image no matter what the scales say.

When it comes to body image, women can be their own worst enemies, aided and abetted by society and the media. But Harding and Kirby, the leading bloggers in the afatosphere, an online community of the fat acceptance movement, have written a book to help readers achieve admiration for or at least a truce with their bodies. The authors believe in health at every size and the idea that weight does not necessarily determine well-being and that exercise and eating healthfully are beneficial, regardless of whether they cause weight loss. They point to errors in the media, misunderstood and ignored research, as well as stories from real women around the world to underscore their message. In the up-front and honest style that has become the trademark of their blogs, they share with readers twenty-seven ways to reframe notions of dieting and weight, including: accepting that diets do not work, practicing intuitive eating, finding body-positive doctors, not judging other women, and finding a hobby that has nothing to do with one's weight.

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From the leading bloggers in the fat-acceptance movement comes an empowering guide to body image--no matter what the scales say.

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MLM, November 4, 2009 (view all comments by MLM)
In response to gaelic81, I'd like to point out that while it's true that life's problems can't be solved by being thinner, life is far easier once you lose weight - no hassles with doctors, easier to get a good job, no need to defend yourself all the time, easier to find nice clothes etc - not to mention the health effects.

Also, this book doesn't paint being overweight or obese as an easy life, hence the chapters on sewing your own clothes, refusing to go into stores which don't carry your size, dealing with doctors. I wonder how many people have read the book, then decided they'd be better off sticking to their diet?
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gaelic81, November 3, 2009 (view all comments by gaelic81)
I find it truly unfortunate, like some other reviewers, that a lot of commenters truly miss the point of the message of this book. In my opinion, Fat Acceptance is not about ignoring your health or living in denial about your appearance but learning to have a degree of self-worth and pride in yourself, no matter the outward appearance. As a recovering disordered eater, I heartily agree that DIETS don't work. Healthy eating does and learning to maintain a balance in your life. I applaud the authors, in however controversial a manner to some, for at least putting the idea out there that life's problems can't be solved by being thinner or being "good" on a diet.
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MLM, November 2, 2009 (view all comments by MLM)
Why on earth would anyone want to spend any of their hard-earned money on this book? It's just a rehash of the information available for free on the authors' blogs. If they want to dispel the idea that fat people are lazy, they're going about it the wrong way!
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780399534973
Subtitle:
Quit Dieting and Declare a Truce with Your Body
Author:
Kate Harding and Marianne Kirby
Author:
Harding, Kate
Author:
Kirby, Marianne
Publisher:
Perigee Books
Subject:
Personal Growth - Self-Esteem
Subject:
Mind and body
Subject:
Physical fitness
Subject:
Weight Loss
Subject:
Women's Studies - General
Subject:
Women's Health - General
Publication Date:
May 2009
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
252
Dimensions:
7.60x5.16x.72 in. .44 lbs.
Age Level:
18-17

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