Synopses & Reviews
Meet the women...
Julie
Heather
Erin
Lori
Monique
Shauna
Robyn
Join them as they chronicle their travails with weight and struggle to lose pounds and find themselves...
The Twinkie Defense: how they gained weight in the first place
The Inner Fat Girl: the little voice that longs for an identity beyond her body
The Tenth Circle of Hell: facing the worst enemy-the scale
I've Always Liked Big Girls: experiences with sex, dating, and feeling sexy beyond a size six
In Tales from the Scale, author Erin J. Shea creator of the immensely popular "Lose the Buddha" weight-loss blog (at www.ejshea.com) puts together the best rants of some of the most prominent diet bloggers online today, creating a raw, real look at losing weight. Perfect for anyone who has every fought to lose pounds, Tales from the Scale delivers encouragement, hope, and more than a few laughs along the way.
Review
"Alternately witty, angry, heart-wrenching, and ultimately upbeat..." Library Journal
Synopsis
In Tales From The Scale, author Erin J. Shea creator of the immensely popular "Lose the Buddha" weight-loss blog puts together the best rants of some of the most prominent diet bloggers online today, creating a raw, real, and radically different look at losing weight.
Synopsis
If you've ever struggled with your weight, if you've ever been told you have "such a pretty face," if you've ever felt like giving up--you're not alone... Seven Women. One Goal. 350 Pounds to Go.
Meet the women...
Julie, Heather, Erin, Lori, Monique, Shauna, Robyn
...join these "Big Girls" as they chronicle their diet travails, struggling to lose pounds and find themselves. With each new story, you'll explore the underworld of weight gain, weight loss, and the truth behind the meaning of "goal weight." You'll find all the issues that Big Girls face in today's world in these funny, bittersweet, and true stories.
Author Erin J. Shea--creator of the immensely popular Lose the Buddha weight-loss blog--gives voice to the Big Girl in all of us. She's raw, real, and radically different--and will forever change the way you look at losing weight.
About the Author
Erin J. Shea's weight-loss blog "Lose the Buddha" has been featured in the New York Times and the Chicago Tribune. Erin's work has been published in BUST Magazine and the Chicago Sun Times' Red Streak. She has appeared on Good Morning America.