Such a Pretty Fat
One Narcissist's Quest To Discover if Her Life Makes Her Ass Look Big, Or Why Pi e is Not The Answer
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4.4 • 80 Ratings
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- $7.99
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- $7.99
Publisher Description
A NOTE FROM JEN LANCASTER:
"To whom the fat rolls…I'm tired of books where a self-loathing heroine is teased to the point where she starves herself skinny in hopes of a fabulous new life. And I hate the message that women can't possibly be happy until we all fit into our skinny jeans. I don't find these stories uplifting; they make me want to hug these women and take them out for fizzy champagne drinks and cheesecake and explain to them that until they figure out their insides, their outsides don't matter. Unfortunately, being overweight isn't simply a societal issue that can be fixed with a dose healthy of positive self-esteem. It’s a health matter, and here on the eve of my fortieth year, I've learned I have to make changes so I don't, you know, die. Because what good is finally being able to afford a pedicure if I lose a foot to adult onset diabetes?"
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PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
A surprisingly charming weight-loss odyssey, Lancaster's third weight-centric memoir (after Bitter is the New Black and Bright Lights, Big Ass) tells the story of her struggle to drop the ice cream and step away. Though morbidly obese, with a worried doctor hovering anxiously, Lancaster is blithely casual and never feels sorry for herself: "I'm a hundred pounds heavier than I was in high school, my veins are full of creme fra che, and yet I look in the mirror, take in the hair and makeup, and think, Damn baby, you fiiine." Still, at the end of her thirties, she knows she needs to lose weight-mostly to stay healthy, but also because she can't face the shame of having to buy an extra seat on an airplane. While the first chapter is full of chatty asides and aren't-I-cute footnotes which can grate, Lancaster relaxes into her journey through Atkins dinners, Jenny Craig coaches, Weight Watchers meetings and bouts of personal training with the winning honesty and humor her fans have come to expect. Anyone struggling with weight issues while trying to maintain a sense of humor (if not necessarily a positive outlook) will find much inspiration, and plenty of laughs, in Lancaster.
Customer Reviews
Love the book, can't stand the narrator..
I had read this book about 4 times before purchasing the audiobook. This narrator is SO grating. Her voice has absolutely no inflection or character. She didn't even know how to pronounce a few key designers and words. But I still love Jen Lancaster and her writing so I was able to enjoy it.
Excellent read!
What a "real" read! Inspirational without all the fluff. I found myself laughing out loud on many occasions...having to explain to my husband just what was so darned funny. I am also a personal trainer... Which made me appreciate some stories more than the average person may (atta girl Barbie!)
I highly suggest this book for those of you who have tried to lose weight,have lost weight and get it, are losing...and/or just want a funny, light hearted, honest read.
Funny, quick read
Super funny! I can't wait to read more by the author. However, something is terribly wrong with the spacing in the downloaded text. Itlooksabitlike this at times. Annoying but totally worth reading.