Big Girl

How I Gave Up Dieting and Got a Life

By: Kelsey Miller

Narrated by: Kelsey Miller

A hilarious and inspiring memoir about one young woman's journey to find a better path to both physical and mental health.

At twenty-nine, Kelsey Miller had done it all: crash diets, healthy diets, and nutritionist-prescribed "eating plans," which are diets that you pay more money for. She'd been fighting her un-thin body since early childhood, and after a lifetime of failure, finally hit bottom. No diet could transform her body or her life. There was no shortcut to skinny salvation. She'd dug herself into this hole, and now it was time to climb out of it.

With the help of an Intuitive Eating coach and fitness professionals, she learned how to eat based on her body's instincts and exercise sustainably, without obsessing over calories burned and thighs gapped. But, with each thrilling step toward a healthy future, she had to contend with the painful truths of her past.

Big Girl chronicles Kelsey's journey into self-loathing and disordered eating-and out of it. This is a memoir for anyone who's dealt with a distorted body image, food issues, or a dysfunctional family. It's for the late-bloomers and the not-yet-bloomed. It's for everyone who's tried and failed and felt like a big, fat loser. So, basically, everyone.

Awesome book with one major flaw

This is a great book with one huge honking flaw. The author has a cat whom she refers to as 'The Cat'. What? Is she trying to protect its identity or something? This shows a serious disregard for the unique and stellar life of her feline familiar. I don't think she even has a cat, just a cardboard cutout acting as a literary prop. Otherwise, great book, I laughed and cried, etc. read it, but beware.

Interesting summer read

The reader/author made me continue reading the story.
Lovely voice & very accomplished performance on reading the story.
The story autobiographical of the author can help people with food additions.
I like the idea of intuitive eating. It logically must work. I'm also a believer that we must eat what we feel for and stop following every new diet in trend.
Al in all a nice listen and predictable ending.

Delightful

I love that the author is the narrorator. well spoken and well worded, raw and honest. great read even if you're not looking into the material subject.

good memoir

i really learned a lot about the mindset of a chronic dieter and how it fails in the long term. so many people struggle with eating issues; the honesty in this book was very insightful. Quick read.

Great Story

Really resonated with me. Felt like she was talking right to me. Funny and wry. Sad and truthful. Highly recommend!