In 703: How I Lost More Than a Quarter Ton and Gained a Life
by Nancy Makin you read about Nancy's weight gain to 703 pounds and her descent into isolation and
self-destruction. The effects on herself, her family and her friends are handled with startling honesty and a touch of Nancy's offbeat humor. Her story continues with a gift of a laptop which allowed her to develop the friendships and support she needed to lose over a quarter-ton of weight. She didn’t diet but the emotional connections
she developed help transform her life into one where she recovered her feelings
of self-worth and dignity – something that wasn’t afforded to her by others
when she was at her heaviest.
In
Jennifer Joyner’s Designated Fat Girl we read about a woman who had it all –
marriage, children and friendships but who used food as an emotional
crutch until her weight was out of control. She relied on gastric bypass
surgery to lose the weight and you will find it interesting to read about her medical journey and her physical and emotional recovery. Both books have relevant messages for showing
us that when you need help you can get it from outside, or find it within. SG
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