Scan barcode
rootsinmydreamland13's review
3.0
I wanted to like this guide a lot more than I did - the main bulk of the content was a rehash of intuitive eating, body acceptance, etc. that you can find in a ton of other books. There wasn’t a ton of new content, although the (brief) section on intuitive movement was probably the most helpful. However, I think what I was most disappointed by was the actual training plan - it includes very standard “gym” exercises, which don’t seem that intuitive to me, despite the subtitle of the book? The subtitle also claims to be for “every body,” and while there is some diversity included in the book’s images, there is no mention of modifications and the exercises are not super well explained, which wouldn’t make it very accessible for people who are brand new to exercise. I’m left feeling pretty meh about this book, unfortunately.
ashleeh93's review
2.0
This book is…okay? It’s definitely for BoPo beginners (not people who have been pursuing body neutrality & joyful movement previously).
At first, it’s kind of like Diet Culture Sucks 101, which is helpful! Then it moves on to eating intuitively. I have a weird relationship with “intuitive eating” as a neurodivergent person. Then moving intuitively.
Unfortunately, there’s still a lot of tracking and prescriptive movement in this book, which can be triggering for people like me who are a) actually fat, and b) recovering from orthorexia.
This book is great for white, straight, cisgender, financially stable, midsize or small fats without mental health issues, neurodivergence, chronic pain, or other disabilities.
At first, it’s kind of like Diet Culture Sucks 101, which is helpful! Then it moves on to eating intuitively. I have a weird relationship with “intuitive eating” as a neurodivergent person. Then moving intuitively.
Unfortunately, there’s still a lot of tracking and prescriptive movement in this book, which can be triggering for people like me who are a) actually fat, and b) recovering from orthorexia.
This book is great for white, straight, cisgender, financially stable, midsize or small fats without mental health issues, neurodivergence, chronic pain, or other disabilities.
time4tori2read's review
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
This book helped me begin my journey towards moving my body in ways I truly enjoy rather than to lose weight how society tells us to.
eekgranola's review
3.0
I am not the target audience but do think this is a good anti-diet culture book about body movement!
milanstarr's review
informative
medium-paced
3.5
I loved this book! I’m very new to the anti diet/joyful movement world, and I thought this book was great. It was a little off putting when the author used emojis…. However, it was all informative, and the workouts at the end have been super fun :-)
cass_wilson's review
4.0
Interesting perspective, I am undecided about the framework behind intuitive eating. .Enjoyed that the included workouts had a diverse group of sizes and ethnicities