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biancam513's review
emotional
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.0
this really made me think a lot abt how insane diet culture is and how normalized eating disorders are i did feel that the 2 chapters on infertility felt out of place which impacts my rating i felt like this is really about trusting ur body and I like that. With so much hate on the body positivity movement i loved that this showed how positive and helpful it can be i also liked that it didn’t try and sell me anything which so many nonfiction books now do
jampsonn16's review against another edition
5.0
"My body knows what to do. So does yours. I trust her the more I get to know her."
TW: eating disorders, fatphobia, discussions of weight/body shaming, infertility, racism and racial bias
It's so funny how podcasts are helping create my TBR lately. A lot of thanks to Maintenance Phase, who introduced me to Virginia Sole-Smith, whose podcast Burnt Toast introduced me to Cole Kazdin and this wonderful book that is easily a lifetime favorite.
This book won't be for everyone, but to me, it had everything. I've never had someone speak so directly and plainly to me about everything that I'm currently disentangling from: disordered eating, fatphobia, diet culture, weight stigma, body shaming - just to name a few. Kazdin wove many personal experiences with actual data and evidence-based research, which made this book seem really thorough for the subject matter. She touched on the racism and ableism that exists within the US healthcare system in regards to treating women with eating disorders and discussions of weight, as well how diet culture has permeated already sensitive spaces of a person's life, like infertility. I feel like most people could find at least a little sliver of themselves somewhere in this book, so I encourage you to give it a read if you can. Kazdin handles these topics with care, sensitivity, and a whole lot of anger directed at the right people (or systems).
It felt encouraging and heartwarming to know that I'm not alone.
TW: eating disorders, fatphobia, discussions of weight/body shaming, infertility, racism and racial bias
It's so funny how podcasts are helping create my TBR lately. A lot of thanks to Maintenance Phase, who introduced me to Virginia Sole-Smith, whose podcast Burnt Toast introduced me to Cole Kazdin and this wonderful book that is easily a lifetime favorite.
This book won't be for everyone, but to me, it had everything. I've never had someone speak so directly and plainly to me about everything that I'm currently disentangling from: disordered eating, fatphobia, diet culture, weight stigma, body shaming - just to name a few. Kazdin wove many personal experiences with actual data and evidence-based research, which made this book seem really thorough for the subject matter. She touched on the racism and ableism that exists within the US healthcare system in regards to treating women with eating disorders and discussions of weight, as well how diet culture has permeated already sensitive spaces of a person's life, like infertility. I feel like most people could find at least a little sliver of themselves somewhere in this book, so I encourage you to give it a read if you can. Kazdin handles these topics with care, sensitivity, and a whole lot of anger directed at the right people (or systems).
It felt encouraging and heartwarming to know that I'm not alone.
aubreyfrogger's review
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder
Moderate: Fatphobia and Infertility
steffilietzke's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder and Fatphobia
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide
lorenita_victoria's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
4.5
sydneyhenshaw's review
dark
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.5