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3.23 AVERAGE
3.23 AVERAGE
emotional
informative
medium-paced
An honest foray into a topic that is saturated with misinformation and weirdly persistent ideas in the societal conscious of fat = lazy.
Unfortunately I am not sure this book helps move the needle.
Murray’s story will stick with me, but the middle class strife isn’t relatable. I shared some of her frustrations but felt defeated by the end of her narrative. ..
NHS makes you jumps through hoops. BMI is a blunt tool. Private surgery won’t be attainable. Diets aren’t sustainable. Out of childhood almost impossible to change your relationship to food.
Unfortunately I am not sure this book helps move the needle.
Murray’s story will stick with me, but the middle class strife isn’t relatable. I shared some of her frustrations but felt defeated by the end of her narrative. ..
NHS makes you jumps through hoops. BMI is a blunt tool. Private surgery won’t be attainable. Diets aren’t sustainable. Out of childhood almost impossible to change your relationship to food.
emotional
funny
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inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Suicide
Fat Cow, Fat Chance is a book addressing the neglected issues of weight and a culture of fat-shamers who, without knowing the circumstances behind someone's weight problems, make a decision to blame said person for the circumstances they find themselves in; I'm here to tell you that isn't always the case. Being fat DOES NOT necessarily mean you sit and binge high fat and sugary foods all day NOR does it mean the person is lazy and has shunned exercise. Many of those who put on weight, as I have, suffer from illnesses that greatly restrict the amount of exercise they can do and some conditions, such as my obstructive sleep apnea, actively make it much more difficult to shed weight. There are also medications that make you pile on the pounds (pregabalin). So next time you see a fat girl (or guy) don't just look and judge. This book is one of the few to address this topic and as someone who feels very strongly about people who judge you based on your looks alone I had to read it.
That said, obesity in the Western world has become an epidemic which must be dealt with and this book gives you a glimpse into the world of someone living every day overweight, their internal struggles with acceptance and the ceaseless quest to be thin. Mixing scientific advice and her personal account we get a rounded view of the subject. I felt for the most part that the research provided was objective and accessible to all written in an eminently readable fashion and you could tell Jenni was emotional about her weight. There were, however, a number of times that I was quite irked by the narrative as the author appeared to have problems accepting herself and others and I felt that was the whole point of the book, in my mind - to remind everyone that it is okay to be fat and happy. The message just got a little garbled along the way. Many thanks to Doubleday for an ARC.
That said, obesity in the Western world has become an epidemic which must be dealt with and this book gives you a glimpse into the world of someone living every day overweight, their internal struggles with acceptance and the ceaseless quest to be thin. Mixing scientific advice and her personal account we get a rounded view of the subject. I felt for the most part that the research provided was objective and accessible to all written in an eminently readable fashion and you could tell Jenni was emotional about her weight. There were, however, a number of times that I was quite irked by the narrative as the author appeared to have problems accepting herself and others and I felt that was the whole point of the book, in my mind - to remind everyone that it is okay to be fat and happy. The message just got a little garbled along the way. Many thanks to Doubleday for an ARC.
emotional
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emotional
hopeful
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Strikes a good balance of informative and also personal journey.
I was a bit disappointed to get to the last chapter and find out her solution had been surgery though. But nevertheless it was interesting to hear about her desicion and all the information about different surgery options.
I was a bit disappointed to get to the last chapter and find out her solution had been surgery though. But nevertheless it was interesting to hear about her desicion and all the information about different surgery options.