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4.0 AVERAGE
This wasn't a life changer, but it was still pretty good. I haven't been able to bring myself to read the official intuitive eating book. In practice, I've been able to easily make those guidelines into rules, which is the opposite of what should be happening. I read Body Kindness earlier this year so I thought I would give this one a try. I love the tone of the book. It really feels like an authentic conversation with a friend. While I don't think it's a cure-all for all of my problems (nothing is), I think the book had some good points surrounding food, diets, health, and everything in between. I don't have to be a doctor to know how much stress impacts my life (my skin and my body show it). I appreciate the tips in this book about managing stress and learning to chill tf out. Those are my biggest takeaways. So while it wasn't a complete life changer for me, it was still worth the read and I will definitely try putting some of the tips into practice.
funny
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
Really good entry point for those who struggle with constant dieting or even just fixation on or too much energy around food that might not rise to your definition of "disordered." Or people who have really strong values around what being "healthy" means, or spend a lot of time pursuing health or thinness. I think for folks who cycle through self-help style books, this one will feel really radical and exciting while still having the kind of cadence and style that you expect.
I'm hopeful that people who read this and implement it will do some of their own work and then move on to more political authors around anti-fat bias and structural oppression (Aubrey Gordon, Virginia Sole Smith) as I came to this book last and found that I wanted more about systems and policy and less about individual "self love." These days the personal work of my own body image feels less urgent than the need to dismantle anti-fat bias in myself and my community. I think if this had been my first foray into the subject it would have been a good one though!
I'm hopeful that people who read this and implement it will do some of their own work and then move on to more political authors around anti-fat bias and structural oppression (Aubrey Gordon, Virginia Sole Smith) as I came to this book last and found that I wanted more about systems and policy and less about individual "self love." These days the personal work of my own body image feels less urgent than the need to dismantle anti-fat bias in myself and my community. I think if this had been my first foray into the subject it would have been a good one though!
obviously written by a person who has never been fat nor is a medical professional so like there’s that. some good advice, but mostly kinda annoying girlbossy weirdness
I wish absolutely everyone would read this book. It’s such a digestible way to discover HAES and is chock-full of incredible insight and advice.
More philosophical than practical, The Fuck It Diet aims to encourage readers to stop seeing food—even “shitty” food—as the enemy and accept that weight gain isn’t the worst thing that can happen to you. In changing our views on food and weight, Dooner suggests we’ll be able to eat more intuitively and without fear or self-hate.
A must-read for anyone who struggles with their relationship with food and eating!
the author is a terf and anti-medicine
I loved the concept of this and found the general advice and exercises super helpful. Unfortunately, this was sooo repetitive that after a while I ended up just skimming. On the plus side, this is really helping me shift my thoughts around eating/food and my own body.
In looking back I should have read this before The Anti-Diet. Conceptually these books are similar, but where Harrison’s Anti Diet is scientific and research based, Dooner’s Fuck It Diet is experience based with less “official” ground to stand on.
I appreciated Dooner’s read-ability, this book is conversational and easy to get at, but it was also repetitive and at times nearly vapid. Her credentials reflect that she is a graduate of acting school and she hosts a podcast. If you are looking for science and nutritional research, look elsewhere.
Bottom line? Eat what you want, Heal thyself.
I appreciated Dooner’s read-ability, this book is conversational and easy to get at, but it was also repetitive and at times nearly vapid. Her credentials reflect that she is a graduate of acting school and she hosts a podcast. If you are looking for science and nutritional research, look elsewhere.
Bottom line? Eat what you want, Heal thyself.