10 Lessons From a Former Fat Girl : Living with Less of You and More of Life

Amy Parham, a former fat girl who became a fit girl after losing more than 100 pounds, learned what it takes to stay fit inside and out. In 10 Lessons from a Former Fat Girl , she offers nuggets of insight for changing not only the fat-girl body but also the fat-girl mentality. Focusing on the mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects of our relationship with food and exercise, Amy shows how readers can make this a healthy partnership that brings permanent change. Amy speaks from experience as she identifies with the reader struggling with a food addiction describes emotional pitfalls that serve as triggers for overeating explores the mental and emotional benefits of regular exercise illustrates how and why fitness must be a lifelong pursuit demonstrates how to transform our minds as well as our bodies The result is a practical, proven plan that will help any reader reprogram the fat-girl mentality into fit-girl reality. Focusing on the mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects of our relationship with food and exercise, this book shows how readers can make this a healthy partnership that brings permanent change. It speaks from author's experience as she identifies with the reader struggling with food addiction. Offers advice, from the former Biggest Loser contestant, in maintaining a healthy lifestyle, including identifying personal triggers to overeat, avoiding negative thought patterns, and finding comfort in relationships instead of food