Big Fit Girl : Embrace the Body You Have

Offers A Guide For Plus-sized Women To Overcome Cultural Stereotypes And Achieve High Levels Of Fitness, From Motivation, Gear, And Goals To Appropriate Nutrition For Athletes And Overcoming Performance Plateaus. Finding My Way To Limitless -- Shattering Stereotypes -- Unleashing Your Inner Athlete -- Creating Your Master Team -- Gear And Go Time -- Goals That Stick -- Peace, Love, And Food -- Sidebar: Big Fit Girl Recipe Vault -- Peaks, Valleys, And Plateaus -- Sidebar: Big Fit Girl Top-twenty Playlist -- Paying It Forward. Louise Green ; Foreword By Jess Weiner. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 225-226) And Index. "Finally--a fitness book for the rest of us! . . . [ Big Fit Girl ] is sure to usher in a new generation of tough, curvy athletes." --Jessamyn Stanley, author of Every Body Yoga In Big Fit Girl , Louise Green describes how the fitness industry fails to meet the needs of plus-size women and thus prevents them from improving their health and fitness. By telling her own story of how she stopped dieting, got off the couch, and unleashed her inner athlete--as well as showcasing similar stories from other women--Green inspires other plus-size women to do the same. Green also provides concrete advice, based on the latest research, about how to get started, how to establish a support team, how to choose an activity, what kind of clothing and gear work best for the plus-size athlete, how to set goals, and how to improve one's relationship with food. And she stresses the importance of paying it forward--for it is only by seeing plus-size women in leadership roles that other plus-size women will be motivated to stop trying to lose weight and get fit instead. " Big Fit Girl impressed me tremendously. Green combines compelling storytelling with practical tips--true to what we know about science--in a unique way that will get you moving." --Linda Bacon, PhD, scientist, and author of Health at Every Size "Inspiring and empowering." --Taryn Brumfitt, producer and director, founder of the Body Image Movement "I'm thrilled to live in a world where Big Fit Girl will be part of the health section. Thank you Louise--it's time for every person of every size to have access to this information!" --Jes Baker, The Militant Baker "In Big Fit Girl, Louise Green describes how the fitness industry fails to meet the needs of plus-size women and thus prevents them from improving their health and fitness. By telling her own story of how she stopped dieting, got off the couch, and unleashed her inner athlete-as well as showcasing similar stories from other women-Green inspires other plus-size women to do the same. She also provides concrete advice about how to get started, how to establish a support team, how to choose an activity, how to set goals, what kind of clothing and gear work best for the plus-size athlete, and how to improve one's relationship with food."--