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Jen Larsen always thought that if she could only lose some weight, she would be unstoppable. She was convinced that once she found a way to not be fat any more, she would have the perfect existence she’d always dreamed of. When diet after diet failed, she decided to try bariatric surgery, and it worked better than she ever could have dreamed: she lost 180 pounds. As the weight fell away, though, Larsen realized that getting skinny was not the magical cure she thought it would be—and suddenly, she wasn’t sure who she was anymore. Stranger Here is the brutally honest, surprisingly hilarious story of one woman’s journey from one extreme of the weight spectrum to the other, and of the unexpected emotional chaos it created. Insightful and unsparing in her self-examination, Larsen depicts the exhilarating highs and devastating lows she experienced as a result of her weight loss—the incredible joy of finally beginning to look like the image of herself she’s always carried inside her head, and the crushing pain and confusion of feeling like a stranger in her own body after losing the weight that has always defined her.

after Undergoing Gall Bladder Surgery At Age Twenty-three, Jennette Fulda Decided It Was Time To Lose Some Weight. Actually, More Like Half Her Weight. At The Time, Jennette Weighed 372 Pounds.

jennette Was Not Born Fat. But, By Fifth Grade, Her Response To A School Questionnaire Asking “what Would You Change About Your Appearance” Was “i Would Be Thinner.” Sound Familiar?

half-assed Is The Captivating And Incredibly Honest Story Of Jennette’s Journey To Get In Shape, Lose Weight, And Change Her Life. From The Beginning—dusting Off Her Never-used Treadmill And Steering Clear Of The Donut Shop—to The End With Her Goal Weight In Sight, Jennette Wows Readers With Her Determined Persistence To Shed Pounds And The Ability To Maintain Her Ever-present Sense Of Self.

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blogger Fulda Explains How She Lost 186 Pounds. In January 2005, She Weighed Twice That. A Year Earlier, After Having Her Gallbladder Removed At The Age Of 23, She'd Realized Her Weight Was Threatening Her Life And Vowed To Get Into Shape. Only I Didn't, She Writes. I Stayed Fat For At Least Another Year. Wake Up Call Received. Snooze Button Pushed. Fulda Did Eventually Take Control, Changing Her Eating Habits And Taking Up Exercise: First Walking, Then Jogging, Then A Combination Of Jogging, Pilates And Weight Training. She Started A Blog, Half Of Me, To Chronicle Her Progress. As Of February 2007, She Had Lost Half Her Body Weight; In The Final Chapter, She Writes That She's Within 15 Pounds Of Her Goal Weight (160 Pounds) But Warns, I May Have Lost The Weight, But It Could Still Find Me Again. Fulda Provides A Fair Amount Of Weight-loss Information Only The Diet-and-fitness-obsessed Could Really Love, But The Book Is Redeemed By The Engaging Account Of Her Personal History Interwoven Throughout. In A Conversational And Honest Voice, She Describes Tackling The Age-old Paradox Of Trying To Accept Herself While Also Trying To Change. This Dialectical Process Caused Her To Run Afoul Of Online Fat Acceptance Communities, Which Work To Decrease The Marginalization Of The Overweight And The Obese. If I Really Accepted Myself As I Was, It Meant I'd Recognized Who I Was To The Best Of My Ability, Flaws And All, Writes Fulda. It Didn't Mean I Was Necessarily Satisfied With All The Materials That Made The House Of Me.a Winsome, Charming Memoir Of Personal Discovery.

This Anthology Is All About Sharing / Writing Our Deepest Shame, And In The Process Offering A Hand, A Shoulder, A Box Of Tissues, Tremendous Hope, A Bit Of Enlightenment, A Bucket Of Wisdom, And Unyielding Courage So Others Who Have Lived With Their Own Shame Realize They, Too, Have The Option To Leave It Behind, Move On, And Yes, Yes ... Let It Go. ...--p. X. Lyena Strelkoff, Thread By Thread -- Teresa Stack, The Cicada Killer -- Nina Burleigh, Year Of The Rat -- Victoria Zackheim, Shadows -- Monica Holloway, Playing Dead Under The Family Tree -- Amy Friedman, The Men Who Stayed Too Long -- Liza Lentini, Midnight Cowboy -- Laura Davis -- Julie Silver, From Exile To Redemption -- Marcia Yerman, The Jump Rope Line -- Rachel Kramer Bussell -- Sharon Doubiago, Sacred -- Kristine Van Raden, Mother Of The Year -- Kate Van Raden, I Love Me, I Love Me Not -- Jenny Rough, Raising A Cowbird -- Kedren Werner, Elements Of Shame -- Colleen Haggerty, Residual Shame -- Laurenne Sala, Matching Rainbows -- Amy Wise, The Last Secret -- Robyn Hatcher, It's A Stinkin' Shame -- Meredith Resnick, Original Bra -- Brooke Elise Axtell, What I Know Of Silence -- Marianne Schnall, The Hair Manifesto -- Elizabeth Geitz, Shame Never Was -- Hollye Dexter, In The Name Of The Father -- Amy Ferris, Bits And Pieces For Five Hundred -- Samantha Dunn, 1329 Lynx Avenue. Edited By Amy Ferris & Hollye Dexter.

Greta Gleissner, a longtime professional dancer, dreamed her whole life of becoming a Rockette. Then she became one—and she fell into the grips of a powerful eating disorder that began poison her life from the inside out.

Something Spectacular is Gleissner’s raw, personal chronicle of the devastating effects bulimia exacts upon her life during her time as a Rockette. As her disorder takes over, she begins to lead a dual life: happy-go-lucky on the outside; tortured by obsessive, self-destructive voices on the inside. Immersed in an environment in which even talent is secondary to appearance, Gleissner hides her disorder by any means necessary—lying, cheating, and stealing with no regard for the consequences of her actions—until she hits rock bottom and is forced to face the truths behind her disease. Her intensive odyssey of self-discovery ultimately gives her the strength to reshape her self-image, embrace her sexuality, and break free of the malignant hold bulimia has on her life.

The first book to give voice to the pervasive but often unaddressed problem of eating disorders in the dance industry, Something Spectacular is a gripping exposé of the insidious nature of eating-related diseases—and a profound account of one woman’s journey toward self-acceptance and recovery.

Hillary Fogelson led a charmed life: as the young wife of a successful Hollywood executive, her only major concerns were her acting auditions, interior decorating, and unexpected visits from her high-maintenance parents. Then, one day, her doctor told her she had malignant melanoma—a cancer that leads to more deaths for women between the age of 25 and 30 than any other—and her life was forever changed.

Pale Girl Speaks is the darkly funny story of Fogelson’s neuroses and struggles after her diagnosis with melanoma. In her witty, wisecracking narrative, Fogelson recounts how her battle with cancer brings up other issues in her life that she’s been ignoring, especially her anxieties about her relationship with her husband, her friends, and her parents. The apprehension she feels soon manifests itself in more concrete ways—panic attacks, heavy reliance on alcohol, and a compulsive need to constantly check in with her doctor—but when her father discovers that he has melanoma as well, Fogelson has to learn to lead by example and let go of her fear. A story that will appeal to anyone who has faced adversity and lived to tell jokes about it, Pale Girl Speaks is about one woman who experienced the worst possible fallout of being fair-skinned—and survived with her sense of humor intact.

"Recipes and cookbooks, meals and mouthfuls have framed the way Candace Walsh sees the world for as long as she can remember, from her frosting-spackled childhood to her meat-eschewing college years to her post-college phase as a devoted Martha Stewart's Entertaining disciple. In Licking the Spoon, Walsh tells how, lacking role models in her early life, she turned to cookbook authors real and fictitious (Betty Crocker, Martha Stewart, Mollie Katzen, Daniel Boulud, and more) to learn, unlearn, and redefine her own womanhood. Through the lens of food, Walsh recounts her life's journey-from unhappy adolescent to straight-identified wife and mother to divorcee in a same-sex relationship-and she throws in some dishy revelations, a-ha moments, take-home tidbits, and mouth-watering recipes for good measure. A surprising and rambunctiously liberating tale of cooking and eating, loving and being loved, Licking the Spoon is the story of how-accompanied by pivotal recipes, cookbooks, culinary movements, and guides-one woman learned that you can not only recover but blossom after a comically horrible childhood if you just have the right recipes, a little luck, and an appetite for life's next meal."-- Provided by publisher Recipes and cookbooks, meals and mouthfuls have framed the way Candace Walsh sees the world for as long as she can remember, from her frosting-spackled childhood to her meat-eschewing college years to her post-college phase as a devoted Martha Stewart's Entertaining disciple.In Licking the Spoon, Walsh tells how, lacking role models in her early life, she turned to cookbook authors real and fictitious (Betty Crocker, Martha Stewart, Mollie Katzen, Daniel Boulud, and more) to learn, unlearn, and redefine her own womanhood. Through the lens of food, Walsh recounts her life's journey-from unhappy adolescent to straight-identified wife and mother to divorcée in a same-sex relationship—and she throws in some dishy revelations, a-ha moments, take-home tidbits, and mouth-watering recipes for good measure. A surprising and rambunctiously liberating tale of cooking and eating, loving and being loved, Licking the Spoon is the story of how—accompanied by pivotal recipes, cookbooks, culinary movements, and guides—one woman learned that you can not only recover but blossom after a comically horrible childhood if you just have the right recipes, a little luck, and an appetite for life's next meal. From fourth grade onward, shy, nervous Bree Housley and fearless, outgoing Shelly were an inseparable, albeit unlikely, pair. Their friendship survived everything from the awkward years of junior high to the transformative upheavals of early adulthood—until, at the young age of 25, Shelly lost her life to complications caused by Preeclampsia.We Hope You Like This Song is a tribute to the ineffable, incomparable bond that we call friendship, and a celebration of living life to the fullest. Housley recounts how she and her sister found a way to keep Shelly's memory alive—by spending a year doing crazy things that Shelly would have done, like giving Valentines to strangers, singing at a karaoke bar, and letting her boyfriend pick out her outfits for a week. In the process, she paints a vivid, often hilarious, portrait of her fun-loving, social butterfly best friend and the many adventures they had growing up together in'80s and'90s small-town America. Sweet, poignant, and yet somehow laugh-out-loud funny, We Hope You Like This Song is a touching story of love, loss, and the honoring of a friendship after it's gone. From fourth grade onward, shy, nervous Bree Housley and fearless, outgoing Shelly were an inseparable, albeit unlikely, pair. Their friendship survived everything from the awkward years of junior high to the transformative upheavals of early adulthooduntil, at the young age of 25, Shelly lost her life to complications caused by Preeclampsia. We Hope You Like This Song is a tribute to the ineffable, incomparable bond that we call friendship, and a celebration of living life to the fullest. Housley recounts how she and her sister found a way to keep Shellys memory aliveby spending a year doing crazy things that Shelly would have done, like giving Valentines to strangers, singing at a karaoke bar, and letting her boyfriend pick out her outfits for a week. In the process, she paints a vivid, often hilarious, portrait of her fun-loving, social butterfly best friend and the many adventures they had growing up together in '80s and 90s small-town America. Sweet, poignant, and yet somehow laugh-out-loud funny, We Hope You Like This Song is a touching story of love, loss, and the honoring of a friendship after its gone. Shame is a powerful thing. It can weigh on your heart and mind, diminish your sense of self-worth, and impact the way you live in the world. But what happens when you share that secret burden?Amy Ferris, Hollye Dexter, and the writers they brought together are all ready to let go of shame. In Dancing at the Shame Prom, twenty-six extraordinary women-Lyena Strelkoff, Teresa Stack, Monica Holloway, Nina Burleigh, Amy Friedman, Meredith Resnick, Victoria Zackheim, and more—take the plunge and say'yes” to sharing their stories. These brave writers, journalists, musicians, artists, directors, and activists have offered up their most funny, sad, poignant, miraculous, life-changing, and jaw-dropping secrets for you to gawk at, empathize with, and learn from—in the hopes that they will inspire others to do the same. Letting go feels good! Freeing, provocative, and audacious, Dancing at the Shame Prom is about flaunting the secrets that have made you feel small so that you can stand up straight, let the shame go, and finally—decisively—move on with your life. Shame is a powerful thing. It can weigh on your heart and mind, diminish your sense of self-worth, and impact the way you live in the world. But what happens when you share that secret burden? Amy Ferris, Hollye Dexter, and the writers they brought together are all ready to let go of shame. In Dancing at the Shame Prom , twenty-six extraordinary women-Lyena Strelkoff, Teresa Stack, Monica Holloway, Nina Burleigh, Amy Friedman, Meredith Resnick, Victoria Zackheim, and moretake the plunge and say "yes to sharing their stories. These brave writers, journalists, musicians, artists, directors, and activists have offered up their most funny, sad, poignant, miraculous, life-changing, and jaw-dropping secrets for you to gawk at, empathize with, and learn fromin the hopes that they will inspire others to do the same. Letting go feels good! Freeing, provocative, and audacious, Dancing at the Shame Prom is about flaunting the secrets that have made you feel small so that you can stand up straight, let the shame go, and finallydecisivelymove on with your life. After undergoing gall bladder surgery at age twenty-three, Jennette Fulda decided it was time to lose some weight. Actually, more like half her weight. At the time, Jennette weighed 372 pounds. Jennette was not born fat. But, by fifth grade, her response to a school questionnaire asking what would you change about your appearance was,'I would be thinner.” Sound familiar? Half-Assed is the captivating and incredibly honest story of Jennette's journey to get in shape, lose weight, and change her life. From the beginning dusting off her never-used treadmill and steering clear of the donut shop, to the end with her goal weight in sight, Jennette wows readers with her determined persistence to shed pounds and the ability to maintain her ever-present sense of self. After undergoing gall bladder surgery at age twenty-three, Jennette Fulda decided it was time to lose some weight. Actually, more like half her weight. At the time, Jennette weighed 372 pounds. Jennette was not born fat. But, by fifth grade, her response to a school questionnaire asking what would you change about your appearance "was I would be thinner. Sound familiar? Half-Assed is the captivating and incredibly honest story of Jennettes journey to get in shape, lose weight, and change her life. From the beginningdusting off her never-used treadmill and steering clear of the donut shopto the end with her goal weight in sight, Jennette wows readers with her determined persistence to shed pounds and the ability to maintain her ever-present sense of self. Act I Overture Scene 1: kicking high Scene 2: a spectacular life Scene 3: the great divide Scene 4: dancing into destruction Scene 5: behind the curtain Interlude Scene 6: the great fall of one wooden soldier Scene 7: you have only two options Act II, Scene 1: there is a miracle Scene 2: family week Scene 3: a turning point Scene 4: accepting the things I can Finale. "At age 24 and 372 pounds, Jennette Fulda thought maybe the best way to lose weight was to have her gallbladder removed. Then she decided to work her ass off--literally. In her journey from full-figured to half-assed, she stops only to knock her cat off the treadmill"--Back cover Chronicles the author's experiences as a skin cancer patient, delving into her neuroses, personal relationships with her husband and parents, and decision to adopt a positive outlook when her father receives the same diagnosis Recounts the former Rockette's experience battling bulimia, discussing the toll it took on her personal and professional life and the means by which she chose to hide the disease--including cheating, lying, and stealing An edgy, funny memoir about a woman who became angry and self-absorbed when she was diagnosed with skin cancer-until she was forced to confront her attitude Bree Housley's sweet, quirky, and hilarious tribute to her lifelong friend, and her chronicle of how she honoured her after her premature death A piercing, powerful account of one woman's struggle with bulimia, self-image, and sexuality, set against the backdrop of professional dancing