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  <title><![CDATA[The Amazing Adventures of Dietgirl]]></title>
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  <default-description>In January 2001 Shauna Reid was twenty-three years old and twenty-five stone. Determined to turn her life around, she created the hugely successful weblog &quot;The Amazing Adventures of Dietgirl&quot; and, hiding behind her Lycra-clad roly-poly alter-ego, her transformation from couch potato to svelte goddess began. Today, 8,000 miles, seven years and twelve-and-a-half stone later, the gloriously gorgeous Shauna is literally half the woman she used to be.

In turns hysterically funny and heart-wrenchingly honest, &quot;The Amazing Adventures of Dietgirl&quot; follows the twists and turns of Shauna's lard-busting adventure as she curbs the calories and learns to love the gym. There are travel tales from Red Square to Reykjavik, plus romance and intrigue as she meets the man of her dreams during a pub quiz in Glasgow. As her UK visa rapidly runs out, will she be deported back to Australia or will love triumph?

Entertaining and action-packed, this is the uplifting true story of a young woman who defeated her demons and conquered her cravings to become a weight-loss superhero to inspire us all.</default-description>
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  <original-publication-day type="integer">29</original-publication-day>
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  <original-publication-year type="integer">2008</original-publication-year>
  <original-title>The Amazing Adventures of Dietgirl</original-title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Shauna Reid]]></name>
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  <read_at>Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[The plot of Shauna Reid's book sounds almost like a chick lit book...girl goes on weight loss plan looking for self-worth and conveniently finds a tender and caring Scottish man to sweep her off her feet who loves her just as she is. There are definitely aspects of Dietgirl that are Bridget Jones-es...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/41823994">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <recommended_by><![CDATA[Calissa Wiley]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at>Sun Mar 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Thu Mar 19 21:47:22 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Tue Mar 31 23:08:49 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[While I certainly acknowledge what others have said, as far as Shauna only recognizing her potential and finding self-acceptance once she favoured the number on the scale, I still hold this as one of my favourite &quot;fat girl loses a bunch of weight and gets happy&quot; books. Her sense of humour ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/49839293">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Mon Jan 12 11:04:43 -0800 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Jan 12 11:10:06 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Best book of 2008, since that was the release date, and 2009, since that was when I read it. First book that's made me cry in a long, long time. First book whose real-life love story set my heart a-flutter. Most inspirational book ever, maybe? I'm sure Ms Reid knows this but the story was so much mo...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/42799888">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sun May 10 15:40:20 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Tue May 05 07:41:37 -0700 2009</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[I loved this book from start to finish! Even though the plot is one all too common to many of us, the author's personality shines through clearly with every entry in this unique and enjoyable memoir. This is the perfect book for any woman who  wants to lose a few — or more — pounds (and who hasn...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/55008723">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sat Oct 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Sat Oct 10 01:10:29 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I really enjoyed this book!  I was very very nearly inspired to put the book down and go work out!  But alas, I had to figure out how Shauna's story ended!  I was so excited the first time Gareth walked into the story.  :)  <br/><br/>I am going to exercise tomorrow.  If nothing else, I learned tha...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/73335311">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Sat Oct 10 08:23:10 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I find that with books, I usually either get into them very quickly and can't put them down, or I go very slowly and sometimes don't finish.  (Probably why most of the books on my GoodReads list come highly rated, because if I finished them, I liked them.)  Anyway, this is a book that goes very quic...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/71858578">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="65821031">
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  <read_at>Sat Jan 24 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I must confess that I had never read DietGirl's blog before picking up her book.  I had just come off reading PastaQueen's memoir, Half-Assed, and wanted something else to continue to provide me with motivation.  I picked up the book because she had recommended it on her own blog.  Shauna's tale was...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/65821031">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Mon Aug 18 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Wed Jan 21 04:34:31 -0800 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Jan 21 06:24:22 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[An inspiring and motivational read. This is one book that I will keep and re-read time and time again. There is a lot of Shauna that I see in myself and I share her experiences and emotions. What I like also is that Shauna is human and comes across as being human too. That may sound ridiculous but s...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/43793335">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sun Jun 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[At the beginning of this book, you realize you have picked up the Secret Diary of the neurotic fat chick you knew in school.  As the author herself says at the end of the book, you want to either strangle her or hug her.  But I stuck with it, and, well, it was kind of amazing - she went from this po...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/59991824">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="61086114">
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    <name><![CDATA[Maggie]]></name>
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  <read_at>Thu Jun 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Thu Jun 25 12:22:46 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I have lost over 100 lbs myself, so I could relate to the struggle itself in the book, but I couldn't relate to the author. I have always been confident and outgoing, even when I was over 300 lbs. I always went out, socialized and took advantage of life, so it was tough for me to relate to that aspe...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/61086114">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sun Jan 25 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Sun Jan 25 10:45:51 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[It is difficult reviewing this book because it is a memoir. However, that does not negate the fact that I hated it. I bought it thinking I would be inspired but it had the opposite effect.  Plus, I think it sends the wrong message to women.  Just because you are heavy does not mean you have to sit a...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/43078679">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <location><![CDATA[Elk River, MN]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Sun May 11 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Sun May 11 09:25:51 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I borrowed this, and held off starting it.  I didn't think I was going to like it, frankly.  Though I am formerly morbidly obese, I never had the strength (courage? will-power?) to lose my weight the &quot;old-fashioned&quot; way - diet and exercise.  But I feel such a sistership with people who are...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/20744720">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This isn't really a book so much as a string of journal entries, sort of like an Australian version of Bridget Jones Diary.   But it is a true story, complete with photographs of the author who lost over 150 pounds, during the course of a few years.  The twist is that she lived in Australia and trav...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/49221259">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Wed Apr 09 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Thu Apr 03 06:52:27 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I finally finished this book today, having spent the better part of four days either voraciously reading it or forcing myself to put it down and go to work, etc., only to return to it hours later. I've been a fan of <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://dietgirl.org">dietgirl.org</a> for a long time, but reading Shauna's book was an incredibly moving exp...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/19359502">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is one of the best books I have ever read!  The book is the real-life story of a young lady who decides to loose half her body weight.  It started as a blog and is now a published book!  The story is both hilarious and thought-provoking.  It is well-written and endearing.  One warning though:  ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/57374452">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I really related to Shauna in this book.  I have battle with weight for the last 13 years.  I go up and down.  I have been big and small.  Now I'm in the middle again.  I really enjoyed reading this as she shares a lot of the same self doubts.  Maybe it is a fatgirl thing.  Either way, this book was...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/51206697">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Fri Jan 16 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Thu Jan 22 11:56:42 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I tore through this book in one night.  I think its a terrific story! She has written a funny and inspirational novel for those of us who may stuggle with weight or self image.  She gives an honest take on the roller coaster life can be when you really want to be thin, but perhaps really like cheesc...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/43952394">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <date_added>Thu Jan 08 04:10:44 -0800 2009</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[This girl is my hero.  She has lost 180 lbs.  She kept a blog of her 6 year journey and turned it into a book.  The book is funny, heartfelt and informative.  I recomend it to everyone.  Not just fat girls.  Everyone has issues, and I saw alot of mine in this book.  Now I need to create my own lard-...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/42327723">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Fri Oct 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[It took me a few weeks to get through this book. I had to put it down for a few days because it dragged on and on. I was under the impression that this was one girls journey of losing weight and getting fit, and it is. However, for nearly 50 pages, she goes on and on about everything else but her jo...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75575547">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <name><![CDATA[Jenny Rebecca]]></name>
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  <read_at>Tue Feb 03 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[What a fun book.  I loved Shauna's blog, and was excited to have a book form come out.  While the book lacked some of the detail of her blog (which makes sense) there were other blanks filled in.  I laughed out loud and cried a few tears.  I immediately called a friend and told her she had to read t...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/44999890">more...</a>]]></body>
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