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

by Amy Parham

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 The result is a practical, proven plan that will help any reader reprogram the fat-girl mentality into fit-girl reality.

Genres: Nonfiction

192 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2011

Reviews

[Kendra Neal · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is AMAZING!! I am a fan of the show the Biggest Loser and the author Amy Parham was on Season 6 of Biggest Loser so that is one of the reasons I was drawn to read this book.

Amy talks about her "downfalls" when she was a "Fat Girl" and her "Triumphs" as a "Fit Girl". She lets the reader knows lots of the changes that a "Fat Girl" goes through on the road to becoming a "Fit Girl" and how to keep those changes for life!

This book is written from a Christian perspective and I really enjoyed that part of it also!

AMAZING book! I highly recommend it!

[AudreyLovesParis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Would have been a much better book without all the references to God.

[Anna · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was okay. The beginning was a lot about Christianity and how the only thing can truly fill you up is God and Jesus and you're filling the hole with food. I did not appreciate that because I am spiritual and believe in many religions. Some of her insights later on were helpful because she opened up about her personal life. Just a little too Christian-based for me.

[Dee Tighe · Rating 4 out of 5]

Inspiring.

[Lindsay♫SingerOfStories♫ · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not a bad book, but not awesomely amazing either. I expected a lot more talk about the author's time on The Biggest Loser but I came away sorely disappointed. The book was very heavy with spirituality, which I wasn't prepared for but was okay with. I also liked the questions for reflections but I was reading an ebook so I couldn't actually write in the spaces. Decent book to kick off the new year.

[Elliedakota · Rating 3 out of 5]

The author and I have completely different personality types, life experiences, and careers. I couldn't relate to most of the book. I did finish it, and found the last chapter useful since I have recently lost over 60lb. But the over abundance of random Bible verses had me skimming the majority of it.

[Margaret Chind]

Tour Date: Thursday, February 17th

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked her on the Biggest Loser....I figured I could use some inspiration since I suck at dieting!!!

[Kati · Rating 4 out of 5]

The gals in my book study and I enjoyed it for the most part. We had a few things that we underlined, but it wasn't an overly 'wow' book for us.

[Melissa (Always Behind) · Rating 3 out of 5]

I generally like these books by former Biggest Loser contestants, but there's nothing really earth shattering or ground breaking here. Total common sense.

[Jeanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Advice and inspiration from someone who went through weight loss. Another example of less is better.

[Nina · Rating 1 out of 5]

Should have paid attention to the reviews...too much Jesus for my taste.