Fat Chances: A Possibly Humorous, Partially Tragic, Undoubtedly Honest Account of My Journey Through Weight Loss Surgery
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.39 (724 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1456353292 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 266 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-03 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Who doesn’t love a story filled with humor, tragedy, and sarcastic flair, all narrated by a charmingly flawed protagonist? Fat Chances opens on the day of my surgery, February 18, 2008 and winds its way through the phases of pre-operative preparation, recovery, and the complexities of my post-surgical “afterlife.” Woven in between are a variety of humorous and sometimes embarrassing memories from key moments in my life that led me to gastric bypass surgery. This isn’t your typical sugar-coated motivational story; it’s an in-depth glimpse into the life of someone who has confronted head-on the physical, mental, and emotional aspects of a formidable disease.
"Very (negatively) emotionally charged" according to bdette. After reading about how gastric bypass surgeries are being performed more frequently among younger patients, I was interested in learning more. Like other reviewers said, this is less a book about the details of weight loss surgery, and more about the emotional experiences surrounding the procedure.While I appreciate the author's honesty, I was very taken aback by her anger. She provides examples of her own childhood bullying, but then she spends chap. One woman's story - and not a very good one! Angela M. Gaskins Erin Shaw recounts her life and life-long battle with weight. Much of it is very negative, long winded, and often times full of foul language and dark thoughts. If you are looking for inspiration or motivation to help you along your weight loss journey I would not recommend this book. I will give it points for touching me emotionally however. It made me feel angry, nauseas, disgusted, irritated, and in general put me in a bad mood as I read her very f. Fat or thin - very inspiring. A.Somboun I thoroughly enjoyed this book. At first, I didn't know if I was going to be able to relate to the subject matter because I have never been overweight myself. But, as I kept reading it unfolded into a story that wasn't just about obesity and weight loss surgery. This book confronts you with topics that we can relate too and topics that we try to avoid. It touches on self image, insecurities, failures, decision making, hope, love, the value of family a