Tales from the Scale: Women Weigh in on Thunder Thighs, Cheese Fries, and Feeling Good...at Any Size

By Erin J. Shea

Book Overview

In Tales from the Scale, author Erin J. Shea - creator of the immensely popular Lose the Buddha weight-loss blog - puts together the best rants of some of the most prominent diet bloggers online... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1593373287
• ISBN13: 9781593373283
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: Polka Dot Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

Great Book

I bought this book when I started my weight loss journey over a year ago. There were many things I laughed, cried, and agreed with. I am close to my weight goal and I have picked up the book and started reading it again because it is so good. I have recommended it to many friends as well as recommending it during my Weight Watchers meeting. Anyone who has ever been overweight needs to get this book.

Interesting

This book is an interesting, humorous look at the lives of women who have 'found their way out of Big Girl Town'. I identified with these women and I wish there were more books like this one. I found the humor was terrific. More than that though, this book is honest about why these women became overweight. There is also no self-pity in this book. "I find it hard to blame my parent's divorce for why twenty years later I am wolfing down Cheetos like it's my job and I am gunning for a promotion". Great book.

Great Motivation!!

I really LOVE this book!!!! It is so neat to read "journal" type entries written by women who have been where I am now, and where I want to be! BUY IT!!!!! You will love it!!!

Not your typical diet book (thank goodness!)

This book is fanatastic and a wonderful departure from the typical weight loss book. The women who contributed are courageous, witty and insightful. As I read this book, I recognized myself in so many of the chapters, but I did not have the eloquence to express myself in the same manner.

Must-read Tales

If you've ever been overweight, know and love someone who's overweight or ever looked at an overweight person and judged them to be something less than you, this is a book you must read. These ladies are brutally honest, funny and poignant about their various experiences. And they are varied! Each of them have a unique perspective on the process of taking better care of your body and fitting in to those smaller jeans. You won't hear the same story twice and they all have something different to teach us. There is no set food plan or exercise routine that got them their success. In fact, they even disagree on things like the importance of the scale and whether or not Weight Watchers is the way to go. What they do agree on is that it's hard and it takes time. I found myself laughing and crying, sometimes in the same paragraph. I practically sprained my neck nodding in agreement, too. Even if you have never struggled with your weight, you will see a piece of yourself in this book. I bet you've always wondered what was going through the mind of your daughter/wife/that girl you knew in college. How did they get that big? Why isn't it easy to just not overeat? Why does she wear such hideous shirts? The answers are inside and they will probably surprise you. I feel like I should buy this book for everyone I know because between those covers is *me*. It was an amazing experience reading it and it reminded me I am not alone. I owe them all a debt of gratitude for making me laugh and cry, and most of all, giving me hope.