I really struggled reading it and felt like I was wasting my time.
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It is like seeing a car accident--you know you shouldn't look, but you can't stop staring. Don't waste your time. Feb 06, Kimberly rated it it was ok. A very candid book, but it is really difficult to read without wincing at the constant onslaught of insults that the author propels at herself and other overweight people about their obesity. I applaud her courage to face up to the fact that she alone has put a copious amount of food into her mouth and that she has used certain tricks to fool her family and other people that she wasn't eating unhealthy quantities of food.
But at the same time, I wonder if the authored loved herself a bit more ev A very candid book, but it is really difficult to read without wincing at the constant onslaught of insults that the author propels at herself and other overweight people about their obesity. But at the same time, I wonder if the authored loved herself a bit more even at her larger-than-desired sized or at least refrained from calling herself a "fatty" or using another childish fat joke for more than 2 pages , it would be easier for her to stick to her diet plan and lose the weight, instead of engaging in an endless cycle of famine, weightloss, exuberance, failure, loathing, eating, and then weight gain again.
Jun 07, Emily rated it really liked it. This book makes no claims to be great literature, but it is heartfelt and true -- a diary of a woman struggling with obesity and food addiction for years. Very eye opening and moving. Although I have never had a serious weight problem, I could certainly identify with some of what Rosemary went through with cravings for chocolate and other bad foods, successful and unsuccessful dieting, relapsing and conquering her addictions.
This was an old paperback I found in a closet at my in-laws, and I pic This book makes no claims to be great literature, but it is heartfelt and true -- a diary of a woman struggling with obesity and food addiction for years. This was an old paperback I found in a closet at my in-laws, and I picked it up as a "light read", but it was actually quite a deep and emotional read. May 24, Spider the Doof Warrior rated it did not like it Recommends it for: The thing about this book is, is it necessary for the author to be so rude towards fat people?
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I get that she hates being overweight, but a lot of the things she did was unhealthy, eating calories a day? Not a good idea. Though I am not the best to get health advice from as I'd like a piece of cake and I haven't read this book since college, but I remember how annoyed it made me feel. Do uncool kids really need to learn how to be cool? Or do cool kids need to learn to stop being jerks towards The thing about this book is, is it necessary for the author to be so rude towards fat people? Or do cool kids need to learn to stop being jerks towards uncool kids?
Oct 09, Michelle rated it did not like it. I commend the author for the courage she had to write the book. I found myself arguing with the author throughout the book for generalizing certain points. I know this is "her" story and for that it's through her eyes. Everyone's story is different. Didn't care for the book at all, didn't find inspiration or humor that I thought I would gain from reading this one. Jan 05, Chian rated it it was ok.
Couldn't get past the first ten pages. Since these are the actual pages of her diary, it becomes clear this is not much different from most diaries - disorganized thoughts, rambling ideas, trivial everyday worries, and repetitive desires. Perhaps this would be more interesting to read if she had chosen to edit the entries or chosen a reflective memoir format.
Mar 11, Therese rated it it was amazing Shelves: This and Lolita are the only books I've read 5 times. I do not know what that means. Jun 15, Raistlin Rai marked it as to-read. Rosemary was my babysitter when I was in first grade. I'll never forget the trouble I got into for poking holes in their leather couch with a safety pin. Feb 12, Brooke's rated it liked it. I would like to know what ever happened to Rosemary. She was clearly suffering from depression, and it was hard to determine how much of that was induced by her weight, or vice versa.
Sep 07, Melissa rated it did not like it.
Diary of a Fat Housewife: A True Story of Humor, Heartbreak, and Hope by Rosemary Green
I remember reading this back in the 90s as a teen. And as a teen who was already pretty well caught up in an eating disorder, I remember thinking that Rosemary was onto something about how "fatties" are. There I remember reading this back in the 90s as a teen. There is no humor in this book. Just a depressed, miserable woman-child who had delusions of grandeur, a lot of self-loathing, and basically a hatred of anyone including her own family who happened to be less than pounds.
She continuously gets angry that her husband doesn't help her and there is a lot of Taylor Swifting in the book about her eating - "Look what you made me do. One of her daughters passed away, and Rosemary herself finally lost weight but through a liquid based diet program, not through her own "Action Plan.
I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone. Jul 20, Malynda rated it did not like it.
Just a really terrible book. I feel emotionally exhausted after reading what I can only describe as an extreme pity party for an extremely self-obsessed woman. Someone pass the Prozac, please! Mar 30, Jennifer Mash rated it liked it Shelves: I read this book twice at different times in my life. I thought this book was SO good and SO true. I read the book the second time when I had successfully lost 70 lbs and had kept it off for at least a year. I felt so terribly sad for the author - she dieted the way I USED to diet, horribly restrictive calorie days.
All jazzed and pumped and PERFECT at first, lost some weight, feeling great and then just couldn't sustain i I read this book twice at different times in my life. All jazzed and pumped and PERFECT at first, lost some weight, feeling great and then just couldn't sustain it, gained all the weight back and more.
My old life between two paperback covers. I hated it the second time I read it, so I'm giving it three stars - an average between who I was and who I am. This is an interesting account of what it is like to be overweight. It is even more interesting because it was written in the 80s and early 90s before it was common to see "super morbidly obese" people. I looked at the pictures of Rosemary and read her weight and thought, "Oh!
This book won't help an overweight person accept themselves. Rosemary is very against the "Big is Beautiful" campaign because it isn't healthy. She is very This is an interesting account of what it is like to be overweight. She is very critical of herself when she is heavy. Overall, it is a really interesting read and it encouraged me to return to the gym.
May 03, Ashley rated it did not like it. I didn't like this book. It made me crave chocolate. I think I gained two pounds in the week it took me to read this book. Don't read it unless you like to hear a lot of complaining about being overweight, yo-yo dieting and self loathing. The only reason I finished it was because a I can't stand not finishing a book I start and B I guessed about ten pages in that the writer the book is autobiographical was LDS.
It was fun to pinpoint certain ideals that made it more obvious. Kimball, talked about her sons Scouting experience, talked about bearing her testimony, fasting, etc Really the only fun thing about this book. Mar 15, Heidi rated it liked it.
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I grew up knowing Rosemary Green, which is why I wanted to read this book. It was interesting to know someone and to read about their life and struggles. I enjoyed reading the book for these reasons. I think Rosemary is a wonderful person, and its sad she had such a hard struggle. But I think its awesome she wrote a book about it and was able to share with others.
Its widened my perspective on the mentality behind obesity. While I didn't love this book Life in the Hot Flash Lane.
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