Dear Body

What I Lost, What I Gained, and What I Learned Along the Way

By: Brittany Williams

Narrated by: Brittany Williams

Length: 7 hrs and 9 mins

Publisher's summary

The inspiring story of how one woman overcame her struggle with obesity by healing childhood trauma and confronting her innermost demons.

Raised in a turbulent home, Brittany Williams learned to use food as a coping mechanism to manage her feelings at a young age. When she was 14, a family member’s comment “no man will want you with a pudgy figure like that” forever changed the way she viewed her body and opened a door, new and alluring, into the world of self-loathing, self-punishment, and dieting.

Told with Brittany’s unflagging honesty and trademark vulnerability, Dear Body describes the tensions of growing up in a body that often felt more like a traitor than a friend. She details the slow but steady work that went into dismantling hard-wired behaviors as she learned to trust in herself, even as she faced setbacks like heartbreak, pregnancy loss, and marital infidelity. As we share in her deepest moments of joy and heartache, Brittany reveals that the path to healing requires much more than changing what you eat, and explains how she was finally able to take charge of the course of her health and her life.

Filled with poignant lessons and hard-won advice, Dear Body is the story of a woman’s relationship with her body, and herself. A story unique to Brittany, but familiar to all of us.

©2023 Brittany Williams (P)2023 HarperCollins Publishers

Loved it!!

This book is so good! I cried and I laughed and it was just good for my heart and soul. I thought it was going to be mostly about her struggles with food and while she does talk a lot about that it’s so much more. I promise you won’t be disappointed if you read it ❤️

Amazing person

So sweet and true. You are great Brittany thank you for sharing so much with us.

Moving and inspiring

Brittany’s story is one that needed to be told. And the way she personified her body throughout the years of her life left me with so much wisdom. I laughed, I cried (a few times) and overall just loved this book. Bravo!!

This is a must read! (listen)

I've been following Brittany since she sold meal plans on her website. This book though...it brought me to tears. As a fellow loss mom, homeschool mom, and one with an entrepreneurial spirit, Brittany shares her journey with such strength and words of wisdom. I'm honestly so grateful she put her words into a book because my aching heart needed to hear them all!

Inspirational

Brittany is inspirational and relatable. She poured her heart out on this one and was raw and vulnerable. I could relate to her story on multiple different levels. I originally started following her after discovering her cookbooks. I had a foster kid who after a week of being in our house nearly died from sepsis secondary to a severe eczema outbreak. When she was placed with us her eczema was so severe that her skin was flaking and oozing and she stunk like rotting flesh. We discovered that her triggers were dairy, eggs, and processed foods. A friend recommended her cookbooks and it helped us nourish her body while she lived with us. By the time she went back to her mom, her eczema was under control and she had a healthy understanding of food that was good for her and food that caused flare ups. I now thoroughly enjoy anytime Brittany pops up on my Instagram feed. She is so upbeat, inspirational, and true to herself. And I love that she narrated her book herself on audible.

candid, agonizing and beautiful

This Is a well written chronicle of Brittany's life. While I am 63 and could be her mother, I related so well to her story. Much of this story could be mine. Thank you, Brittany, for having the courage to write this and to inspire all of us who also struggle with weight, body Image and self worth. God wants to rescue all of us

Real and relatable!

I started following Brittany’s story when Instaloss was gaining in popularity. I have been one to get her cookbooks on preorder each time and follow her on all social media. With Covid, my desire to “get healthy” got put on the back burner as I’m a teacher which felt forced to put myself last these last few years. As I’m starting to head to a brighter light in the future for better health and healing, this book has brought so much heart and hope. Knowing these are her words and her story makes it that much sweeter to hear her read them. I only allowed myself to listen while I was walking or “moving” which has helped me get more focused on adjusting healthier habits while listening as she helps heal the soul. Thank you for sharing your story with us! It is raw and real! Will be one I come back to again and again for its message of hope and healing!!

Heartfelt story!

An amazing journey of life with weight loss but also the good and messy things we all share to some degree. Thank you for an amazing book!

Incredible

Brittany shares with honesty and vulnerability. Because of this, the reader can learn not just about the writer’s struggles and triumphs, but also their own can come to the surface knowing they are not alone.

A wonderful listening experience!

I loved it from start to finish! I cried, I laughed, and I cheered along with you thru it all - a great inspirational story. If you have ever struggled with your weight - or life! - you need to read this book. Especially enjoyable because the author read it herself.