Body Kindness
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At 29, Kelsey Miller had done it all: crash diets, healthy diets, and nutritionist-prescribed "eating plans", which are diets that you pay more money for. She'd been fighting her un-thin body since early childhood and, after a lifetime of failure, finally hit bottom. No diet could transform her body or her life. There was no shortcut to skinny salvation. She'd dug herself into this hole, and now it was time to climb out of it.
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Quirky and Oddly Inspiring AutoBio
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Patients with eating disorders frequently feel that they aren't "sick enough" to merit treatment, despite medical problems that are both measurable and unmeasurable. They may struggle to accept rest, nutrition, and a team to help them move towards recovery. Sick Enough offers patients, their families, and clinicians a comprehensive, accessible review of the medical issues that arise from eating disorders by bringing relatable case presentations and a scientifically sound, engaging style to the topic.
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Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls is a manifesto and call to arms for women of all sizes and ages. With smart and sassy eloquence, veteran blogger Jes M. Baker calls on women to be proud of their bodies, fight against fat shaming, and embrace a body-positive worldview to change public perceptions and help women maintain mental health.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Yes, Yes, Yes!
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Landwhale
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Jes Baker burst onto the body positivity scene when she created her own ads mocking Abercrombie & Fitch for discriminating against all body types - -a move that landed her on the Today show and garnered a loyal following for her raw, honest, and attitude-filled blog missives. Building on the manifesta power of Things, this memoir goes deeply into Jes' inner life, from growing up a fat girl to dating while fat. With material that will have readers laughing and crying along with Jes' experience, this new book is a natural fit with her irreverent, open-book style.
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5 out of 5 stars
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body positivity at its finest
- By Amazon Customer on 12-05-18
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Comedian Sofie Hagen shares how she removed fatphobic influences from her daily life and found self-acceptance in a world where judgment and discrimination are rife. From shame and sex to airplane seats, love and getting stuck in public toilets, Sofie provides practical tips for listeners, drawing wisdom from other Fat Liberation champions along the way. Part memoir, part social commentary, Happy Fat is a funny, angry and impassioned look at how taking up space in a culture that is desperate to reduce you can be radical, emboldening and life-changing.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beautiful, informative, moving.
- By Michelle M on 08-22-19
Publisher's Summary
Imagine a graph with two lines. One indicates happiness, the other tracks how you feel about your body. If you’re like millions of people, the lines do not intersect. But what if they did?
This practical, inspirational, and lively book tells you how to create a healthier and happier life by treating yourself with compassion rather than shame. It shows the way to a sense of well-being attained by understanding how to love, connect, and care for yourself - and that includes your mind as well as your body. With mind and body exercises to keep your energy spiraling up and prompts to help you identify what you really want and care about, Body Kindness helps you let go of things you can't control and embrace the things you can by finding the workable daily steps that fit you best. Think of it as the anti-diet book that leads to a more joyful and meaningful life!
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- kathy G
- 02-22-19
Best book I have read about selfcare.
This book is so good and makes so much sense Tha I quit Weight Watchers and will be going through it again. I am going to do the activities and journaling my journey to loving myself more and learning to love myself more.
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- Danielle
- 02-27-20
liberating
Amazing work. A work written with love and genuineness helping you find your true self. Words that feel like a hug as you listen!
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- Chrysta Hiser
- 02-25-20
awesome and insightful
I really enjoyed this book and encourage everyone to read! it has a lot of great information and was enjoyable to listen to.
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- D. Bailey
- 11-01-19
awesome read!
I loved this,finished the book and wanted more; she also has a fantastic podcast called Body Kindness which is is awesome also
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- Kaylin Zabienski
- 08-15-19
LOVE
This audiobook is super positive and inclusive... loved listening to Rebecca’s passion and suggestions. I have to buy the paper copy now so i can do all the journal exercises!
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- Amy Forbis
- 05-15-19
LIFE CHANGING
Every human in today’s messed up diet society NEEDS to read this book! Oh how I wish I would’ve had this in my life 20 years ago... I’m tempted to get the title tattooed on my face so that everyone I meet knows about it, HA! Hats off to you Rebecca- and thank you!!
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- michelle cowell
- 12-29-18
fantastic read
best book I've read on how to love yourself and your body I've ever read. every word really resonated with me
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