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Summary: The most honest book I've read!
Review: I read this book years ago and I couldn't put it down. I was beside myself reading about someone who was going through the same nightmare I had been dealing with for so long! All those times when I thought I was going crazy! Those times when I felt so alone! Suddenly, here she is, a woman who had the courage I would've never have, to speak so honestly and openly about weight issues. God bless her! She's been key in my success story! (After many years I did manage to lose 50 lbs.)Like another reader mentioned, some people just miss the point. I also feel that some other people just "can't take her honesty". It's not easy to admit that one is actually out of control. Rosemary's personality shows here an intense and very dynamic approach. She talks about what she does and believes, she never claims to have any degree on nutrition or pretends to be someone she's not. That's the best part for me, she's so real! This book is not about solutions of "how to" lose weight. It was and it still is many times for me, an incredible source of inspiration to continue the fight. When reading her book I used to think, "well, if she can go through all this and still not give up, then I'll keep trying to!." Even though I never met her in person, she'll always be one of my very best friends in the journey of this never ending struggle. Thank you from the bottom of my heart Rosemary!
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Summary: Some common struggles of the overweight-you're not alone!
Review: Once I started reading this book, I could hardly put it down! I was amazed as I read Rosemary's account of her struggles-she sounded just like me! The 1996 paperback printing by Warner has a chapter added at the end in which Rosemary tells of her additional weight loss (she was then down to 135 pounds!) How encouraging to me that someone else goes through the same struggles with food that I do; and had the courage to write about it! Also, Rosemary acknowledges that her struggle with weight control will last her entire life. It's not just another "diet and go back to your old ways" book. A "must read" book for anyone who longs for day-to-day control of their eating habits, and encouragement that, yes, it can be done!
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Summary: Candid, inspiring memoir!
Review: The author writes with heartfelt pain about being obese. Anyone who has struggled to lose more than 30 pounds knows how difficult it is and how temptations are lurking behind every door, particularly the refrigerator door! I loved her sense of humor and her unwillingness to believe that "Big is Beautiful". She emphasizes the right approach to losing weight, which is loving yourself patiently through the process. I marvelled at her ability to take it one day at a time and to finally achieve the goals she set for herself. She is an inspiration in every sense of the word, and not just for her loss of weight but for the beauty of her spirit which glows from every page.
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Summary: Diary Of A Fat Housewife
Review: This book is one that I keep coming back to over and over again each time I get off track with my diet and need true motivation. I see Rosemary's struggles and can see them in my life as well. We all know that we don't always get the support to lose that we need and she is candid about this. She offers advise for how loved ones can help the obese. I know that Rosemary has kept her weight off for several years and that is a huge motivation for me to know that she did it and I can too...once I get to goal.
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Summary: THIS IS A DIARY FOR GOODNESS' SAKE! NOT A DIET PROGRAM!
Review: This is the most honest, unpretentious book I've ever read. I was surprised and greatful that Rosemary Green told her story straight from her heart, unsensored and completely unpretentious. On the surface, it appears she lacks self confidence, however the complete opposite is true. It takes an extremely well adjusted, competent, self assured individual to do what Rosemary has done. She explores herself, her inability to "get a grip" and her undying need to feel pretty, healthy and completely happy in her own skin. To me it's obvious Rosemary loves life, as well as herself and her family. She simply yearns for more control over her obsession and trys to apply what she's learned from her mistakes. It's all any of us can do. Rosemary's candidness shows that she makes no excuses as a lot of heavy people do, myself included. She doesn't disrespect the people with true health problems. It's ok to love yourself fat, but it's impossible, as she points out, to be happy about getting out of breath walking up one flight of stairs. She completely dismisses lame excuses and gives us the feeling we can let our guard down for once and be honest with ourselves - not self-loathing, just plain honest. We are not lazy, but driven people with weight problems we so desperately NEED to overcome. She forced me to laugh at myself and at the same time, for the first time, really explore the insanity of what we do to ourselves in the name of food. I've never felt more hopeful than I did after first reading her book. It made me feel like it was possible to loose weight without knowing why I was so out of control. Just kind of laugh it off and stop putting so much emphasis on all the "wrong" which is self defeating and suffocating. Rosemary, if you happen to read this, please hang in there. Even if you've gained back all the weight and more, it doesn't make even one word of what you wrote unfounded. It means you're human and need follow your own advise and don't give up. You'll succeed again. In the mean time, thank you so much for sharing your inspiration and honesty. It's truly invaluable. Good luck to everyone out there trying to loose. The main thing is to keep trying, and like yourself on the way. I'm currently trying to do that, and so far have been successful thanks in large part to this book.
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