Review: Interesting and Informative
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 11, 2014
I was drawn to this book because I like real stories that are inspirational. I related to being the only chunky kid in my family growing up. I liked how the author, Laurel Handfield, pointed out that being overweight is not shameful, what is is the way other people make you feel for it. As a child, when you turn to food to make you feel happy, you don't feel the guilt as you do as an adult. There are two ways you can go as an overweight child, they are either being a bully or becoming very shy. The author, Laurel Handfield, struggled with the ups and downs of her weight through school and into her adult life. Including having kids and moving and her jobs. She finally found a way to a healthier lifestyle on her own and has even trained herself not to crave junk food anymore.