num_pages: 55
description: Beautiful Lara Ardeche has it all -- she is named homecoming queen her junior year, she has the ideal boyfriend, and a sweet personality to top it off. Until she gains more than 100 pounds. At first Lara blames her allergy medicine, but when she keeps gaining despite a strict diet and exercise routine, she seeks a new explanation. When she is diagnosed with a metabolic disorder, she faces the awful truth that she may spend the rest of her life trapped in a fat suit! Lara finds out who her true supporters are when she embarks on the most difficult battle she has ever faced.
language: English
title: Life in the Fat Lane
titlecomplete: Life in the Fat Lane
genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Teen, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult, Mental Health, Chick Lit, High School, Middle Grade, Relationships
ratings_count: 2335
places: Tennessee
publisher: Dramatic Pub Co