Originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Obesity and Weight Regulation. Good for doctors and other health professionals who are still recommending weight loss diets. Explains why diets are obsolete and discusses setpoint theory. Includes chapters on health, fashion, employment, self-esteem, fat admirers, and activism. Overcoming Fear of Fat Edited by Laura S. Brown, Esther Rothblum, PhD., Harrington Park Press, 1989.
Experts share personal and professional experiences of challenging fat oppression.
An empowering guide for fat people and their supporters. Making Peace With Food by Susan Kano. Also useful for doctors and therapists who are interested in an alternative to weight-loss diets. Great Shape by Pat Lyons and Debby Burgard, Bull Publishing, 1990. An empowering, joyful exercise guide for large, fat women.