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Half-Assed: A Weight-Loss Memoir | 
| Author: Jennette Fulda
Publisher: Seal Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 2550
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 300
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.9
ISBN: 1580052339
Dewey Decimal Number: 362.1963980092
EAN: 9781580052337
ASIN: 1580052339
Publication Date: May 1, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
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Product Description
After undergoing gall bladder surgery at age twenty-three, Jennette Fulda decided it was time to lose some weight. Actually, more like half her weight. At the time, Jennette weighed 372 pounds.
Jennette was not born fat. But, by fifth grade, her response to a school questionnaire asking “what would you change about your appearance” was “I would be thinner.” Sound familiar?
Half-Assed is the captivating and incredibly honest story of Jennette’s journey to get in shape, lose weight, and change her life. From the beginning—dusting off her never-used treadmill and steering clear of the donut shop—to the end with her goal weight in sight, Jennette wows readers with her determined persistence to shed pounds and the ability to maintain her ever-present sense of self.
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Refreshingly honest April 30, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
What does it take to lose half your body weight? Lots of time, hard work and willingness. I love that Fulda looked at this endeavor as a project, a hobby of sorts, rather than a do-or-die proposition. Blog readers should be delighted to find the book isn't simply a reprint of the Best of Half of Me. We get lots more insight and background into both the why and the how of this amazing accomplishment.
I'm inspired anew, not because Fulda is half the woman she used to be, but because she is so matter-of-fact about the process. Each and every success in life begins with the first step, and doesn't happen without all the steps following it. This book isn't so much a blueprint of how to lose weight, but a guide to having a good attitude about the process.
An intelligent, funny memoir with much food for thought April 30, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I've been reading a lot of weight loss related books this year as an inspiration to get myself moving on my own weight loss efforts. This one is very impressive. Not only is Jennette Fulda smart, funny, and self-revealing about her own journey to lose weight, but she has many insightful and thought-provoking comments to make about body image in our culture, size acceptance, surgical weight loss, and the changes weight loss brings that have nothing to do with the pounds. Some people who have lost a huge amount of weight (especially those who have done it the way Jennette did, through diet and exercise) are judgmental toward others who choose a surgical solution. Jennette is not. She expresses compassion for others who are struggling with obesity, and does not try to tell anyone else what to do or how to do it. I have highlighted many passages in this book that resonate with me and inspire me. I'm sure I will refer back to it many times to help keep me on track. I highly recommend this memoir if you are struggling with weight issues, or even if you just want to understand how it feels for someone who has tackled this problem.
A refreshingly honest look at life April 25, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
What a wonderful and inspiring account! Jennette Fulda most certainly tells it like it is when it comes to her life as both a morbidly obese person, and someone who has now lost half her body weight. Her honesty, wit and humor as she tells her story of transition make this an insightful and entertaining read for anyone, not just those interested in weight-loss.
Inspirational FAST read! April 22, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I've been following Jennette's blog for about a year now and have found her to be witty, inspirational and truthful. She says what I've thought for years. It's so nice to see her attitude change throughout the years and what peace and athleticism she's found. She's also shown how she treasures those traits as well. Her ability to put herself first and still be kind to herself when she has a slip up is so refreshing. All in all it was a great read just at the time I needed the umph to be kinder to me. Even though I don't know her personally, I feel so happy for her and the hard work she has made happen! What a triumph.
Her rear is tiny, her life is big April 21, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I'm a sucker for a good before and after tale. Lucky for me, this memoir is so much more. Fulda chronicles her amazing 186+ weight loss, more than half of her starting weight. But she does more than just showing us her weight loss; she describes her relationship with her body and with her daily habits with such wit and humor that I laughed out loud dozens of times. The pace is quick, and the content is interesting (no daily diet plans or lists of gym workouts here).
I also like Fulda's attitude. She doesn't pretend to be a weight loss guru, and she never disrespects herself and her body. Everyone knows how to lose weight...it's her dedication that makes her tale amazing. Also, I enjoy her focus on becoming athletic rather than getting thin (especially refreshing in today's "Get Skinny!" social climate.) She is a very positive person, even when dealing with ugly plus-size clothes, negative blog comments, or the inevitable plateaus.
This is a great, inspirational read, and Fulda is a delightful writer. Reading it made my wait at the DMV actually enjoyable; I only wish the book could have lasted longer!
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