hermione53

Thanks, @@fatontheinside! I'll check out your blog!

Hello all, I'm looking for a memoir or fiction to read that will inspire me as I go through this journey. Do you know of any good memoirs, biographies, or novels about weight loss, WLS, or overweight characters overcoming adversity? Here are a couple of suggestions from me: Weightless: My Life as a Fat Man and How I Escaped by Gregg McBride. This is a memoir. Gregg lost over 100 pounds without WLS. I found his story inspiring. He also underwent extensive post weight loss plastic surgery. A lot of it all at one time (ouch). Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell. This is young adult fiction about a quirky overweight teenage girl in the 80s finding a boyfriend and overcoming famiy difficulties. I loved it. I also remember reading a novel in the 90s that I'd like to re-read, but I can't remember the name of it. I believe it was about a lonely obese New York man who ate out alone a lot. He started losing weight by just walking for hours aimlessly. He explored all over the city and lost a bunch of weight. Does this ring a bell with anyone? Happy Sunday!