Has anyone read this book - Life is Hard, Food is Easy by Linda Spangle??

Someone mentioned it but never read the book...... Just wanted to know if anyone has and insight... Thanks

Sorry, I haven't read it either but it sounds interesting so I thought I'd bump the thread and see if anyone else has.

Thanks... Sounds great to me... I'm going tonight to pick it up..... Hmm, I'll post what I've found!!

I'll be waiting for your review....

2 pages front and back 12 point Arial Font with appropriate footnotes. :smile:

LOL.... Okay.... You'll get a report all right!! LOL, LOL

So how much weight have you lost all together? I'm new and I see you're two years plus out!!! Thanks

I forgot I changed my ticker to a short term goal a while back. What a waste that was, my body is just determined that I'm at goal and it won't lose anymore for me. Ofcourse I'm really not in the mood to try either so I can't really complain. :smile::seeya::thumbup:

My starting weight was around 260 and I got down to 163 around the time I had a tummy tuck last fall but with the post surgery swelling and all I'm still up closer to 175 even though I haven't gone up in sizes. Size wise I started at a size 24 so tight I had to lay against the bed to get them buttoned and jump up and down to zip them. But I was determined not to buy the next size up knowing I was going for surgery soon. Now I'm wearing 10's most days but can fit a snug 8 and even managed to zip up some 6's from Aeropostale though I couldn't sit or breathe well once they were on :hurray:.

WOW that's awesome......... I'm eight weeks post op and I'm now down 46.3....... I need to update my slider..... I hopped on the scale yesterday even when I said I wouldn't befor my next appointment with the doctor 3/04/08.... I just knew I was down a huge amount since 2/05/08.... My clothes are falling off me at this point, I feel great except being cold a lot... I have to wear a sweater every where I go!! LOL That's fine with me if that's my only issue.... I just love my band... It's the best thing I've ever done for myself!!!

There is a whole thread dedicated to people lamenting about how cold they've become. I too have fallen prey to the old heater under the desk trap. I can remember well the days when I had plenty of names for women like that. LOL

I bought this book after I saw someone post about it on the board. First, a disclaimer: I'm an extremely picky reader and have really high standards. I would sooner pour battery acid on myself than read Danielle Steele. That said...

I guess I was expecting some kind of major epiphany from the book, which just didn't happen for me. Maybe it's like people expecting the band to solve all their eating issues like a magic cure; same thing.

There are a few good nuggets in there -- it at least gets you think about WHY you're eating. The author also writes as if we are to accept the book as definitive proof and I'm a skeptic a heart. Here's an example:

The book states that certain types of emotional eating is tied to needing to "work things out" or "chew on things" and others are more "heart" or "emotional connection" related. The author states that eating crunchy food = you need to work things out and soft sugary foods (i.e. ice cream) = you have emotional needs that aren't being met.

I don't necessarily agree with this correlation. Sometimes you just want chips.

My suggestion; get it from your library rather than buying it and skim through it. Take what resonates for you and have healthy questioning for the rest. I do think it's a great subject matter to explore but overall, this book was too simplistic for me.

I wish I had it handy right now so I could give more specific examples; this is just off the top of my head.

Maybe we should add a book suggestions and reviews thread.

Hope this helps.

I love to read so I thought I would check in on the post. I am also looking for a good book.

Thanks for the advice to get it at the library. I will check it out.

Gilta