The Weight-Loss Diaries (Paperback)
Posted on April 06th, 2009 in lose weight
Product DescriptionFrom Shape magazine’s popular “Weight-Loss Diary” columnist comes a hilarious, sometimes heartwrenching look at the daily struggle of dieting In this frank and funny book, Courtney Rubin shares what she learned about dieting–and herself–in more than two years of chronicling her battle to keep food from consuming her life. As engaging as her famous column, The Weight-Loss Diaries is part memoir, part how-to, and always entertaining. An honest and brave account of (more…)
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March 28th, 2009
1.0 out of 5 stars
What Weight Loss? No inspiration here.This is not a weight-loss memoir. It is a badly structured tale of one whiny woman who refuses get help for her eating disorder, somehow thinking that dieting will help…
March 28th, 2009
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good treadmill book
I read this book while on the treadmill on my morning gym visits.I really enjoyed it and often felt that it was my own words I was reading.
March 28th, 2009
2.0 out of 5 stars
Should have read the reviews
I could barely finish this book. It started out great, but after a while it really got on my nerves.
March 28th, 2009
5.0 out of 5 stars
She’s Every Woman
I bought this book when it first came out and have re-read it so many times it finally fell apart!! Although i do agree with some of the other reviewers comments — Courtney does…
March 28th, 2009
4.0 out of 5 stars
It’s a story of her life…not a ‘how to’ book!
Good Lord. I just read the most recent reviews of this book and was astounded by those who called Rubin ‘whiny.’ I think they miss the point.
March 28th, 2009
3.0 out of 5 stars
frustrating
The effect of this book on me was much like Rubin’s attempts to control her weight–frustrating. The irony is that she’s very intelligent and self-aware, yet is utterly unable to…
March 28th, 2009
4.0 out of 5 stars
Honest and interesting……
While I am not now and have never been obese, I could STILL relate so much to the things the author was saying, it was scary.
March 28th, 2009
5.0 out of 5 stars
I was in tears by the end of the introduction.
I ended up buying a few copies because I think anyone who ever wants to really understand me should read this book to know where I’m coming from.
March 28th, 2009
2.0 out of 5 stars
Kvetch, kvetch,kvetch—feh
I hated her column in Shape but I was having a fat moment and decided to read her book anyway and man, oh, man, it blew. What a whiny drama queen!
March 28th, 2009
4.0 out of 5 stars
Pretty Powerful
I really enjoyed this book, for the most part. I love Rubin’s sheer honesty, as well as her style of writing.