The Amazing Adventures of Dietgirl
The Amazing Adventures of Dietgirl
At just twenty-three years old, Shauna Reid weighed 351 pounds. Spurred into action by the sight of her enormous white knickers billowing on the clothesline, she created the hugely successful blog “The Amazing Adventures of Dietgirl.” Hiding behind her Lycra-clad, roly-poly alter-ego, her transformation from couch potato to svelte goddess began.
Today, eight thousand miles, seven years, and 175 pounds later, the gloriously gorgeous Shauna is literally half the woman she used to be. Hysterically funny and heart-wrenchingly honest, The Amazing Adventures of Dietgirl includes travel tales from Australia to Paris to Red Square, plus romance when she meets the man of her dreams in a Scottish pub. This is the uplifting true story of a young woman who defeated her demons and conquered her cravings to become a real-life superhero to inspire us all.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Funny, Entertaining, and Informative
I purchased this book on a whim in the train station before a 7-hour train trip, intrigued by the concept of a book based on blog entries. Because of the title, I thought this book would basically be a “how I lost a lot of weight” story, but in the end, it was so much more. The author’s blogs tie together her life’s journey from an overweight and unhappy woman living in Australia, to a vibrant adventurer living in Europe and travelling throughout the world. The tranformation journey is craftily described by the author, who is thoughtful and witty. For those hoping to lose weight, this book is inspirational. Shauna lost half her body weight over the course of several years, using various methods described in the book. Ultimately, however, what I took away from the book is that to become the people we want to be, we must be willing to take risks, work hard, and accept ourselves - regardless of our size. 5 stars - a wonderful read.
5 Stars Great book
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. As one who has “been there, done that” this book covers the journey of weight loss with humor and insight.
5 Stars Excellent book
Funny, witty, great insights, easy to relate to.
I stayed up at night reading this book and finished it within two or three days. It was an informative and enjoyable read.
5 Stars An Amazing Book by an Amazing Woman
I read this book in two days, it would have only been one had I started earlier on the first day! Shauna Reid is an excellent writer on top of being a REAL person.
Her story is witty and insightful and so so honest. I related in so many ways having gone through a similar journey. I read some parts to my boyfriend who was also amazed to see so much of me in this book, which was helpful because there were often times I just couldn’t find the words to express what I was feeling, Shauna was able to express it all in a real and often humorous way.
Her story is about her and HER journey. It doesn’t tell you what to do or how to do it. In fact, she doesn’t presume to give advice or know the secret answers to weight loss. She just shares with everyone the ups and downs, the triggers and the successes. It was helpful for me to know I was not alone because often this is something that we suffer alone, unable to share with even those closest in our lives.
Her story is inspiring, it’s realistic (no matter what country you live in), and it’s hopeful. It brought real tears to my eyes as well as real laughter, not just at her stories and anecdotes but I was finally able to laugh at myself. I’ve lost 63 pounds this past year and I have 22 more to go…I’ve been on a plateau for months, this was the book I needed to find the inspiration to just be human again.
5 Stars Great!!
I truly enjoyed reading this book. It’ll make you laugh at times and cry buckets other times. It gave me hope and inspiration in my journey. I recommend this book to anyone who is fighting weight problems or self-doubt.
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