Nice Girls Finish Fat

Put Yourself First and Change Your Eating Forever

(Simon & Schuster, 2009)

What’s a “nice girl” (or guy)? Someone who puts others’ needs before her own, is a consummate people-pleaser and feels like a doormat. Learn the connection between taking care of people with your generous nature and warm heart and taking care of yourself with food. This compassionate, wise, laugh-at-yourself book will teach you how to stop eating emotionally and start taking consistent care of yourself by:

• Identifying and expressing your needs
• Giving up perfectionism and all-or-nothing thinking
• Saying “no” and setting better limits with yourself and other people
• Balancing work and play and the care-taking of self and others
• Creating a meaningful, passionate life that doesn’t center around food and weight

Readers' Reviews

“I must admit, I did not read all of Nice Girls Finish Fat. I read parts of the first couple of chapters maybe and skimmed the rest. The book read like my life, it clicked what I was doing wrong. That was 1-1/2 years ago, and I am now 85 lbs lighter and still going. I gave my copy away and am now buying this to share with my supportive sisters at my local YMCA. It is a small book, easy to read and a bargain for the price. I gave me permission to be me, to take care of me, to support me, to love me.”

“I have struggled with my weight for my entire adult life. I am nice. TOO nice and I've learned so much about how that has affected my eating. I recommend Nice Girls to all of you girls out there who are too nice! Even if you're not overweight, this book has such good advice on how to make YOU your top priority. A must read!”

“Nice Girls Finish Fat intrigued me even though I have never considered myself a "nice girl". I ordered it anyway. This book also applies to highly responsible girls or women. By replacing nice with responsible when necessary I see myself all too clearly in this book. A very enlightening read.”