From Fit to Fat
By Carole Carson
Hound Press
Retail Price: $14.95
Amazon: $10.17
Book Description:
This guide chronicles how one woman’s very
public journey to lose weight mushroomed into a community quest to
get fit. At the age of 60, Carole Carson broke the taboo of
speaking about obesity when she openly admitted her shame and
guilt about being fat and out of shape on the front page of the
local newspaper. As she recounted her transformation from
butterball to butterfly in a weekly newspaper column, she
gradually inspired more than 1,000 people in her Northern
California community to join her. People who had struggled with
weight loss and fitness suddenly found that when they joined with
their friends and neighbors they could accomplish together what
they could not do by themselves. They learned a completely new way
of living and discovered that getting fit was fun and in the
process lost the equivalent of a school bus! Through the guide’s
seven-step process, among other practical strategies and
resources, readers will find a framework for duplicating the
Nevada County Meltdown’s successes in their respective
communities—their congregation, their office, their friends and
family—realizing the power of partnership and revitalizing their
ties with each other.
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Bargains Review
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This is a wonderful story about a woman who began a personal
weight loss journey and decided to go public. Her efforts to
get fit served as a catalyst for an entire city to lose weight and
pursue a healthy lifestyle.
This book not only tells Carole's story, but the story of Nevada
County's quest for fitness. This book depicts the struggles,
insights, and momentum of a community that came together over the
common goal of getting physically fit and staying that way.
I really enjoyed the individual stories from Carole as well as
other participants. Besides the interesting narrative, this
book gives concrete steps for you to begin your own personal and/or
community "meltdown".
If you are looking to lose weight and begin your journey on
living a more healthy lifestyle, you should read this book.
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