Don't Be a FAT Girl Anymore!
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In June 2003, I decided I was not going to be fat anymore. I had hit rock bottom. I weighed 248 pounds. I was wearing a plus size 20 and occasionally a plus size 22 clothing. I did not like being in my own skin… Like most people, my weight gain did not happen overnight. I had been in denial for some time about how big I had gotten and how much weight I continually gained year in and year out. I had one person who honestly let me know that I was getting bigger and bigger - My great-aunt Carrie! My revelation didn't just happen. It was sparked by one of a woman's worst nightmares. I bought an outfit in March of 2003 for the summer, but when June came around I could not fit it. I looked like a light blue whale. I went crazy! I had finally hit rock bottom - looking like a mini whale in an outfit that I had bought just three months prior was my wake-up call. I was ready for a change. I could no longer deny what my aunt Carrie had been telling me for years. I was FAT! I made up my mind to change and I was focused. I was ready to commit. I was NOT GOING TO BE A FAT GIRL ANYMORE! I am an example that losing weight is possible…I lost 65 pounds and kept 59 of them off for over 6 years. I lost an additional 20 pounds, and I have kept those off for a year. Ultimately, I lost a total of 85 pounds, and have kept 79pounds off for seven years. I do not plan to allow that Fat Girl to ride my back ever again!
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About the Book
Don't Be a Fat Girl Anymore! is a motivating and inspiring narrative about the author's own seven year, weight loss journey. Chená admits what most people won't - She was a FAT Girl. Her story provides realistic and practical strategies for weight loss by giving tips for others to use as they embark on their personal weight loss journey. The author's story will resonate with the typical person struggling to lose weight and keep it off. It is not the story of a starlet who hired a personal trainer and a chef to get ready for her next big movie, but the story of an everyday woman who decided to empower herself by learning how to be healthy. This book is different from other self-help books because it discusses what happens after you lose weight, gain weight, and lose weight again. The author includes reflection questions, a planning tool, recipes, workout schedules, and other helpful tools along with a dose of reality to help readers craft their own road map for a weight loss journey. Pull up a seat and enjoy the ride with a FAT Girl who isn't so fat anymore.
About the Author
Dr. Chená T. Flood has gone through a complete transformation both mentally and physically as she embarked on a weight loss journey. She learned that becoming healthy and losing weight was about a lifestyle change not about deprivation. She has lost and maintained a weight loss of 79 pounds without any medical intervention or weight loss gimmicks. She did it by using common-sense strategies that can be adopted for a lifetime. Dr. Flood shares her story with the hope of motivating and inspiring others to adopt a healthier lifestyle. She has made a commitment to never allow her FAT Girl to ride her back ever again. Dr. Flood gained her doctorate degree from East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. Her research pursuits include female leadership development, teacher development, and health and wellness. She has spent the last fifteen years of her life as an educator and motivational trainer. She currently resides in Durham, North Carolina.