Confessions of a Carb Queen: A Memoir
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By: Susan Blech
Format: Paperback
From: Rodale Books
Pub. Date: November 2007
From: Rodale Books
Pub. Date: November 2007
Product Details:
Catalog: Book
Release Date: 2007-12-26
Media: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 352
Ean: 9781594867767
Isbn: 1594867763
Catalog: Book
Release Date: 2007-12-26
Media: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 352
Ean: 9781594867767
Isbn: 1594867763
ABOUT THE BOOK
EDITORIAL REVIEW
When her doctor told her she could suffer a stroke just by walking across the street, Susan Blech knew drastic action was called for. She was only 38 years old, and the scale registered a life-threatening 468 pounds. Rejecting the idea of gastric bypass surgery, Susan relocated to Durham, North Carolina, giving up all that was familiar and $70,000 of her life savings to devote herself to losing weight and getting healthy on the famed Rice Diet.
In Confessions of a Carb Queen, Susan Blech speaks candidly about topics no obese person has dared to address: fat sex, eating binges, the lies you tell others, and the lies you tell yourself. She explores the psychological component of overeating and the connection between her own binge eating and the aneurysm that left her mother brain-damaged and paralyzed when Susan was a toddler. Her gripping story—a blend of memoir, advice, and delicious, health-conscious recipes—is a testament to her personal strength and willpower, and will be an inspiration to all who read it.
USER REVIEWS
"I really loved this book- Interesting, inspirational- You'll never look at an obese person the same again! Just today I saw an obese man and I made myself look at him in the eye and smile- Just as I would do to anyone. I never noticed how I would avoid eye contact before.
Loved it. "
~ Written on 2008-10-04
Loved it. "
~ Written on 2008-10-04
"I really liked this book! Ms. Blech has a wonderful flow of writing that made me fly though this book like conversation. I felt at the end like we had journeyed together and I made a new best friend who I was so proud of and inspried by! Thanks Susan! Keep writing! "
~ Written on 2008-09-28
~ Written on 2008-09-28
"Susan was sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo transparent about her binges. I could relate.. Very open about the hardships of finding romance when one is a overweight woman.. The part that I most related with was the relationships she had with her mother and father..I really appreciate that she wrote this book. This will help me to lose the "last 40lbs"..."
~ Written on 2008-08-08
~ Written on 2008-08-08
"Susan Blech was on a downhill path. In her late 30s, she weighed an amazing 468 pounds. This amazing book is about the path she took to get to that place, what life was like in that place, and about the steps she took to lose over 268 pounds without surgery. I call this book amazing because I probably had my mouth open the entire time I was reading it. You won't believe what this girl used to put in her mouth every day. That someone could eat this much and still be alive is amazing. For all her lack of self control, Susan must be a very strong woman. She was still alive and able to turn her life around. Some people never get that chance.
She used to go up and down both sides of the street picking up gigantic bags of food from every fast food place, eat it all in her car, and then dispose of the bags, convincing herself that it didn't count if she ate the food in her car. Some weeks she would spend $300 to $400 dollars on fast food.
This was especially interesting to me because she lost the majority of her weight at a weight loss center in Durham, NC called the Rice House. That's only about an hour from my house.
Susan talks about her life. She grew up in a house with no mother since hers was in assisted care after a stroke. She ate as a form of self-medication for the pain she felt. She talks about her friendships, boyfriends, and siblings.
Anyway, this is a fascinating read. Susan also includes recipes of low-calorie, low-fat foods. I have been trying some of them, and they are good."
~ Written on 2008-08-07
She used to go up and down both sides of the street picking up gigantic bags of food from every fast food place, eat it all in her car, and then dispose of the bags, convincing herself that it didn't count if she ate the food in her car. Some weeks she would spend $300 to $400 dollars on fast food.
This was especially interesting to me because she lost the majority of her weight at a weight loss center in Durham, NC called the Rice House. That's only about an hour from my house.
Susan talks about her life. She grew up in a house with no mother since hers was in assisted care after a stroke. She ate as a form of self-medication for the pain she felt. She talks about her friendships, boyfriends, and siblings.
Anyway, this is a fascinating read. Susan also includes recipes of low-calorie, low-fat foods. I have been trying some of them, and they are good."
~ Written on 2008-08-07
"I read this book in 3 days. I found it be be courageous, inspirational and real. I feel like I know Susan for many years. I find myself thinking about her and her story when I have the urge to not eat healthy and then stop...and make a better choice! I wish I could infuse an ounce of Susan's courage in my brain!!!! Thank you Susan and Sister Caroline for putting your story into words!!!! "
~ Written on 2008-08-05
~ Written on 2008-08-05