Big Girl: How I Gave Up Dieting and Got a Life

Some of this book was quite good, well-written and evocative. The author has a talent for bringing you into a place and time, and leaves lovely touches bringing her story to life. Unfortunately, I couldn't finish it, because I failed to see how a lot of said story related to 'giving up dieting and getting a life'. Most of the time I felt I was labouring through some person's backstory - which is fine, if you are just looking for a memoir to read. But a lot of it seems very privileged, pretty irrelevant to the main theme and honestly, a little grating. If you are looking to learn more about the process of intuitive eating, I'd stick with the classic 'Intuitive Eating' by Elyse Resch and Evelyn Tribole.

Really like this book. I do take the whole Intuitive Eating thing with a pinch of salt, but Kelsey Miller is funny and intelligent throughout. The STD chapter did make me cringe a bit but it was honestly written and she handled writing about it well. Would recommend to anyone, but especially anyone interested in eating mindfully and body acceptance etc.

I loved reading Kelsey's story and made me feel right at home.