Such a Pretty Fat or Why Pie Is Not the Answer
I don’t know, but some days, pie still seems like a pretty good answer.
I found Jen Lancaster’s book Such a Pretty Fat
Elastic Waist ended up giving a pretty harsh review of the book. I didn’t expect much more than a fluffy entertaining read, so perhaps I was easier to please. I got some really good laughs! 
I won’t say it’s a great piece of literature, but it was funny and sarcastic and, yes, a bit much at times.
I was surprised to find that there was some seriousness intertwined in the book towards the end. Jen wrote about coming to some of the same conclusions I’m finding for myself (that for me, exercise comes before the food, for example). The first half and second half of the book seem a little… not, disconnected, but perhaps out of sync, a bit. That’s not quite the right word. The first half seemed very frivolous and the second half had some deep insights hidden in amongst the humor. It seemed a bit incongruous at times.
These are some of my favorite bits, some of which include the footnotes:
- The next time I have a doctor I don’t like, I’m going to borrow this line: “Is this how they teach you appropriate bedside manner at the University of Grenada?”
- The next time I have to sell exercise equipment on Craig’s List, I’m so going to rip off the Two Fat People Admit Defeat ad.
- “My motivation is as elusive as Britney’s underpants.”
- The Twinkwich, a “Hostess Twinkie and Ding Dong paired in a sandwich of nerve-calming decadence.”
- “A sea in which I would never drown because I’m so f***ing buoyant.” (I always joke that people are in luck if they’re on a boat that goes down with me because I, er, float really well.)
- “I MacGyver my bra closed…”
- The WW cake meeting. Er, meetings. LMAO. hahahaha.
- Enjoying the sessions with Barbie once she enjoys her personal training sessions. Reminds me of the greatest trainer I ever worked with. Unfortunately, she’s now in Florida. Sigh. I can’t wait to email her when I complete my first triathlon. If you are in Florida, go see her. She will kick your butt and make you laugh while she’s doing it.
Jen and I couldn’t be more different (which is part of the reason I enjoyed reading the book — I love my life, but it’s fun to read about other lives sometimes!) At the same time, I related to her in a serious way by the end of the book.
A Serious Book review in the works for next time.
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The buoyant quote is so about me!
I’m glad you joined the challenge! I look forward to reading more about you!
Thanks, Krissie!
my tidbit? DO NOT BINGE ON HER BOOKS
I read one and boughtemall and readallatonce.
like oreos by the end I was sick to death of the voice Id initially adored.