Alice and Daphne have never met before, but they have one thing in common. They struggle with their weight. Alice met her husband when she was the thinnest she has ever been, many years and one child later, she feels that her marriage may be in jeopardy if she doesn't do something to lose weight. Daphne may be the married mother of teenagers, but she feels the weight of her mother's constant scrutiny. Every piece of clothing she wears, every bite of food she consumes, her mother is there keeping Daphne's self-esteem down and her self-doubt high.
These women, and others said yes to an opportunity that would take them away from their family for thirty days. They agree to travel to Vermont in order to learn the tools necessary to change their lives, thinking that it would be a spa-like experience with training and exercise for body, mind, and soul. What they get instead is an experience that is cruel, demeaning, and grueling to the point of life-threatening. And it was all caught on camera for the documentary, Waisted. But the weight is falling off of them in ways that it never has before. But is risking their lives worth it for being thin?
I think Waisted is one of the best books about weight issues that I have read. Randy Susan Meyers tackles the topic with such care and insight that I found myself saying things like, "Damn right." or nodding in agreement. The observations so astute, like acknowledging that women who struggle their weight have a PHD in everything from carbs to calories. I can tell you the calorie count for everything from my favorite hot drink (70 Calories) to my favorite slice of pepperoni pizza from Dominos (300). It was like Randy Susan Meyers had a front row seat to my thoughts for the last thirty years of my life. Her words are just not insightful about the women at the heart of this story, but it is really a social commentary about society judges a woman's worth based on her weight. These women ended up in a good place, both physically and mentally. But the same cannot be said for all women who struggle with their weight. Daphne and Alice ended up at peace with their weight, but the same cannot be said for all women who struggle with their weight.
Bottom Line - Waisted is an insightful book about two women who will do anything to lose weight. Waisted is more than just that, though. It is a book about perseverance and resiliency and determination. All qualities of strong women.
Details:
- Waisted by Randy Susan Meyers
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- Pages: 288
- Publisher: Atria Books
- Publication Date: 5.21.19
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- Thank you Netgalley for the book in exchange for a review.
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