I bought this book after I received my celiac diagnosis. It looks like it was self-published which isn’t entirely a bad thing but then does explain how the issues I see with it made it through to publication.
*trigger warning for body image/eating disorder issues as there is a quote from the book below*
In the first chapter there is a section on how your weight could increase when you start a gluten-free diet as the substitutes can have crappy ingredients/you don’t get the same bloating feeling after eating so you may accidentally overeat/your body starts processing nutrients again so eating the same amount of food as before. That all makes sense. What is entirely inappropriate is what comes next - “…you risk getting fat while retaining an image of yourself as a slim person. To prevent this, weigh yourself every day so that it becomes a habit. Also monitor your waist measurement, aiming for it to be less than half your height. Ask a trusted friend to let you know if you start to get fat. Phone your friend today.”
What the actual??? Yes while you’re in the middle of overhauling your entire diet to stop poisoning yourself with gluten also make sure not to become fat as that’s more important than healthy eating habits and healing your body. I will not be finishing the rest of this book and while I normally donate books I no longer want to Goodwill I feel so strongly that no one should read this that I’m going to recycle it instead.
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clarity elise
Don’t buy! Fat-phobia/body-shaming/eating disorder triggering topics in the first 10pgs
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2022Verified Purchase
clarity elise
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2022
*trigger warning for body image/eating disorder issues as there is a quote from the book below*
In the first chapter there is a section on how your weight could increase when you start a gluten-free diet as the substitutes can have crappy ingredients/you don’t get the same bloating feeling after eating so you may accidentally overeat/your body starts processing nutrients again so eating the same amount of food as before. That all makes sense. What is entirely inappropriate is what comes next - “…you risk getting fat while retaining an image of yourself as a slim person. To prevent this, weigh yourself every day so that it becomes a habit. Also monitor your waist measurement, aiming for it to be less than half your height. Ask a trusted friend to let you know if you start to get fat. Phone your friend today.”
What the actual??? Yes while you’re in the middle of overhauling your entire diet to stop poisoning yourself with gluten also make sure not to become fat as that’s more important than healthy eating habits and healing your body. I will not be finishing the rest of this book and while I normally donate books I no longer want to Goodwill I feel so strongly that no one should read this that I’m going to recycle it instead.
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Hanne, Amazon Customer
Well written, funny and very insightful. - Highly recommended
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 21, 2020Verified Purchase
Bexhill
Clear, easy to read and understand all the information provided.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 16, 2020Verified Purchase
