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“(newsflash: you are allowed to go to the beach irrespective of how much you weigh and anyone who tells you otherwise can fuck off),”
― Ben Carpenter, Everything Fat Loss: The Definitive No Bullsh*t Guide

“I want to help you make the best decisions, including how to avoid common pitfalls. And it may come as a surprise that some of those pitfalls may include seeking to lose weight in the first place. Not everyone should strive to lose weight, and I want you to consider why you feel the need to do so before you start on that journey;”
― Ben Carpenter, Everything Fat Loss: The Definitive No Bullsh*t Guide

“Guilt and shame are not emotions that I think should be the driving force for change. In one study, some participants who read a weight-stigmatising article subsequently went on to consume more calories, not fewer, suggesting that feelings of shame can have negative physical and psychological consequences, potentially impeding weight loss.9 On top of that, people who are made to feel worse about their weight may actually have a decreased motivation to exercise, not increased.10”
― Ben Carpenter, Everything Fat Loss: The Definitive No Bullsh*t Guide

“Whether we are aware of it or not, there is a good likelihood that any preferences for how your body looks are shaped by media-influenced ideals.8 If you are surrounded by highly air-brushed photos in magazines, heavily filtered images on social media and TV programmes featuring wealthy celebrities who can afford cosmetic surgery procedures to keep them looking as slim and youthful as possible, it can make you feel a bit shit about yourself by comparison, you know?”
― Ben Carpenter, Everything Fat Loss: The Definitive No Bullsh*t Guide

“My goal for this book is very straightforward. I want to bring together all the facts surrounding the most popular weight loss methods so you can make the best decisions for yourself, while also making sure that you don’t fall into the common trap of inadvertently sacrificing your health and well-being in the process.”
― Ben Carpenter, Everything Fat Loss: The Definitive No Bullsh*t Guide

“Your happiness is not guaranteed to go up when your body fat levels go down, and obsessing over the way you look can come with its own psychological risks.”
― Ben Carpenter, Everything Fat Loss: The Definitive No Bullsh*t Guide

“I am also going to discuss the pros, cons and misconceptions of weight loss itself. While the diet industry often makes it seem like you need to lose weight to be attractive, feel more confident and be healthier, these are not necessarily true, at least not in such black-and-white terms. I don’t think it is a good idea to promote weight loss as a cure-all solution without discussing some possible side effects of dieting.”
― Ben Carpenter, Everything Fat Loss: The Definitive No Bullsh*t Guide