Eat This!: 365 Reasons to Stop Dieting

by Mary McHugh

Eat This! is the anti-diet guide, the perfect pick-me-up for anyone with the diet blues. It's packed with 365 humorous musings on why diets are no fun, don't work, and will never compare with the pleasures of a chocolate eclair. Author Mary McHugh brings a much-needed dose of common sense to the world of dieting, extolling both the pleasures of homemade macaroni and cheese, as well as the satisfaction of burning 353 calories learning to salsa dance. Eat This! celebrates the woman who's sassy, sexy, and who'd be a lot happier if she stopped worrying about her weight. Shaped like a miniature refrigerator, Eat This! is the perfect gift for a friend or sister who's fed up with diets.

240 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2003

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[Cristina Isabel · Rating 5 out of 5]

A humorous set of reasons to really stop dieting. Reasons like #8: You're eating for two (you and your evil self), Reason #15: Children will love to sit on your lap, Reason #18: There are 49 million plus-size women in this country. You don't want to feel left out! And these are just a small handful of favorite reasons to get your mind thinking why you should stop and just enjoy life. Size is just a number and it can go up and it can go down. The point is to be happy in your own skin and feel the positive vibes of self-love. There's a smart way to eat without having to eliminate things you love to eat (portion size). So...in other words, just pick up a seat, relax and read this fun little book over some rocky road ice cream with fudge and sprinkles.

Some of my favorite reasons listed are:
Reason #37: You'll never need to diet if you look in the mirror every morning and say, "You are beautiful just the way you are and I like you a lot."
Reason #54: You just need a nap, not a diet. You won't be eating, and you'll get rid of some of the stress that makes you eat.
Reason #55: Romance novels have started to feature large, beautiful woman as heroines.
Reason #100: Have you noticed how great-looking plus-size dresses have gotten to be?
Reason #125: Double-dip mint chocolate ice cream cones take the sting out of back-to-school shopping.
Reason #145: You've just had a fantastic week and you deserve to eat anything you want.
Reason #146: You've just had a horrible week and you deserve to eat anything you want.

And that's just to name a few!

[CR · Rating 5 out of 5]

My Review: When I was looking through the books at the bookstore that I started working at I found this adorable little title that I could not put down. It's filled with humor and laughs and it gives you amazing tips about why you shouldn't diet. If you need a good laugh then this one is the book for you!


Go Into This One Knowing: Humor about not dieting

[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Funny.