Fat Daisy: Inner Beauty Secrets from a Real Dog

by Beverly West, Jason Bergund

Fat Daisy , a 16-pound Chihuahua who outgrew her teacup after the birth of her four puppies, has been struggling to regain her toy figure ever since. But what this girl lacks in the lean and mean department, she more than makes up for with attitude, self-acceptance, and a bottomless appetite for life.

Move over, canine fitness gurus. Fat Daisy has waddled onto the scene!

No matter how many post-holiday workouts you blew off in January, or whether or not you actually made it into that yellow polka dot bikini this summer, Fat Inner Beauty Secrets from a Real Dog is here to help you feel doggone great! This bigger-than-life Chihuahua has experienced the belt-over blues, the heartache of upper thigh spread, and the retirement of even her largest doggie sweaters. When treatless fad diets and radical running regimens failed, Fat Daisy discovered her own inner beauty a confidence-building, positive-self-image-bolstering, humor-honing fitness program with a double helping of unconditional love.

No matter what your collar size or the width of your doggie door, Fat Daisy delivers a full-figured and fabulous philosophy that picks you up, cheers you on, and reminds you to count your blessings instead of your calories, one Fat Daisy at a time.

80 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

Beverly West is a bestselling developmental editor, ghostwriter and publishing brand strategist. Bev specializes in big think books by thought leaders in the areas of entrepreneurialism, sales, marketing and memoir.

Bev’s recent projects include Flip the Script by the incomparable sales guru Oren Klaff (Portfolio) Luck Comes to Visit It Doesn’t Come to Stay (Forbes) by iconic impresario Charles Koppelman (Forbes), Innovation in Translationk How Big Ideas Really Happen by visionary innovator Dave Ferrera, and Youth Nation by Matt Britton.
Bev’s work regularly appears in Forbesand Fortune. Her work has also appeared in Wired,US Weekly, Redbook, Vogue, Body and Soul, Nylon, Real Simple, Paper, Self, Marie Claire, Metrosource, and People Magazine.
Bev’s books have been featured in the New York Times, the New York Daily News, the Boston Herald, the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Chicago Tribune, the Chicago Sun Times, the Miami Herald, the Denver Post, Rocky Mountain News, the Cleveland Plain Dealer, and the Daily Oklahoman. Additionally, Bev was a national spokesperson for Netflix, and the lead writer for Monster.com’s Work/Life Balance area.

Bev lives with her husband Jason, 2 pugs, 1 rescue mutt named Olive, and one very confident cat on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.

Reviews

[Lanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Both adorable and inspirational. Super cute pics and a sweet message. A great little book to read if you're struggling to loose weight or struggling with your self esteem.

[Maria Gambill · Rating 2 out of 5]

My little family and I went to a used book sale and I picked it up as a joke... Well we ended up yet to g it. The dog "Fat Daisy " is like a sturdy combination of our two family pups.
Although it is not a purchase I regret, I can't say I'd recommend it. I feel a bit bad for this poor doggy.
I guess if your look I g for a bit of a laugh it's a good read.