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Confessions of a Reformed Dieter

How I Dropped Eight Dress Sizes and Took My Life Back

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Confessions of a Reformed Dieter

By: A.J. Rochester
Narrated by: A.J. Rochester
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When A.J. Rochester is singled out as the ideal candidate for a television show on obesity, she is at first appalled and then resolved. Enough is enough. She vows to lose forty kilos - not because she yearns to become a pretzel, but so she can keep up with her little boy and turn her life around at last.

A funny, insightful and inspiring account of a woman who lost forty kilos without losing her sense of humour - and discovered a whole new life.

©2003 A.J. Rochester (P)2003 Bolinda Publishing Diets, Nutrition & Healthy Eating Fitness, Diet & Nutrition Funny Physical Exercise

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Critic reviews

"Her comedic timing is perfect....The reading is lively, passages are laugh-out-loud hilarious." ( Kliatt)
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A must for anyone trying to lose weight. Funny, sad, honest and intelligent. I love the way she cuts through the crap. Very relatable.

Loved this book!

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I so enjoyed this book.I listen to it on a long car journey with my daughter and at times we actually laughed out loud.Anyone who has ever dieted will identify with some of the stories she tells. I did not know A J Rochester from the biggest loser,it is a really good "true" storybut her voice did grate after a while.

Such a laugh

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This book is so good to listen to. Ajay is funny and its like having a chat with a friend as she is so down to earth!

Fabulously funny, real and inspirational

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Confessions describes the journey of the author A J Rochester from fat to thin. Along the way she deals with her abused childhood, anorexia, bulemia and laxative abuse along with constant feelings of not being good enough. With the aid of Crusher (personal trainer) and Nutcase (pyschiatrist) she transforms herself and faces her personal demons. You would think that this story would be depressing but even in her darkest moments AJ manages to find humour in her situation and by the end you will be willing her along to loose those last pounds.

An inspiration for those, like me, that have all but given up on losing weight. When you hear what AJ has to go through, your problems seem pale in comparison and I for one have decided to give weight loss another go.

Inspirational

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I liked this book, i found it inspiring and funny and i learnt a bit from it too.

I enjoyed this

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I played this on my journey to and from work. I laughed so much, I arrived in a great mood.

Ajay writes and reads with such humour and honesty. This book is refreshing.

Even if you don't follow her methods the 'whole hog', there are many pointers to use in every day life which would aid leading a healthier lifestyle and weight loss.

I recommend this book very highly.

What a pleasure. Entertaining and informative.

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Would you try another book written by A. J. Rochester or narrated by A. J. Rochester?

I bought 2 of her books at the same time and really enjoyed the start of her book. SHe is very honest about her overeating and I was really inspried by her but her promises to herself and her readers all fell flat as she ahs put on most of her weight again. I don't judge her for this, having done it too, but it makes all her promises "I will NEVER", etc very flat. She also talks a LOT about losing 2kg a week (2.2lbs) which is a lot - doctors recomment 1-2lbs MAX per week. There were times she was losing more. I was just deflated (metaphorically sadly rather than literally) by it all.

What could A. J. Rochester have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

Not made so many promises

What three words best describe A. J. Rochester’s performance?

good voice, lively

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

ANnoyed because it all felt forced - especially as she lost 40kgs so quickly which is not recommended medically

Any additional comments?

I wish her the best but the preachy tone of the book did annoy me, all how unhappy she was being so fat etc. Now she is happy, beautifful and a lot larger (look for her picture on google images. SHe admits ot being large and happy which makes much of this book a bit tongue in cheek or just false)

Annoying, patronising and not worth it

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