Weightless will take you from laugh out loud funny to the edge of your seat in despair as Sarah takes you on her "journey to wellness" as she battles her life long history with eating disorders. Having suffered from various forms of eating disorders since her teens and currently suffering from obesity and bulimia, Sarah embarks on a personal "journey to wellness" to address the emotional crux behind her eating disordered thinking with the determination to become fit and healthy, both mentally and physically.
Essential reading for anyone trying to understand Bulimia and Eating Disorders
The journey is at times hilariously funny and is peppered with Sarah’s quirky humour that can quickly turn to despair as she delves into self analysis battling the powerful emotions and psychology of the disordered mind as she battles bulimia and obesity, making insightful discoveries along the way.
Reviews have said: "Weightless is one of those books that really gets under your skin. From the start it intrigued me as Sarah, the main character, appears to be a successful mum, wife and business woman - but then admits she has a pretty startling secret that is kept well hidden beneath the surface"
"From the title you could think it is simply `one of those books' about weight loss, but it is far more complex and interesting than that. Through Sarah's journals you discover that Sarah's initial challenge - to shift weight and move from being classed as 'obese' and in danger of developing serious health problems to becoming 'healthy' really is just a surface challenge and that she has to face some really deep rooted issues and throw open some long closed internal doors if she wishes to succeed on her quest.....some of the situations Sarah finds herself in are both comical and quite familiar. She seems to have a quirky analogy for every occasion - and makes some really funny observations about people, life and her own routines. Anyone who has tried wearing lycra with definitely be giggling."
"At other points in the book I felt so heartbroken for her I wanted to cry, it really hit home how controlling her secret is and how harmful. And I have to be honest and say sometimes I found some of the descriptions & situations almost painful "
"The book follows on from the first book by this author about Sarah's life "Appreciating Angels: Sarah's Story" which I have read - however I don't think you need to have read the first book to read this one - it works well as a stand alone. Once you've read Sarah's journal you will probably want to find out the back story and read Sarah's story which is equally interesting and follows Sarah as a teen / young woman."
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