Fat, Broke & Lonely No More: Your Personal Solution to Overeating, Overspending, and Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places [Hardcover]

Victoria Moran (Author)

Book Description

Release date: May 22, 2007

Do you ever obsess about whether to order dessert, buy those pricey sandals, or be totally honest on a third date?

If so, then you are already acquainted with the fear of being fat, broke & lonely. If only we could eat less, get paid better, and be more outgoing.

Only it's not that simple. Our endless quest to be fit, flush, and partnered (no matter where we fall on the scale) inevitably makes us feel fat, broke & lonely. The symptoms are anxiety, shame, and fear, and the diagnosis is feeling miserable about ourselves. We have two choices: give up, convinced that this is just a lifelong, losing battle, or go toe-to-toe with our negative self-image and take back our lives.

Real-life anecdotes, practical strategies, and a touch of sass make this revolutionary five-step plan a must-read. First, Moran helps us discover the root of the symptoms. Then we learn how to break up with fat, broke & lonely for good. And finally, we learn how to hook up with the life of our dreams—and who doesn't want that?

Editorial Reviews

Review

“Let Victoria Moran be your personal, pocket Life Coach. She’s ever upbeat and has tons of ideas…. ” (Vicki Robin, coauthor, Your Money or Your Life )

“Simple, straightforward, and the perfect antidote to the struggles we all face.” (Mariel Hemingway, author of Mariel Hemingway's Healthy Living from the Inside Out )

“Shines the light on pessimism and sends it scurrying back into its rat hole.” (W. Bruce Cameron, author of 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter )

“Fat, Broke & Lonely No More is food for the soul and a call to action.” (Christiane Northrup, MD, author of Mother-Daughter Wisdom, The Wisdom of Menopause, and Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom )

About the Author

Victoria Moran is an inspirational speaker, a certified life coach, and the author of ten books including Lit from Within; Fat, Broke & Lonely No More; and the international bestseller Creating a Charmed Life. She lives a charmed life in New York City.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 336 pages
• Publisher: HarperOne; 1 edition (May 22, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061154237
• ISBN-13: 978-0061154232
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #184,013 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I have eleven books to my credit. The biggest seller is Creating a Charmed Life (it's not new, but people still love it), and my current offering is Main Street Vegan, which is the present focus of my life and work. I'm doing a great deal of speaking on the vegan/health/animal rights/green circuit; co-hosting the Main Street Vegan radio show/podcast on Unity.FM (http://www.unity.fm/programs/mainstreetvegan); and serving as director of Main Street Vegan Academy, a 5-day intensive to train vegan lifestyle coaches (see http://www.mainstreetvegan.net/academy).

I live with my husband, William Melton, in a green condo in NYC. My daughter, Adair (who helped with the writing of Main Street Vegan), and her husband live nearby (they have a yard and garden: in Manhattan! -- incredible). When I'm not writing, speaking, teaching, or working with my own vegan lifestyle coaching clients, I enjoy indie cinema (especially documentaries), reading (nonfiction mostly -- I'm currently fascinated by alternative healthcare and I like reading about raw foods, fitness, and aging well), working out, conversations with friends, vegan fashion and beauty, feng shui, and experiencing the movable feast that is life in New York City. You can read more about what I'm up to -- and subscribe to my newsletter, The Main Street Minute -- at http://www.mainstreetvegan.net.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

48 of 49 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Really, really enjoyed this book July 19, 2007

By Armchair Interviews

Format:Hardcover

If one mark of a good writer is that they connect with their readers, then Victoria Moran is a very good writer. Fat, Broke and Lonely No More is written in a style that feels more like an intimate conversation with a close friend--a friend that we don't see often enough. Insightful, compassionate and unaffected, Moran has fashioned a book most women can benefit from reading.

Having been at one point or another either fat, broke or lonely or some unfortunate combination of the three, I feel qualified, maybe even certified, to comment on her observations. However, the most eloquent comment I can make is a quote from the author herself. "At its root, fat, broke and lonely, whether as fact or fear, arises from emptiness inside a human being, a cavity in the soul." This book is about looking to ourselves for the answers.

The section I found most interesting, is the one I almost didn't read. Having been well married for thirty-nine years to a man I still find irresistible, I didn't think that her insights on lonely would be of much value for me. They are!

Victoria Moran effectively points out to be with a whole person, you need to be a whole person, driving home the point again that self-discovery is the key to weight, money, relationships and life.

This section is a primer unto itself on how to conduct all the relationships of your life--whether friend, neighbor, lover or business acquaintance. I'm sure if you put into play this chapter's suggestions, you would have a remarkable life. It's worth a shot.

The comprehensive bibliography is reason enough to buy this book--whatever you're looking for, you'll find it here.

Now after saying how much I enjoyed the book's content, I need to say this. The cover art had me confused.... Written in a light-hearted tone, this IS a serious book, and the cover looks like a comic book about Betty and Veronica in the '50s.

Armchair Interviews says: Everyone can learn something from this book. Read more ›

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book June 29, 2007

By B. Dorvin

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

Victoria Moran has a way of writing that speaks to each individual personally in a non-judgmental way. I have already implemented her mantra to "just wait" after dinner when those nightime cravings set in. She said that I would be okay, and she was right. I didn't starve and I was okay. Thanks, Victoria. Keep blessing us with your great writing and wonderful spirit. On the negative side, my 10 year old daughter was embarrassed by the book jacket. She made me take it off while reading poolside on our vacation. She did not want anybody to think I was "fat, broke or lonely".

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Victoria has done it again! September 4, 2007

By Karen Kelly

Format:Hardcover

Victoria Moran has done it again with this book - fantastic, wise and funny advice that actually works and is very doable. Anyone who has trouble with her bank account, love affairs, or food relationship MUST read this book and keep it by her bedside. I have been a fan of Victoria's since I read her Love Powered Diet, which I am happy to learn is being reissued. It too is a compassionate, well written book. Victoria is an amazing writer. Many self help books are written in the same way, with the same tone - but Victoria is a wordsmith so everything she puts on paper is fun to read. Thank you!

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Chasing Perfect June 1, 2007

By Wefun5

Format:Hardcover

I'm not sure how Ms. Moran got inside my head, but she's clearly there! This book points out all the potholes that keep knocking my life off its path. No matter what I do, I really do still feel Fat, Broke and Lonely--and I'm 40 pounds lighter than I used to be, I can finally afford to buy the things I really want to buy and not just from Goodwill, and I have a great husband, lovely friends and the best kids ever. No reason to be miserable! So, why is it I keep chasing "perfect"? That's where this book comes in to show us how to make life simply lovely--for real. If you're like me; a regular harried woman in the 21st Century, thinking that there has to be a better way, this book will speak to you, too.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book For Men As Well As Women June 3, 2007

By E. Howard

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

As a man, I found the principles in this book, like those found in other books by Victoria Moran, to be truly universal. She understands that all of life's problems, and specifically those related to weight, finances, and relationships, have spiritual causes and spiritual solutions. She draws on the world's great religious teachers as well as her own knowledge and experiences to offer practical, workable advice to the toughest personal issues. Her willingness to become vulnerable and share her own struggles gives this book rare authenticity. If men can look past the woman on the cover and the pink design, they will benefit from this book as much as women, and will help to make it a classic in the literature on human potential and development.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book August 2, 2007

By Beth

Format:Hardcover

This is one book that you absolutely cannot judge by the cover. All the while I was reading it I was thinking "I know men who need to read this too." I am pleased to see that another reviewer is a male who read it and enjoyed it. I recommend it to men and women. Even if you just have one of the three issues...get it. I am happily married and I didn't feel the "lonely" part really applied to me except that I have definitely struggled socially thanks to my "fat" and ""broke" insecurities so I read that section anyway and benefited because I did. I was nodding my head a lot and had many "Aha" moments throughout the whole book. It is straightforward, organized well and easy-to-read. I feel motivated from this book and will definitely put her ideas in to practice. This is the first Victoria Moran book that I've read, but I will now get others. I appreciate her writing style and found her to be encouraging without being preachy. It was just good stuff. Like a wise friend giving some honest advice.