The Lighter Side of Large [Kindle Edition]

Becky Siame (Author)

Book Description

What happens when Bella, an overweight single mother, finds out her ex-husband is getting married to her gorgeous sister in nine months?
She orders a double mocacchino and plots her revenge.

Isabella "Bella" White plans to lose weight, get a career, and find the perfect man in time for the wedding. But proving there's more to her than fat is a heavyweight task. When she's kicked out of a clothing store because of her size, her crusade against weight discrimination creates problems for the new man in her life who's got skinny issues. And what is up with her ex, who still carries a spark for her?

Through disastrous dates and weight-loss surgery gone wrong, Bella takes back her life and learns to live without fear as she discovers the Lighter Side of Large.

Bella is online! Check out her blog for a hilarious glimpse into her life and views on:

Large women in leggings
Knights in shining armor
Perils of a prominent posterior
Online dating
and more

You can also find her on Facebook and keep up with her and her eclectic group of friends in real time as they continue their adventures beyond the pages of this book.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Becky Siame (1978) was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, but grew up in Australia, and returned to New Zealand in 2005 where she is currently enjoying the picturesque scenery and down to earth culture of her homeland. Although her biological roots are African Zimbabwean/New Zealand, She was adopted into a 'white' New Zealand family and is the youngest of the family with three elder siblings. She is also the proud mother of 2 children and is currently home-schooling them whilst she works as a Author/Motivational Speaker/Web Developer from home. Her entrepreneurial accomplishments have been featured on prime time tv news programs 'A Current Affair' and 'Campbell Live', and also in prominent national newspapers in Australia and New Zealand.

Currently living in Nelson, NZ, her first book "The Lighter Side of Large" was a labour of love. Becky draws inspiration from her own experiences as an overweight, bi-racial woman caught between two cultures, along with a cheating spouse and a near-death experience with lap band surgery.

Betrayal, rejection, failed dieting, complicated family relationships, and the shame associated with being overweight are some of the themes explored.

From abandoned single mom to a author, public speaker and business entrepreneur, Becky Siame learned to accept herself and her main passion in life is to help other women do the same.

Product Details

• File Size: 629 KB
• Print Length: 392 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 098766252X
• Publisher: Lighter Side Media; 2 edition (February 4, 2012)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B0075RDYPY
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #74,584 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Enlightening, Inspirational and Real June 11, 2012

By D. Lee

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I had a full gamut of emotions, while reading this book. Becky Siame did a excellent job of allowing the reader to see the struggles of self discovery. Initially I was put off by the constant pity party Bella was experiencing, however I was force to do some self-reflection. We have all struggled with our image. There are so many important messages in this book, such as: "In order to gain respect, you have to first respect yourself", "Its a waste of time to compare yourselves to others", "People do to you what you allow", "You can't expect anyone to love you, if you don't love first yourself", "True happiness is from the inside out" and many, many more.

Bella infuriated me at times with her woes is me attitude, however she was endearing. The cast of mixed nuts she called friends were wonderfully written. Jae was truly a good guy with flaws and Mika was totally flawed. His only redeemable quality was the fact that he was a good father. I didn't like Tiresa, however I recognized her issues immediately. I understand family is family, however her family was a bit much. There is no way my family would expect me to support the union of my sister and my ex-husband. It seems as though Mama Rose never made Tiresa accountable for her actions. I was frustrated with Mama Rose through the whole book and her expectations of Bella were ridiculous. No way!! I would feel hurt and betrayed, if I had a family like hers.

I have never been obese, however I have been overweight and remember the struggle to get the weight off. I also know first hand, that even when the weight is gone the fat girl still lives in your head. Becky did an excellent job of portraying the struggles of changing your mindset to match your outward appearance. I believe its the hardest part of the weight loss process. Overall I loved it, even though at times it was hard to digest. I definitely recommend it and applaud this author's effort.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspirational and real May 16, 2012

By KRRyan

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An amazing story of an obese woman's journey as she over comes some of the most horrific, embarrassing, real life experiences. The development of her character and strength is enlightening. With some whimsical characters, some we don't like so much, but all are ones we can relate to, especially when dealing with this level of discrimination. I felt like this woman was a friend, and telling a story for all overweight women in this country, as well as others. She gave me strength and determination to continue in my own journey to get to my own goal weight. This is a book I will read over and over, for sure!

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Victim of obesity? September 21, 2012

By Brenda Baar

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I looked forward to reading this book, but found myself a little unsympathetic toward all the characters. Too much victimization and spite. Not sure what the final message is. Cheating ex-husband marries spiteful bitch of a sister and a boyfriend who seems like kind of a wimp to me, left me dangling.

More About the Author

Becky Siame (1978) was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, but grew up in Australia, and returned to New Zealand in 2005 where she is currently enjoying the picturesque scenery and down to earth culture of her homeland. Although her biological roots are African (Zimbabwean)/New Zealand, She was adopted into a 'white' New Zealand family and is the youngest of the family with three elder siblings. She is also the proud mother of 2 children and is currently home schooling them whilst she works as a Marketer/Webdeveloper/Author from home. Her first book "The Lighter Side of Large" was a labour of love and is based on her own personal experiences of being a 'black girl' growing up in a white society and her own weight-loss struggles. Becky is a quintessential entrepreneur and her new 'project' for 2012 is the sequel to her debut book.