Your Big Fat Boyfriend [Paperback]

Jenna Bergen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2008

Warning:  Your Boyfriend Is Making You Fat
 
So you’ve found Mr. Right (or maybe just Mr. Right Now). Unfortunately, you’ve also found that Mr. Right carries some baggage: his disastrous eating habits. What’s worse is that his terrible diet is affecting your waistline! Studies show that women in relationships often gain weight due to the influence of their partner’s unhealthy eating habits.
Your Big Fat Boyfriend explores this phenomenon and how you can combat it without alienating your fast-food-loving sweetie.
 
Inside you’ll discover:
    •  How to eat healthy when dining in not-so-healthful places
    •  Creative ideas for active dates to keep you both moving
    •  The differences in male and female metabolisms—and why you can’t eat like he does
    •  What to order when your guy insists on a trip to the drive-thru
    •  Healthy recipes that taste great and won’t leave your guy hungry
    •  And much, much more!
 
Complete with humorous first-person accounts and easy-to-read charts, Your Big Fat Boyfriend is perfect for any girl in love with a diet disaster.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

A Spinning instructor and yoga addict, Jenna Bergen has written articles for SELF, Women’s Health, Men’s Health, Philadelphia magazine, Philadelphia Wedding, and Philadelphia Home. She has dated a diet disaster—her very own big fat boyfriend—for nearly four years.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Quirk Books; First Printing edition (November 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1594742901
• ISBN-13: 978-1594742903
• Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.6 x 7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,223,738 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Refreshing Read!!, January 24, 2009

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E. Martin (PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Your Big Fat Boyfriend (Paperback)

I was very happy to discover that this was not your "average diet book". Definitely no rigid diet guidelines to follow here. Instead of telling you to replace foods with lowfat-chemical-filled versions, Bergen offers healthier, happier advice to maintain your weight and self confidence while in a relationship. I could totally relate to her dating/dieting woes! I can't wait to try out these tips so I can finally get back into my skinny jeans!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun, informative and humorous, January 24, 2009

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Kim B. (Philadelphia, PA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Your Big Fat Boyfriend (Paperback)

This book stands out from the others by how it's written. It's fun AND informative, which is a welcome change from having only one or the other. I really enjoyed the recipes and plan to use them now that my BF and I are both trying to drop a few pounds that we gained from constantly eating out at fast food restaurants. Thank you Jenna for this helpful and humorous book!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a non-dieters diet book, January 24, 2009

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Jill Cammarata "Jill" (Feasterville, PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Your Big Fat Boyfriend (Paperback)

I have read a LOT of diet books that I can barely get through because they are so boring, just a lot of the same info repeated over and over. But this book is actually a good, funny read, and not inflated with a lot of other junk. I related to the author' situation--my boyfriend (now husband) and his entire family had really poor eating habits and I gained weight throughout our relationship as I picked up their bad habits. It is nice knowing that I am not alone, and the advice in this book is practical, stuff I can really use. It has already inspired me to lose two pounds and cook better meals for my stepdaughter. This is the kind of diet book we need more of--one that focuses on health, and actually works. Love it!