Dear Body: What I Lost, What I Gained, and What I Learned Along the Way

The inspiring story of how one woman overcame her struggle with obesity by healing childhood trauma and confronting her innermost demons.

Raised in a turbulent home, Brittany Williams learned to use food as a coping mechanism to manage her feelings at a young age. When she was 14, a family member's comment "no man will want you with a pudgy figure like that" forever changed the way she viewed her body and opened a door, new and alluring, into the world of self-loathing, self-punishment, and dieting.

Told with Brittany's unflagging honesty and trademark vulnerability, Dear Body describes the tensions of growing up in a body that often felt more like a traitor than a friend. She details the slow but steady work that went into dismantling hard-wired behaviors as she learned to trust in herself, even as she faced setbacks like heartbreak, pregnancy loss, and marital infidelity. As we share in her deepest moments of joy and heartache, Brittany reveals that the path to healing requires much more than changing what you eat, and explains how she was finally able to take charge of the course of her health and her life.

Filled with poignant lessons and hard-won advice, Dear Body is the story of a woman's relationship with her body, and herself. A story unique to Brittany, but familiar to all of us.

Author: Brittany Williams
Publisher: Harvest Publications
Published: 02/28/2023
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.10h x 5.90w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780358539919

About the Author
Williams, Brittany: - Brittany Williams is the best-selling author of three books in the popular Instant Loss series, including Instant Loss: Eat Real, Lose Weight. She has lost 125 pounds since removing processed foods and takeout from her diet and replacing those foods with healthier, homemade meals. She lives in Palm Desert, California, with her husband and three children.