It Was Me All Along by Andie Mitchell

     I was torn between choosing this book over another to read.  I read the reviews and it was split down the middle with mostly men saying the author shouldn't blame the food for being fat and with women empathising with the author about her eating disorder. So, I dove right in.  As a woman who is trying to lose weight I drank this book up.

     Andie's story was amazing to me. We didn't have the same childhood, but I could clearly understand it.  The attachment to food, the longing for her father's love and attention, yep, been there. I never had a weight problem until after having kids and a new marriage, but I know too well the relationship with food. I think all women eat their feelings, and Andie did.

     The one thing I loved about her story is that even though she struggled through years of being obese, she never let it really hold her back. She went to prom with THE guy, she went to college, she traveled.  I know the mask of happy too well, and Andie wore one for years. When she finally came to realize food is not the enemy and to move more is the key, I was just so proud of her. It really helped me with my weight loss too.  She said that food is not the problem, it's when you abuse food that's the problem. It rang too true. If I eat one small portion of anything, that's great, but when you have four bowls, it's out of hand. I have kept that in my head since reading it.

     I think this book is beneficial to anyone losing weight or struggling with keeping it off. It's not a book of fluff & filler, it's a real story, an inspiring story.  A story of desperation and of triumph. It will help you and lift you up!


"I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review."