The F*ck It Diet

I actually cancelled my preorder because I didn't want another diet book. Then I kept seeing on IG how funny and life changing the book was for many people so I ordered it again. I was hesitant...I wanted to just feel free around food. Was this book going to be the answer or just another diet? Then I started reading...then I started crying. I was overwhelmed with emotion and all I could do was cry. I related to everything in this book especially the 40 packs of gum a day the Minnesota Experiment people ate because they were starving. I was so happy to see that the hunger scale is not used when it comes to this. That hunger scale has caused me many nightmares and panic attacks over the years. Throwing it out is liberating. I'm on page 85 and I feel so different already. I allowed myself to eat yesterday and a crazy thing happened, I actually felt energized and stress free. I also took my scale and threw it in the trash. The best $100 I have ever thrown away. If you have ever struggled at all with your relationship to food, read this book. After all, you've already tried everything...why not just try this too. I bet it will be different. It already is for me.

I saw myself in some of the comments about food and dieting in the beginning but I just can’t wrap my head around the program. If you were thin and your weight only bounced around about 20 pounds I could see giving this a try but why would anyone want to gain a bunch of weight? The program encourages you to eat a lot, way more then you were eating before, eat when you are not hungry (everyday at least once) and to binge. You are encouraged to gain weight and to take up space and get used to being fat because you probably won’t lose much. I was confused because the author said she wasn’t fat and refers to others as being fat (a word that seems to resonate with her) so I googled her and not only is she really thin,she is an actress and does burlesque. So how does she speak for those who are overweight? Why isn’t it ok for people to want to be thin like she is? Gaining weight will not make me feel better or magically become healthier no matter what the author thinks. When she puts on a hundred pounds and not try to lose it then maybe I would want to listen to her.

As an Non-Diet Registered Dietitian, I found this book to be extremely scientifically sound. Caroline found the perfect balance of presenting evidence based information and explaining tough concepts in a down to earth manner. This is a must read for anyone struggling with food and body!

I got this book on a whim. I ran across the TFID on Instagram on the explore page (hiding in the cracks of weight loss and model photos), and it really spoke to me. It was the first movement I’ve seen that has no rules or guidelines. I have been struggling for the last 5 years. I’ve yo-yo dieted in and out of every diet there is. I usually resort back to very low caloric intake (1200-1500). The last year I have developed a severe binging disorder and thought that if I could just get the weight back off it would go away. It’s gotten much worse. I preordered this book as a last hope.I am somewhere between page 80-100 and yesterday I was able to eat freely, without binging, for the first time in over a year! I know by the end of this book I will truly have a new mindset toward food. This book is liberating!! It is truly a saving grace.

This book and Caroline’s teachings changed my life. I’m a different person today because of her and everything that I’ve learned here. After 2 years of being on TFID, I’m still endlessly beaming inside every day about how wonderful, easy, fulfilling, exciting, healthy, and gratifying my relationship with food is. There was a massive shift in my life when I started applying the physical, emotional, and spiritual principles that can all be found in this book. Thank you Caroline, for everything that you do and for this book!

I could not put this book down, and like my title suggests, I'm mostly overwhelmed by how obvious the Author's advice should be. It was a self-helpy book that was actually thorough and well-written. She made her points clear in every chapter, and included studies (omg footnotes!) to back up her assertions. I felt like I had clear takeaways, and the exercises included in each section were deep, real, and thoughtful. I actually look forward to doing them and think they will be helpful.Like a good self-help book should provoke, I also had more questions after I finished reading than when I started. Why am I so fatphobic? Why is our society of excess so obsessed with restriction and control? Is pressuring women (but really it's not just women) to be skinny just another veil of misogyny? I want to share this book with everyone.