The F*ck It Diet - by Caroline Dooner (Paperback)

About the Book

"A funny, edgy, comprehensive program for chronic dieters to help them escape the plague of diet culture, regain their personal power, and reboot their relationship with food, weight and self-worth. What's the one thing the $60-billion-dollar diet industry doesn't want you to know? Diets don't work. Our bodies are hardwired against them. But instead of wondering what's wrong with dieting, we wonder what's wrong with us. Diet programs earn billions because they make people believe they're food addicts, lazy and weak, and that losing weight is the key to the life they truly want. The F*ck It Diet is the anti-diet, designed for anyone who feels guilt or pain over food, weight, and their bodies. Caroline Dooner calls BS on the diet industry as she reveals the truth about weight bias, tackles the flawed approach inherent in dieting, and guides readers through the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual aspects of the journey from miserable food obsession to true food ease. Dooner encourages us to eat the things our bodies want, and to be happy being healthy at whatever weight that might be. The F*ck It Diet is the only diet that works because it tackles two things at once: the biological reality that dieting triggers the body's famine response, and the mental, emotional, and cultural reasons that we become obsessed with food. By taking diets off the cultural pedestal, Dooner contends, we can reclaim mealtimes as pleasure and nourishment instead of a misguided test of willpower. Feminist, counter-culture and empathetic, The F*ck It Diet is a fresh, irreverent, and empowering call-to-arms for everyone berating themselves over yesterday's donut. It's time to give up the shame and start eating to live--happily"--

Book Synopsis

"The F*ck It Diet is not only hilarious, it is scientifically and medically sound. A must read for any chronic dieter." -Christiane Northrup, MD, New York Times bestselling author of Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom"

From humorist and ex-diet junkie Caroline Dooner, an inspirational guide that will help you stop dieting, reboot your relationship with food, and regain your personal power

DIETING DOESN'T WORK

Not long term. In fact, our bodies are hardwired against it. But each time our diets fail, instead of considering that maybe our ridiculously low-carb diet is the problem, we wonder what's wrong with us. Why can't we stick to our simple plan of grapefruit and tuna fish Why are we so hungry? What is wrong with us We berate ourselves for being lazy and weak, double down on our belief that losing weight is the key to our everlasting happiness, and resolve to do better tomorrow. But it's time we called a spade a spade: Constantly trying to eat the smallest amount possible is a miserable way to live, and it isn't even working. So fuck eating like that.

In The F*ck It Diet, Caroline Dooner tackles the inherent flaws of dieting and diet culture, and offers readers a counterintuitively simple path to healing their physical, emotional, and mental relationship with food. What's the secret anti-diet? Eat. Whatever you want. Honor your appetite and listen to your hunger. Trust that your body knows what it is doing. Oh, and don't forget to rest, breathe, and be kind to yourself while you're at it. Once you get yourself out of survival mode, it will become easier and easier to eat what your body really needs--a healthier relationship with food ultimately leads to a healthier you.

An ex-yo-yo dieter herself, Dooner knows how terrifying it can be to break free of the vicious cycle, but with her signature sharp humor and compassion, she shows readers that a sustainable, easy relationship with food is possible.

Irreverent and empowering, The F*ck It Diet is call to arms for anyone who feels guilt or pain over food, weight, or their body. It's time to give up the shame and start thriving. Welcome to the F*ck It Diet. Let's Eat.

From the Back Cover

Dieting doesn't work.

At least, not long term. In fact, our bodies are hardwired against it. But each time our diets fail, instead of considering that maybe our ridiculously low-carb diet is the problem, we wonder what's wrong with us. Why can't we stick to our simple plan of grapefruit and tuna fish? Why are we so hungry? We berate ourselves for being lazy and weak, double down on our belief that losing weight is the key to our everlasting happiness, and resolve to do better tomorrow. But it's time we call a spade a spade: Constantly trying to eat the smallest amount possible is a miserable way to live, and it isn't even working. So fuck eating like that.

In The F*ck It Diet, Caroline Dooner tackles the inherent flaws of dieting and diet culture and offers readers a counterintuitively simple path to healing their physical, emotional, and mental relationship with food. What's the secret anti-diet? Eat. Whatever you want. Honor your appetite and listen to your hunger. Trust that your body knows what it is doing. Oh, and don't forget to rest, breathe, and be kind to yourself while you're at it. Once you get yourself out of survival mode, it will become easier and easier to eat what your body really needs--a healthier relationship with food ultimately leads to a healthier you.

An ex yo-yo dieter herself, Dooner knows how terrifying it can be to break free of the vicious cycle, but with her signature sharp humor and compassion, she shows readers that a sustainable, easy relationship with food is possible.

Irreverent and empowering, The F*ck It Diet is a call to arms for anyone who feels guilt or pain over food, weight, or their body. It's time to give up the shame and start thriving. Welcome to The Fuck It Diet. Let's eat.

Review Quotes

"The F*ck It Diet is not only hilarious, it is also scientifically and medically sound. A must read for any chronic dieter who is fed up and just ready to f*ck the whole endeavor." -- Christiane Northrup, MD, New York Times bestselling author of Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom, The Wisdom of Menopause, and Goddesses Never Age

"Caroline's voice is unique to anything on the shelves, and The F*ck It Diet will help people plagued by the chokehold of chronic dieting regain their lives." -- Katie Dalebout, author of Let It Out: A Journey Through Journaling

"The world needs this book. There isn't a woman I know who wouldn't benefit from these profound truths -- served with a side of humor and a whole lot of science to back them up) within these pages. If you've ever struggled with dieting, binging, food fixation, fear of gaining weight, or obsession with thinness, The F*ck It Diet is for you." -- Simi Botic, author of Letting Go of Leo: How I Broke Up with Perfection

"If you're ready to get off the diet hamster wheel and start living your damn life, The F*ck It Diet is a must." -- Christy Harrison, MPH, RD, CDN

"Sharp, hilarious and deeply compassionate... Do yourself a favor and read this book now." -- Alexis Saloutos MS, CN

"Dooner presents a lively case against dieting in her impassioned debut.... Readers who have churned through any number of diets will enjoy Dooner's unorthodox and sincerely delivered guide." -- Publishers Weekly

"This surprisingly funny anti-diet guide has science-backed proof that we've been given the wrong information for decades--and that trusting your body, and accepting and loving it at any size, is the surest route to health and happiness." -- Dia & Co