Nancy Redd - Diet Drama: Feed Your Body! Move Your Body! Love Your Body!

DIET DRAMA \DAHY-it DRAH-muh\

noun

Seeing this disguised as a basic math problem when its actually harder to solve than trigonometry without a calculator:
Energy in > Energy out = Our bodies gain weight
Energy in < Energy out = Our bodies lose weight
Energy in = Energy out = Our bodies stay the same weight
Like, are you serious? What is energy? Where does it come from and how does it get in and out of me? What happened to calories? And how do I solve the puzzle when I dont know which equation is right for my body? Argh!

Realizing you were supposed to learn the above information in school but didnt, even though youre an honors student.

Putting on your favorite outfit and proudly posing for a zillion pictures and posting them on Facebook, only to have the first comment be a snarky one about your size. From your crush.

Hearing about the rise in obesity, you decide to start exercising and watching what you eat, until the next day, when the big news is all about how anorexia and bulimia are also on the rise, so you vow not to worry too much about your body. Until another study shows up that causes you to lose your appetite entirely. But not in that way

Worrying youll be asked to join the next Teen Mom cast because you think your gut makes you look preggo.

What this books all about.

(BTW, does this cover make my name look wide?)

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To my incredible mother, Mrs. Amanda H. Redd, for her catchy and endless encouragement, optimism, support, and love.
Thanks for teaching me how to look my best at all sizes!

And to my beyond awesome big brother, Sammy Redd Jr.,
for refusing to let me be lazy when it came to exercising my brain.
I am a lucky little sister!