Slim Chance
“No words could describe the moment I slid my absolutely gorgeous size-eight Vera Wang wedding dress over my hips for the first time. It almost ripped from the effort, and I couldn’t zip it up, but I didn’t really care. Last month, even with an industrial-strength pair of control-tops, it was hopeless. Now, standing here in Mom’s bedroom, ten pounds lighter, I was wearing a size eight. A small size eight. The hunger, the fighting, the sweating, the agonizing descent into obsession and madness—it... had all been worth it. The wedding was exactly five months away and I was right on track.
When I got home and told Bruce the good news, he was decidedly less enthusiastic.
“I think you have an eating disorder,” he said dourly.
“I wish!” It was hard not to die laughing at the thought. “Me? With an eating disorder? That’s a good one. Unless there’s such a thing as a dyslexic anorexic!” I hadn’t told him what I’d learned about binge eating, but I don’t think it would have helped my case.MoreLess
When I got home and told Bruce the good news, he was decidedly less enthusiastic.
“I think you have an eating disorder,” he said dourly.
“I wish!” It was hard not to die laughing at the thought. “Me? With an eating disorder? That’s a good one. Unless there’s such a thing as a dyslexic anorexic!” I hadn’t told him what I’d learned about binge eating, but I don’t think it would have helped my case.MoreLess
Read book Slim Chance for free
You can download books for free in various formats, such as epub, pdf, azw, mobi, txt and others on book networks site. Additionally, the entire text is available for online reading through our e-reader. Our site is not responsible for the performance of third-party products (sites).
Write Review:
Guest
Read Also
9 / 10
10 / 10
9 / 10
User Reviews: