Fat Chance

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Meet Zoe and Greg Milton, a married couple who have let themselves go.Zoe was a stunner in her high school days, but the intervening decades have added seventy pounds, and removed most of her self esteem.Greg s rugby playing days are well and truly behind him, thanks to countless beers and fast food.When Elise, a radio DJ and Zoe s best friend, tells them about a new competition, it seems like the perfect opportunity to turn their lives around Fat Chance will pit six hefty couples against one another to see who can collectively lose the most weight and walk away with a large cash prize.So begins six months of abject misery, tears, and frustration that just might turn out to be the best thing that ever happened to them in another laugh out loud look at the way we live now from bestselling author Nick Spalding. Best Download [ Fat Chance ] By [ Nick Spalding ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr When Zoe s best friend Elise is heading up a program on the local radio station called Fat Chance she gets talked into forcing her husband Greg to join in with her The grand prize after all is 50,000.So starts their journey.This book is told from two view points in journal form Zoe and Greg are supposed to document their struggles as they go I think this couple was done is such an awesome way I think the romance between them should be the norm in books They weren t cheesey and they comple When Zoe s best friend Elise is heading up a program on the local radio station called Fat Chance she gets talked into forcing her husband Greg to join in with her The grand prize after all is 50,000.So starts their journey.This book is told from two view points in journal form Zoe and Greg are supposed to document their struggles as they go I think this couple was done is such an awesome way I think the romance between them should be the norm in books They weren t cheesey and they completely adored the other even when they cursed them Some people are not going to like this book They are going to say that fat people are making fun of themselves and being made fun of Guess what That happens When you are overweight you do make jokes about...I bought this book because I wanted something light, easy and funny to read when my concentration was completely destroyed by a two week bout of illness It s not a genre I often read, but I quite like John O Farrell, Nick Hornby and Helen Fielding, who are good at writing warm but gently satirical domestic comedies, and that was the kind of thing I was looking for Plus, Fat Chance is about a couple who enter a Biggest Loser style weight loss competition, and trust me, I know all about gainin I bought this book because I wanted something ligh...The husband and I fancied something quite lighthearted to listen to during our six hour car journey home yesterday This was a great choice, as it had us giggling and chatting about similar things we ve done when it s come to trying to lose or maintain our weight You see, we re both very different in our approach I focus on chewing my food well, eating very healthy, rationing chocolate, and walking, but not overdoing it when it comes to exercise, due to having ME CFS My husband on the other h The husband and I fancied something quite lighthearted to listen to during our six hour car journey home yesterday This was a great choice, as it had us giggling and chatting about similar things we ve done when it s come to trying to lose or maintain our weight You see, we re both very different in our approach I focus on chewing my food well, eating very healthy, rationing chocolate, and walking, but not overdoing it when it comes to exercise, due to having ME CFS My husband on the other hand swallows most of his food without chewing it, stuffs his face on eggs, chocolate and anything spicy, farts a lot, ...2.5 3 stars, ish.This was a very fun read It showed a great deal about the author s understanding about human nature and the struggle that many people have with their weight Parts of it were hilarious.,, ,Fat CHance,50, ,, ,Fat CHance,50,,, 5I am delighted to find I can get the dress on without too much effort I scarcely have to break a sweat, and spend only thirty seconds grunting and groaning before the hemline is below my knees Ha ha Success is mineOh bugger, I haven t zipped the bloody thing up yet, have I It s all very well feeling triumphant that I ve managed to get a size sixteen dress onto my size eighteen frame, but the victory is a hollow and shallow thing unless I can get that zipper all the way up Luckily, it zips to the side rather than the back, so at least I have a fighting chance I suck my chest in, mentally cross myself, and pull the zipper up It gets almost halfway before the laws of physics assert themselves, in no uncertain terms I might add, and refuse to let the sodding thing go any higher I could cry Warm, satisfying victory has turned into the cold ashes of failure Oh, you utter bastard, I whisper under my breath At this point I should just give up the struggle, unzip the dress, remove it from my person, and rush home to eat the rest of...A nice easy read, at times really funny.Of course you could argue that it is full of silly stereo types but sometimes it is good to just not question, roll your eyes and just move on to the next page The characters were likeable and the story line fun, after all almost all of us at som...This is actually not the first book that I have read with this title but it is certainly the first book that I have read that is basically a The Biggest Loser remake Zoe and Greg have been a couple since college and since then, have let themselves gothan a bit Together, they join a radio station sponsored competition to lose weight The book is light in tone and pretty funny at times It is always rather exciting to read something that qualifies as chick lit when it has been written This is actually not the first book that I have read with this title but it is certainly the first book that I have read that is basically a The Biggest Loser remake Zoe and Greg have been a couple since college and since then, have let themselves gothan a bit Together, they join a radio station sponsored competition to lose weight The book is light in tone and pretty funny at times It is always rather exciting to read something that qualifies as chick lit when it has been written by a man but don t worry, there are enough phallic references here that readers won t forget that the mind behind even Zoe s POV is a masculine one Written by a British man, there are a lot of pop culture references that may leave American readers feel like they are missing a punchline or two But there are still plenty of scenes th...While the book does address some important topics Western society and its fat phobia, as well as institutional classism where healthy foods and exercise opportunities are limited to those with higher incomes it also falls into let s make fun of the fat guy because he s fat cliches.All of this, however, is completely eclipsed by the in your face sexism, blatant homophobia, and your occasional pinch of racism It s hard to actually pay attention to anything the author is trying to say or do While the book does address some important topics Western society and its fat p...A funny and entertaining read but it was a bit too sweary and crude for my taste.

Fat Chance
  • English
  • 15 February 2018
  • Paperback
  • 288 pages
  • 1477824561
  • Nick Spalding
  • Fat Chance