The Secret Life of Fat

The science in the first two sections is fascinating, the last section needs a major content warning for the author's frankly disordered relationship with food/eating/exercise/whatever in the “How I Do It” chapter - apparently she eats 1000 calories a day, stops eating at 3:00 (so no dinner with her kids or anything), and exercises 2 hours a day, all to keep off “that last ten pounds.” Woof. I can't recommend this one, and I actively warn you against reading it if you have a history of disordered eating.

A friend recommended this to me and I put off reading it for awhile because I was expecting a diet book, but this was a happy surprise. The way that Tara presents the stories and science is so interesting and I love the way she breaks up the chapters. I learned a ton from this book and I love understanding my body better and know how to approach weight loss if I ever wanted to lose a couple pounds. I also have a lot more respect for my fat after this book. I noticed a bunch of reviews that hated the last chapter, but I really liked it. She used everything she talks about in the book to lose the weight she struggled with for so long. That's the whole point of the book! I really recommend this to anyone who is trying to drop a couple pounds or anyone who is young and would like to keep their current weight as they get older.