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Jen Larsen always thought that if she could only lose some weight she would be unstoppable She was convinced that once she found a way to not be fat any more she would have the perfect existence shed always dreamed of When diet after diet failed she decided to try bariatric surgery and it worked better than she ever could have dreamed she lost pounds As the weight fell away though Larsen realized that getting skinny was not the magical cure she thought it would beand suddenly she wasnt sure who she was anymoreStranger Here is the brutally honest surprisingly hilarious story of one womans journey from one extreme of the weight spectrum to the other and of the unexpected emotional chaos it created Insightful and unsparing in her self-examination Larsen depicts the exhilarating highs and devastating lows she experienced as a result of her weight lossthe incredible joy of finally beginning to look like the image of herself shes always carried inside her head and the crushing pain and confusion of feeling like a stranger in her own body after losing the weight that has always defined her.
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Jen Larsen reads, writes, and generally avoids arithmetic. She currently lives in Minneapolis, MN with her partner and a vast menagerie. Visit her website at jenlarsen.net.
