Help me find another forgotten book- chick lit style
August 6, 2018 8:06 AM Subscribe
Looking for a book about an overweight, stressed out woman who loses weight by walking the city.
I have very little to go on, but thought I would give it a try here as it has been bugging me for quite some time. Looking for a fiction book read between 2000 and 2010, set in the present time with a female overweight protagonist. Something upsetting happens in her life (someone in the hospital? a breakup? a parent/friend death?) and because of this she spends a lot of time walking the city streets thinking. As an unintended result, she loses weight and things in her life begin to turn around. And I can't remember more than that. All of my searches online have failed, so maybe someone can help me with this.
I have very little to go on, but thought I would give it a try here as it has been bugging me for quite some time. Looking for a fiction book read between 2000 and 2010, set in the present time with a female overweight protagonist. Something upsetting happens in her life (someone in the hospital? a breakup? a parent/friend death?) and because of this she spends a lot of time walking the city streets thinking. As an unintended result, she loses weight and things in her life begin to turn around. And I can't remember more than that. All of my searches online have failed, so maybe someone can help me with this.
Or maybe “In Her Shoes” also by Jennifer Weiner. The main character quits her lawyer job and becomes a dog walker after her boyfriend cheats with her sister. Thinking and weight loss ensues and eventually everything magically turns out fine.
posted by cakebatter at 8:32 AM on August 6, 2018 [1 favorite]
posted by cakebatter at 8:32 AM on August 6, 2018 [1 favorite]
Best answer: I also came here to suggest Good In Bed by Jennifer Weiner. As I recall, the main character loses the weight near to the end of the book when her child is hospitalized. It's been some time since I read it, though.
posted by DSime at 8:55 AM on August 6, 2018
posted by DSime at 8:55 AM on August 6, 2018
Best answer: Ha -- I also came in here to say Good In Bed. We are all correct!! :)
posted by BlahLaLa at 9:04 AM on August 6, 2018
posted by BlahLaLa at 9:04 AM on August 6, 2018
Response by poster: You are brilliant and fast! I don't read a lot of chick lit but should have thought to look through Jennifer Weiner's book descriptions. I have googled various combinations of things so many times and it never came up. Many thanks.
posted by maxg94 at 10:54 AM on August 6, 2018
posted by maxg94 at 10:54 AM on August 6, 2018
IIRC Cannie regains the weight once
SPOILER
her preemie baby's health improves .
There's also a sequel
posted by brujita at 11:35 AM on August 6, 2018
SPOILER
her preemie baby's health improves .
There's also a sequel
posted by brujita at 11:35 AM on August 6, 2018
Many of Weiner's other books also have plus size protagonists.
posted by brujita at 11:38 AM on August 6, 2018
posted by brujita at 11:38 AM on August 6, 2018
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posted by Ziggy500 at 8:08 AM on August 6, 2018 [3 favorites]