Prospector services will be down Thu. 3/28 from approximately 4pm - 8pm MST.

 

The elephant in the room: one fat man's quest to get smaller in a growing America
(Book)

Book Cover
Average Rating
Published:
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2019.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Physical Desc:
viii, 244 pages ; 22 cm
Status:
Description

A candid exploration of what it's like to live as a fat man, from acclaimed journalist Tommy Tomlinson, who decided he had to change his life as he neared the age of fifty weighing in at 460 pounds. Raised in a family that loved food, he had been aware of the problem for years, seeing doctors and trying diets from the time he was a preteen. But nothing worked, and every time he tried to make a change, it didn’t go the way he planned—in fact, he wasn’t sure that he really wanted to change. He also hits the road to meet other members of the plus-sized tribe in an attempt to understand how, as a nation, we got to this point. From buying a FitBit and setting exercise goals to contemplating the Heart Attack Grill in Las Vegas, America’s “capital of food porn,” and modifying his own diet, Tomlinson brings us along on an honest and sometimes brutal look at the everyday experience of being constantly aware of your size. Over the course of the book, he confronts these issues head-on and chronicles the practical steps he has to take—big and small—to lose weight by the end. This is a powerful memoir that will resonate with anyone who has grappled with addiction, shame, or self-consciousness.

Also in This Series
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
Last Check-In
Boulder Main Adult NonFiction
616.398 Tomlinson
On Shelf
Aug 29, 2022
Broomfield Non-Fiction
616.398 Tomli
On Shelf
Mar 15, 2024
Lafayette Nonfiction Area
616.398 Tom
On Shelf
Jul 27, 2021
Longmont Adult Nonfiction
616.398 TOM
On Shelf
Jun 2, 2020
Louisville Adult Biographies
BIO TOMLINSON
On Shelf
Jul 29, 2023
More Like This
More Copies In Prospector
Loading Prospector Copies...
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781501111617 (hardcover), 1501111612 (hardcover)

Notes

Description
A candid exploration of what it's like to live as a fat man, from acclaimed journalist Tommy Tomlinson, who decided he had to change his life as he neared the age of fifty weighing in at 460 pounds. Raised in a family that loved food, he had been aware of the problem for years, seeing doctors and trying diets from the time he was a preteen. But nothing worked, and every time he tried to make a change, it didn’t go the way he planned—in fact, he wasn’t sure that he really wanted to change. He also hits the road to meet other members of the plus-sized tribe in an attempt to understand how, as a nation, we got to this point. From buying a FitBit and setting exercise goals to contemplating the Heart Attack Grill in Las Vegas, America’s “capital of food porn,” and modifying his own diet, Tomlinson brings us along on an honest and sometimes brutal look at the everyday experience of being constantly aware of your size. Over the course of the book, he confronts these issues head-on and chronicles the practical steps he has to take—big and small—to lose weight by the end. This is a powerful memoir that will resonate with anyone who has grappled with addiction, shame, or self-consciousness.
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Tagging
Tags:

No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!


Citations
APA Citation (style guide)

Tomlinson, T. (2019). The elephant in the room: one fat man's quest to get smaller in a growing America. First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. New York, Simon & Schuster.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Tomlinson, Tommy. 2019. The Elephant in the Room: One Fat Man's Quest to Get Smaller in a Growing America. New York, Simon & Schuster.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Tomlinson, Tommy, The Elephant in the Room: One Fat Man's Quest to Get Smaller in a Growing America. New York, Simon & Schuster, 2019.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Tomlinson, Tommy. The Elephant in the Room: One Fat Man's Quest to Get Smaller in a Growing America. First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. New York, Simon & Schuster, 2019.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
Staff View
Grouped Work ID:
fbf16d4d-1c34-f187-2172-e8f258aa69df
Go To GroupedWork

Record Information

Last Sierra Extract TimeMar 15, 2024 02:35:15 PM
Last File Modification TimeMar 15, 2024 02:35:29 PM
Last Grouped Work Modification TimeMar 15, 2024 02:35:18 PM

MARC Record

LEADER03288cam a22004334i 4500
001sky293649346
003SKY
00520190114000000.0
008180611t20192019nyu    e      000 0aeng d
020 |a 9781501111617 (hardcover)
020 |a 1501111612 (hardcover)
040 |a YDX|b eng|e rda|c YDX|d BDX|d OCLCQ|d SFR|d SKYRV|d CoBoFLC
08204|a 616.398|2 23
1001 |a Tomlinson, Tommy,|e author.
24514|a The elephant in the room :|b one fat man's quest to get smaller in a growing America /|c Tommy Tomlinson.
250 |a First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
264 1|a New York :|b Simon & Schuster,|c 2019.
264 4|c ©2019
300 |a viii, 244 pages ;|c 22 cm
336 |a text|b txt|2 rdacontent
337 |a unmediated|b n|2 rdamedia
338 |a volume|b nc|2 rdacarrier
5050 |a A chocolate milk carton of love -- The cost of free Domino's -- The best bad roast beef sandwich -- Grease is the word -- A body at rest -- The American weigh -- Accommodations --Honesty is such a lonely word -- The invisible wall -- The man who walks inside me -- Usuck-FM -- December/life's work.
520 |a A candid exploration of what it's like to live as a fat man, from acclaimed journalist Tommy Tomlinson, who decided he had to change his life as he neared the age of fifty weighing in at 460 pounds. Raised in a family that loved food, he had been aware of the problem for years, seeing doctors and trying diets from the time he was a preteen. But nothing worked, and every time he tried to make a change, it didn’t go the way he planned—in fact, he wasn’t sure that he really wanted to change. He also hits the road to meet other members of the plus-sized tribe in an attempt to understand how, as a nation, we got to this point. From buying a FitBit and setting exercise goals to contemplating the Heart Attack Grill in Las Vegas, America’s “capital of food porn,” and modifying his own diet, Tomlinson brings us along on an honest and sometimes brutal look at the everyday experience of being constantly aware of your size. Over the course of the book, he confronts these issues head-on and chronicles the practical steps he has to take—big and small—to lose weight by the end. This is a powerful memoir that will resonate with anyone who has grappled with addiction, shame, or self-consciousness.
60010|a Tomlinson, Tommy.
650 0|a Overweight men|v Biography.
650 0|a Overweight persons|v Biography.
650 0|a Obesity|x Social aspects.
650 0|a Obesity|z United States.
650 0|a Body image.
650 0|a Lifestyles|x Health aspects.
655 7|a Autobiography.|2 local
907 |a .b28950501
945 |y .i44069509|i 33060011374357|l lgnfa|s -|h |u 14|x 0|w 0|v 0|t 0|z 190130|1 06-02-2020 22:02|o -|a 616.398 TOM
945 |y .i44095077|i R0404862096|l mdnfa|s -|h |u 16|x 0|w 1|v 2|t 0|z 190207|1 03-15-2024 20:31|o -|a 616.398|b Tomli
945 |y .i44385821|i R0510468807|l lsvba|s -|h |u 13|x 2|w 0|v 3|t 0|z 190513|1 07-29-2023 18:38|o -|a BIO|b TOMLINSON
945 |y .i44509169|i R0095535058|l bmnfa|s -|h |u 6|x 0|w 0|v 7|t 0|z 190624|1 08-29-2022 16:57|o -|a 616.398|b Tomlinson
945 |y .i44782597|i 33471004012716|l lanfa|s -|h |u 6|x 0|w 0|v 2|t 0|z 190926|1 07-27-2021 23:48|o -|a 616.398|b Tom
998 |f -|e a |i eng|h bm|h md|h la|h lg|h ls