Welcome to the official website of Betsy Schow, author of Finished being Fat: An accidental adventure in losing weight and learning to finish.
After many years of being fat and miserable, with a few years of being average and less miserable mixed in, I finally had a lightbulb moment. The reason I was unhappy was not just the extra 75 pounds around my middle. It was the weight of all the things unfinished that hung around my neck.
I was always having grand ideas. I’d get excited about this diet, or that workout routine. Or starting a new hobby or project. Even trying to write a book. Problem was, within a few weeks the excitement would fade and that little voice would kick in. You know the one I’m talking about. “You’re no good at this. You’ll never keep the weight off. Why are you even bothering.” That little voice had kept me from finishing… anything. And every time I quit, my wall of failures would get a little higher — making success that much harder to see.
My adventure started when I decided I was finished being fat, but it snowballed into year of changing my life and accomplishing seemingly impossible dreams. Join me while I discover that “Not everyone can win the race, but everyone can finish.”
And everything is worth finishing
Found your site & book through a giveaway… I really am looking forward to reading this book. In the last year, I went from 207 to 155, and am working on loosing that last 25lbs… The holidays were bad, and I gained 5 lbs…I’ve got to figure out how not to gain holiday weight!!!
Thank you!
Marianne
Sandling All Day
Well Done Marianne! Take a look a couple posts back for my tips about the holiday weight. Good luck in the giveaway and I hope you enjoy the book!
I read your book and it has really inspired me. Today is the start of my weight loss plan, I will follow your success plan