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Fat, crazy, & tired : tales from the trenches of transformation / Van Lathan Jr.

by Lathan, Van, Jr., author.

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New York : Legacy Lit, 2022.

Lathan, Van, Jr. -- Health.

Self-care, Health.

COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020- -- Influence.

9780306923722 (hardcover) :

0306923726 (hardcover)

viii, 194 pages ; 22 cm

"A formerly chubby kid who self‐identified for much of his life as "the fat friend," media personality and podcast host Van Lathan Jr. has struggled with physical and mental health his entire life. He was used to being his besties' wing man on the dating scene, the slack bench‐dweller at the gym, and his mother's biggest fan at every meal, especially whenever she served up her infamous mac and cheese with five different kinds of cheese. At 365 lbs, Van hated being fat so much, he found it harder than being Black! After dedicating years to improving his physical and mental health, with many ups and downs, in 2020 Van found himself in a shared slump with other Americans when the Covid-19 pandemic hit and the George Floyd video was released--suddenly he was surrounded by carbs galore, binge-ing everything, feeling non‐stop exhaustion, and crippling waves of anxiety and depression. Fat, Crazy, and Tired isn't just about Van's ultimately unsuccessful journey to an Instagram‐able body and zen; it's about the unspoken personal battlefield of attaining and maintaining what Americans deem as good health. He explores the real reasons behind our unending physical and mental health battles--culture, family, and the baggage of life--and demonstrates how we can better understand our bodies by better understanding ourselves"--Provided by publisher.

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