Confessions of a Serial Dieter

Kalli Purie has battled her weight since she was a child, and now she is at a size she mostly feels good about. This memoir-style guide strings together her attempts at slimming as a series of episodes, each one packed with colourful people, personal stories and practical tips. Along the way she tries everything from yoga-inspired routines set to dance music to extreme regimes built around coconut water, and she is candid about a dangerous flirtation with bulimia. Rather than handing down rules, she examines the emotional knots, myths and dilemmas that surround weight, and explains how she made changes that stuck, one kilo at a time. It is aimed at anyone chasing the last few stubborn kilos or a bigger goal, and it argues that a life can be reshaped along with a body.