Saturday, January 3, 2015

ARE YOU LISTENING? IT WAS ME ALL ALONG: A PREVIEW AND GIVEAWAY

WELCOME TO BOOKIN' WITH BINGO'S" 
ARE YOU LISTENING? DAY"  
I AM EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE TODAY'S  
AUDIO BOOK CHOICE.....
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GIVEAWAY ENDED
IT WAS ME ALL ALONG
A MEMOIR
BY ANDIE MITCHELL
  
ABOUT THE AUDIO BOOK:
A heartbreakingly honest, endearing memoir of incredible weight loss by a young food blogger who battles body image issues and overcomes food addiction to find self-acceptance.

All her life, Andie Mitchell had eaten lustily and mindlessly. Food was her babysitter, her best friend, her confidant, and it provided a refuge from her fractured family. But when she stepped on the scale on her twentieth birthday and it registered a shocking 268 pounds, she knew she had to change the way she thought about food and herself; that her life was at stake. 

It Was Me All Along takes Andie from working class Boston to the romantic streets of Rome, from morbidly obese to half her size, from seeking comfort in anything that came cream-filled and two-to-a-pack to finding balance in exquisite (but modest) bowls of handmade pasta. This story is about much more than a woman who loves food and abhors her body. It is about someone who made changes when her situation seemed too far gone and how she discovered balance in an off-kilter world. More than anything, though, it is the story of her finding beauty in acceptance and learning to love all parts of herself.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
ANDIE MITCHELL is a writer, recipe developer, and lover of cake. Her popular blog, CanYouStayForDinner.com, shares the inspiring story of her successful weight loss and continued passion for good food. She lives in New York City, where she is the social media director for ShriverReport.org. 

PRAISE FOR ANDIE MITCHELL AND IT WAS ME ALL ALONG:
“Andie Mitchell draws you in from the first cupcake—you taste the creamy frosting, feel every hunger pang, and your heart aches right along with hers. She beautifully exposes the dark and painful struggles of weight loss, food addiction, and self-hate that so many in this country face. Her journey to mental and physical health—the long road to overcoming her obsessive behavior—is so relatable you can’t help but love and cheer for her. Read this book because it offers wonderful lessons for healthy living, being kind to yourself, and finding balance. Read it because it's heartbreakingly honest and endearingly educational. Just READ IT!”—Alison Sweeney, host of NBC’s The Biggest Loser

“Loving yourself is the bravest thing, and I'm so glad Andie found her bravery and was willing to share it. Cheers to chocolate cake in moderation and happiness in abundance!"—Giada De Laurentiis, author of Giada’s Feel Good Food

“Andie's story, in which she takes us along for her 135-pound weight loss journey and makes peace with food, is remarkable. She chooses to see the positives from her past, and she realizes that who she was when she was bigger molded her into the person she is today. Andie is an inspiration to anyone who struggles with the challenges of dieting and weight loss.”—Gina Homolka, author of The Skinnytaste Cookbook

GIVEAWAY

 THANKS TO RICHARD AND THE FINE FOLKS AT
RANDOM HOUSE AUDIO, I HAVE ONE COPY
OF THIS WONDERFUL AUDIO BOOK TO 
GIVE AWAY TO ONE LUCKY WINNER!
  
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BE SEPARATE IN ORDER TO COUNT 
AS MORE THAN ONE ENTRY
HOW TO ENTER:
+1 ENTRY: COMMENT ON SOMETHING YOU FOUND INTERESTING ABOUT IT WAS ME ALL ALONG THAT WOULD MAKE YOU WANT TO WIN THIS AUDIO BOOK

+1 MORE ENTRY: BLOG OR TWEET ABOUT THIS GIVEAWAY AND LEAVE A LINK I CAN FOLLOW IN THE ENTRY

+1 MORE ENTRY: COMMENT ON SOMETHING YOU FIND INTERESTING ON ANDIE MITCHELL'S WEBSITE/BLOG BY GOING HERE

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GIVEAWAY ENDS AT
 6 PM, EST, JANUARY 14
GOOD LUCK!

50 comments:

Carol N Wong said...

My struggle with weight started when I was twelve! I was put on a strict diet that and that started a yo yo weight from then on. I would like to hear her story.

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On her website, she says that you know that it (binge eating) is over when it stops tasting good. I would like to read more of what she says.

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This sounds like a very honest and heartfelt memoir. Thanks for the giveaway.
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Linda Kish said...

My first failed attempt at dieting was at age 12. Fortunately, I have learned in my very many years that everything is okay in moderation and "diets" are bad. We have to choose a life change and not a short term fix. I don't lose but I also don't gain. I'd love the chance to read/listen to her story.

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Linda Kish said...

Her photo looks like it could have been on of mine.
Reading What I miss from 135lbs ago all three parts certainly brought out a lot of feeling for me.

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