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"Does This Life Make Me Look Fat?" Jenny's first book was just released in November of 2007. This personal memoir recounts her descent into and recovery from an eight year battle with an eating disorder. She does more that describe her battle with an eating disorder. Her ability to analyze her own behavior results in a well thought out explanation for why her obsession with weight got so out of control. She offers insight and tools for others to avoid the same pitfalls. Her book can be purchased on this site. “Does This Life Make Me Look Fat?” on sale for $19.95 (plus shipping) “Jenny, can you? Can you fit in your roommate’s jeans by Christmas? I bet you can’t!” Was he serious? I’d just lost 50 pounds. Why wasn’t that good enough? Apparently it wasn’t because here I was listening to my boyfriend trying to convince me to lose a few more. I knew I shouldn’t let a guy tell me how thin I should be, but I didn’t want to lose him. With more determination than I’d ever felt in my 20 years, I looked him right in the eye and said, “Yes, I can.” Having grown up in a culture that teaches girls and women alike to search for the worth of her spirit in the reflection of a mirror; where the size of her jeans determines the strength of her soul; where short-lived promises of respect, admiration, and popularity narrow her vision to a number on a scale, is it any wonder that I didn’t have the inner strength to stand up to my boyfriend and do the right thing for myself? Looking back, I want to yell at my 20 year old self. I want to warn her to be careful, to accept herself, and quit worrying about gaining the approval of a boy. But no matter how loudly I scream, she can’t hear me, and I can’t save her. I feel helpless. I am at her mercy, and all I can do is watch as she sets her foot on a path that will affect my life forever… and so began my eight year battle with an eating disorder. Jenny Harrop’s personal journey through an eating disorder taught her how to find inner confidence in a society focused on outward appearance. Since her recovery, Jenny works to help girls and women realize that their worth is not tied to any success or failure in life. Jenny is a motivational speaker and author who has dedicated her talents to creating a cultural change. She hopes to one day see a culture that enables girls and women to value themselves for their unique talents and abilities and not for the size of their jeans. |
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“I came to hear Jenny speak, expecting a typical lecture on eating disorders, and it wasn’t that at all. The things Jenny said can apply to anyone. She explained how things that seem enticing and seem like they will make us happy don’t always… that our worth shouldn’t be based on things like being thin and popular. It made me think about my life and what I want to base my worth on.”
— College Student, Provo, Utah “I spent most of my college years obsessed with my physical appearance. Now, as a mother of a teen-age girl, I want her to value herself for things that matter. I don’t want her to worry about her weight and if she is pretty enough. Jenny’s message is exactly what I have been looking for. Her book says all the things I want my daughter to know so that she can let go of her insecurities and find real confidence.” — Mother, Olive Branch, Mississippi |