Fat, Crazy, and Tired: Tales from the Trenches of Transformation

"When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit, many Americans coped with the impending crisis the only way they knew how: by stockpiling snacks by the pound and alcoholic beverages by the bulk, and binging Netflix and Hulu until their eyes bugged out. After dedicating years to improving his physical and mental health, media personality and podcast host Van Lathan Jr. soon found himself stuck in a similar boat: surrounded by carbs galore, non-stop exhaustion, and crippling waves of anxiety and depression ... At 365 lbs, Van hated being fat, but more than anything, he hated himself for being fat. And so, he got to work on healing his anxiety and started shedding the extra weight. Before the pandemic struck, Van had successfully lost 85 pounds--only to gain much of it back during a year that decimated not just his health, but the health of Americans across the country. [This book] isn't just about Van's rollercoaster, ultimately unsuccessful journey to an Instagram-able body; it's about the unspoken personal battlefield of attaining and maintaining that good health"--