The Barnett sisters, who struggled with obesity due to their Southern diet, created the diet website 3fatchicks.com and wrote the book 3 Fat Chicks on a Diet. They offer support and information on various weight loss topics, including healthy snacking and dining out. Their positive approach has made them an internet sensation with over 10,000 members on their weight loss forums.
The “3 Fat Girls” are Amy, Jennifer, and Suzanne Barnett, three overweight sisters who decided to start their own diet website, 3fatchicks.com, in 1997. Following the success of this website, they decided to write a book they called 3 Fat Chicks on a Diet detailing the trials and tribulations of losing weight. The sisters, who hail from Tennessee, spoke with women from across the United States to learn about their dieting successes and struggles.
The Barnett sisters had grown up on fattening Southern food. This type of food left all three with serious weight problems. They realized quite early in life that they needed to get fit and lose weight; They tried just about every diet out there. However, this was to no avail and her weight problems continued. They started 3fatchicks.com as a way to keep track of their own progress on the diet and also to post words of encouragement to each other.
The 3 Fat Chicks website is large and informative and covers a wide range of dieting topics. They rate cookbooks, diet, food and fashion books, as well as exercise books and weight loss products. In addition, they cover topics such as weight-loss surgery and diet pills, and provide information on various medical conditions that can contribute to weight problems. There is also an extensive list of stores and catalogs that sell plus size clothing.
When the three sisters’ photos and website made the front page of USA Today, they became an internet sensation. Countless other women searched for her site and posted their own positive and negative comments about their own struggles. The weight loss forums at 3fatchicks.com have over 10,000 members.
3 Fat Chicks on a Diet became a huge hit and led more women to search the website for more inspiration. The book contains useful information from women struggling with obesity. It has a long question and answer section that includes material collected from the forums on its website and the results of a website survey. Her book also lists healthy ways to snack and how to stick to a diet when dining out.
Amy, Jennifer and Suzanne are very positive and encouraging on their website and in their book. They offer weight loss support and promote healthy eating and high self-esteem. They can relate to those who have been mocked and bullied because of their weight. They have turned the so-called 3 fat chicks into a positive experience and are proud of the success they have achieved.
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