The story behind the story: why I wrote the book

Why I decided to write a book about ditching diets: Here’s the real story behind The Elephant in the Room.

While on holiday in Croatia, I had a moment that hit me hard: I’d regained the weight I’d previously lost, and my first instinct was to go back on a diet. But then I paused and thought, Why? Why should I keep putting myself through this when I know the weight will come back? This moment, along with being inspired by the book Fat Mom on a Mountain, made me realize something huge—so many of us view our struggles with weight as personal failures, no matter what else we accomplish in life

This was the spark for The Elephant in the Room—a book for women who are tired of feeling like their worth is tied to their weight. Watch the full story and thevideo, I’m sharing how my personal moment of reflection and the stories of others inspired me to write this book and let’s change the conversation about dieting and women’s weight.

In this video, Christine shares the pivotal moment during a holiday in Croatia that made her realise the futility of dieting and inspired her to write The Elephant in the Room.