It Was Me All Along (Mitchell) - Discussion Questions

Discussion Questions
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Also, use these talking points to help get a discussion started for It Was Me All Along:

1. Does any part of Andie's experience mirror your own struggle with weight? Are there any parallels? If so, which parts of her story do you relate to?

2. What are the ways in which you both connect and clash with food?

3.  To what degree is food an addiction? Or is over-eating, especially bingeing, more a matter of self-control?

4. Talk about Andie's depression after her huge weight loss. What does she discover about herself?

5. What role did Andie's particular family dynamics play in her over-eating? What about your own early years?

6. Should society be more accepting of heavy people? Are we wrong to place so much emphasis on food consumption, appetite control, and slender bodies?

(We'll add specific questions if and when they're made available by the publisher.)

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