Diary of a former chubby girl

From a deprived childhood in the outskirts of Florianópolis to adolescence with serious weight problems, Siluandra Scheffer, a former plus-size girl who became a beauty queen, managed to overcome every time she heard others say "no" to her dreams. How does someone in such adverse circumstances decide to turn things around? Where does she find the strength to rise? "Diary of a Former Plus-Size Girl" is more than a weight-loss story. It's a stark reality, about transforming precariousness into a weapon to revolutionize one's life. Her painful but enriching journey is portrayed with sometimes softer, sometimes more intense tones, but one thing is certain: anyone who reads this book becomes Siluandra's confidant from the very first pages. It's a friendly shoulder, someone she can trust and to whom she opens the doors of her intimacy, without shame or hypocrisy. At the end of the book, after witnessing the hardships and victories of those who fought against an adverse fate, the reader comes away feeling invigorated, knowing that a former chubby girl from the poor countryside can indeed become a beauty queen, can indeed look back and say she managed to free herself from the stigmas of her birth. Besides the story of a victorious woman, the volume also offers valuable beauty and nutrition tips, and a very authentic diet—from the mirror—focused on self-esteem and the soul.