Confessions of a Couch Potato

A hysterical memoir of growing up as a husky . . . plump . . .heavy-set . . . OK FAT! child who struggled with weight problems through adulthood Stephen Furst shares his tips and recipes for how he went from an out-of-control 320-pound person with diabetes to his lean mean low-fat eating machine of 175. A self-help cookbook of epic proportionsor actually epic portionsfilled with all kinds of tips and anecdotes it includes everything from real recipes (such as cheesecake soup and pasta) to how to get through the holidays without killing yourself instead of your relatives. Youve tried everything elsetry laughing your way to better health. Stephen Furst has been an actor for the past 23 years starring in the classic movie comedy Animal House and two multiaward-winning television series"St. Elsewhere" and "Babylon 5."