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Shay Butler
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Gavin Butler
About this listen
In today's world, where fast-food restaurants, soda, and processed foods reign supreme, does "fat dad" have to mean "fat kid"? Digital entrepreneur and beloved vlogger Shay Butler and his preteen son, Gavin, decided to find out the answer for themselves.
Before Shay became famous for vlogging about life with his boisterous brood of five, known on YouTube as the Shaytards, he was like many other American dads: He worked 9 to 5 to pay the bills, ate double bacon cheeseburgers during his lunch breaks, sipped soda throughout the day, and watched Netflix with handfuls of candy. These small behaviors added up, and before he turned 30, Shay was nearly 300 pounds.
Motivated by the fear that he could have a heart attack before 35, Shay decided to make incremental changes to his eating habits and exercise regimen. Adopting the attitude that every action, no matter how small, was better than what he was doing before, Shay lost more than 100 pounds and ran four marathons, becoming a source of inspiration for everyone who followed his journey on his ShayLoss channel on YouTube. Now, at the age of 35, Shay has discovered that "maintaining" is the hard part. He has also seen how some of his hard-to-break habits are affecting his children, particularly his eldest son, Gavin, who grew up during the years when his dad had "a little extra Shay on him."
Determined to get back into shape and inspire his son along the way, Shay asked Gavin to embark on a 30-day challenge with him to eat clean and do 30 minutes of exercise a day. Full of Shay's signature blend of humor, honesty, and unbridled enthusiasm, Fat Dad, Fat Kid chronicles the ups and downs of Shay and Gavin's 30 days together, reflects on Shay's lifelong struggle with health and fitness, and proves that it's never too late for parents or children to embrace a healthier lifestyle - even when it doesn't come easily.
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- Jason Osborn
- 02-22-16
This book was a very good book it's better to listen than read.
Shad and Gavin talk about their fitness and Gavin's feelings recommended book. But it's a quick book to listen to
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- will ingram
- 02-18-16
Awesome book
Awesome book my my hero shay Butler and his son Gavin Butler this book is very inspiring
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- Brian Moniz
- 02-04-16
Not just a diet book!
It is also inspirational in all areas of life! Great work Shay and Gavin!
Great insight into dieting too!
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- Lori
- 01-09-16
Fat dad fat kid
This is an amazing book people who want to lose weight should read this. I love how you can read there "journey to take Power away from the "F-WORD"
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- Mary
- 01-28-16
first book i ever listened to
loved it!!! very inspiring to listen to and definitely changed me how i will look at my future. :)
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- Morgan
- 12-30-15
Love this book
I've been a Shaytards fan for 6 years and I was very excited for this book. I'm an hour in and loving it. Great to hear from Gavin. What an amazing kid. His outlook is very inspiring and so wise for his age. Thanks for making this book!
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- Nicole Cox
- 01-05-16
The best
I love this book and shay read this book and its very inspirational for any one who wants to lose weight
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- Kelsea
- 03-10-16
Learn how to live healthy in all aspects of life
An inspirational book written by father and son to encourage you to find health in all aspects of your life. Be it physical, social, emotional, or even spiritual. A great book to listen to when out for a run and you're looking for that extra push!
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- Candie
- 01-10-16
Inspired
Thank you Shay and Gavin for writing this novel about your life experience! I enjoyed very much! EVERYONE NEEDS TO LISTEN TO it!!
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- Jordan
- 04-22-16
Pretty Good
Where does Fat Dad, Fat Kid rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Top 20
What was one of the most memorable moments of Fat Dad, Fat Kid?
Shay is so animated. I like that.
What about Shay Butler and Gavin Butler ’s performance did you like?
You can tell they were passionate about spreading the message of healthy living.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Not really. I think the book, as a whole, is fairly inspiring.
Any additional comments?
Shay and Gavin do a good job of moving you through their 30 day challenge. Though they repeat themselves often, the message is important, so it's worth the listen.
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