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Eat Like a Bear!
An Unexpected Universe.
"A crazy thing happened in a little Facebook group I started on July 9, 2018, with about 500 people.
A bunch of us got skinny."
Amanda Rose, Ph.D.,
Founder, Eat Like a Bear!
A community with 50 century cases (and counting)
Learn the core eating approach at Eat Like a Bear! in the highly reviewed (and completely free) Three-Day Challenge
The Viral Video Messages
The First Case and the Message in "A Postcard from Yellowstone"
"Life can change completely in one year," Amanda Rose asserts in the video A Postcard from Yellowstone. The strong "You Can Do It!" message, viewed by nearly one million people, captured the hearts of thousands of older women, shaping the culture of support in the Eat Like a Bear! community.
Fifty Century Cases: The Power of Community in Weight Loss
Eat Like a Bear! has exploded into a community of over 60,000 people losing life-changing amounts of weight. The community has 50 century cases (people who have lost over 100 pounds), five "half my size" cases, and tens of thousands of pounds lost. Listen to their words in this video, viewed over three million times on Facebook.
The Big Weight Loss Platforms Don't Dare Set Goals This High!
"Make your goal big! Make it visual and completely physical. If it doesn't scare you (at least just a bit), it's not big enough!" urges Amanda Rose in the video at left, identifying a key factor that differentiates the Eat Like a Bear! community from all the rest.
The "RBS Book": Half My Size with The Ridiculously Big Salad
"This book was a game-changer for our community's success. I ate what we now call 'The Ridiculously Big Salad' about four out of five days during my rapid weight loss phase, but I didn't appreciate that it was a key success factor for me until I saw thousands of people implement it with great results. It's simple and inexpensive, but it is a specific framework, not 'just a salad.'"
Thousands of digital sales of the book in 2019 funded the current print version. Read more here about the print book.
The Hallmark of Eat Like a Bear!: It is shockingly cheap!
Eat big, lose weight, and save money at the same time!
A hallmark of Eat Like a Bear! is its no-nonsense, budget-friendly approach to weight loss. We have community members doing it on food stamps. There are no monthly fees here at Eat Like a Bear!, although there are books and courses you can buy, if you wish. (I thank you for that.)
Born out of one of California's most impoverished and most obese counties
Eat Like a Bear! was founded in Tulare County, one of California's most obese, diabetic, and impoverished counties. We aim to turn around the obesity and diabetes statistics, one friend at a time. Amanda Rose lives in eastern Tulare County, in California's Giant Sequoia National Monument.
The weight loss marketers all those years – they were wrong!
You know all the people who have been trying to convince us that the solution to our weight loss lies in their products? It never did, and it never will. In fact, that ubiqitous marketing message is a big part of the high rate of obesity in the United States. The people who are success cases in Eat Like a Bear! learn a core message: The locus of control of weight loss is ourselves.
The Community on Instagram
Laura Holmes writes “#facetofacefriday I’m on day 44, I’ve lost 20 pounds and reduced my migraines to almost non existent! I can’t begin to tell you how great I feel, thank you to everyone who shares their stories, it always is so inspiring❤️Happy Friday! ”
Wanda Vickers Brantley writes “Today marks one month for me. I'm down 13.2 pounds, & 10 inches total! F2F Friday...”
Michelle Stewart writes “#facetofacefriday It was hard finding a picture that was accurate and not angled and stretched out perfectly to not look bulky 😆 2016 vs last Monday. I’m down a total of #43. Like everyone else I feel like I finally found what works. ❇️ This WOE along with EFT/Tapping for cravings...GAME..CHANGER!! ❇️”
Sarah Meyers writes “#facetofacefriday I found this picture of me (on the left) from a family night a few years back. I used to do my eye make up and nothing else because I felt kinda like, “what’s the point?!” The other day I was getting ready for a family night with the same side of the family and went all out. I did the stage make up I USED to do, back when I was on stage for choir/dance/theatre. I did concealer, the base layer, contoured, blush, eye stuff.... In the pic on the right, I feel like “I’M, the point.” Weight loss aside, I’m stepping into an age of my life, a time or era, if you will...where I’m the point. I get ready when I want to because I’m worth the effort. I’m worth the energy spent, on the days I wanna feel extra special. Sometimes that’s taking a nap. Sometimes that’s crafting the most beautiful salad this side of the Mississippi. Sometimes that’s extending my fast a day or two... Sometimes, it’s putting on a full face of makeup, holding a pose like you’re taking a head shot and snapping an empowered picture!!! 🤷🏽♀️ #facetofacefriday and show me your faces!!!!”
Melinda Hillis-Troxel writes “#facetofacefriday Down 100 pounds from left pic to right pic! So many NSVs. But the best one is the confidence I feel and the excitement of sharing my journey with others. And the most unexpected one is the love and support I get from this beautiful amazing Bear family!”
Cindy Urgolites writes “Not a huge difference but I'll take it face to face Friday”
Jennifer Mussard “#facetofacefriday 32 lbs evicted between July 14 and Oct 14. I’ll take it! ❤️ #grindonbears”
Mary Ellen Wynne Currie “Face-to-Face Friday. Amazing how much better I feel and can move and participate in life. Those 70 excess lbs have been thrown out with the trash! Just starting out? Make a plan and stick with it! Been working at it for a while? Stick with your plan! You can do this! The intrinsic and extrinsic rewards are endless! Have a great and successful weekend everyone! 💙”
Bobbi Hough Haegele writes”I’ve been stuck at 48 pounds lost for a couple of weeks… I was feeling quite sad about it and then I saw this...May-October... I will take the loose skin on my neck over having 10 chins any day!!”
Catherine Anderson writes “Face to Face Friday... and my first photo post. 1 month in, and 24 lbs. 😁”
Jordan Everett writes “#facetofacefriday From December 2019 to October 22nd 2020 - 41 pounds”
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Digital Course Modules
We currently have four course modules at Eat Like a Bear! which fund this whole platform and community. (Thank you!) We have members succeeding without buying these, but we have a far higher success rate among buyers. These materials are based on Amanda Rose's analysis of the thousands of cases in the Eat Like a Bear! community.
Looking for more?
The Eat Like a Bear! Philosophy
Read more about our philosphy here, including how this site is funded.
Join the community on Facebook
Join the Facebook group here. Answer the questions at entry, read the pinned posts, and play by the rules.
The Eat Like a Bear! Origin Story
How did we end up in this unexpected universe? A combination of serendipity and good decisions. Read the origin story here.
Read the Getting Started Frequently Asked Questions
Navigate some of the Eat Like a Bear! world with our Getting Started FAQ.
About Amanda Rose, Ph.D.
Amanda Rose is the founder of the growing weight loss community Eat Like a Bear! She is a "half my size" case, 51 years old, with a Ph.D. in political science.
- Read the Eat Like a Bear! origin story here.
Take the Three-Day Challenge.
Get it free of charge by email.
This very simple Three-Day Challenge has driven the community's growing success rates in 2020, so much so that it has inspired its own book. Join 80,000 others before you and take the original Challenge by email: