Amanda Rose at the Post Office Thank you for your support of the book, “Half My Size with The Ridiculously Big Salad.” You have very nearly broken the U.S. Post Office with your orders. We
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
Sarah Meyers writes “I have gotten no less than 20 messages about #forgivenessfriday People love the idea. I’ve gotten about 65 asking about #facetofacefriday and where it is!! So let’s rock them both. #facetofacefriday y’all. Show me what you got!!!”
Melinda Kay Conley writes “Ok time for my first #facetofacefriday (I didn't remember until Saturday on the last two...LOL!). I started June 10th 2020. I love this WOE! Our bodies are amazing! Every day that I continue on this Bear 🐻 Journey my body is slowly healing itself. What does that mean for me? Some days I feel pretty crappy. Some days I am exhausted. Some days I have so much energy I am shocked. Some days I don't see the progress. Some days the scale is a lier...LOL! Some days I feel like I am so hungry that I need to eat something before my eating window! Some days I feel I could go for a week and still not feel hungry! My body is healing! Our bodies are healing 🐻 Bears! #bekindtoyourself Talk to yourself like you would your best friend. If you wouldn't say it to someone you care about then you shouldn't be saying it to yourself! Everyone's Bear 🐻 Journey to health is different! Don't compare! Grind on Bears! Living Abundantly Melinda PS. The first photo was taken today the second was taken in May 2020.”
Elaine Keaton Williams writes “My first photo post for face to face Friday. I think I finally see a little difference. (The make up helps a little😉) 8/3/20 on left, today on right.”
Suzanne Kienow writes “Face to Face Friday! Whoop Whoop! Looking back I cant believe I really looked like that. Yikes. I sure did feel puffy and swollen and.... blah... and now I can see everyone else could see it to. 22lb difference”
Valarie Conway Cote writes “Face to face Friday! Wow, I cut all the old color off and really see the silver; that's ok, I've earned them. I'm down 31 lbs. I'm down 2 sizes too. It a slow go for me, as I love my protein but the cravings have reduced dramatically. If I quit buying fresh veggies maybe I'd get a few more fasts in! I love my veggie stirfry! I now love my roasted veggies on a sheet pan! Last night was broccolini, baby bok choy, Vietnamese spinach, and a whole leek sliced in half length wise. Drench in EVOO, then sprinkled with Grillmate garlic and herb and large flake fresh parmesan cheese. Roast at 400° 15 min. Tonight: mushrooms, spinach, and who knows. Thanks for OMAD, ELAB, and Amanda Rose!!”
Nancy Scherbarth-Serres writes “Face to face about four weeks and 14 lbs...going to keep on being a bear!”
Kristin Schafer writes “Face to Face Friday. Started for real on 8/9. I think my jaw line is making a comeback!”
Cheryl Greenwood writes “Face to face Friday. Feeling good. 35 lbs gone /3 months.”
Susan Eskridge Kaylor writes “Face to face Friday!! I have lost 21 pounds since June. I have had a few ups and downs of my own doing, but I am here and sticking with it ❤️🐻”
Anne Marie Adams writes “Staying away from the scale, but here are pictures. Starting and after ~2 months.”
Victoria Mishmahowl writes “Face to Face Friday! 😊 Thank you for all your comments, I couldn't have done it with out all of you.i have a long way to go but I will conquer.”
Patrice Manning writes”I wasn’t going to do #facetofacefriday because I haven’t seen a difference. I sent this picture to my husband and he replied back “Wow what a difference”. (Side note he’s amazing and my biggest cheerleader 🥰) I know my jeans fit...thank you Lord I didn’t want to buy new clothes for a business trip next week. Left was the day before (8/16) I started ELAB (Julie so happy we took a selfie, can’t wait to see ya to do a comparison) Right is this morning. 16.4 lbs in a little over a month. I am going through a lot emotionally craziness with family illness so I am exhausted, but nothing to do with this plan. If I didn’t have that I’m pretty sure I’d feel fantastic 🤦🏻♀️ Anyone who’s sitting watching the page, jump in and do it. If nothing else commit to the 3 day challenge. I NEVER thought I could only eat once a day!! NEVER though I could give up my sweets!! I NEVER thought I could lose 16 lbs in ONE month!! Happy Friday kids! Hope it’s a beautiful weekend 😁”
Tessa MInette writes “Face to face Friday! The left was 8 years ago, still in my 20's. I feel younger now at 36!”
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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.
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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: