Total Page : 192
Publisher : Rodale Books
Publication Date : 2009 11 10
>> A great behind the scenes look for Biggest Loser fans
I m a huge fan of The Biggest Loser brand from the TV show to the cookbooks and workout DVDs So when I stumbled upon the memoirs of Ali Vincent the first female Biggest Loser winner I didn t hesitate to pick it up
Believe It Be It is a quick read and a very inspiring tale documenting Vincent s life and her road to weight loss I really enjoyed the back stage pass to The Biggest Loser process and the behind the scenes details about life on the ranch it provided a very interesting perspective on the series for fans of the program However Vincent s own revelations are also worth a read The writing isn t great at all but the content is good Vincent talks about her past problems that lead to her obesity with a lot of transparency and honesty I was surprised by her candor about her childhood and some of her misteps in adulthood and really appreciated Vincent s courage in writing this book
The main story is punctuated with short tips anecdotes and inspirational pull outs As a reader I thought these were a little distracting and maybe too frequent throughout the text but most provided some good quick information
At the end of the day I kind of left the book feeling that Vincent might be a little workout obsessed She writes that she no longer goes to movie theatres because she d rather watch a DVD on her treadmill Really It s inspiring to see how much weight she lost and to learn how she did it but for me it was also a little discouraging to realize that unless you want to work out for 4 8 hours a day that path from a size 20 to a size 4 might not be quite so easy for the rest of us to follow
>> Motivation Easy Read
I always liked Ali on Biggest Loser her spark and drive motivated me to seek a healthier lifestyle Reading a more personal account of her weight loss journey was a nice way to glimpse inside her head during the process
I identified with a lot of her personal struggles so it was a touching read at times
I found several of her tips inspiring and enjoyed this light read
>> Pretty in Pink
Ali is such a bundle of energy and it leaps out of the page as she takes you on her journey I really would like to have more to read It was over too soon
