I watched the Biggest Loser show and was intimidated by Michales but also really admired her fitness and physique. I really liked watching how the contestants shed the pounds. Now I'm on my own weight loss program - walking, trying to eat right, etc.. and i picked this up the other day and was really pleased. lots of commonsense advice, scientifically sound and myth busting. i'll be doing a lot of the work in the books (the journaling bits) and hope it helps me in my journey to weightloss.