User Review #5 by Kay on July 20th, 2007 at 4:04 PM CDT

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I think a lot of emphasis seems to be on the fact that Kirstie lied about her starting weight...don't tell me that none of you overweight people have ever taken a few pounds, a stone or maybe even more off when you tell people your weight? No one wants to admit how big they are (as we all know fat people are despised by ignorant society). Who cares what she started at - what's important surely is that she's lost that 70lbs or whatever it is? It's just as hard to lose weight whatever your starting weight whether you're famous or supported or paid to do it or not! And yes, ok she may still be too large to be healthy or fashionable (I haven't seen photos myself or the adverts)but she's still lost that weight. She should be applauded - I know how she's yo-yo dieted for many years and suffered with her weight problem. I keep reading everywhere that 'Kirstie lied!', that she's a bad role model/influence on dieters and is misleading the public; all I have to say is get over yourselves; the public aren't stupid and dieters though desperate to try ANYTHING are not going to flock like sheep to try this diet just because 'Kirstie Alley' says it worked for her. People will try any diet/pill/machine even if Hitler had suggested it, bacause they want to lose weight! The fact that Kirstie is saying it is immaterial!I mean, most people aren't complete gormless idiots! Also, I think the fact that she's still overweight is a much more realistic representation of weight loss than if a tiny skinny person was standing there afterwards - people would be suspicious. If someone had told me when I was at my very biggest (15.5 stone)that I would be paid 5 million to lose 14lbs it would not have made dieting with an eating disorder (which Kirstie obviously has) any easier! And keeping it off afterwards is even harder, it's no reflection on the diet, just the dieter! Also although I have never seen pictures of Kirstie at her largest, in the ones I have seen (before weight-loss pics)there's no way she was EVER 500lbs (that's about 35 stone!)or even 322lbs (er 23 stone?). So I think some people need to brush up on sizes vs weights! I'd say she was probably about 18 or 19 stone, so after 75lbs she'd now be about 12.5/13.5 stone...? Which is roughly a UK size 16/18. Ok, not magazine perfect but pretty acceptable. Let's get things into perspective here! Yeah, she's not that 'Cheers' girl anymore but she's older, with an eating disorder! Of course, if anybody has a 35 stone Kirstie-at-her-biggest picture let me see it and I'll retract my ramblings and get off my soapbox, but I doubt it somehow.

I think a lot of emphasis seems to be on the fact that Kirstie lied about her starting weight...don't tell me that none of you overweight people have ever taken a few pounds, a stone or maybe even more off when you tell people your weight? No one wants to admit how big they are (as we all know fat people are despised by ignorant society). Who cares what she started at - what's important surely is that she's lost that 70lbs or whatever it is? It's just as hard to lose weight whatever your starting weight whether you're famous or supported or paid to do it or not! And yes, ok she may still be too large to be healthy or fashionable (I haven't seen photos myself or the adverts)but she's still lost that weight. She should be applauded - I know how she's yo-yo dieted for many years and suffered with her weight problem. I keep reading everywhere that 'Kirstie lied!', that she's a bad role model/influence on dieters and is misleading the public; all I have to say is get over yourselves; the public aren't stupid and dieters though desperate to try ANYTHING are not going to flock like sheep to try this diet just because 'Kirstie Alley' says it worked for her. People will try any diet/pill/machine even if Hitler had suggested it, bacause they want to lose weight! The fact that Kirstie is saying it is immaterial!I mean, most people aren't complete gormless idiots! Also, I think the fact that she's still overweight is a much more realistic representation of weight loss than if a tiny skinny person was standing there afterwards - people would be suspicious. If someone had told me when I was at my very biggest (15.5 stone)that I would be paid 5 million to lose 14lbs it would not have made dieting with an eating disorder (which Kirstie obviously has) any easier! And keeping it off afterwards is even harder, it's no reflection on the diet, just the dieter!

Also although I have never seen pictures of Kirstie at her largest, in the ones I have seen (before weight-loss pics)there's no way she was EVER 500lbs (that's about 35 stone!)or even 322lbs (er 23 stone?). So I think some people need to brush up on sizes vs weights! I'd say she was probably about 18 or 19 stone, so after 75lbs she'd now be about 12.5/13.5 stone...? Which is roughly a UK size 16/18. Ok, not magazine perfect but pretty acceptable. Let's get things into perspective here! Yeah, she's not that 'Cheers' girl anymore but she's older, with an eating disorder! Of course, if anybody has a 35 stone Kirstie-at-her-biggest picture let me see it and I'll retract my ramblings and get off my soapbox, but I doubt it somehow.

User Review #4 by Heather on July 8th, 2007 at 10:18 AM CDT

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I tried the Jenny Craig plan for over 6 months, I gained 5 pounds and lost a lot of money! I did read the South Beach book and lost 20 pounds (which was 2 more pounds than I was aiming for) It has now been 2 years and I eat better, feel better and have maintained my weight.

I tried the Jenny Craig plan for over 6 months, I gained 5 pounds and lost a lot of money! I did read the South Beach book and lost 20 pounds (which was 2 more pounds than I was aiming for) It has now been 2 years and I eat better, feel better and have maintained my weight.

User Review #3 by dee on June 28th, 2007 at 12:31 PM CDT

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Okay, I am finally posting about this because It is so irritating to me. I am a 37 year old 5'4" mother of 4. 10 years ago after the birth of my last child I weighed 220 lbs. I lost 80lb through diet and tons of exercise and was 140 lb. I am now 145 lb and wear a size 8. I don't exercise as much a before, so am not quite as toned as I would like, but there is no way that Ms Ally and I weigh the same with her being over 3 inches taller than I. And I have seen myself in video and photos and it doesn't make you look that much bigger. Every woman probably lies about weight at some point, but Ms Ally is being paid to promote a diet and lying about where she started and how far she has come is a huge misrepresentation. It's destructive to those who have worked very hard to lose weight and feel good about themselves to see her claiming to be a certain weight and then still looking quite overweight on t.v. I give her a ton of credit for getting up and doing something about it, but why not tell the truth, what does she have to lose? The pictures don't lie, and I am not stupid enough to believe her claims. What happen when a young 5'7", 145 lb girl (this is a perfectly healthy weight for this height) see's these pictures and believes herself to look like that??? Very irresponsible Kirstey! You chose to go public with your weight loss, please at least be honest about the numbers!

Okay, I am finally posting about this because It is so irritating to me. I am a 37 year old 5'4" mother of 4. 10 years ago after the birth of my last child I weighed 220 lbs. I lost 80lb through diet and tons of exercise and was 140 lb. I am now 145 lb and wear a size 8. I don't exercise as much a before, so am not quite as toned as I would like, but there is no way that Ms Ally and I weigh the same with her being over 3 inches taller than I. And I have seen myself in video and photos and it doesn't make you look that much bigger. Every woman probably lies about weight at some point, but Ms Ally is being paid to promote a diet and lying about where she started and how far she has come is a huge misrepresentation. It's destructive to those who have worked very hard to lose weight and feel good about themselves to see her claiming to be a certain weight and then still looking quite overweight on t.v. I give her a ton of credit for getting up and doing something about it, but why not tell the truth, what does she have to lose? The pictures don't lie, and I am not stupid enough to believe her claims. What happen when a young 5'7", 145 lb girl (this is a perfectly healthy weight for this height) see's these pictures and believes herself to look like that??? Very irresponsible Kirstey! You chose to go public with your weight loss, please at least be honest about the numbers!