I Got This: How I Changed My Ways and Lost What Weighed Me Down

by Jennifer Hudson

Overview

A personal and inspirational memoir from Grammy and Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson, focused on her amazing transformation as she embraced a healthy lifestyle and lost over eighty pounds.

Soulful and sultry, Jennifer Hudson wowed the world with her powerful voice in American Idol's third season, and then took Hollywood by storm with a star turn in Dreamgirls that won her an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. But before we knew her as an American Idol standout, Jennifer was singing in her church choir in the Southside of Chicago. This uplifting memoir tells the story of Jennifer's meteoric rise from American Idol to Dreamgirls to her amazing weight loss on the megablockbuster Weight Watchers diet plan. With the Weight Watchers brand endorsing her, Jennifer gives her fans tips for embracing a healthy lifestyle in order to lose weight and reclaim their bodies. Full of stories from her American Idol days, her experience acting in Dreamgirls, and how her son inspired her to want to live healthfully, this book is a gift for her millions of fans and an inspiration for anyone struggling with weight issues.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780525952770
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	01/10/2012
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Jennifer Hudson is an international pop star and award-winning actress. She first came to prominence on the third season of American Idol. She won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role as Effie White in the 2006 film adaptation of Dreamgirls. She is the current spokesperson for Weight Watchers, having lost over eighty pounds on their program. She grew up in Chicago and is engaged to WWE wrestler David Otunga. The couple has a two-year-old son.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Chapter 1 Believe 3

Chapter 2 Invisible 21

Chapter 3 Spotlight 33

Chapter 4 Where You At 53

Chapter 5 I'm Your Dreamgirl… 63

Chapter 6 And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going 75

Chapter 7 Giving Myself 89

Chapter 8 I Am Changing 107

Chapter 9 Feeling Good 125

Chapter 10 Don't Look Down 151

Chapter 11 I Remember Me 177

Chapter 12 I Got This 199

Acknowledgments 211

Weight Watchers Recipes 215