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The Gotti Diet: How I Took Control of My Body, Lost 80 Pounds, and Discovered How to Stay Fit Forever

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The subject of Teen obesity and obesity in kids and young men is a subject that is hard to deal with. I am 25 years old and had a tough childhood growing up poor at times. Unfortunatly when you are teased as a child you always carry around insecurities and the emotional attachments to the food that comforts you in troubled times.
Frank relates his own experiences honestly and very skillfully. Sometimes they were hard to read because they brought back the feelings that lurked beneath me growing up and currently today as someone who is slightly overweight and not having an easy time dealing with it. The diet itself is fundamentally sound and after being on it one week I have already dropped a couple of pounds. The exercise portion of this book is lacking but it is written for teenagers and you can find other books that will have better demonstrations and descriptions of exercises and the science of building muscle.

The area which this book absolutely shines is with the recipes!!!!! These italian recipes are amazing and I have made them the foundation of my diet. The recipes taste amazing and make The Gotti Diet easy to follow and not as torturous as you might think a diet has to be!!

I appreciate Frank and his mother Victoria for writing such an open and honest book. It has great style and emotional value that has benefited me already.

I wish there was more publicity on this book. I had watched the show and goggled the show for images and came upon a picture of him before the show and was shocked to see his weight and even more shocked at what he is today. After viewing the sample pages provided by Amazon, I knew I had to grab a copy. I am 10 years older then Frank but he touches the core of my problems. He is an admirable writer that can be respected by all ages. I really appreciate his honesty, sincerity and encouragement. He taps into emotions and experiences that I have yet to see in any book, and for it to target the young generation is phenomenal!! Thanks Frank :)

I am - or was - an overweight teen. I really love the show Growing Up Gotti and once I heard that Frankie had a diet book comng out I thought that this would be a perfect oppurtunity for me to loss the weight for good. I ordered the book and it exceeded my expectations. Frankie is truly a great writer. This book encouraged me to follow his diet steps! Now, only half way through my diet, I have lost 24 lbs. And it is thanks to Frankie! So thank you for helping me and others lose extra weight for good.

I do have to say that for being so young, Frank really seemed to know what he was talking about in this book. Everything he said was stated in a very clear, easy to follow manner. This is the perfect book for someone who is just starting to have an interest in eating right and getting healthy. If you are an experienced dieter this is not the book for you, however, I personally still found it a helpful, yet enjoyable to read. There are also some great simple receipes that he shares with his readers that I can't wait to try. I really have to give Frank credit not only for succeeding in this challenge on his own, but for having the confidence to speak so openly and expressing his feelings this book knowing that many will be reading it. Congrats, you look great Frankie, you really are insipring people to get healthy and gain well-deserved self-confidence!!

Wow. When I picked up this book, I didn't do it to help myself lose weight. I didn't even do it to get tips on eating healthier. I picked up the book because I am one of those crazed obsessive teenage fans and I wanted to help boost sales for Frankie. I also wanted to check out the pictures of him working out in it. But, once I got into it...it really made me realize that I should be eating healthier and excercising more, even though I am of average weight for my age and height. I found it so cool that with Frank being so young,he was able to share his journey to become known as the Hotti Gotii, and not the "Fatty Gotti: with the world. I even laughed at some of the things he says in the book. The recipes are great, and yes....the pictures are hot too!! Even though the book is aimed for teens, it's great for people of all ages. This book is very encouraging, and I highly recommend it to anyone and everyone wanting to lose any amount of weight, any fans wanting to see pictures, or just someone looking for a good book. THANK YOU FRANKIE!!!

I was watching my best friend, getting teased by at cheerleading practice cuz she was over weight. I felt bad because my own friends were making fun of her. As a cheerleader my self I needed to keep my weight under control and have it be perfect when it came to cheerleading tournaments and so much more. Well, my own cheer squad didn't have my best friends back, and as I watched her cry at the side line because she wasn't confident enough to stand up to those girls, I felt as if I didn't help her I would loose somebody very important that I consider as a sister, because she may get obease and die. I was watching Growing Up Gotti and I was hearing how Frank Gotti went through the struggle of being fat and everything. I decided that it would be a good book for my best friend and for myself. I went and got this book the day it came out and I didn't just get one for my best friend, but also for me. It was amazing my best friend was shocked because she had a little crush on Frank Gotti and she was like if I can't get rid of my fat then Frank Gotti is going to help me. She changed so much she eats less food and less junk food and lost about 10 pounds in the first week. I am soo proud of her, and can't wait to see the results that are going to happen. This book is raded stars and it's raited one oof my favorite books of this year. Much Love Nicole A, from California

As a mother of an overweight teen, I often watched my daughter struggle with feelings of "not fitting in" with her peers at school. This terribly upset me--even more so, when I found myself helpless--there was nothing I could do to ease my daughters pain. The ridicule from her classmates terribly scarred her. But when I watched an interview with "Growing Up Gottis" Frank Gotti, about how he lost over 80 pounds, I ran out and bought the book. It was the greatest gift I could give to my daughter. Frank talks about programs and proper eating--and of course his astounding weight loss--but more importantly, he talks about "gaining the proper confidence" to do so. My daughter considers the book to be her bible--and I am grateful to the author! Maureen Higgins, Hicksville Long Island.

Frank Gotti's diet and exercise book really reveals the trauma of being overweight as a kid/tennager. I couldnt believe the before and after pics! And the heartfelt text inside. Frank was not afraid to show his sensitive side, in an effort to help others lose the weight as well. I applaud him--he has guts!....(and he's gorgeous!)....Katie Ross

A very quick read, with basic weight loss tips. Very encouraging for young people with weight problems. The author is very open with his feelings and his difficulties dealing with the pressures of being a teen and how that added to his weight. Good guide.

I have been watching growing up gotti from the first minute it aired. I love the gottis so when I heard he was coming out with a book I imeadiatly ordered it off the internet so that the day it came out I would get it. I came home from school and It was on my door step the next day around the same time I had read this book from cover to cover. I'm not much of a reader but i couldnt put it down. Today Is my 2nd day on this diet and I am happy about myself. Strugglng with weight as a teenager is not easy. I tried multiple diets but couldnt find one that I could actally help me. I really and truely think that this will work! Also like other diet books it didnt have all those long words or things I couldnt understand. In this book the terms are simple and I can understand it. Frank if your reading this I want you to kno that Its great how you are helping lots of people and I just adore you!