Review: The Game On Diet
August 10th, 2010 | 
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Title: The Game On Diet
Authors: Krista Vernoff and Az Ferguson
Genre: Nonfiction, Health and Fitness
Publisher: HarperCollins e-books
Year: 2009
Pages: 352
This book was acquired for my iPad from the iBooks store.
I have to admit that I have some serious body issues. I’ve had these issues since the sixth grade. I always compared my body to other girls and the other girls always had an advantage. When I was figure skating, I had amazing legs, but my abs weren’t toned enough. And when I quit figure skating, everything seemed to go downhill from there. And college has not been good to me. The late night study sessions have turned into outrageous snackfests that have left me at my heaviest weight ever. And I’m not a total couch potato either, I hit the gym several times a week. So I knew that I needed to find a diet that would force me to focus on improving my horrible eating habits.
This book does just that. Although it is a diet plan, The Game On Diet is designed to be more of a game than a diet. You get points for making healthy choices. Brian and I are currently playing against each other: if he loses, he buys me a pair of shoes and if I lose, I buy him a video game. Let me tell you, we are both motivated. And that is what is great about this book: it motivates you in several ways instead of just one. And so far, it seems to be working. I miss my sweet deserts, but I’m sure that when I fit into my skinny jeans again, I won’t be complaining.
And the book was actually fun to read! Who knew that a diet book could have you literally laughing out loud. Maybe it is because Krista Vernoff is a writer on Grey’s Anatomy, one of my favorite shows possibly ever. Her witty humor shines in this book and actually made me read it from beginning to end (most diet books bore me to death and end up sitting on my bookshelf unfinished!). But not this one. I have actually reread section of this book because they were either extremely helpful or they were just that funny.
So the verdict is that I highly recommend this book to anyone struggling with body issues. It is not a cure all, but it is definitely a step in the right direction and one that I’m really excited to be finally making! Also, if anyone wants to set up a game with me in the future, I’d love to play with a team. Brian and I decided it would be the most convenient to just play our first game against each other, but I would love to try it out from the team perspective in the future!
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Tags: August 2010, Ferguson, health and fitness, Review, the game on diet, Vernoff
9 Responses to “Review: The Game On Diet”
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I do not struggle with body weight so much as I struggle with over the top snacking when I’m stressed (and uni sure doesn’t help!) and I can tell that my body shape is going downhill. This book seems to be all the rage & getting positive reviews, so I guess it is time to read it.
Well, if you get around to reading it, I hope you find it helpful like I did. I love how it makes eating healthy and incorporating healthier habits into your life a game so that it doesn’t feel like an all or nothing plan (those never work for me!).
Good luck and have fun!
Huh, this sounds really fun. What kinds of things are part of the game? I could see my co-workers having a ton of fun with this but I’m not sure if I’d be up to actually playing, lol..
I’ve played Game On twice now, and I’m a huge fan. After this second time of playing, I haven’t wanted to go back to my old eating habits as much as I did after the first one, either. Sweets just don’t taste as good as they used to, etc. I think I’m finally changing my taste buds and my habits for real.
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