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I got this : how I changed my ways and lost what weighed me down / Jennifer Hudson.

Hudson, Jennifer, 1981- (Author).

Summary:

This book is a personal and inspirational memoir from the author, an Emmy and Oscar winner that is focused on her transformation as she embraced a healthy lifestyle and lost over eighty pounds. Soulful and sultry, she 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 memoir tells the story of Jennifer's meteoric rise from American Idol to Dreamgirls to her amazing weight loss on the 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 for her fans and an inspiration for anyone struggling with weight issues.

Record details

ISBN: 0525952772
ISBN: 9780525952770
Physical Description: viii, 244 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Publisher: New York : Dutton, 2012.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Believe -- Invisible -- Spotlight -- Where you at -- I'm your dreamgirl -- And I am telling you I'm not going -- Giving myself -- I am changing -- Feeling good -- Don't look down -- I remember me -- I got this.