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Now Eat This! Healthy Diet-Cookbook Giveaway!!

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Happy Monday everyone!! This week’s giveaway is just awesome ~ If you are a fan of cookbooks with tons of pictures, menu plans and shopping lists, then, you are going to LOVE Rocco DiSpirito’s new cookbook.  I actually met him at the very first BlogHERFood and tasted his cooking first hand ~ I can tell you his cooking is awesome!

Award-winning celebrity chef Rocco DiSpirito changed his life and his health-without giving up the foods he loves or the flavor. He has lost more than 20 pounds, participated in dozens of triathlons, and-after an inspirational role as a guest chef on The Biggest Loser-changed his own diet and the caloric content of classic dishes on a larger scale. In NOW EAT THIS! DIET, complete with a foreword by Dr. Mehmet Oz.

HIs menu plans and recipes require little effort and he shares ideas on how to incorporate 6 meals a day and with the dishes you crave, like mac & cheese, meatloaf, BBQ pork chops, and chocolate malted milk shakes.

There are 75 recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, and snack time, all with zero bad carbs, zero bad fats, zero sugar, and maximum flavor

Head to Amazon.com to get your copy and don’t worry about getting it messy in the kitchen cooking 6 meals a day because you can win a pristine hand signed copy direct from Rocco himself! Rocco has hooked me up with 4 signed copies of Now Eat This! Diet to give away to my readers!!

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I LOVE how each recipe lists the calories next to it in the HUGE index in the front.  I am all over that Pho and Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato Roll!

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The book includes techniques to help you learn how to cook like a pro Winking smile

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Did I mention the pictures?  The photography in this cookbook is AMAZING….I found myself drooling over each page saying I NEED to make this, and this, and this…..just based on the  pictures alone!

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Rocky Road Oatmeal!

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Red Beet, Goat Cheese & Walnut Salad!

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I really like how he shows the way he “healthified” each recipe with before/after fat and calorie counts.

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Plus tips on how to save even more on the calories in each recipe.

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Now, here is the part I think I FLIPPED OUT OVER THE MOST!  If you are counting points, as in WEIGHT WATCHERS POINTS+, he has included the Food Value Points (translation ~ points+).

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I calculated practically EVERY recipe in the book and it was spot on EXACT with the points+ values Open-mouthed smile

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I LOVE it when the points+ values happen in cookbooks I LOVE Winking smile

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Ok, I will stop ~ All I can say is that you will LOVE this book!  It is loaded with recipes, tips, menu plans, shopping lists and a ton of great ideas if you need a boost in your healthy living lifestyle.

Rocco has given me ONE RECIPE TO SHARE with you all right now as a teaser Open-mouthed smile

 

NO BOIL MUSHROOM LASAGNA

~ Click HERE for the RECIPE

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Here’s how you can win your own signed copy of Now Eat This! Diet, signed by Rocco DiSpirito himself

FOUR WINNERs WILL RECEIVE A SIGNED COPY!!!

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HOW TO ENTER:

1) Simply leave your FIRST comment telling me what’s your motivation for losing weight?

BONUS ENTRIES

2)   TWEET and/or Facebook about this giveaway.  “@danicasdaily is giving away 4 signed Copies of @RoccoDiSpirito’s new Now Eat This Book!, #Choose2lose  & enter now! “  Be sure to leave a SECOND comment to let me know you did.

3)  Follow Rocco on Twitter @RoccoDiSpirito and leave a THIRD comment letting me know you did.

4)  If you have a blog, LINK back to this contest and leave a FOURTH comment letting me know you did.

If you don’t have a blog, just leave a comment below telling me someone you told about this giveaway.

The Fine Print: Thanks to Rocco DiSpirito for giving me a copy of his new book, but, also for letting me share in the fun by giving you all FOUR Auto-Graphed Copies!!  This contest is open to US-Residents only (sorry my Canadian friends).

The winner will be randomly drawn and announced on Monday, April 4, 2011!

Ready to enter, comment away!!!

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  10. 10

    My motivation is to become a more active person. So far have lost 75lbs on WW and & 25lbs away from goal.

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  13. 13

    My motivation for getting healthy is my mother, we are in this together and our relationship has blossomed because of our trials, tribulations, and triumphs with weight loss!

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  14. 14

    I started dieting to better my health and well to get sexy looking! This book looks like it’s something that would come in handy! Thanks for all your great blogging and pictures and suggestions on DANCIAS DAILY!

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  18. 18

    encouraged to get healthy by watching & controlling what I eat so that I will be able to exercise and enjoy it. I want to be able to keep up with my 7 yr old son!

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  20. 20

    how awesome! i saw him on the today show last week talking about this book, and it looks like it has some great recipes!

    i lost my college weight and try my best to stay at a healthy weight because my family has a long history (on both sides) of medical and health issues. I know that taking care of myself is the best thing I can do to prevent those same things from happening to me.

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  24. 24

    Started walking and riding a bicycle and could use some healthy recipes to help with the weight loss.

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  29. 29

    This year I’ve got lots of motivation for losing weight. I lost 30 lbs last year and have gained back 15, I want to be back in my skinny jeans! I’ve also got my 10 yr reunion this year.

    In general though, my daughter is my inspiration for losing weight. Shes’s only two but catches on quick to bad habits. I need to be a better role model for her. I really just want to lose weight by eating healthier and being more active, and hope I can pass those behaviors down to my daughter.

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  32. 32

    My motivation for losing weight – long term health! I want to live a LONG life and be able to keep up with my kids (someday when they happen!). I want to literally be one hot mama! And I want to instill healthy habits in my fam!

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  33. 33

    I want to loose weight so I can look fabulous on my wedding day in October. I’ve fallen off the bandwagon in the past 6 months and now I’m ready to turn things around. This cook book would help me immensely!

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  34. 34

    HI Danica, I’m in Canada, so can’t enter, but wanted to say WOW to your bake-a-thon yesterday, you are AMAZING!! And YAY for Rocco’s books!!! Have a great day and a great week!!!!

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  35. 35

    Rocco is a genius – and while I will only consider buying a cookbook if it has pictures of the completed recipe – the award for *BEST* picture is the one of Rocco on that cover. Hubba hubba… =)

    My motivation for losing weight is to become strong and fit to take care of my two young boys. I became a single mom in 2009, and then in 2010 was diagnosed with cancer. I have a LOT of living to do, and getting in the best possible shape I can as a 33 year old is high up on the to-do list!!

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  38. 38

    My motivation for becoming healthier is to inspire others around me to do the same! This book looks awesome!!

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  41. 41

    For me my motivation is my kids. I want to be able to run about w/them w/out losing my breath as well as being healthy. It feels awesome to be able to show them that if you put your mind to it anything is possible!

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  42. 42

    I wanna win this book bad! I am bored with my usual counting calories and I saw him on the View and I want this book. I need to lose about 15 pounds.

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  44. 44

    I decided to lose weight because my boyfriend and I had packed on the pounds by eating poorly and eating out so often, but now we are in a long distance relationship we are both doing weight watchers together and focusing on a better eating way of life!

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  47. 47

    I want to lose weight to get back to the point I was 2 years ago when I felt strong & invincible…. also I’m getting married in October and want to look SMASHING on my wedding day 🙂

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  49. 49

    I’ve always been “the chubby one” and have struggled with weight loss…I’d like to lose once and for all to make myself happy.

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  51. 51

    THIS BOOKS LOOKS AWESOME AND SOME WONDERFUL RECIPES THAT I WOULD LIKE TO TRY. I HAVE LOST 82 POUNDS WITH WEIGHT WATCHERS AND GODS HELP AND I WANT TO HELP OTHERS NOW AND ENCOURAGE THEM TOO!

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  54. 54

    Not so much losing weight, but it would be excellent to have more tasty recipes to add to my meal repertoire. I know my husband would appreciate it too. Thanks for the giveaway Danica–Rocco is HOT! good looks and good cookin’. Does it get nay better 😉 xoxo

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  55. 55

    I’ve been overweight pretty much all my life, from being a “chubby” kid to an overweight adult, losing weight and then gaining it back numerous times. I need to get off the roller coaster and finally get my health back in order to enjoy life and avoid obesity-related conditions and diseases.

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  56. 56

    My motivation is my new-found focus on myself for 2011 — my health, my relationships with others, my dreams, my happiness…losing weight is just a small part of my goals for this year 😉

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  61. 61

    I have lost over 30 lbs since college with Weight Watchers, and feel the best I have in my entire life. I am motivated to lead a healthy, active, and positive life in order to continue the awareness of the importance and benefits of a healthy lifestyle. In a fast-paced world of fast, junk, and processed foods, it is too easy to fall into the trap of drive thrus, vending machines, and the like. With simple modifications and a few extra minutes of planning and prep a day, the benefits of my weight loss path are off the charts – not to mention my energy levels!

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  68. 68

    My motivation for losing weight= my 2 beautiful children and being healthy for them. I have lost 130 lbs so far and I have another 25 lbs to go and I have so much more energy and a love for life now than I ever did.

    If I don’t win the cook book, I will buy it, it looks so amazing!!! Thanks Danica!

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  69. 69

    My motivation for losing weight is just to have a better quality life. Also, I won’t want to worry about not fitting in a booth or being afraid I’ll break a chair.

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  71. 71

    Two reasons I wanted to lose weight – To lower my cholesterol and to look good for my wedding in September!

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  91. 91

    My motivation for losing weight is fitting into my old clothes! Looking the same way I did 5 years ago!!

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  95. 95

    The reason(s) I wanted to lose weight initially started with me wanting to look better (at 255lbs) and then as I began losing weight I realized that I NEEDED to lose weight for my health. When I was heavier, my knees & ankles always hurt – even though I was in my early twenties. I had no other problems, but realized that I would if I didn’t act fast. Now I am still working on my happy weight and am pretty darn close and still do it for health reasons… and my butt looking better isn’t so horrible either 😉

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  97. 97

    I finally came out of several years of severe depression and after getting my mind healthy again was ready to get the rest of me healthy.

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  98. 98

    My motivation to lose weight is to take care of myself so I can take better care of my family and loved ones. This cookbook looks like it’s awesome! Thanks so much Danica!

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  106. 106

    I just told my mom about the giveaway–she is pumped about the new recipes–and the points values!

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  108. 108

    My motivation to lose weight is the same motivation I had for quitting smoking last year – my son. I want to be around for him for a very long time.

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  110. 110

    I started to lose weight for myself and to make sure our daughter knows how to live healthy so that she doesn’t have to be the fat kid.

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  118. 118

    I’ve lost 35 lbs. on Weight Watchers and my motivation was to be healthy for my family and my grandsons, to feel better about myself and have more energy to do whatever I want to.

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  120. 120

    I told someone else about this. Love Rocco and the recipes look great. I think they will motivate my husband to lose weight too.

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  121. 121

    My motivation to loose weight is just to become healthier. My mom was diagnosed with diabetes and I don’t want to head in that direction.

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  123. 123

    My motivation is all about my health: I have knee problems and arthritis, have been getting two really bad colds per year, and couldn’t do my yoga forward bends without tripping over my stomach! I’ve lost about half of what I need to. This book looks like it would really help with the yum factor and would take me all the way to goal!

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  125. 125

    My motivation is my three children. I need to set a good example for them, as my mom did for me. If they see me eating vegetables, they start eating theirs.

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  126. 126

    My motivation(s) for weight loss include feeling more energized, looking better, and wearing some different clothes!

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  129. 129

    In september I will be a 9 year Breast Cancer Survivor. My motivation is two fold. I want to be the healthiest I can be and I have lost 20 pounds but have more to go to goal. I have a beautifull amazing little granddaughter named Arabella Marie. She is my main motivation to lose weight be healthy and be around for a very very long time for her. I do all the cooking so a new healthy cook book would be amazing. I get up every morning and the first hing I read what you are doing and see the great pictures you always share. Thanks for helping me stay on track in a very fun way…..I have also posted the offer on facebook and told several weight watcher and non weight watcher friends about the give away!!!

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  131. 131

    My motivation for losing weight is that I am tired of always feeling like crap, and tired of complaining. NOW is my time!!!! And I”m on my way!

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  138. 138

    My motivation to lose weight is very simple I want to look good and feel great. I am tired of being overweight…Thank you for the opportunity to win the cookbook…

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  140. 140

    I want to see a healthier me..to have the energy to keep up with my kids as well as be a role model to them to instil a life time habit of healthy eating in them.

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  141. 141

    My motivation to lose weight is for my health. As an asthmatic the extra pounds make it harder to breathe.

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  143. 143

    I want to lose weight so that I can be healthy when I’m older. I’m tired of acting like a kid and eating junk food. I want to learn how to eat better and teach my children how to be healthy too. I lost my mom last year and I really miss her. She lived 71 years and I’m hoping to live healthfully into my 90’s. I don’t to be a burden. I want to be like the elderly people you hear about that still travel and garden. I have joined Weight Watchers and I love the new Points Plus plan. I’ve already lost eleven pounds and I want to lose about ten more.

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  144. 144

    My motivation to lose weight is because i’ll be in clinic seeing patients in dental school next year and i’ll have to wear dress pants! The ones i own are fitting too tight around my belly and it would SUCK to have to sit in them for the entire day….in clinic…probalby with a wedgy too!! 😛

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  146. 146

    I’m motivated to take care of myself so I can better manage my fibromyalgia, run around with my spoiled cats, be a good partner to my Boo Bear and manage my own business. 🙂

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  148. 148

    My motivation for losing weight is my kids (ages 5 &2)! I want to be able to get home from teaching at the end of the day and have energy to play with them.

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  149. 149

    My motivation is my kids and husband. I want to enjoy my life with them to the fullest without shame over my body. I want to be a healthy, active role model for my daughter especially.

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  151. 151

    my motivation on why I want to lose weight is very simple…I want to look better and feel better too!! My self esteem is like zippo, zilch. i need my mojo back…

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  161. 161

    My motivation to be healthy is so I can GET IN THE GAME of life and stop sitting on the sidelines!

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  164. 164

    It’s all about health, but of course we all want to feel and look better about ourselves!! I’ve been following WW for the last year and have lost approximately 35 lbs and WILL FOLLOW THE PLAN for the rest of my life!! I would love to win this book as I LOVE COOK BOOKS and this looks like a real winner!! Thanks Danica for being such a daily inspiration and web friend to me!!!

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  165. 165

    My motivation is to be proud of my body instead of hard on myself like I have been my whole life!

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  168. 168

    My motivation is I want to be me again. I lost 100 lbs on WW and kept it off for over 10 years, Over the last few years due to health issues and stress eating I have gained back 75 lbs. I need to lose it for me and noone else. I want to feel healthy again. I started my journey again about a month ago and am down 10 lbs. 65 more to go.

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  169. 169

    My motivation is that I know I am getting older and want to be as fit as I can going into my forties. 🙂

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  172. 172

    My motivation is my beach wedding in Mexico this summer. Not only do I need to look good in my wedding dress but I also need to look good on the beach for 7 days 🙂

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  176. 176

    My motivation (which I wrote on a card and look at every time I sit down to eat): to have more energy and more confidence. OK, originally it was to be a size 8. But when I realized that eating well and being healthy meant fewer headaches, less moodiness, less tiredness and tons more energy and self-confidence, my motivation changed. Thanks for the giveaway!!

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  177. 177

    My main reason for losing is so we can finally have children. I’m ready, but I’ve heard that you should be at your goal weight BEFORE you get pregnant so you’ll have an easier time getting back down to it after the baby comes along. Also, I would REALLY love to be able to wear a bikini at the beach this year. 🙂

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  178. 178

    I’m losing weight to get back to the woman who ran two marathons…I know she’s around here somewhere.

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  180. 180

    I just look back to how far I’ve come and that image pushes me forward! Oh yeah, I want to look great for my upcoming wedding!

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  181. 181

    I’m losing weight so I don’t have to have both my knees replaced. So far I have lost 33.8 lbs doing WW. Love it!

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  183. 183

    I have yo-yo’d with my weight for all of my adult life. My motivation is to feel good and to be active. This will help me be able to maintain the healthy lifestyle that I have adopted. I have lost 44 pounds over the past year with Weight Watchers and I am now 2 pounds from my goal.

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  184. 184

    My motivation is to relieve the stress on my knees. If I lose enough, the doctor thinks I can delay replacement surgery.

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  191. 191

    My motivation for losing weight was to try to better my health. I had been battling with Hypothryoidism which is what contributed to some of the weight gain and then I have a hiatal hernia with acid reflux. Having extra weight around the middle only adds to this issue. So I made the lifestyle choice to loose the weight!

    I have joined weigh watchers on Jan 19, 2010 and by october I had lost my goal (73 pounds) and I have been maintaining every since!

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  193. 193

    I started eating better because i realized it makes me feel so much better! This cookbook looks great.

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  194. 194

    I just discovered your blog a few weeks ago, and mentioned you in a WW meeting today, and now here you are with a heavenly giveaway.

    I’m motivated to lose weight because after my first WW success – 25 pounds! – 9 years (and 3 more kids) ago, I feel the need to take more control of my habits, and getting back to focusing on ways to make better choices in Real Life. So … here’s hoping!

    Say hi to Rocco … 🙂

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  196. 196

    And, I just emailed my partner from work, the woman who was the force behind getting us WW at Work.

    Great giveaway (the book, the signature … )

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  199. 199

    my motivation for losing weight is the fact that i live in FLORIDA and therefore will be in a bikini every weekend starting…um, last week. *operation lose weight* starts NOW!

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  201. 201

    My motivation for losing weight? My scale shed tears when I stepped on it. I’m only doing it to be kind to the scale.

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  206. 206

    My motivation is my beatiful 2-year old daughter. I want to watch her walk down the aisle and have babies of her own some day. Also, I am motivated by my husband. He is deployed right now and has lost over 40lbs. I want him to have a hot wife 😉

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  210. 210

    This book looks great! My motivation for losing weight is the idea of being more healthy for me and my family. Oh, and I want to be able to keep up with my kids!

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  218. 218

    My motivation for losing weight is my son, Charles. Charles is autistic and I am a single parent. I plan to live for a long time to take care of him.

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  223. 223

    I am at the age now where I am gaining more & more each year. My metabolism
    Has definitely slowed down and if I don’t make a lifestyle change it is only going to get worse. Living and eating this way is what I need to do and it is not hard and I am not feeling deprived of foods or cravings.

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  224. 224

    I lost 30 pounds back in 2007 because I was just tired of feeling crappy about myself. I only gained while pregnant, and quickly lost all of the baby weight by following all of the healthy habits I learned from WW. I still have bad days, but I have embraced my new lifestyle and try to make the healthiest choices for myself and my family everyday.

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  226. 226

    my motivation is so I am a healthier and more energized mommy to my 2 1/2 year old. We are also wanting to have another child in the next year, so i would like to be a little healthier so I had a pregnancy without complications, unlike my first pregnancy. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  232. 232

    my motivation is to be the best me I can be for myself while I am still relatively young and not have regrets in the future.

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  235. 235

    I am not trying to lose weight BUT i have extremely high cholesterol and am trying to manage it without meds…this book would definitely help 🙂

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  236. 236

    I lose weight to stay healthy for my son 🙂 This cookbook looks awesome, may have to buy it anyhow!

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  242. 242

    I’ve been on Weight Watchers and kind of had a love affair with some chocolate chip banana bread and fell off for a couple of weeks…one thing led to another. Now I’m back on and would love some new recipes!!! Thank you soooo much for this opportunity!!

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  244. 244

    I’m trying to eat “cleaner” to lose weight and be healthier, with fewer of these age-related aches and pains. Oh…and I’m a HUGE Rocco fan!

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  246. 246

    I want to lose weight so that I will be around to see my 7 grandchildren grow up and get married. To be able to get in the floor and play with them to take them for walks and teach them all the things I grew up learning living on a farm. To feel better.

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  247. 247

    My motivation for getting healthy is an upcoming MAJOR surgery. I need to lose some weight and build my endurance. Recovery is going to require it! So far I’ve lost 18.2lbs! I started in January and the surgery is in May. I’m so pleased with the results that there’s no stopping me now!

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  248. 248

    My motivation for losing weight is wanting to be happy, healthy and loved. I have been overweight most of my life and when I graduated HS being at my heaviest, I was very upset with my graduation pictures and I thought to myself, who can ever love a person looking like this. Its been 3 years and I lost about 130 lbs. I just want to be happy and healthy.

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  249. 249

    My motivation for losing weight was watching my dad’s health decline at an early age and die in his 50’s. I was approaching 40 and didn’t want the same thing to happen to me. I’m happy to say I’ve been at my goal for about three years now, after losing 80 lbs!

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  250. 250

    My motivation to lose weight 50 pounds ago was to feel better and look better. But now my motivation is to be healthy and run a half marathon in 2 hours.

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  251. 251

    My motivation to lose weight, is that I’ve been batttling this beast since High School. I really want to finally get healthy and get er done!

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  252. 252

    To be healthy and alive. I became diabetic as a child, and started struggling with wt in college. I love to run marathons, and eating healthy go hand in hand.

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  254. 254

    I am a mother of three that had gestational diabetes with every pregnancy. I also gained a ton of weight with my last two children. After having my third child my diabetes did not go away. I am under 30, I am very overweight, I have diabetes, and have 3 beautiful children that I need to be healthy for. They are my inspiration to lose weight. I have never had a better reason to lose weight!!!

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  257. 257

    I’m motivated to lose weight to be more healthy and have more energy. I actually just joined WW a few weeks ago! 9 lbs down and counting. 🙂

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  258. 258

    My motivation is my family. I have an amazing and supportive husband and two children I hope to be a healthy role model for… also blogs like yours help me stay positive and accountable.

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  259. 259

    I’m losing weight for me this time, I want to feel good in my own skin. Will this spread to other areas of my life…of course. I want to be able to take my 4 year old son on rides at the amusement park without worrying if I’ll fit, to go on bike rides, or just hiking through the woods.

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  261. 261

    I am losing weight for me first (I want to feel better and look better) and for my family second. My husband has a brain tumor, I am the caregiver, and my health and weight was making it hard to do everything….from caregiver, mom, and young grandma. I have lost over 20 lbs so far and feel so much better.

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  262. 262

    I started my weight loss journey when I began to realize I was ashamed to look in the mirror. I didn’t want to be in pictures because I didn’t like how I looked. I hated going through life like that.

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  263. 263

    I want to lose weight to learn healthy eating habits to pass on to my future children. I don’t want them struggling with eating like I have!

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  268. 268

    I want to lose weight for a number of reasons that, although important, are not particularly unique. I want to be healthy and active and able to keep up with my two little boys. I want to wear the clothes I wore before I had children, and feel attractive. I want my asthma to be under control again. I don’t want to be embarrassed about how I look.

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  271. 271

    I want to lose weight so that I can be healthy and be around a long time to enjoy my 3 year old son. I also want to teach him healthier eating habits.

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  272. 272

    I would love to win this cookbook because first of all I don’t have any healthy cookbooks. Secondly it would just be awesome to have – all the great information in it.
    Your burger looks super good. I just might have to make it. It would be a nice change from salmon patty’s.
    Thanks for your great blog.

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  277. 277

    I followed Rocco on Twitter!

    I don’t have BLOG, but I have told my coworkers about this giveaway and that I hope I win!

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  279. 279

    Love him and his recipes. I want to lose weight for my health and to feel like the old me. Thanks

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  280. 280

    My motiviation is to have another child. I have a beautiful 2 year old daughter, and have been trying for another for 17 months. I am trying my best, and I think this cookbook would help get me out of my rut.

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  287. 287

    My motivation for losing weight is to feel better about myself and have more energy to enjoy life! 🙂

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  289. 289

    We have an exercise room at work and I posted a picture of this cookbook on the door of the room with a lot of your descriptions below it. Everyone is excited and can’t wait to order it for themselves. I would love to have an autographed copy to show off!!!

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  297. 297

    I re-joined Weight Watchers at the beginning of the year to get back to being healthy. (Love them!) Plus I just got engaged, and who doesn’t want to be fit and trim on their wedding day?!

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  299. 299

    My motivation to lose weight is obviously to be healthy, but also I am the maid of honor in my sisters wedding in October and want to look great 🙂

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  300. 300

    On the phone now with my friend Elisa, who is also on Weight Watchers, letting her know about this cookbook. Yummm!!!

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  303. 303

    I lost my weight and keep it off because I want my kids to see what a healthy lifestyle is and know that it is fun doing it!

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  304. 304

    What a wonderful giveaway! My husband and I are looking to have children soon. I know that being overweight makes pregnancy complications more likely. I also want to be able to lead a healthy example for my future children.

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  305. 305

    My motivation to lose this weight is that I do not want to be a feeble old lady, and so it is time to get this weight off once and for all.

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  309. 309

    I’m working together with my husband (married 35 years) to help us both lose the pounds because I want us to be able to enjoy being healthy and together for another 35 years or more!

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  310. 310

    My family is my motivation — plus turning 45! I quit smoking (3 months now!!) and started back to WW at the same time, to keep me from gaining weight. Have lost 13 pounds so far, with just 7 more to go. Also, started the C25K last week! It’s amazing how good you feel with the right foods and without the nasty cigarettes! 45 feels better than ever!

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  311. 311

    Thanks for providing this give-a-way! I’ve been off Rocco ever since his less than flattering reality show some years ago. I’m thrilled to see that he’s back and stronger than ever!

    My motivation to lose weight is to make my pants fit a little better. 🙂

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  313. 313

    I shared this link with my colleagues (who have joined me in doing our own Biggest Loser-type challenge in our office!)

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  314. 314

    My motivation is simple..to be the best I can be with my health and weight for myself, and my wonderful family!!

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  317. 317

    Long term – to be fit and healthy for life to be in inspiration for my family.
    Short term – to fit back into “those” jeans in my closet!

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  318. 318

    My motivation is my health and my family. But in addition, I’m moving to the next decade age-wise next year and would like to enter into that new decade on a much healthier note.

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  319. 319

    Blogging about it now…just love that he has the points+ values for each recipe! That is amazing, wonderful, and very considerate of all of us WW people ;0)

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  321. 321

    This book sounds awesome. I love cookbooks with picturs–makes the recipe so much more appetizing!!!

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  322. 322

    My children and my husband are my driving reason for wanting to lose weight. Although my kids are 18 and 16 I want to live to see my grandchildren, to see them both married and to enjoy my “empty-nest” years with my husband.

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  325. 325

    Thanks for the info, but I wil just go buy my own, your site, has great idea’s as does Friends for Weight Loss, but I finally figured out that if I want or need something, Just get it my self, Thanks for all your great ideas, and I do love your site!

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  327. 327

    My motivation for losing weight, is my health. Which is the most important thing I can do for myself.

    I would love to have a copy of this cookbook!

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  329. 329

    My motivation to lose weight is to get in shape for the summer and to finally feel in control of my eating habits.

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  330. 330

    Just a desire to have more energy and have a body that can keep up with my brain. I’m too young to be dragging around 100+ extra pounds, and have just begun ww points plus. Lots to learn, and this cookbook looks inspiring!

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  332. 332

    I have such a great motivation to eat healthy … I have 3 beautiful daughters ( ages 17, 13 and 5!), plus a great husband and a furry dog … BUT, my biggest motivator to eat healthy and exercise is to maintain my 140 lb weight loss … Weight Watchers rocks! I hope I win; we just love Rocco – my daughter always forgets his name and calls him Rocco Mediterranean!! LOL

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  333. 333

    I have just celebrated my 72nd birthday and want to live long enough to enjoy my grandchildren. I have always been overweight and the doc says if I want to see 75 I have to loose some. I just saw him on Rachel’s show and think his cookbooks are awesome.

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  334. 334

    I really need to lose this weight to get healthy plus be an example for my 14 year old daughter who is 6 inches taller than me but weighs what I weigh which is not good. I want her to be healthy, and happy in her high school years. But is she does not see her mom making better choices why should she.

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  336. 336

    My motivation is to get myself healthier by this summer. I have lymph edema and due to my weight gain my leg blows up pretty bad. It wouldn’t be so bad if it wasn’t for my 4 yr-old who says I can’t play with him the way daddy does. This year mommy is gonna keep up!

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  337. 337

    There are so many reasons I have decided to lose weight and keep it off…the desire to be healthy and act as a good role model for my kids stop taking my blood pressure and acid reduction medications, buy clothes in any store, have tons of energy and be able to sleep well and wake up refreshed, and the list goes on! I have lost 17 since I joined WW 4 weeks ago, and I hope to get to 20 this week. Your blog actually inspired me to join WW. I spent about 3 weeks searching the web for info on WW as I went there before and lost very little. I found the old program to be much more difficult than this new program, and I am positive I will be able to keep going in the right direction. I am using WW as a tool to learn how to change my habits and still be able to enjoy food. So far, so good! Thanks for your bloggin’…I look forward to seeing it in my e-mail each morning!

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  339. 339

    I watched my mom struggle with her weight all her life and have struggled with my own as well. I don’t want it to effect my ability to get around as I get older like it did my her.

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  340. 340

    My motivating factor to lose weight was that I finally knew I had to do something and quick. I was feeling lousy and had a hard time getting anything done. I needed a wake up call and I felt I gave myself one. So happy I made the decision to join WW. I would just love this cookbook!! Love you Danica!!

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  341. 341

    My motivation for losing weight is that I am now having problems when I go for a walk. I have never had problems with walking, but now it tires me out a lot faster than before. With the summer coming up and the fact that I now live in a state with beautiful state parks near by, I want to walk more. I need to start losing weight so that I can do that.

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  344. 344

    My motivation for losing weight is that I want to be healthy and be able to play with my kids. I also want to set good eating examples for my two, young girls. It’s hard enough being a kid these days, but I don’t want them to deal with being an overweight kid or fighting the weight loss battle for the rest of their lives.

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  347. 347

    Wow those meals look delicious! Hard to believe they are so low fat. I am following WW so it’s soooo great that the points values are included.

    Basically, motivation to lose weight is to feel good about how my body looks and feels again – it’s been a few years since I’ve been in that place and I got to the point where I was fed up with feeling lethargic, sucking my gut in for photos and buying bigger and bigger clothes. I also started to worry for the future, and I didn’t want chronic health problems or size to affect my future! Simple as that!

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  349. 349

    My 1 year old son is my inspiration to get healthy. I don’t want him to grow up with my food issues. I want to be a positive role model for him, and I want to be around to watch that amazing little boy grow up.

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  352. 352

    I gained nearly 80 lbs. due to unexplained stomach pain so after numerous tests that gave no explanation I decided to take my health into my own hands. I have lost over 40 lbs now, changed to a clean diet, and gone mostly vegetarian (just can’t give up my sushi). I have 40 more lbs. to go but I know so much more and take much better care of myself now.

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  353. 353

    I love Rocco! My motivation for losing weight is to get back into shape after gaining 15lbs last year when my husband retired from the Air Force and we spent the entire summer traveling and eating!

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  354. 354

    I joined weight watchers and lost 42 pounds! Now I watch my points plus values to keep the weight off… I feel great… and this cookbook will be the perfect resource to bust up my boring menus!!

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  358. 358

    Well my motivation to lose weight use to be to look good, fit in a certain size jean or for an upcoming event.

    Something happened when I turned 50. I started to realize that I needed to eat well and treat my body well and do everything I can to stay as healthy as I can.

    I can’t control everything about my health but I can control how I eat and how I treat myself. I am choosing to treat myself with the same kindness and respect I give to my family or a friend.

    It has taken me all of my adult life to figure this out. Better late than never!

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  360. 360

    I decided to live a healthy life I can sustain! Instead of saying, “I can’t wait until I’m thin so I can eat again” (like I’ve done a hundred times before), I decided to change my eating habits realistically to last a healthy lifetime! Thanks from a Lifetime Weight Watchers member!

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  362. 362

    Danica – My weight gain began with a hysterectomy. No hormones and the bloat hit. Next health issues hit my husband and brother, I don’t want to follow suit. SO I joined Weight Watchers and follow it faithfully. I am working hard to get the weight off but this is a life style change and diet and exercise are my new heros.

    I will win this battle and hope to win the book . The Eat this not that web site is amazing and I am sure his book will be as well

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  363. 363

    Just added danicasdaily.com to my Facebook profile…hope you can handle all the new followers!

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  370. 370

    I put it on facebook. knowing that loosing weight does not have to be loosing our favorite foods its just how we prepare it.

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  376. 376

    I am losing weight for my daugther. I don’t want her to grow up in an unhealthy environment. I want her to be active, healthy and enjoy life to the fullest. I need to lead her down this path by following my example.

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  380. 380

    Ok, first of all, Rocco is my celebrity crush, so this is pretty much my favorite giveaway ever. I even watched Dancing With the Stars for him!

    Umm… my motivation for losing weight? I feel like I could make a huge list, but the simplest answer is that I’m tired of carrying around all this extra baggage.

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  382. 382

    How was I not already following him??

    Well, I am now.

    And I’m still trying to get over the fact that you’ve met him. Yeah, I’m jealous.

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  386. 386

    I need to look as I did 5, 10, 15 years ago…

    I always thought I was fat or over weight but as the years go on I look back and say, geez I really didnt look that bad, then I look at what I am today a Raisin head on top of a Grapefruit body and say… OH MY! Time to do something about it! Three weeks into WW and 7.8 weight loss… yay me!

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  387. 387

    My mom passed away last year of a heart attack at the young age of 50yrs and this has made me think about my own health..I really want to be around for my kids and one day grandkids.

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  390. 390

    I just want to be healthy and be accountable for what goes in my body, I do believe you are what you eat…….I love healthy food and I enjoy making and creating new dishes…^_^ a new cookbook would be sweet.

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  393. 393

    I’m trying to lose weight for my upcoming wedding, as well as to be healthier overall. Especially before I have kids!

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  394. 394

    Let’s see I was always the fat kid growing up, you know the kind oh you have such a beautiful face! Yes, that one! I need change, my family has diabetic history and I don’t want to become one of my family’s statistic. My whole family is of larger size and I am motivating them all and we all joined weight watchers together even though I live in CA and they live in Las Vegas. It makes visits a lot easier since we are all on the same page. I love to cook and love Rocco’s recipes, he’s a genius! That’s my two cents! Fingers crossed!

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  395. 395

    I will be on the weight loss plan after I deliver a baby in a month of so, but can’t really plan anything right now until we see how the birth and motherhood goes. But I am excited to get back my exercise program in my life.

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  398. 398

    I am trying to loose weight just so I can be healthier and have more energy. I also like the fact that it is much more fun to shop for clothes when I am at the weight that I want to be. My children also motivate me to be healthy so I can be around for them for a long time and I can keep up with their endless energy!

    Thanks for the awesome giveaway- the cookbook looks awesome!

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  399. 399

    Hi. I don’t have a blog but I just told my cousin about your awesome blog and great giveaway.

    Thanks!

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  402. 402

    trying to lose weight because with an immune system issue that i’ll be fighting for the rest of my life, i don’t need to add any more risk factors!

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  404. 404

    Danica, I’m new to your site and love it. I am a Lifetime Weight Watchers member and appreciate all of your thoughtful posts and recipes. Made the mini meatloaves and chocolate chip cookies last night. Loved them! Thanks for all you do! I would love to win this book. It looks like it would be a fantastic resource. I’m telling everyone to go to your site!

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  406. 406

    After watching my mother go from a stroke to breast cancer to pancreatic cancer I sat on her beside and watched her die April 6, 2010. She said you are so overweight and I know your binge eating and I worry so much about you. I promised her I would get my act together and get a good healthy life plan in place. At that same time I was diagnosed with cancer and battled and won .. so far .. and am finally doing what i promised, dropped 25 pounds in 12 weeks and determined to go on and on and continue for the rest of my life due to my promise to her and a promise to myself for this and to raise my own veggies for an even healthier quality of life!!! Woohoo, I’m finally on the road where I should have been all along.

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  414. 414

    I’ve spent most of my 40’s in a slump of weight gain brought on with memopause and thyroid issues, with one more year left in my 40’s I’m going to kick @ss with a fit and healthy body as I enter my 50’s. So in short, “it’s all about me”.

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  416. 416

    I just got back from a wonderful vacation. Had an amazing time, but realized that my weight is slowing me down. I couldn’t hike as fast as the others in the group, for example. And people looked at me like I was a crazy fat woman while I was scampering up Mayan pyramids. I was impressed I could do it!

    I want to have kids soon and I need to get in shape so I can manage a healthy pregnancy (I’m also a Type 1 diabetic) and then chase after those rascals once they’ve arrived!

    I told my friends rachele and melinda about the site and your give away. Rachele lost about 40 pounds on WW, and she’s awesome!

    Thanks!
    Meredith

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  417. 417

    Hi! I’ve been following your blog for a long time and am so inspired by your positive attitude and your awesome, versatile and exciting recipes! My motivation is not necessarily to lose weight, but to begin a healthy relationship with food. I have struggled with an eating disorder for over a year and am finally trying to find peace with my body! This book will help me learn to cook recipes that are healthy and delicious as well as teaching me to properly nourish my body! You rock Danica 🙂

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  429. 429

    As I get older, I’m inspired to maintain a healthy weight to avoid having medical issues in the future!

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  430. 430

    I am actually not trying to lose weight, but I think that this book would be a great tool for people in weight maintenance as well! 🙂

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  433. 433

    My motivation is wanting to be healthy for my kids and be an example for them, and have mote energy for them, ages 2 and 4. Also just want to feel good about myself

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  435. 435

    I had gained about 30 pounds during my pregnancy. I look all big and round now. So I am looking for healthy weight loss option. Food which I could cook and eat as a part of my plan. I think this book will help me achieve my aim. My husband is a true motivator who encourages me with his pep talks about hitting gym or swimming regularly. He is my source of inspiration.

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  438. 438

    My motivation for losing weight is my girls! I want to be a good example & don’t want them to struggle with their weight like I have

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  439. 439

    My motivation these days is not coming from my WW leader. Although I love the new P+ program, I am getting my inspiration from you, Danica, and also Roni’s blog and Green Lite Bites cookbook. Thank you SO much for the incredible amount of time you spend on this blog to help us through this lifelong journey- it is truly appreciated!

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  441. 441

    Wow this book is getting some serious buzz. I need to lose weight so I can enter my 50’s feeling fabulous!!

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  445. 445

    Plain and simple .. my kids. I want to be around to see them grow up, and want to be able to keep up with them. I want them to be proud of me, not embarassed by having a ‘fat” mom. I want to set a good example and hope they follow in my footsteps.

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  446. 446

    I was ready for a change. I was sick of feeling miserable. I know it is a life long battle but one I am more than willing to fight for!! Weight watchers has changed my life and I am so incredibly grateful for it!! 🙂

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  452. 452

    My motivation for losing weight is so I can keep up with my kids and hopefully prevent them from becoming like me.

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  457. 457

    Just lost 14 lbs in 6 weeks doingWW p+ and exercising..I have been super sad the last couple of years, and this new lifestyle is making me happy again.

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  466. 466

    I decided my goal was to have a normal BMI. Every week I had a loss. My mantra; atleast one pound this week. I had lost 17 pounds before someone asked how much I had lost and I looked at the total loss on the weigh in record keeper. I was that focused on the weekly +/-

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  467. 467

    My motivation to lose weight is to take back my life after getting a kidney removed and some other health issues last year. Your blog really motivates me to try new foods and recipes.

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  468. 468

    I dont like the fact that I am considered obese. I want to lose weight and live a healthy life to be around to see my 4 children grow old. Plus I love how I feel the healthier I eat and the more I exercise.

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  470. 470

    My motivation to lose weight is to keep energy levels up. When I carry around extra weight, I get very tired and sluggish.

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  474. 474

    Hola – this is my third time trying to win this cookbook – third time’s the charm?!? 🙂

    Anyway, my motivation for losing weight is mainly my health. I had really high blood pressure from years of secret fast food eating in my car… it’s under control b/c of medication, diet, and exercise, but my goal is to be off of my meds altogether!

    Really linked to the health reason is for myself…it’s been a long time since I’ve felt confident about how I look…I haven’t worn shorts in 17 years! I used to be a competitive swimmer, dancer and singer, but now I feel self-conscious on stage (unless I’m costumed – ha!). Anyway, I want to feel good about myself in my own skin… I know it affects my mindset regarding a lot of things in life – how I perceive of my future, of my relationships, and more…

    OK, this comment has become an overshare, but these are a couple of motivations for losing weight!

    -Emily

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  479. 479

    I lost 50 pounds with weight watchers and during maintainence I love to have new ideas to keep myself on track.

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  480. 480

    My motivation for losing weight is due to the fact that both of my parents are Type II diabetics and my mom had a heart attack & quadruple bypass when she was only 58 years old. I don’t want that to be my future!

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  483. 483

    My biggest motivation is to get healthy and fit to be around for my grandkids weddings and to see their kids. What a kick it would be to be a great grammy.

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  484. 484

    My motivation is myself. I look in the mirror and know I have to change for me. My life is good now, I want to enjoy it. How can I dream of retirement, if I dont chose to live for retirement?

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  487. 487

    I really don’t need to lose weight. I met that goal. I now need to keep it off. Very difficult. This book should help me.

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  492. 492

    Slowly losing and very happy about that! You find the best recipes, Danica, and this is also a great find! I’d love a copy!!!!

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  493. 493

    My motivation for healthier eating, is to be a role model for my daughter so that she can learn how to and want to live a healthier life!!

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  494. 494

    Summer is always motivation to lose weight but in addition I need to get back to goal. I made lifetime last april and a year later I am 10 lbs over goal….so motivation is get back to goal to not have to pay for meetings again!

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  499. 499

    I am losing weight to get back to my happy place before I had my son. I’ve been down and out for 2 years and gained 40 pounds. I am desperate to get back to moving and eating right.

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  503. 503

    as many others my motivation for losing weight has been many diff things to look better of course to feel better and to be healthy so i can be around for friends and family for years to come

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  505. 505

    The first time I lost weight (over 110) pounds, I lost weight so I could feel good about myself, walk into a room without feeling ashamed of myself, and so I could buy clothes that I LIKED!!!! When I got pregnant with my son, i gained back 80 lbs. I now have a daughter as well, and I want them to shine. I want them to be healthy and confident, and to do that they need a role model. So, I am losing weight, living actively, eating healthy, and regaining my confidence. I want them to dance like no one is watching, and just as importantly – I want to dance WITH them. =-)

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  506. 506

    I’m 46 and have been working out and eating right for 20+ years. I want to enjoy another 20+ through education and web sites like yours. As far as Rocco goes, I remember his restaurant show and he was nice to look at then and even better now. 🙂

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  508. 508

    i hope i made the cut! i’m in ww right now, struggling to keep motivated. a new cookbook would definitely help!

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  509. 509

    I want to set a good example to my dd and show her that eating ‘healthy’ doesn’t have to be boring! I love fruits and veg so I love finding new recipes to try, and we’re growing a garden again this year, hopefully I will fully utilize all that we harvest 🙂

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  510. 510

    My motivation is that I want my 2-year old and my newborn daughter to grow up and have a Mom that’s healthy and active.

    Reply

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