The Gotti Diet: How I Took Control of My Body, Lost 80 Pounds, and Discovered How to Stay Fit Forever Paperback - 2005

Yo, when I was thirteen, I weighed 255 pounds and already had high blood pressure. When my mom took me to see the family doctor for my annual back-to-school checkup, he told me I was "morbidly obese." Yeah, I had a problem. I liked to eat ... and eat ... and eat. I knew I was fat -- my brothers, John and Carmine, teased me about it all the time, even though Mom told them to knock it off. But when Mom told me that the whole family was going to be on a reality TV show called Growing Up Gotti on A&E, I finally made the decision to change. No way did I want to be seen as the Fatty Gotti by the entire world.

With the support of my mother, my doctor, and my lacrosse team coach, I got to work. I learned all about food, dieting, and exercise. But I didn't follow anyone else's diet or program -- I created one for myself based on common sense, portion control, and moderation. And the results were great! I lost eighty pounds in the first year! Once the weight started coming off, I started working out, turning fat into muscle and toning up. I also did aerobic exercise and found stamina on the lacrosse field that I never had before. My brothers didn't think I could do it, but I showed them -- and I'm not Fat Frankie anymore. Now friends come to me for advice on starting their own diets and exercise programs. So listen up -- here, in this book, is all the information you need to get started -- my program of portion control, fat and calorie counters, great-tasting healthy food recipes, and my exercise program. It's advice that all teens can benefit from -- boys and girls. And it's the program that turned the Fatty Gotti into the Hottie Gotti.