Unsupersize Me

Why the hate? Sure this is a humble and modest film yet it tells a great story that many can benefit from! Tracy is a morbidly obese woman in her late 20's and through hard work and dedication she is able to shed over 200 pounds by going whole foods and working out daily. This is a message that is applicable to many and perhaps by watching this film they will be inspired to take action. Go forth brothers and sister. Great things can be yours!

Has great content that's worth watching even though it's probably one of the worst produced movies you'll ever see on a streaming service. Basically it's just a home movie shot by an phone but it's a fun story and shows what a huge impact a whole foods plant based diet and exercise can have on health.

I would say watch all the other documentaries first like Forks over Knives, Game Changers, Eating you Alive, What the Health, etc. This doesn't have a lot of info about the science just a little sprinkled in here and there with Barnard and Campbell interviewed quickly. It's probably better to watch as reinforcement or support for people looking to lose weight or just improve their health of what is possible.

This award-winning documentary does not disappoint! It follows the story of Juan-Carlos Asse, owner of a personal training studio and advocate of the-whole-food-plant-based diet and Tracy Ryan, a sedentary, morbidly obese young woman who is desperate to regain her life. Asse sets out to prove that exercise combined with the WFPD diet can and will do just that.

His plan is revolutionary, and yet utterly simple. No diet pills, no calorie-counting, no gimmicks. What follows is a heartwarming and encouraging story giving hope to anyone in need of regaining their health. Tracy's transformation is incredible, how she looks, how she feels and her new lease on life is contagious!

Asse also demonstrates that the results he achieved with Tracy are possible for everyone. He gives viewers the blueprint for success! And, he proves that we don't have to give up the enjoyment derived from delicious meals in order to have our own transformation!

While "Unsupersize Me" won't win any awards for production values, this indie film is a must-see for anyone suffering from obesity or lifestyle related diseases like high cholesterol, blood pressure, atherosclerosis, cancer, etc. Asse shows that diet and moderate exercise can result in stunning results in a short time.

While I enjoyed the film for what it is, it would have massively benefited from a tighter edit. This is a homegrown style of documentary that once would have sold in the DVD section of health-food stores. These days, docs of this variety just don't quite cut it, but the message stands the test of time at least.

While "Unsupersie Me" was just barely tolerable production-wise, I have a feeling that the upcoming follow-up "Unsupersize Us" will be lightyears better, just based on the trailers. Regardless, put your pickiness aside and give this a watch to see just how profoundly a few simple lifestyle changes can improve your health over the course of a year.

Absolutely loved this movie. Our of the 3 documentaries that Juan-Carlos Asse has done, this was my favorite. I mean, Tracy Ryan's transformation is really, really impressive. Not only her physical transformation, but what she is able to do by the end of the film. It's also interesting to see how she changed as a person by the end of the film. And my favorite part is that it seemed like anyone can do it. Just eat a plant based diet and exercise, that's it. The amount of weight she lost from just walking is like nothing I've ever seen. This is definitely the best health/weight loss documentary I've ever seen. I've watched it 3 times already!