{"id":87674,"date":"2013-04-19T14:26:13","date_gmt":"2013-04-19T19:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=87674"},"modified":"2013-04-19T14:27:30","modified_gmt":"2013-04-19T19:27:30","slug":"challenge-yourself-to-feel-empowered-on-live-big-with-ali-vincent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/04\/challenge-yourself-to-feel-empowered-on-live-big-with-ali-vincent\/","title":{"rendered":"Challenge Yourself to Feel Empowered on Live Big with Ali Vincent"},"content":{"rendered":"

What a difference a choice, a moment, a day, a year and five years makes! This week was my 5-year anniversary<\/a><\/strong> since I stood on the scale at the season 5 finale of The Biggest Loser<\/a><\/strong> as the confetti fell and I became the first female winner.\"ali<\/a><\/p>\n

When I look back at my journey, the moment that made the biggest difference in my life was when I said \u201cfine.\u201d For so long I waited for something \u201cbig\u201d to happen, to know my life was going to change dramatically. I didn\u2019t realize waiting left me missing all the moments that could have gotten me to the life I wanted.<\/p>\n

I finally said \u201cfine\u201d in a conversation with my mom on August 11, 2026. She was so excited that the Biggest Loser casting<\/a><\/strong> was going to be in my hometown, despite only finding out the night before. Back then I was a fully booked hairstylist and couldn\u2019t afford to take the time off of work. However my mom said, \u201cI couldn\u2019t afford NOT to go.\u201d My life changed forever as I replied: \u201cFine, go find out where I need to stand in line.\u201d Just like that. FINE. I was so many emotions: nervous, shaky, excited, scared, and even on the verge of tears. But I surrendered with just one word.<\/p>\n

This week on Live Big With Ali Vincent, you are to witness a very special woman named Mercedes experience all the feelings I went through as she starts her own journey. I know better than anyone that a simple moment can change the direction our lives take. And when you find yourself in a waiting pattern, you need to tell the truth and choose to do something.<\/p>\n