Biggest Loser Inspired Alison Sweeney to Lose Baby Weight

Many moms feel pressure to regain their slender figures after giving birth, but few are as committed to the cause as The Biggest Loser host Alison Sweeney!

“People ask me why I was so committed to losing weight after Megan was born and why I wanted to do it quickly,” said Alison. “I felt that I owed it to the contestants, to every person that stood on that scale next to me and given it everything they had all week long to get there. I owed it to them to show them I honored what they did and how brave they are and I wanted to be a part of that.”

The show has taught Alison the valuable lesson “that you are worth it. You’re a role model now, so spending time on yourself to get healthy, spending time to go to the gym, is actually the best gift you can give your kids.”

So what’s Alison’s weight loss secret? She recommends “cooking at home more often and [packing] snacks with you. The first step you can take to cut out unwanted calories is to make sure you know what you’re eating and putting it in the food yourself.”

Alison and her husband, Dave Sanov, are also parents to son Benjamin Edward, 4.