Unsupersize Me

Unsupersize Me is a 2013 American documentary film directed and produced by Juan-Carlos Francisco Asse. The film was released on May 6, 2013 and documents a young woman as she tries to lose weight by following a whole-food, plant-based diet created by Asse. Unsupersize Me was released to DVD on July 2013. Asse is currently working on a sequel entitled Unsupersize Me 2.
Summary
The film follows Tracy Ryan, an average woman who wants to lose over 200 pounds and become height-weight proportionate. She has requested help from Juan-Carlos F. Asse, the owner of a personal training studio in Gainesville, Florida that creates a plant-based diet and a tailored exercise program for Tracy. The movie also features interviews with several health and fitness advocates like Dr. Neal D. Barnard and T. Colin Campbell.
Awards
*Award of Excellence for Featured Documentary at the International Film Festival for Environment, Health and Culture (2013, won)
*Award of Merit for Featured Documentary at the Accolade Competition (March 2013, won)
*Award of Merit for Featured Documentary at the Indie Film Festival (February 2013, won)
 
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