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The Best Life Diet by Bob Greene

Oprah’s personal trainer shares his insights into creating “The Best Life”.

Here is what Oprah Winfrey has to say about your life and your diet.

Another thing I know for sure now is that you’ve got to ask yourself, What kind of life do you want and how close are you to living it? You cannot ever live the life of your dreams without coming face to face with the truth. Every unwanted pound creates another layer of lies. It’s only when you peel back those layers that you will be set free: Free to work out, free to eat responsibly, free to live the life you want and deserve to live. Tell the truth and you’ll learn to eat to satisfy your physical hunger and stop burying your hopes and dreams beneath layers of fat. – Oprah

What Is It?
As many of you know, Bob Greene is the prized personal trainer of entertainment guru Oprah Winfrey. Green’s diet – better know as The Best Life Diet – is not designed for someone who wants a short-term fix for their weight loss issues. Rather, his diet is based on the theory that overall weight loss should be a result of a healthier lifestyle and a more positive outlook on diet and exercise.

Bob Greene’s program calls for a long-term approach and once that virtually consists of a lifestyle change. The Best Life Diet is broken down into three different phases and is explained in great detail via the book or through their online membership program.

Many like the online version of Greene’s diet because of the interactive weight loss tool, online community support, healthy food recipes, and motivational pieces. As a member, you also receive a free diet profile, have access to recipes and exercise plans, and have easily accessible weight loss tips and information at your fingertips.

Types Of Food
Flavorful meals and recipes will greet you at The Best Life. Foods include Jerk-Grilled Chicken w/ Salad, Nut Butter and Pear Sandwich, Lemon and Herb Grilled Trout, Chicken Tabouleh Pitas, and more.

If it sounds good, that’s because it probably is. Remember, that The Best Life Diet isn’t necessarily a diet that you’re “on” or “off”. It’s more a way of life and altering your diet to reap the rewards of a long and happy life is the ultimate goal. The weight loss that normally comes with this lifestyle adjustment is a great bonus.

Exercise
The Best Life Diet does, indeed, promote exercise which is a positive since most other diets don’t encourage it as much as they should. Exercising will increase your metabolism and generally leads to a healthier lifestyle.

This is what Bob Greene has to say about exercise:

Activity actually has an “after burn” effect-that is, it raises your metabolism for hours after you’ve stopped exercising. Once you step off the treadmill, cease digging in your garden, or return home from a walk in the park, the rate at which you burn calories remains higher than normal. It doesn’t remain at the same rate as when you’re, say, jogging or walking, but it stays higher than normal and doesn’t slow back down for quite some time. In this sense, you might think of activity as the gift that keeps on giving.

Recommendations include 30-40 minutes of cardio (jogging, power walk, pilates, etc.) five days per week. Online membership will include access to exercise and fitness tools to help you track your progress.

Cost
Approximately $5 per week for online membership.

Pros
» Recommended by Oprah (a successful client of Bob Greene)
» Lifestyle and habit changes are usually better than quick-fix weight loss schemes
» Online diet program is convenient and inexpensive

Cons
» Need to be disciplined and not overeat
» Home delivery meals such as Nutrisystem and Medifast hold you more accountable since they provide you with the food.

Conclusion
If you’re ready to make a lifestyle change and are committed to breaking bad habits, The Best Life Diet (online) is an inexpensive way to jumpstart you plan. The weight loss program has worked for many, many people including Oprah.

Editor’s Note: This is a growing and popular diet due to it’s exposure on the Oprah Show. The Bob Greene diet is offering a free diet profile so make sure to take advantage of that to see if this is the right diet for you. Click here to learn more..

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