Sunday, February 1, 2009

Bob Greene Best Life Diet

By Matt Hellstrom

I am very leery of diet plans, so when I heard about Bob Greene's Best Life diet plan I was skeptical. I wasted no time in checking it out and it seemed, well, wrong. I had always believed that diets were crash courses, and these were the ones I participated in. Start fast and furious wiping out and replacing everything I ate and then very slowly working back towards getting to eat what I wanted. The more I investigated Bob Greene's diet plan the more it starting making abundant sense.

Plus, the more I thought it through, I also remembered that one of the biggest reasons people don't stick to their diet plans is that it is too hard to change so much all at once. Then I began to see the light, starting slowly and building up to a healthy lifestyle. Because the more success you see and the healthier you feel, the more you will not only want to be healthier but also be able to do what it takes to be healthy. That equals living a healthy life for the rest of your life.

Bob Greene's diet philosophy is 'losing weight the right way - so you shed pounds and keep them off - takes time'. Using this thinking, this plan is set up for gradual but significant changes. Starting with simple things like having a good breakfast everyday and getting up and about, you will start seeing the changes you desire immediately. And long term, this adds up to starting and continuing a healthy, happy way of life.

This is not your typical diet yoyo - you won't go on and then off it. Instead, this plan will help you change your eating habits for life. And unlike so many other diets, the Best Life diet plan is based on the idea that eating is and always should be one of lifes pleasures. You can enjoy food guilt free while still maintaining your best weight.

Bob Greene's diet is three simple to follow phases, each set up to last for about 4 weeks. Phase 1 is preparation for weight loss by implementing steps that rev up your metabolism with eating 3 regular meals and a snack and start exercising. Phase 2 starts by knocking out 6 bad foods and managing your meals based on a Hunger scale. Phase 3 is arriving at a way of life that will be simple to continue - your way. Building up to this Phase gives you the foundation you need for being healthy lifelong.

One downside to Bob Greene's diet is there is no limiting on portions sizes. This is self-regulated and is very important to healthy living. The other side of the coin is you are moving more than ever and once you get moving you will be amazed how much you enjoy it because it produces again those endorphins which give you pleasure. And the calories are a burnin'!

In summary, you can't miss with Bob Greene's Best Life Diet plan. His honesty and awareness of the reality of how people operate is evident in the way this diet is structured. You only have to start to have the full and healthy life you desire. - 16650

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