Comments on: Oprah’s Best Life Week Kicks off with Bob Greene

By: Carrie

Carrie — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 18:38:23 +0000

There is a point we get into a funk and we DO realize this funk but just have absoutley “NO Desire” to go to the gym or eat another salad and think “who cares” I am hungry or an 1/8th of a fry will not cure my craving. I always say if my desire for food would go away than I would have the answer. I am not “obese” but definitely can lose 40lbs. Naturaly slim people just don’t get it.

By: Roxanne

Roxanne — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 16:43:44 +0000

How can I access Bobs promo for his weight loss site?

By: KW

KW — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:19:59 +0000

O’ poor Oprah. Millions of people know that a bag of chips a day isn’t the best thing for you. What did she think was going to happen?

By: Maureen

Maureen — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:46:45 +0000

I like to know how you got off your Thyrroid medicine. Your show was very interesting. Weight is always a problem and we can fall off the wagon. I just like to know how you got off all your drugs. That is one question I can’t figure out.

By: Mandy

Mandy — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:26:47 +0000

I think Oprah did a good job bringing to light the reality that regardless of who we are or how much money we may have, there are moments of struggle and we can fall off the wagon. She is in a very nice position to have the best help all around her but appreciate her candidness and honesty!

By: DR

DR — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:27:22 +0000

For the most part, I was very impressed by the raw honesty expressed by Oprah. I was even impressed by Bob Greene’s interpretation of the situation.

I think that the realization that weight gain / weight loss has a strong emotional component will only be bolstered by the huge marketing effect that Oprah has on just about any subject.

I predict that the next wave of diet books will all contain some form of mind/body component.

With that being said, I found that as the show went on, I felt that things were being wrapped up a little too neatly. Are we to believe that by asking yourself “why am I overweight?” that we are going to solve the emotional issues that have contributed to our weight gain.

I wish Oprah all the luck in the world, but I think there will be more than a few stumbles before she achieve the “balance” that she is searching for.

Suprisingly, I think Bob Greene understands that better than Oprah herself. I have never been a big Bob Greene fan, but I was very impressed by his performance on yesterday’s show.