For most people, the trials and tribulations of dieting and weight loss are worked out behind the scenes, in the comfort of their own home. There are few people you have to answer to, and rarely does anyone talk about it. However, for Oprah Winfrey, she has had to play out the battle with her weight on an international stage for two decades. It has served as an inspiration to many, but also given her the motivation to triumph over her weight once and for all. By committing herself to the Bob Greene BestLife Diet she is in the best shape of her life, and plans on keeping it that way.

As the official Oprah Diet, the BestLife Diet has become increasingly popular and has helped thousands regain control of their weight even when they thought they'd completely lost. The thing about BestLife is that diet is really a false description - BestLife is about changing everything you're doing, inside and out, for a lifetime of positive results.

Bob Greene is a well-respected, renowned fitness and health expert. He dedicated many years to fine-tuning his BestLife diet, with Oprah along his side as a “guinea pig.” She is proof-positive that the BestLife is the only way for Oprah and serves as a constant reminder to millions that when you decide once and for all to change your life and start living it the way you were always meant to, you can achieve everything you want… even winning the battle with your weight.

FOOD & RECIPES

BestLife offers hundreds of recipes, as well as weekly meal plans. There is even an entire site dedicated to BestLife recipes - bestliferecipes.com. Some of these include:

- Florida Grapefruit Salad with Seared Shrimp

- Nut Butter and Pear Sandwich

- Fajitas with Guacamole

- Flaxseed Morning Glory Muffins

- Thai Seared Shrimp with Tomato, Basil and Coconut

- Cannellini with Tomatoes and Sage

Bob Greene worked with many of the most recognizable grocery store brands in the country to help make their products more nutritious and make healthy choices more identifiable to consumers. Among some of the items with a BestLife stamp on the package you will see at your grocery store include:

- Barilla omega-3 pasta

- Yoplait Yogurt

- Flat-Out Wraps

- 8th Continent Soy

- Bertolli Olive Oil

- Cheerios

- Lipton Teas

- Hellmann's Light Mayo

- Progresso Soups

While living by the BestLife Diet, you'll also have to bid farewell to some of those trusty standby favorites, including white bread, fried foods, soda, whole milk and high-fat cheese.

EXERCISE

Exercise is one of the most important components of the BestLife program. You'll need to meet at least 30 minutes of moderate exercise each day to yield positive results. Jogging, Pilates, or even a power walk are all simple ways to get your body moving to start shaping up.

BestLife Fitness gives detailed recommendations and instruction for many different exercises, including cardio and strength training.

EXPENSE

BestLife is quite affordable. A membership to the website is about $20/month. Or you can buy a copy of the book.

BestLife is one of the most well-rounded, balanced programs available today. The program is supported with a book and a website, working in tandem to ensure plenty of information is available when and where you need it.

- 3-phase plan that gradually teaches you how to change eating and exercise habits
- All-inclusive program includes web community, daily and weekly meal plans, recipes, exercise instruction and much more
- Free 10-day trial
- BestLife branded and approved foods at the grocery store
- Strong emphasis on exercise

CON

- Give up tempting and favored foods
- No personal interaction with trainers or other support system


CONCLUSION

If you're like Oprah, and you're tired of playing games and have reached the point where you're saying it's time to make some necessary changes in your life, Bob Greene's BestLife Diet could quite possibly be the answer you keep looking for.

With both book and Web components, the program goes into explicit detail about every aspect of eating, exercise and all the areas in between.

Be prepared to set goals for yourself. But more importantly, be prepared to meet and exceed them.

common misspellings: Oprah's Deit, Bob Green Diet, Oprah's Best Life