Overview Bob Greene is a certified personal trainer who has authored several best selling weight loss books including, Make the Connection, The Best Life Diet, and Get with the Program! Greene found fame and fortune when he met Oprah Winfrey in the early 1990's and helped her lose over 70 lbs.
Greene's basic philosophy towards weight loss is an inside out approach.
He stresses making a personal commitment to yourself and taking power and personal responsibility for one's life.
He advocates 30 minutes of intense cardio every morning to help rev up your metabolism throughout the day.
While he recommends a low calorie diet, his focus is more on curbing over-eating, by "making the connection" as to the internal mechanisms that trigger excess eating.
Pros
Since then she has famously regained the weight, lost it, and regained again.
The plan works only so long as you are willing to put in those 30 minutes of cardio every morning.
As soon as you stop, those pounds will come creeping back.
Although all good weight loss programs should include regular exercise, they should also incorporate a balanced diet with and emphasis on portion control.
This is a fine diet, however there are even better ones out there.
Greene's basic philosophy towards weight loss is an inside out approach.
He stresses making a personal commitment to yourself and taking power and personal responsibility for one's life.
He advocates 30 minutes of intense cardio every morning to help rev up your metabolism throughout the day.
While he recommends a low calorie diet, his focus is more on curbing over-eating, by "making the connection" as to the internal mechanisms that trigger excess eating.
Pros
- Exercise: Incorporating daily exercise into your weight loss regimen is a sound basis for taking the pounds off.
- Emotional Eating: Greene espouses understanding the link between your emotions and overeating, which can be a key factor in weight loss.
- Outdated Diet: The diet Greene recommends is a low fat, higher carb diet typical of those offered during the 1980's, which many find ineffective in reaching their weight loss goals.
- Injury Through Running: One the main component's to Greene's plan is daily long distance running.
While some might adapt to it well, others might find the strain on their joins too severe and ultimately wind up with injuries.
Since then she has famously regained the weight, lost it, and regained again.
The plan works only so long as you are willing to put in those 30 minutes of cardio every morning.
As soon as you stop, those pounds will come creeping back.
Although all good weight loss programs should include regular exercise, they should also incorporate a balanced diet with and emphasis on portion control.
This is a fine diet, however there are even better ones out there.