Erase Diet Commitment Phobia With Bob Greene

Best-selling author and diet guru Bob Greene helped Oprah Winfrey drop pounds and keep them off. In fact, he wrote his first book Make The Connection: Ten Steps To A Better Body And A Better Life (Hyperion, 1996) with Oprah.

Bob Greene has been Oprah's personal trainer for a number of years. He continues to work with Oprah through Oprah's Boot Camp, and is a regular contributor to O magazine.

Bob Greene's program is unique in that he first encourages dieters to:

sign a contract. People who are serious about weight loss sign a contract stating they will commit to their weight-loss goals.

Just as some people have commitment phobia when it comes to relationships, many bob greene people can't commit to a healthful diet and exercise plan. Maybe they had bad experiences with starvation diets in the past and aren't read to deal with hunger pains. Maybe they are afraid of losing friends who become jealous or the comforting bowl of ice cream that keeps them company while watching television.

After signing a contract, the next step in Bob Greene's plan is to increase metabolism through exercise and create a custom fitness plan.
Bob Greene's third step is to overcome emotional eating habits. For many people obesity is a symptom of a psychological problem. Some people eat instead of expressing their emotions.
During the four "phase" of Bob Greene's plan, dieters replace their bad eating habits with healthier ones.

In addition to his first book, Bob Greene has written Get With The Program! (Simon & Schuster, 2002), which includes a 12-week plan for getting in shape and overcoming emotional eating.

He also authored Bob Greene's Total Body Makeover for people who want to achieve maximum results in less time.

Bob Greene is an exercise physiologist does not believe in a quick fix for weight loss. He encourages people to follow his exercise and eating strategies, losing weight at their own pace.

As part of Bob Greene's plan, dieters eat three meals and two snacks each day. They stop eating at least two or three hours before going to sleep.

Exercise is an important part of Bob Greene's plan. People who are new to exercise begin with just 50 to 75 minutes of cardiovascular exercise a week and then graduate to 100-125 minutes and strength training.

To stay on track, Bob Greene advises people to use a daily journal to record their exercise goals and track eating habits.

Bob Greene has a contract for dieters who pledge to "get with the program."

You can make your own pledge to fitness by signing up a similar contract with yourself. Be creative when designing your own pledge.

Fitness Contract For Life

I hereby agree to exercise at least three times a week unless I've sustained an injury. I will be mindful of everything I put into my body. My goal will be to nourish and feed my body, not my fat cells. I will not use food as a replacement for love or attention. I will appreciate every day as a gift and consider my body a vehicle for good.

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