At first glance, I thought the Bob Greene Best Life Diet had it backwards. I have always been taught that you start hard and gradually work back into the way you are hoping to live, keeping the weight off, for the rest of your life. And I thought that meant getting to go back to eating what I want. But as I started looking, really looking at his program, I realized that my thinking was what was backwards. I mean, this is what got me into this situation in the first place.

Not only that, but as the Ah-Ha light came on, I also recalled that most people fail at dieting because it is too hard to change your lifestyle so drastically so quickly. It started to click that in starting off slowly, you see success in getting healthy and that makes you want to become healthier. Then you will take it to the next level because you are liking what you are seeing and feeling. Furthermore, you will end up where you want to spend your life, eating healthy and exercising regularly.

“Losing weight the right way – so you shed pounds and keep them off – takes time” is the basis for Bob Greene’s diet plan. With this inspiration, he developed a program that starts off with reasonable expectations like eating breakfast daily and also getting active. Starting with these simple changes will bring results without killing you off. And this is important as you want a lifestyle change that is healthy for a long life.

Unlike the well worn starting and stopping diet plan, this one is a journey to a lifestyle change. The diet plan is not about lifetime restrictions but about being sure you can continue to enjoy food. And do so without a constant struggle to stay at a healthy weight.

Bob Greene’s Best Life diet has 3 easy phases each with a 4 week duration. Phase 1 jumpstarts your weight loss by getting your metabolism going by eating 3 meals and a snack. Also upping the activity levels begins burning calories. Phase 2 is the level that changes eating habits with removing 6 bad foods. You set up a food plan based on the diet plan’s Hunger Scale. Phase 3 is the finale where healthy eating and healthy energy levels equal a new healthy ongoing lifestyle.

The only loophole I can see is the portion control. This is vital in healthy eating. However, an upside is you start increasing your activity level on day one up to 30 minutes 3 times a week. This is a great way to jumpstart your metabolism.

All in all – Bob Greene’s Best Life Diet is a homerun. The only way you can have a long healthy, happy life is to eat well and keep the body moving. This diet plan gives you the straightforward truth that will allow you to achieve success.