The Best Life Diet by Bob Greene (2006, Hardcover)

The Best Life Diet by Bob Greene (2006)is the first "diet" book Bob Greene has ever written and I find totally on target, and very inspiring. His past books, which focus on fitness, take the same "phased" look at everything, and I personally think it is much easier to make life changes in phases, vs. the way other diet books want you to change everything at once. I was initially concerned about all the product mentions in the book, but I have looked at all the nutritional content online regarding these products and find some VERY encouraging information: no trans fats, low sugar content, whole grains, lots of vegetables, well known and well respected brands, organic foods. And more importantly, these are products I can find in almost any grocery store in America, which takes the guess work out of deciding what to eat. This is going to help millions of people and it will encourage consumers to read labels.

Bob appears to want to change the way some companies formulate their foods based on his Oprah appearance. I applaud his efforts to help people and know that everyone will benefit by following the simple effective plan he has laid out.

Hope this helps!

Not sure who this book is intended for. I read it looking for some illuminaiton and was deeply dissapointed - nothing new not told by other books and diet guides and surely nothing that is not pure common sense. If you've read a couple of books on more than one approach to diet I'd say skip this one, as you will not learn enough from this book to justify the tie reading it. I hope this helps!

I love this book! It does say the word 'diet' in the title, however it is not another one of those fad diet books that leaves you searching for yet another weight loss solution. It is a life-style change!
We all know that in order to lose weight and keep it off, you have to change your bad eating habits, reduce your calorie intake and incorporate healthy, nutritious foods and exercise into your life. This is essentially what Bob Greene teaches you to do. He educates you on how to make good food choices, and provides excellent nutritional information. No gimmicks, pills, powders, or bizzare diet aids. The menu is comprised of healthy, delicious foods!
He is all about healthful living. Finally, a logical, healthy way to loose weight and keep it off!
By far, this is the best lifestyle/weight loss book I have ever read. I will keep reading it over-and-over again! A wonderful book!

good recipes that are easy to follow. love oprah so where can you go wrong by buying book she refers to and uses.

I really enjoy this book,it is full of good recipes and a easy way to diet.I would reccomend this book to anyone who is trying to diet. It has helped me lose 15 lbs in a 5 week period.

I am a big fan of Bob Greene. And I admire what he did for Oprah. But I have compared what is in this book versus what is in the 'Get with the progam' book and I just can't see a big difference. It has the same 'stages' and workout suggestions. If you try to sign up on the bestlife website they will charge about $50/3mo verses $30/12wk. I guess you have to decide which one works best for you. I noticed GWTP has an eating out guide you can get. Extra of course. The bestlife progam seems to want to push you to the foods that Bob has a marketing agreement with. I don't like that. GWTP seems to have more customized workouts for you and you can also get software to help you journal and keep track of your food. Extra charge. I would highly suggest you look at both programs and see which one works best for you. Bob Greene will make money form you either way.

I liked this diet book because it is an easy to follow, everyday approach to dieting. Losing weight is difficult, but Bob simplifies this diet for you. Everything, from the three phases, meal plans, and recipes are explained clearly.....along with a chapter on positive attitude which is very important, in my opinion.

Good book for the person who truly wants a change. Love the Phases, the recipes and motivation. Easy reading (a HUGE PLUS for me!). Much is common sense but laid out to put into easy action. Delicious foods choices with something for everyone. I like the fact that I can go to the grocery store and look for the Best Life logo on items and easily trust that the product falls into this "program".

Great book! Good advice and common sense ideas that can change your life!!
I saw it talked about on Oprah and read about it in Good Housekeeping magazine. I ordered two one for a friend and one for myself...I am ready for a life changing experience.

Good book. Every one should read this book. You will find this book helpfull in understanding the nutritient.

I liked making this purchase because it was an easy, less expensive way for me to obtain this book. I have a fascination for diet books that involve healthy and easy recipes, so that's why I made this purchase. I have also watched Bob Greene on t.v. and when he talked about this book it just made sense.

I bought the book because I need to lose weight and I saw it on Oprah. Hopefully it will inspire me to do something about my weight

The best life diet is very inspiring. The plan laid by Bob is simple and it can be achevable and effective plan. Anybody intent to lose weight should follow the plan.

This is the best gift I have gotten myself in a long time. I love it I try to read it as often as I can but I did get the work book too that goes with it and that is a great help

I couln't give an accurate review because the product never came! I was so dissapointed becuase I was really looking forward to reading this book, next time I will make sure that I know who I am buying from...

Seller was a fraud, we never received the book. Seller would not correspond with us, difficult person to deal with, only dealt with personal checks or money orders, DO NOT PURCHASE FROM SELLER

I really like this book, but it just tells you the basics of dieting, most stuff you should know either by hearing it all the time, or just plain common sense. However, it does have a "plan" to help you guide your diet, so for that I have really enjoyed the book.

i am in the middle of reading it and i am enjoying it and learning from it. i'm glad i made the purchase.

Saw on the Oprah Show and decided to give it a try. Very easy to follow and the foods needed to eat are very easy to find in the grocery store. Enjoyed the readying.

I am interested in this book. I wanted to know how the author could help achieve my weight loss goals. I am trying this book out, after looking at it in a store I discovered that the author has made it easy for the dieter to lose weight. he has menus you can use and also recipes.

I HAVE HAD THIS BOOK PREVIOUSLY. WE HAD A FIRE IN OUR HOME AND IT WAS DESTROYED SO I THOUGHT I WOULD GET IT AGAIN. IT IS VERY INFORMATIVE

Nice clean copy and price is excellent. I will enjoy having it in my book collection. I was surprised it was published in 2006, I thought it was a newer book because Oprah was, I guess, recommending it this year.

Excellent book, great service, thank you very much for giving me the price on my offer for this book. It is an excellent book! Appreciate your 5star service!