I have been doing the YOU plan (for the most part!) since January of this year. I have lost 80 pounds in 31 weeks, and I lOVE it. Reading the book, a lot of things just "clicked" for me. I have no doubt that this is the first time in my adult life that I will make it to my goal - and more important, STAY THERE. It is the first "plan" that I feel is doable for the rest of my life. NOT a diet.
i've been on best life since July 1 and so far I love it. I haven't introduced the exercise portion really to where I'm supposed to be at, but I have made changes in areas like parking far away, etc.
I've lost 13 pounds since July 1 and have 77 more to go but this is really the first program that i have believed that i can do it. i haven't weighed this "little" in 10 years!
Mrs. Quadcrew: CONGRATS on your accomplishment! I'm very happy for you! I can't wait to be where you are
I got and liked both books and gave both diets a try my problem is that the diets weren't clearly defined and I needed something more defined. If that makes sense.
Wow! Fantastic results! I am going to take a look at Bob Greene's diet after seeing him on Oprah. I love that he has phases and that the products that are on plan are clearly marked at the grocery stores.
I have been on the best life diet for 2 weeks now. I have lost 5 pounds. I saw him on the rachael ray show and bought his book. I agree. It is definetly about life style changes. I bumped my activity level to 3. I have been eating to! In phase one it really is not about cutting a large portion of calories its about staying commited, and making quick easy changes in your life. I am so happy with this book, and that I am not just on a diet, i am getting better and healthier for life.
I was Best-Lifing it in the spring, and really liked it. I loved that it wasn't a diet, that it was just old-fashioned healthy eating and exercise. I lost 7 pounds, not quickly, but they did come off. I the plateaued, but admittedly, wasn't very careful about sticking to the plan during the summer. But at least I maintained. Now I have started calorie-counting, to try to get a little more steady loss, and have lost 5 more, so I think I'll keep on with that. Thing is, I don't want to count every calorie for the rest of my life, so my plan is to go back to Bob Greene for maintenance.
I'm with Mrs. Quadrew. I have read YOU on a diet. I don't think of it as a diet but a way of life. I will also make it to goal for the first time in my adult life and never ever regain the weight. It just clicked after I read the book, more than once. I also eat the superfoods.
I just listened to it (got the audio book from the Library). I was looking for information than a diet. I love that a pound of muscle burns 40 times that of a pound of fat. Some of it was a bit too "medical" for me. I don't need to know ALL The details abotu the brain and hunger....
I know all the medical stuff can seem a bit overwhelming and over the top, but I love that it helps to explain why this all makes sense to eat better!
Cindy
I am happy to see some positive experiences with BFLD - I'm starting it next week, as soon as the Biggest Loser challenge is over, so that I can go 4 weeks without weighing in, as Bob suggests. I'm encouraged that people are seeing some success with it.
I've really been drawn to the sensible, lifestyle-based approach. So many other diet plans aren't sensible - do I really see myself eating low carbs for the next 50+ years? Not likely! This, though, I think I can make into a sustainable lifestyle.
CrawlWalkRun, I'd love to get a group chat going with others!
What do you think of YOU and/or the Best Life diets?
This, though, I think I can make into a sustainable lifestyle. 