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Man, if I were Oprah, I think I’d fire this hack.
Her personal trainer Bob Greene wrote a column for CNN.com entitled “How Not To Gain It All Back.” You’d think that with the kind of money Oprah surely pays him, he would have shared some of this wisdom with her before she regained 40 pounds.
Some of his advice (notice how he lets himself off the hook and never suggests “lifestyle change”):
Recently, in fact, experts have started comparing the struggle to slim down with the difficulty of breaking an addictive habit. Research suggests that it often takes a number of attempts before people are able to kick cigarettes or give up alcohol for good; this might also be true for weight loss.
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So here’s the good news: Instead of thinking, “I’ve failed over and over again, why bother trying again?” take your relapse in stride and stay positive no matter how many attempts it takes you. Each new effort brings you closer to the one that might really work. The key is to stick with it until you achieve your weight and health goals — that’s my definition of a true success story.
Just another guy with no credentials getting rich off his Oprah connections. Sound like anyone else?
