Oprah’s battle with weight is legendary—but she swears she had a breakthrough when Bob Greene introduced her to his approach to dieting. According to Greene, you need to understand your attitude towards food. Once you understand the motives behind your eating habits, you’ll be able to change them and create an overall healthier lifestyle.

The Verdict: Since Total Body Makeover gets to the root of why you overeat, It’s ideal for those who’ve had a long struggle with weight and are caught in a cycle of “lose weight-gain weight-lose weight-gain even more”. It’s also psychologically sound: many experts link obesity and eating disorders to self esteem, and their research confirms Greene’s philosophy that dieting begins in loving yourself and respecting your body. Worth a try.

Categories: long term, low maintenance in terms of dieting but high maintenance in terms of the time you need for reflection and self-assessment, personalized, spirit

Feedback: “This really helped me. But you’ve got to take it seriously. You’ve got to want to change. Best thing is that I found out more about myself—not just my weight, but stuff about my personality I needed to change. A real eye opener.” – Barbara, (STATE)