Get Fit! Oprah’s Trainer Shows You How

Folks in Beverly Hills , California have likely heard the tips that Bob Greene, Oprah’s trainer shares with his celebrity clients. Comparing what Greene has to say with what medical weight loss doctors suggest reveals one or two minor disagreements. But on the whole, Greene’s advice is consistent with a comprehensive medical weight loss program. Here is what Greene has to say:

1. Get Serious About Your Efforts

According to Greene a serious commitment to change is necessary to lose weight. Change your priority from losing a set amount of pounds to living a health life-style.

2. Ease Into Weight Loss

Most people who begin a weight loss program immediately stop eating junk food and eat only healthy foods. This is a bad strategy he claims. A gradual change is better and achieved by phasing in healthy foods over time. Slower diet change becomes a healthy way of life and not torture.

3. Don’t Weigh Yourself.

Greene urges his clients to “skip the scale”. After dieting for one day most folks jump on the scale and are bitterly disappointed. They have lost little or no weight. He says it is better to weight a month to six weeks before weighing yourself. If you want to know how you’re doing, he suggests focusing on how your clothes fit.

4. Change Focus

Rather than reducing caloric intake which lowers metabolism which burns fat, start an exercise program first. This improves your metabolism and when you begin to change your eating habits to more healthy ones. your faster metabolism will burn calories more quickly.

5. Meditate While Working Out

Outdoors use an iPod to listen to relaxing music. Indoors, watch a TV show. Do something to keep your mind off of your exercise routine and make it a pleasant experience. Exercise is easier when you make it enjoyable.

6. Be Creative When Incorporating Exercise Into Your Life

Greene tell a story about one of his partners who had a desk built on his treadmill. He was able to do paper work, read reports and make phone calls. While this may over-kill it is a good example of creative exercising.

7. Focus On The Outcome, Not The Exercise Program

Greene says that clients always tell him how great they feel after a workout. Their energized and sleep better as well as have worked upon reshaping their body.

Basically, Greene’s suggestions are to have your mind work with your body to make an exercise program less uncomfortable and easy to make a part of your lifestyle.