Dr Phil’s Diet

Dr Phil McGraw first appeared in the public eye on the Oprah Winfrey show. With a background in medical psychology, his insightful wisdom enabled many people to start believing the "truth about themselves" - rather than the lie. As a counselor he could confront and communicate and people, asking them empowering questions, and assist them in becoming free from some of the issues and problems in their lives.

Dr Phil’s success soon allowed him to have his own show. He is an interesting man to watch. He encourages people to ‘grab the reins’ of their own life, to set goals, and negotiate in their relationships. By showing people the skills and tools he has helped people to live free from addictions, and to achieve weight loss goals.

Healthy Thinking Rather Than Nutrition

Dr Phil has designed a weight management plan that aims at healthy thinking as well as healthy eating. This is good, because healthy thinking leads to happiness. Many people eat when depressed, and it can often lie at the root of many weight problems. He outlines the plan in his book "The Ultimate Weight Loss Solution: The 7 keys to weight loss freedom".

This is a sustainable, long term plan that may assist you and your life in more ways than just losing weight.

Note that the book is fairly limited in terms of an eating plan (e.g. the one size fits all technique). This is not so much about nutrition, but addressing causes of emotional eating.

Dr Phil Supplements?

Incredibly, Dr Phil has seen fit to market his own range of branded "Shape Up" supplements. This seems nothing more than a grab at a lucrative supplement market. This tarnishes an otherwise sensible weight loss plan.

The line of supplements were discontinued in 2005 and Dr Phil ended up facing a class action lawsuit.

Resources

Dr Phil - Dr Phil McGraw’s official site.

Comments

Anonymous

heyy! this diet actuly worked! i lost 25 pounds in just a few weeks!
~ the-now-skinny-gurl~

Critic_92

What does this diet do to lose weight? If you lose the weight can you get off the diet and still keep the weight loss? IS THIS DIET PERMANENT?

emineminy

Dr. Phil!
wow. I’m such a fan of your show. I’ve read a couple of your books as well. I think that your weight plan is excellent. My mother is going to try your weight loss program. I’m so happy for her. Your so cool. I love your show.

yeppers

if dr phils diet works why is he over weight?

Smiley

my point exactly !!!!! No offence to the dude but maybe he should stick to giving family advice!!! =)))

Dave Smith

Phil’s Diet…

I tried it and gained 25 pounds over 3 months, my girlfriend broke up with me, my drain stopped up, and the cat ran away.

Overall, it was a bad time for me, and I can’t recomend his diet to anyone.

Only in America can a fat guy sell a diet plan.

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you think Dr. Phil is overweight???? are you kidding me???? what a joke.

2tiny.

under any other circumstances i would think that losing 20 lbs in two weeks was pretty good, but trying the 3 day diet is so much better and more efficient. in just 3 days you can lose up to 12 lbs. and if you incorporate it into your schedule you will lose so much more. do a 3 days dieting then 4 days off kind of thing. i know someone who did that for almost a year and lost over 200 lbs no kidding.

LOL haterzzzz . . Dr Phil is NOT overweight in any way. He’s a moderate eater and takes care of himself. Just cuz some of you think you can say “I’m on a diet” and still eat according to your old habits, you get pissed when you ::surprise:: DON’T lose any weight.

Last modified: April 7, 2008