I love Oprah, but...

For the life of me I cannot understand why there is still an audience for Oprah's diet shows.  I saw a show recently and Oprah was an authority, along with her exercise guru, Bob Greene, who was hawking a new book, about tips to lose weight loss and keep it weight off forever.

I do not argue the fact that Oprah knows how to lose weight.  We've seen evidence of this over her twenty year reign on daytime television.  What we have not been witness to is Oprah keeping off the weight over a long period of time.  (Please note, the Oprah and friends photo is circa 2008.)

Oprah consistently gains twenty pounds or more annually. So my question is, why would anyone listen to her tell them how to keep off the pounds?  Sure I could take Oprah's advice on:

1) How to have a successful career in television

2) How to be an accomplished television producer

3) How to break into acting

4) How to become a billionaire

5) How to be a life partner in a long-term relationship

6) How to overcome sexual abuse

7) How to be a philanthropist

8) How to start a school for underprivileged girls

9) How to run a magazine

10) How to smile at celebrities who are obviously lying to you on your own show

But advice on keeping the weight off?  Sorry, Oprah.  I'll stick with Jenny Craig.