Cover StoryMakeover of the Year: Oprah!
Find out how her red-carpet diet triumphed over a decades-long battle of the bulge
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OSCARS 2004
With her toned body, Winfrey ruled the red carpet in a platinum Gianfranco Ferré. She says she has made peace with workouts, and swears off fad diets for a sensible eating plan. Her strategy:
No "white stuff" – bread, pasta, potatoes, rice – or candy, cookies and cake.
No alcohol
Two fruits a day
Everything low-fat
No eating three hours before bedtime
