While Oz and co. might have some useful advice, good diet tips and groundbreaking news for anyone battling their weight - the book is practically unbearable to read. It is so wrought with lame jokes, bizarre cliches, cheesy metaphors and otherwise unfunny attempts at humor that I just couldn't stand it. I am not exaggerating when I tell you that there are more than three or four of these types of inclusions on every page. I don't know why a respected doctor would litter his book and obscure his message with gratuitous (and lame) jokes.I'm all for information the "Average Joe" can comprehend and a dieting book that isn't a drag to read, but seriously, this is a right mess. The editor should be banished to the comic book wing of his firm!I am giving this two stars instead of one because I believe Oz does have some decent information for overweight people.