Dr. Oz's Transformation Nation winners reveal their weight loss and diet recipes

What's more motivating than the "Biggest Loser" finale? The successful slimmed-down "Dr. Oz Show" Transformation Nation finalists! In contrast to the "Biggest Loser," these successful dieters did the hard work on their own, developing their own weight loss programs to shed the extra pounds permanently. The top 10 finalists even created their own "transformational" recipes, which they shared with Dr. Oz and the audience (see below for the ingredients!).

The contestants ranged from retired grandmothers to working moms who wanted to shed their baby weight to a man who desired to get to a healthy weight so he could donate a kidney for his ailing wife. The winner will be announced today. A sampling of their delicious diet concoctions follow.

Sheila Haines was almost obese - and now she's training for a triathlon! Her recipe highlights beans, which contain both fiber and protein. Click here to learn about Dr. Oz's "prescription" for GLA and beans for a flat belly. Sheila's recipe for bean burritos is fast and fabulous:

Ingredients

6-8 100% whole wheat tortilla shells

14-15 oz can pinto or black beans, drained and rinsed

1 package taco or fajita seasoning, you choice of flavor

1/4 cup water

1 red bell pepper

1 package store-bought guacamole

Choice of lettuce

Red onion

5 or 6 plum tomatoes

Directions

Heat beans in medium pot over medium heat, add the 1/4 cup water and package of seasoning.

Stir and let cook for 5 to 6 minutes. Remove from heat. Cut pepper, lettuce, tomatoes and onions into 1/4 to 1/2 inch slices to prepare to assemble on burrito. A fat reducing overview can help you build a clear describe of what you need to focus on to accomplish your fat burning goal if you're a starter; or serve as a reminder for those who are at an advanced or more enhance phase of their weightloss strategy. Promptly after are seven steps that can serve as guidelines for your special weight loss program. The first thing that one must understand is that losing weight and losing fat is not exactly the same thing. Many weight loss programs have misled people into thinking that it is the same, but most diets and weight loss applications only work by leading to a person's body to lose more muscle cells and water than actual body fat, more help please visit The Fat Loss Factor. Spread 1 tbsp of guacamole on the burrito shell and then add desired vegetables and lettuce. Put beans on the shell and wrap the burrito.

Michael Lamb sought to get to a healthy weight for his wife. His recipe showcases the flavor of perfectly cooked vegetables:

1 zucchini

1 yellow squash

1/2 Vidalia onion

Small bag of baby carrots

1/2 container of grape tomatoes

1 cup fresh green beans

1 green pepper

1 cup fresh broccoli florets

1 cup fresh cauliflower florets

Directions

Slice all vegetables into bite sized pieces. Drizzle 1/4 up olive oil over them. Top with a dash of garlic powder and Italian seasoning. Grill at 350 for 20 minutes or until they start to brown.

For more recipes, visit the Dr. Oz site.

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