Breakfast Really is the Most Important Meal of the Day

Breakfast Really is the Most Important Meal of the Day

Yes, your mom was right, you should eat your breakfast every day. Studies show that eating breakfast regularly has the following benefits:

  • a more nutritionally complete diet
  • improved concentration and performance
  • higher levels of strength and endurance
  • lower levels of cholesterol
  • easier to achieve and maintain a healthy weight

Yes, that’s right, breakfast eaters actually weigh less than their counterparts who routinely skip breakfast. The point here is that achieving and maintaining a healthy weight isn’t all about calories in and calories out. There’s a LOT more to it than that.

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Breakfast Really is the Most Important Meal of the Day

Smoked Salmon and Lentils

This week I went grocery shopping without much thought as to what I would actually be cooking later on. So, when I got home from work last night I had to confront a hodge-podge of ingredients in order to assemble a meal. The result was something very unique and and very tasty. Hope you’ll try it!  (more…)

Breakfast Really is the Most Important Meal of the Day

I never dreamed I would buy a pair of size 6 pants—to myself I say, “oh ye of little faith!”

Here’s a testimonial from one of our AMAZING Optimal Body Balance clients, Dianne! Dianne lost 19 inches and 12 pounds of fat in 13 weeks!


Here is Dianne before the program.

And here she is after completing the 13 weeks!

I am 59 years old and struggled with my weight most of my life. I tried the usual—books, diets, groups, supplements—to lose weight; instead, I got heavier and more discouraged. Finally, about 30 years ago at a top weight of over 300 pounds on a 5 ft. frame, I came to believe I had aneating disorder. I found a program that helped me recover physically, emotionally and spiritually and maintained a weight of about 150 pounds for many years. All that time, though, I wrestled on a daily basis with wanting to be thinner, to have a different body image and to feel more at peace with myself. One day I heard Sheila Robertson talk about weight loss resistance on anevening news program. She piqued my attention. I later tuned in to a webinar that talked in more detail about the Optimal Body Balance program. I was interested but very skeptical. I had many questions for Sheila and asked for references from previous participants of the program. I read the testimonials of clients and seriously considered whether I wanted to commit to the program. Still riddled with doubt, I decided to give Optimal Body Balance a try. I learned the meaning of the word balance in all areas of my life—types of foods I ate, how I exercised, thequality of my mental health, my sleep patterns. Within 13 weeks I lost many inches and 12 more pounds of fat. I continue to learn how to balance my life and as I do so, the weight continues to slip off. I am grateful for my healthier lifestyle and smaller size. I never dreamed I would buy a pair of size 6 pants—to myself I say, “oh ye of little faith!”

Quinoa Mac and Cheese!

Quinoa Mac and Cheese!

I LOVE macaroni and cheese. Especially the kind that comes in the box with the powdered cheese and butter overload. I love it because I think it tastes great and it is so easy and quick to make. But it definitely isn’t all that great for you. So I’m sharing with you today, a recipe for mac and cheese that I think is just as good (if not better!) than the traditional favorite. This recipe is still very simple and quick, tastes amazing (I love the flavor and texture of quinoa), it uses fresh cheese instead of the powdered kind, it is gluten-free and it had vegetables and a good source of protein! (more…)