Losing weight as an individual can be next to impossible if you don’t have some sort of support group or guidance. Instead of going it alone, get your entire family in on the action. Recent studies have shown that households who decide to make healthy lifestyle changes together are much more successful in achieving their goals than individuals who try to do it alone.
It is well-known that overweight and obese individuals have higher blood pressure than those who are normal weight. There are many reasons why obesity causes an increase in blood pressure, but now it looks as if some of the drugs designed to combat high blood pressure may actually be contributing to problems with weight. Recent studies have led professionals to believe that blood pressure drugs, specifically older versions of beta-blockers, decrease the body’s ability to burn calories and fat.
Yes, your mom was right, you should eat your breakfast every day. Studies show that eating breakfast regularly has the following benefits:
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.
Weight Watchers, Nutrisystem, Jenny Craig… I’m SURE you’ve heard of them and you probably know someone who has tried one of these weight loss programs. And maybe they succeeded in losing those pounds and maybe they’ve even been able to maintain their goal weight, which is not usually the case. But what about those people who try one of these programs (or maybe even all of them) with minimal or no results? Why do these program seem to work so well for some while others gain the weight right back and still others see no weight loss at all?
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!”
The Little Black Dress Class is the group weight loss class with Optimal Body Balance. We’ve designed a program that brings together the science of weight loss with the fun of doing it together with friends.
Give the gift of health!
