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by Sheila | Apr 20, 2010 | Areas of Weight Loss Resistance, Gut Dysbiosis
I’ve been posting a lot of information about Gut Dysbiosis lately. We’ve got a FREE teleseminar coming up on the subject on April 28th, and I want people to understand how important this can be when it comes to losing weight.
I’m also talking about it because when you relieve yourself of Gut Dysbiosis, it’s not uncommon to lose 2-14 inches off your belly.
To tell the truth about “False fat”
The good news is that when you eliminate Gut Dysbiosis, you can reduce the “false fat” that many people carry around.
It’s not uncommon for people to carry around an extra 10-25 pounds of this “false fat”, which is not true adipose (fat) tissue. Rather, it’s extra fluid and gas that forms from delayed food reactions.
Carry an extra 10-25 pounds around, and you’ll feel and look heavier. But how can you correct it?
It begins by understanding what Gut Dysbiosis is. In a nutshell, Gut Dysbiosis occurs when your body gets out of balance. When you eat the wrong things, you throw your digestive system out of whack.
When the digestive system gets messed up, you get the inevitable side-effects – indigestion, acid reflux, gas, and our friend, bloating.
How to stop the bloating
There are a number of ways to stop this bloating. They include eliminating the common foods that lead to food sensitivities, or taking the short-cut and testing to find out just what’s causing the problem.
In our upcoming teleseminar, we’ll detail how to determine if you have gut dysbiosis, as well as the steps to take to eliminate. This is important stuff for losing weight, and best of all, the teleseminar is free.
We’ll detail the ways to diagnose gut dysbiosis, and then how to eliminate it, in our FREE April 28th teleseminar “Gut Dysbiosis: Don’t Trust Your Gut.” You can register when you click here: www.moourl.com/losethatbelly
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by Sheila | Apr 15, 2010 | Areas of Weight Loss Resistance, Gut Dysbiosis
I’ve been writing a lot about gut dysbiosis lately, and for good reason. Get rid of gut dysbiosis, and you can shave 2-13 inches from your waist. It’s why we’re holding a free seminar on the topic on April 28. But I’ll get to that in a second.
In this post, I’m going to once again touch on the root cause of gut dysbiosis, but I’d also like to discuss what can result from the condition: Food sensitivities.
Food is a sensitive issue in more ways than one
Suggest a change to someone’s diet, and they’ll throw a fork at you. (Or worse. I could tell you stories…)
Yes, we love our favorite foods. But do they ever return the love?
Most do. But there are some occasions when they don’t. Especially when you have a food sensitivity, which is the result of gut dysbiosis.
If you read some of my earlier posts, you’ll recall that gut dysbiosis is a result of an imbalance of the yeasts and bacteria, called flora, in the gastrointestinal tract. When this flora is out of balance, it can hamper digestion and cause a whole host of nasty reactions, including acid reflux, gas, bloating and more.
It can also lead to food sensitivities, which is a whole new can of worms.
Not an allergy, a sensitivity
Food sensitivities are not true allergies (they are not necessarily life-long). True allergies are caused by an IgE (immunoglobulin E) reaction in the body that can cause anaphylactic shock and death.
Food sensitivities are caused by non-IgE immune reactions toward foods, either because of improper digestion, damage to the gut lining or immune dysfunctions.
When your body has a food sensitivity, it develops a reaction to certain foods. And the types of reactions can be quite unexpected. You may suffer from a runny nose or congestion. Energy or mood fluctuations. Joint pain. Indigestion. Even headaches.
Ultimately, these food sensitivities lead to weight gain.
Body craves “the bad stuff”
Remember, food sensitivities are an immune reaction. Your body is ready to put up its dukes against the unwanted food.
That unwanted food has antigens. These are the things that prompt your body to produce antibodies to fight them off, and if you eat a lot of the wrong things, your body will crank out the antibodies.
Soon your body makes more and more of these antibodies, and if you don’t bind with those antigens, you’ll feel lousy. In other words, if you don’t keep feeding those foods, you’ll feel cruddy.
It feels like a craving, but it’s almost like an addiction: You don’t get your fix, you don’t feel so good.
We’re doomed…or are we?
See how we get sucked in to these bad foods? First, gut dysbiosis causes the flora to become imbalanced, and then it leads to food sensitivities, which compel us to eat more of what’s hurting us.
No wonder people have so many problems losing weight.
How do we get off this road to rotundity? We’ll detail the ways to identify gut dysbiosis, and then how to eliminate it, in our FREE April 28th teleseminar “Gut Dysbiosis: Don’t Trust Your Gut.” You can register when you click here: http://moourl.com/losethatbelly
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by Sheila | Apr 6, 2010 | Areas of Weight Loss Resistance, Gut Dysbiosis
Oh, belly fat. How I loathe you.
For a long time, you encircled my waist, tagging along for a free ride when you were most certainly not welcome.
You tormented me by hanging around, even when I ate all the right foods.
You continued to ruin my wardrobe choices because you insisted on always being front and center.
I loathed you, belly fat. And I got rid of you when I learned about Gut Dysbiosis.
Hey belly fat – I know why you’re hanging around: Gut Dysbiosis
Hey belly fat, do you know something? Part of the reason you’re such an eyesore on the outside is because of what Gut Dysbiosis does to a person on the inside.
It’s called gut dysbiosis. And before I dropped my 50 pounds, I had it.
Gut Dysbiosis is a condition that occurs when the yeast and bacteria that influence digestion become out of balance within the gastrointestinal tract.
The imbalance can lead to indigestion, gas, bloating, acid reflux.
That’s right – bloating. That’s part of what causes you, belly fat.
When I discovered gut dysbiosis, I lost a big part of my belly. There was more to come through losing weight the right way, but this was a huge start. You see, if we can stop Gut Dysbiosis, we can shave – get ready for this – 2 to 13 inches off your waistline.
Hey belly fat, time to break your water
Two to thirteen inches? How can that be? A few changes in the diet and you lose 2-13 inches around the waistline?
It’s true, and it’s because of the fact that people who have Gut Dysbiosis tend to retain more water. The extra water is the result of the immune reactions that take place as the body tries to fight off the toxins you’re feeding it.
As soon as gut dysbiosis subsides, that water weight comes off – thus the often rapid loss of inches around the belly.
Yes, that’s right – sayonara, loathsome belly fat.
Let me tell you more about Gut Dysbiosis
That’s much more to Gut Dysbiosis. Much more.
Listen to a free teleseminar on the topic, and we’ll literally give you the skinny on gut dysbiosis. You’ll find out how to identify it, and how to eliminate it. Most importantly, you’ll find out how to lose that belly fat
The FREE teleseminar is April 28th from 7:00 – 7:30 pm. It’s called “Gut Dysbiosis: Don’t Trust Your Gut.” You can register when you click here:
http://moourl.com/losethatbelly
Yeah, you’ll want to listen too, belly fat. Because your time has come.
by Sheila | Mar 29, 2010 | Areas of Weight Loss Resistance, Gut Dysbiosis
Okay, sorry to tread on cherished symbols of Christmas, but a day of reckoning is at hand.
It has to do with Santa. And his gut.
I write this post in April mainly because I know better than to bring this up at the height of the Christmas season. That’s when emotions are running high, and dealing with a touchy subject is not advisable.
Now is the perfect time to talk about Santa. It’s also a discussion that’s long overdue.
We’re all well aware of the fact that Santa Claus has a bit of belly. But now that I understand what Gut Dysbiosis is, and I’ve seen firsthand how it can cause belly fat and a host of other conditions, I’m firmly convinced that the man in red is suffering from it.
Ho Ho Huh? What is gut dysbiosis?
Let’s start out at square one. Let’s identify gut dysbiosis.
First, what is “dysbiosis”? Dysbiosis is an imbalance in the microbial environment of the gastrointestinal tract (GI). Inside that environment, you have trillions of bacteria and yeast, which are called flora.
This flora improves digestion, eliminates waste, helps maintain proper body chemistry and can optimize your immune status.
Basically, we use it to allow the good nutrients in, and prevent the toxic ones from going out.
Unfortunately, dramatic shifts can cause an imbalance of the flora. I have a feeling that’s what happened to Santa.
What disrupted the flora at the North Pole
The shifts in the flora can be caused by a number of things. These include medications (especially pain medications, antibiotics and antacids), infections, illnesses, food chemicals and pollutants.
For Santa, maybe it was an over-reliance on pain medication. Maybe he’d been slinging that sack of gifts over his shoulder too many years, and popping too many aspirin to help relieve the pain.
Whatever the reasons, here are a few symptoms of Gut Dysbiosis:
- Acid reflux
- Gas
- Bloating
- Indigestion
Does the third symptom on the list look like it might have something to do with Santa?
Okay, so much of that belly may be true adipose (fat) tissue. But I do believe Gut Dysbiosis is also contributing to his belly bloat.
As a weight loss specialist at Optimal Body Balance, I’ve seen people shed 2-14” off their belly simply by reversing the effects of Gut Dysbiosis.
Yes, those numbers are accurate 2- 14 inches off their bellies in 13 weeks or less.
Learn more, help Santa
I’ll be publishing more posts on Gut Dysbiosis through the month of April, and digging deeper into the issue.
I’ll also be hosting a free teleseminar on the subject called “Gut Dysbiosis: Don’t Trust Your Gut”. We’ll talk about the Gut Dysbiosis, the tests to determine if you have it, and how to eliminate the condition.
We’d love to have you join us. The FREE teleseminar is April 28th from 7:00 – 7:30 pm Central Time. You can register when you click here:
http://moourl.com/losethatbelly
In the interim, please pass this along to your friend – even Santa. It will definitely land you on his nice list.
by Sheila | Mar 25, 2010 | Areas of Weight Loss Resistance, Natural Weight Loss
I am so proud of my clients and I want to share their stories with anyone who will listen! Way to go!!!!!!!!! Yours in health, Sheila
NICOLE:
“I’m a big fan of the OBB program. I like that it looks at you as an individual and not a room full of people. I love that it’s designed specifically for you and your body and your issues both new and longstanding. It sees each client as the wonderful, complicated, multidimensional person that they are.
So many other programs (i.e. Weight Watchers) don’t teach you how to eat, how the body and food work together, how to live, or how to make those life style changes that are needed for weight loss and ultimately for maintenance which is probably the hardest part. That’s why those programs didn’t work for me.
OBB has this great way of baby stepping through so you never feel overwhelmed. It’s one thing at a time, one day at a time and lots of wonderful, useful information. And I love Sheila’s whole “tool box” analogy.
I won’t lie, cutting out foods can be difficult, some days more than others, but it’s so worth it and it’s only temporary which is important to remember. You can incorporate this program into your lifestyle fairly easily if you commit to it and to yourself. Some days I’m more committed than others – just part of being human, but overall this program has changed the way I look at myself, my body both inside & out and at food as a whole
I love Sheila. She’s a long time friend, and also very, very good at her job. She truly gets what the weight loss battle is like. Working with her is truly a joy. She brings caring and insight to a difficult topic and the levity never hurts as I love to laugh. She assists in creating weekly/monthly goals, but she lets me take the lead and helps me in keeping myself accountable. When I had a bad week/day/moment, she never once guilt tripped me or allowed me to linger or berate myself. It was onto the next thing, get back on track, and I respond well to that. I have recommended this program to a number of friends and will continue to do so as I believe in both OBB and in Sheila – it’s a perfect combination. J
I have lost 13 pounds of fat and 25 inches off my body! I’m now on the maintenance program of OBB.
When I started this program I had no idea the inches I would lose. It was quiet astonishing actually! I’m back into a size 10 which hasn’t happened since college and that was 15 years ago. And my migraines are now practically non-existent which I didn’t think was possible. The things I’m learning through OBB I will continue to use my entire life and that’s what will make all the difference for me and my success.”
~ Nicole
KATHY:
“I started the OBB program with Sheila after I started losing weight through Weight Watchers. I enjoy their group meetings, but they don’t address a vegetarian diet that much. With Sheila guiding me, I immediately learned information about multiple reasons for weight loss resistance. I had no idea about them, and I fancied myself quite up-to-date on food-related topics (eat whole foods, drink lots of water, don’t drink diet soda, etc.) She looked at my personal situation, and we started focusing on my issues and areas of resistance right away.
The Total Metabolism Testing tell me more about my body than ANY scale could. As I continue to lose weight I can see if it is at the expense of muscle mass. It helps me concentrate my efforts on healthful habits that will continue to grow my muscle mass and combat the natural loss of muscle in women my age. During the program with Sheila I lost 16 pounds of fat and lost 24 inches on the OBB 13 week program. My metabolic rate went from 1168 calories per day and now is 1200 calories per day.I now am following the OBB follow up program and am continuing to find success!
This program provided the science behind the eating to achieve these goals. I didn’t have to have “will power”, I had knowledge, and THAT is the power I needed. I learned how food reacted in my body. I was
immediately able to apply what I learned about eating, drinking and exercising to work toward a healthy core. I could tweak some things I was already doing to maximize my benefit. Brilliant!
This is not a program about deprivation, fake food or a fake lifestyle that won’t be maintained. You learn how to live YOUR life, complete with all its elements, healthfully. For the first time, I’m confident about maintaining my weight loss. I’ve given away my big clothes, THAT’s how confident I am.
Sheila has years of experience working with weight loss, and draws from that to help you. You can be honest with her about your weaknesses and she will help you work on them. She gave me relevant homework (assessments, videos, recipes and more), answered/researched questions for me (how do I build more protein into my vegetarian lifestyle?), brainstormed how I might handle certain situations (party foods, need I say more?), cheer leaded when it was warranted, and put me to the task when THAT was warranted. She was a teammate in my success, I firmly believe that. She has wit, an ability to connect with clients, an excellent educational program, and that is a winning combination. I’m proof. I recommend this program highly.”
Kathy Bailey
Fan of Sheila
JOLENE:
“I met Sheila Robertson through a networking meeting. She wasn’t given very much time to speak about her business, but the few things she was able to convey in a short time made me want to talk to her again. Sheila returned a few weeks later to speak more about her business and I couldn’t wait until the meeting was over so I could talk to her in depth. She told of her own experience with weight loss and how she had done everything right but still was unable to lose the weight. She informed us that there are more things that hinder weight loss than poor diet and lack of exercise. My first priority was learning to eat right in order to avoid having a recurrence of breast cancer. As a bonus, eating right would facilitate weight loss. Sheila had the answers and I believed her program was very do-able for me. I never thought any other weight loss programs were very do-able for me since they didn’t address picky eaters. I would not consider any other weight loss program after working Sheila’s program. Sheila will tell you that I am only working the program 60% of the time and that I am seeing excellent results for my efforts. Veggies still give me trouble. Sheila gave me the tools to help me with veggies and all I have to do is change my priorities and do what she tells me to do….shop, chop, and cook.
When I started meeting with Sheila on a weekly basis she had answers for my obstacles. My two obstacles were being an extremely picky eater and chocolate cravings. She introduced me to cookbooks that would teach me how to sneak healthy food into the foods I would eat without having to taste the food I didn’t like. Sheila provided me with supplements that curb cravings, challenged me to try new foods every week, taught me how to eat hormonally balanced meals, provided cooking classes, and she introduced me to the most wonderful blender to make fruit smoothies!! The Vita-mix is a must have item if you or any member of your family is a picky eater. This blender allows me to consume all the fruits I don’t care to eat because of seeds. It pulverizes seeds and blends fruits and veggies I don’t like with fruits that I enjoy and I never even know they are in my smoothie. I have been so excited about the things I am learning and results I am achieving that I share this program with everyone. Sheila was tough on me when I refused to be tough on myself by giving up coffee drinks loaded with calories. I have seen much more impressive results since I have given up the coffee drinks. Guess what? I don’t need them. Sheila reminds me that treating ourselves to poor food choices is not a reward at all. One of my friends is a perfect example of just that. She feels she has been good and deserves a treat. She has not lost any weight and did not achieve the goal she set for herself. My friend is not working Sheila’s program and my friend’s approach to weight loss is different than Sheila’s. If I were my friend, I would be asking what are you doing different that you are getting results and I am not.
Sheila takes you through her program with baby steps. Little by little we have incorporated her changes and have gotten desired results. Baby steps are so important. You don’t have to feel as if you have given up absolutely everything when you make small changes gradually. I refuse to tell people I am dieting because I am not dieting. I have made a lifestyle change thanks to Sheila’s knowledge, support and tough love when necessary. Sheila’s program will give you everything you need if you have the motivation to achieve your goals. Knowledge and support. There is so much more I could talk about but not enough time. My cholesterol has gone down 39 points! I currently have lost 32.2 pounds of fat and 31.5 inches lost! Thanks! Jolene”
SARAH:
“I happened onto OBB and Sheila by happenstance. A year ago I was diagnosed with a condition that the mainstream medical establishment was completely and utterly ill-informed to help me with. By chance I found The Natural Path Health Center and OBB and Sheila. My entire nightmare of a medical condition turned out to be entirely nutritionally driven. The mainstream medical doctors just wanted to pump me full of very expensive steroids and send me on my way, telling me there was no cure and they had no idea what caused the condition. The “doctors” were, however, confident that my condition had nothing whatsoever to do with nutrition. I started out with Dr. Chad Oler, who then turned me over to Sheila. The rest is history. I have struggled with my weight for as long as I can remember. I have always been very active, love exercise and the outdoors, but yet still struggled with my weight. I have tried every diet and weight-loss remedy known to man. What initially appeared as a death sentence to me turned out to be a total blessing in disguise. In the six best months of my life, I have changed my eating habits (and it has been a fun and enlightening journey), and I have lost about 40 pounds, lost over 25 inches off my body – 8 inches off my belly alone! I have never felt better or looked better in my life. I cannot say enough about Sheila. She has been my little “Earth Angel.” She knows intimately the struggles of weight loss. Her kindness, empathy, and of course her wonderful sense of humor, has made this life-changing journey fun, exciting, and enlightening. The things I have learned in a very short time have altered the course of my life forever. I have such gratitude for Sheila and Dr. Chad. The irony to this whole journey is that for the first time in my life I feel as though I am not on a diet, and the weight just miraculously fell off. In truth, I am not on a diet, nor will I ever be on a diet again. I have just found the secret!” ~ S
Lynn:
“I came to the Optimal Body Balance Program for a number of reasons, though one was that I had gained 20 pounds within a year of my wedding. I knew that the longer I waited, the more difficult it would become to make the lifestyle changes necessary. When I noticed I could hear myself breathe, I decided it was time to get help. My wedding ring no longer fit, my clothes were too tight, I felt uncomfortable in my skin, and I was always tired.
The program looked at my situation as a whole and helped me focus on more than just my diet. Sheila was wonderful to work with. She was not judgmental and used humor to make a generally difficult topic one that was easy to discuss. She was patient in answering the many questions I had and she helped me set realistic and attainable goals. Sheila’s upbeat approach helped me stay positive. She held me accountable for my decisions each week, but never made me feel bad if there was a minor setback.
Though the program was challenging at times, the amazing support I received helped me stay on track. After 13 weeks I’ve exceeded my goal weight and I am much happier and healthier than I was just 3 months ago. Thanks to Optimal Body Balance I now have the tools to maintain it. The program was a complete success and I would recommend it to anyone who has struggled with weight loss.
I can’t express my gratitude for giving me back the Lynn that I knew was there!”
Sincerely, Lynn Behrend
WILLIAM AND SHARON MOODY
“We are very pleased to have worked with Sheila Robertson-Program Director of the Natural Path Health Center in Fitchburg WI to recognize our eating misconceptions and to adopt more nutritious and balanced eating choices. As a result, we have realized significant healthy weight loss, increased energy and physical fitness. I (Sharon) have lost 8 pounds of fat and 15.5” off my body. I (William) have lost 9 pounds of fat and also has lost 15.5” off my body “ ~ William and Sharon Moody
NANCY:
“I started the OBB program with a bang! I lost 12” and 10 pounds of fat in just 4 weeks! I’m now on week eleven of the program and I have lost 18 pounds of fat and 22.5 inches off my body, 7 inches of that is off my belly area.” ~ Nancy – current OBB client
SHARON:
“I met Sheila Robertson in January of this year. I immediately felt comfortable with her, and it was easy to be honest about my eating and exercise habits. I was not extremely overweight, but I’d been slowly gaining the past few years, and knew I needed to change something about the way I was eating. The problem was, I felt like I was eating healthy; so I knew I needed some guidance.
I’ve been doing the OBB program for nine weeks, and I’ve lost seven pounds, six of which are fat! But what makes me even happier than losing the weight is how good I feel, and how easy it was to accomplish! Sheila pointed out some things about my diet that were tripping up my attempts at weight loss-one being that I wasn’t eating ENOUGH food!! Now I eat four meals per day, and I am not hungry between, the way I used to be. The meals are similar to what I used to eat, but are proportioned differently.
My new favorite thing to do is “shop and chop”. I buy my fresh veggies for salads, etc… and chop them up right away. This makes it so easy to put them to use for easy meals. Sheila also has tons of recipes and recipe books that she recommends. My husband and I love to cook and we’ve had so much fun trying out new, healthy recipes. Our kids are even enjoying them!! Sheila also turned me on to some fabulous smoothie recipes. I am completely hooked on smoothies now, and so is my family!!
I love OBB, because there are no prepackaged foods. The food you eat is just fresh, healthy food. I don’t even feel like I am dieting. Today I got on the scale and I had lost another pound. It’s amazing!
Another great thing about the OBB program is the personal attention you get from Sheila. Whenever I’ve had a question she’s returned by call or email in an extremely timely manner. Plus, you get to meet with Sheila regularly, which really keeps you on track. Sheila has a great sense of humor, and is so easy to talk to, that I really look forward to each meeting. If you are looking for a way to not only lose weight, but to create a healthy change for you and your family, I highly recommend the OBB program. I have gotten so many compliments about the way I look during the past couple of weeks, and as I said earlier, the weight is just part of it. I feel better than I have in many, many year. Thanks, Sheila!!” ~ Sharon
LINDA
Since moving from the Southwest to Madison I have had trouble with my weight. I have lost weight only to regain it at least 3 times since moving here 10 years ago. Because of the rapid weight gain the last time (15 pounds in 2 months) my doctor gave me a year to lose the weight or have tests run to determine if there was anything wrong.
Once again I tried dieting, another detox program, and exercising but things didn’t change and I was even more unhappy. I was really in the dumps feeling sorry for myself and wondering what I was going to do when I received an e-mail about the Optimal Body Balance program. I admit I was skeptical; however, knowing Dr. Chad I figured I should listen. After listening to the free tele-seminar I was still skeptical because I didn’t know how I was going to devote TIME to this but thought I’d go in and talk to Sheila. I reviewed the program, it sounded solid – not another gimmick and most importantly addressed issues such as why do I gain weight, what can I eat, and how can I keep this up.
I was concerned about the time issue because I of my profession and the amount of time required of me at work. I am a controller of a large company and the end-of-year work requires working all week for 3 months for numerous hours. My main goal was not to gain weight during this time (I had at least figured out the periods of time for my weight gains). I plunged in and was pleasantly surprised.
You get menus, food suggestions, and size portions. You know at what time you should eat. Exercise is incorporated that fits YOU not someone else. I enjoyed the cooking classes and seeing other people like me. And, of course, I was looking at them to see if they were losing weight too – and we all were! Sheila is always there to help if you slip or have questions about what to do at parties, help plan food for out-of-town excursions, etc.
I have stuck to the program and lost 10 pounds, 11 inches. This was all in 13 weeks. I feel better, have more energy, and look better. People at work notice and make positive comments on the weight loss. I really love it when I am putting my lunch on my plate in our breakroom and co-workers comment on how pretty my food looks. I made one of the dishes from the program for a potluck at work and everyone ate it and thought it was great. No one knew it was healthy too!
Another perk, I am going on vacation to a warm place and this is the first year in ages I have felt GOOD in a swimsuit. My stomach is flat without any help and can wear a two-piece without feeling bad. I have had to purchase new clothes 2 sizes lower than I was wearing. What woman wouldn’t feel good about this!!
I really would recommend this program to others. I’d like to add that when I went in for my annual check-up at the same doctor who told me to lose weight or else we’d need to run tests and he was very pleased with my weight loss of 10 pounds and asked me how I did it. He told me how well I looked and kept asking if there was anything wrong that I hadn’t mentioned. My lab tests came back and were wonderful. I had to laugh as one of the tests is based on what you eat – his comments were you are eating your fruits and vegetables!!
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by Sheila | Feb 8, 2010 | Areas of Weight Loss Resistance
Enough of this snow and cold already. For you lucky spring breakers, vacation is just around the corner.
Wait, why so glum?
Aren’t you excited about all the sun and the fun?
Oh, I get it. You’re nervous about fitting into that swimming suit. After months of piling on layers of clothes, suddenly you’ve got to climb out and show some skin. Maybe too much skin.
Fear not. You have time before vacation to get yourself in shape. And the 7 Natural Ways to Fit into Your Swimming Suit we’re about to give you is a great start.
But first, I want to tell you about the Optimal Body Balance’s FREE half-hour teleseminar called “The Natural Beach Body,” on February 25 at 7:00 pm.
We’ll be discussing how something called Weight Loss Resistance may be preventing you from getting that natural beach bod. We’ll give you 5 ways to look great in 5 days. And we’ll take a deep dive into the 7 tips listed below.
Again, the teleseminar is FREE. Just visit http://moourl.com/naturalbeachbody and you can reserve a spot. The first 25 visitors receive a free Optimal Body Balance “Getting Started” visit.
Ok, on with the 7 Natural way to Fit into Your Swimming Suit!
- Try sea-salt scrubs. Sea-salt scrubs can be a great way to reduce extra cellular water (which creates bloat.) You’ll look slimmer and feel great!
- Drink some cucumber water and/or watermelon juice. These are both natural diuretics, and they’ll help you eliminate the extra cellular water. Carrying less water will feel like a reduction in fat.
- Tighten up the flab with Belly Slim Tone. This cream, made by Life Extension, helps tighten up the skin in your belly, under your arms and any place that’s a tad too jiggly.
- Try a 7-day detox. Out with the toxins, in with a flatter tummy. We recommend Core Restore by Ortho Molecular, which is an easy detoxification that reduces belly bloat.
- Remember that building muscle is as important as burning fat. Resistance training 3 to 4 times a week between now and vacation will make your clothes fit better. You’ll also be burning more body fat all day.
- Cut out the 7 most common food allergens. Follow up the 7-day detox by cutting out the 7 most common food allergens. You’ll feel great!
- Know your numbers. Perhaps most important is to get a Total Metabolism Test. It will tell you how many calories you burn in a day and how much protein you need. The calories will help you regulate how much you’re taking in, and the protein ensures you’re getting the right nutrition while burning fat (not muscle.)
Sea-salt scrubs? Common food allergens? Total metabolism test?
If you’re not sure what some of these items are, check out the FREE 30 minute-teleseminar on February 25, at 7:00 pm, for all the answers. To register, just visit: http://moourl.com/naturalbeachbody.
Let’s help you find the natural way into that swimsuit. The beach can’t wait!
