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by Sheila | Jan 20, 2010 | Areas of Weight Loss Resistance, Natural Weight Loss
When I learned that 75% of my Optimal Body Balance clients had lost weight and 19% maintained their weight during the holidays, I had two thoughts.
The first is how proud I am of these people.
The second is that I’m not surprised.
Not surprised? Isn’t it a given that every man, woman and child straps on a feedbag during the holidays and bloats up?
Not in the OBB program, I’m happy to say.
You see, when my clients and I headed into the holidays, we were excited for all the festivities and good time. But we also know that we were in for a heckuva fight. All the sweets. All the eats. All the merry, merry drinks.
We had our work cut out for us, but we took the same tact that we do every day with OBB. We planned. We strategized. And then we celebrated the results.
Here are some of the highlights of how we achieved those amazing numbers:
- Support: We’ve got your back (and your belly)
It all starts with the planning. People joined the program before the holiday season, knowing full well the challenge that lay ahead. They knew going into the holidays that they’d have the support necessary from the OBB program to persevere.
The OBB program was there for them, reviewing their progress every week, and offering the encouragement they needed.
- Strategy: What’s on the menu at Grandma’s house?
So much of eating healthy involves proper food planning. It’s like raising kids: If you put them in a position to fail, often they will. So we made sure no one was in a position to fail.
That meant preplanning when you’d be eating. For example, that would include knowing when you’d be making long trips in the car, and having plenty to eat for the trip (avoiding a lunchtime stop at Culver’s in the process).
- Accountability: The buck stops with you.
We can support and strategize until we’re blue in the face, but ultimately it all comes back to you. By making you accountable, and holding you to it, that 94% record is achievable.
Support, strategy, accountability. It sounds so simple, yet it yields such amazing results.
Seeing my clients hit that 94% mark was one of the greatest holiday gifts I’ve ever received. It’s proof positive that OBB works – even under the most grueling conditions.
Next year, we’ll be shooting for even higher marks and more clients. In particular, I’ve got my eye on a certain gift-bearing fella with a rather pronounced case of gut dysbiosis.
Congratulations to all my clients!
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by Sheila | Dec 23, 2009 | Areas of Weight Loss Resistance, Natural Weight Loss
Happy Christmas!
I wanted to take a moment to wish you all the best this holiday season! It’s a tough time of the year when it comes to weight loss — temptations are at work, school, church, home and food pushers are EVEYWHERE!
I’m so grateful that I work in a place that isn’t loaded down with cheese balls, popcorn balls, rum balls, crab balls, bourbon balls, pineapple-pecan-holiday balls, mini balls and ….well….more.
My clients are doing so great with the temptations – I’m so proud of them and the choices that they are making!
Food is fun and festive. Period space space. Just be aware of what you are eating and MAKE A CHOICE. Be aware of the mindless munching and ‘what the heck’ drinking. Choose, Enjoy, Celebrate. You can always fall back on the 3 bite rule. If there is a decadent treat that you really want have 3 polite bites of it and then move on.
And — this is important — if you choose to eat something off plan or overeat, don’t beat yourself up about it. Just get back on plan as soon as possible.
Remember, you’re only one meal and one workout away from getting back on track!
Have a wonderful holiday! Yours in health, Sheila
by Sheila | Nov 20, 2009 | Areas of Weight Loss Resistance
The holidays.
Why are the holidays a touchy subject? It’s because there’s more to the holidays than just the gifts and the family gatherings.
There’s your body. And if you’re like everyone else, you’re probably wondering:
- How to quickly get your body looking great to impress the family.
- How to keep your body looking great after all the holiday festivities.
Sound like mission impossible, especially with the holidays right around the corner?
It’s not. In fact, our gift to you is that in just 30 minutes, we’re going to tell you exactly how to look good for the holidays, and look even better after the holidays – for FREE!
On December 1, 2009, Dr. Chad Oler will join Sheila “The Weight Loss Comedian” Robertson to provide a FREE “Make it a Happy Holiday” Teleseminar on Weight Loss Resistance.
EVENT: Dr. Chad and Sheila’s FREE “Make it a Happy Holiday” Teleseminar
DATE & TIME: Wednesday, December 1st at 7:00 p.m. Central
FORMAT: Simulcast! (Attend via Phone or Webcast — it’s your choice)
The event is free and open to everyone! If you’d like to attend, simply click on this link.
http://instantTeleseminar.com/?eventid=9987483
Be sure to click on the REGISTER HERE button to reserve your spot at the teleseminar and register for a $50 gift certificate for the Natural Path Health Center!
“I am past halfway on Sheila’s Optimal Body Balance program. Though I eat nutritionally, and felt well-read on nutrition, I’ve been blown away by the amount of new (to me) information that I am getting from this program. Not only has it gotten me thinking about eating differently, I’m now more knowledgeable about all aspects of my physical health – from workouts, to water drinking habits, to the impact of toxicity in my daily life. I love, love, love that I have quantifiable ways of measuring what’s happening in my body BESIDES the scale! I highly recommend the program.”
– Kathy Bailey
So why is this teleseminar such a gift? Because all the problems with weight gain have to do with Weight Loss Resistance.
Huh? Weight Loss Resistance? Never heard of it? We’re not surprised. Most weight loss companies out there would love to keep it that way.
We’re going to let the cat out of the bag. This 30-minute teleseminar will uncover a lot of amazing new insights on weight loss for you, and all you have to do is listen. You’ll learn:
- How you can look great for the holidays in just 5 days! A simple, science based approach to shedding a few pounds SUPER-FAST.
- Why doing all the right things could be preventing you from shedding pounds. Even people who do all the right things are weight loss resistant, which is why they can’t lose pounds.
- Why no one seems to know about the 8 areas of weight loss resistance. Some are scientific, some are amazingly simple. We’ll tell you the science that none of the other “experts” seem to understand.
- How our own Sheila shed 50 pounds. Hear first-hand from our own “Weight Loss Comedian” how the program works – and get ready to laugh in the process.
- What kind of minor shifts can yield dramatic results. We’ll provide you with a few examples of how we put the plan in action, and show you how just some minor tweaks can yield big results.
- Why the wrong exercise routine won’t help you lose weight – it’ll just make you tired.
“I knew that I needed to lose weight when I first came to OBB, plus I wanted to improve my health because of my Rheumatoid Arthritis. I was a fast food junkie since I lived alone, and thought it was too hard to cook for one. I also had a horrible Mountain Dew addiction. My health is better. I have lost about 40 pounds and went down 3 pant sizes. My Rheumatoid Arthritis is under control and will hopefully stay that way. Many of my friends, who did not know me when I was thinner in the past, think I look like a completely different person, but I know that I am looking like I did back in High School.
I owe my new look to OBB. I never thought I would look like this again!”
– Beth Davison, Madison
Sounding great? Here’s the FREE teleseminar information once again:
EVENT: Dr. Chad and Sheila’s FREE “Make it a Happy Holiday” Teleseminar
DATE & TIME: Wednesday, December 1st at 7:00 p.m. Central
FORMAT: Simulcast! (Attend via Phone or Webcast — it’s your choice)
The event is free and open to everyone! If you’d like to attend, simply click on this link
http://instantTeleseminar.com/?eventid=9987483.
Be sure to click on the REGISTER HERE button to reserve your spot at the teleseminar and register for a $50 gift certificate for the Natural Path Health Center!
The seminar will feature the science and humor tag-team of Dr. Chad and Sheila Robertson.
- Dr. Chad Oler will present the program’s scientific basis. Many of you have been helped by Dr. Chad’s Natural Path Health Center, and you’ll be fascinated to see how he extends the same approach to weight loss. Listen as he describes the tests he uses to analyze your body and discover the fastest way for you to lose weight.
- Sheila “The Weight Loss Comedian” will introduce you to the lighter side of losing weight and how the Optimal Body Balance program works. Sheila understands first-hand how difficult it can be to lose weight. She’s currently on the program, and she’s shed 50 pounds. She’ll share some of her own funny experiences. Find out how she uses humor to provide the reassurance and moral support you need to lose weight.
We had a great turnout for the Optimal Body Balance open house in October, but we had even more people who said they wanted to come, but couldn’t fit in their schedule. That’s why we’ve put together this special FREE teleseminar.
“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!”
– Lynn Behrend
The teleseminar information one last time:
EVENT: Dr. Chad and Sheila’s FREE “Make it a Happy Holiday” Teleseminar
DATE & TIME: Wednesday, December 1st at 7:00 p.m. Central
FORMAT: Simulcast! (Attend via Phone or Webcast — it’s your choice)
The event is free and open to everyone! If you’d like to attend, simply click on this link
http://instantTeleseminar.com/?eventid=9987483.
Be sure to click on the REGISTER HERE button to reserve your spot at the teleseminar and register for a $50 gift certificate for the Natural Path Health Center!
We’re excited to have you join us on December 1!
Dr. Chad Oler Sheila Robertson
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by Sheila | Oct 30, 2009 | Areas of Weight Loss Resistance
It’s not just beer that gives you a beer belly – all booze makes you gain weight! Do you know that 1 drink can possibly slow down your metabolism for 12 hours. 12 HOURS?!?!?!?!? Holy moly!
The nutrients protein, carbohydrates, and fat can be stored in our bodies, but alcohol cannot. For this reason, it takes priority over everything else in order to be metabolized; doing so means that all of the other processes that should be taking place are being interrupted. Other nutrients need to be broken up prior to being absorbed, whereas alcohol is absorbed as is.
The enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase begins some of the metabolism of alcohol in the stomach. Women have less of this enzyme, so alcohol passes through their stomachs and into their bloodstream quicker than in men. Once alcohol is absorbed, it spreads rapidly into the body water spaces, so the smaller size and higher body fat content of women increase its levels. Women metabolize about 10% of the alcohol ingested, while men metabolize about 30%.
The liver is the primary site for alcohol metabolism. Alcohol is detoxified and removed from the blood through a process called oxidation. Oxidation prevents the alcohol from accumulating and destroying cells and organs. A healthy liver oxidizes pure ethanol at the rate of about ¼ to ⅓ of an ounce per hour, which is less than 1 ounce of hard liquor. A small percent of the alcohol is excreted through the lungs and urine, which can be detected in breathalyzers. While being metabolized, alcohol is distributed throughout the body, affecting the brain and other tissues. Within minutes of being ingested, alcohol reaches the brain and initially gives the temporary impression of being a stimulant. Alcohol goes on to act as a depressant and a sedative, producing a sense of calm. It will also act as an anesthetic and hypnotic.
When you drink alcohol, your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) will rise rapidly. Within five minutes of having a drink, there’s enough alcohol in your blood to measure. The BAC is determined by how quickly alcohol is absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and excreted. The following factors can influence the BAC:
- gender,
- race,
- food consumed,
- chronic alcohol consumption,
- drinking pattern, and
- medications.
The consumption of one standard drink will result in a peak in BAC within 35 to 45 minutes. A 150-pound person with normal liver function metabolizes about 7 to 14 grams of alcohol per hour, which is approximately 100 to 200 mg/kg of body weight per hour. This is comparable to 8 to 12 ounces of beer or half of an alcoholic drink. Controlling the rate of consumption will give your liver time to metabolize the alcohol and limit your BAC. Once you stop drinking, your blood alcohol level decreases by about 0.01% per hour. You are legally intoxicated with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.8. Time is the only way to eliminate alcohol from your system, so cold showers and coffee will not sober you up.
-Information taken from Medicinenet.com on Aug. 18th 2009
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by Sheila | Oct 13, 2009 | Areas of Weight Loss Resistance
AAAAghhh.
Even though I had been doing all the right things – I still kept gaining weight. It was so frustrating. It was the first thing I thought about in the morning and the last thing I thought about at night. Then I found out that there are reasons that your body can’t lose weight and keep it off. It’s called weight loss resistance. There are 8 areas that affect your health and weight. Most people deal with one or two and struggle with keeping a healthy weight. I had/have all 8 areas of weight loss resistance. Stress, Sleep, Neurotransmitter Imbalance, Insulin Resistance, Hormone Imbalance (you can ask my husband;) Toxic Burden, Gut Dysbiosis and Thyroid Issues. NO WONDER I was gaining and gaining. Now I’ve gotten it under control and have lost 50 pounds. I’ve never felt as healthy as I do now. I have to admit it – wasn’t a breeze – it has been a trying time for me. Tell a person from Wisconsin that she needs to give up dairy products for 3 months….welll….you’ll see a pretty upset ‘Sconnie. But once you heal those areas that are out of whack – the weight starts to come off and quickly.
