Weight Management for Professionals & Dieters

When joining a weight loss program, it is the hope of each individual to not only lose weight, but to keep it off. For Jan and Adam Bridge, this commitment has become a new way of life.

Each year, as the holidays approach, Robard looks to give back to the local community that many of our employees, customers, and vendors, come from. In doing so, we run a holiday charity contribution fund that supports local food banks,  underprivileged youth, terminally ill children, and more. Our efforts are still underway, but with contributions from our employee fundraisers – raffles, auctions, and other events – and donations from our vendors, including, A&A Turf Management, Accu Staffing Services, The Bloom Organization, ColorSource, Inc., Del Val Chem Co., Material Handling Supply, Inc., and Mattie Studio, Inc., we have surpassed our highest expectations. And – to top it off – Robard matches all monies raised.

Over the past year, we’ve been tirelessly working to redesign Robard.com to make it the place for weight loss professionals to not only find out about our weight loss programs and products, but to stay up-to-date on the latest news and events, watch/listen to audio and video on topics that will directly impact their business, and download tools to help them treat their patients.

The trick-or-treators have come and gone, leaving you with piles of candy that you bought to give away (or that your own children brought home). All that stands between you and these diet busting, unhealthy treats is the lid of the candy jar, which really isn’t a barrier against temptation. Use the tips below to prevent all that candy from breaking your otherwise healthy diet:

Ever had the mindless munchies, where you’re shoveling bite after bite of food in your mouth and all of a sudden you realize that you’ve overindulged and polished off more than you intended to chew? And don’t you feel even guiltier when you realize that you didn’t even enjoy it? A new study from the University of Southern California has a potential solution: change your eating environment.

With summer nearing to an end, many people are packing up and heading out on a vacation (or relaxing on a staycation). If you plan to enjoy the last vestiges of summer with a getaway (big or small), keep these nutritious eating tips in mind during your travels.

Foods that contain a lot of water, especially fruits and vegetables, are not only great sources of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, but they help you lose a few extra pounds by helping you feel full faster. When your meal plan calls for vegetables, use the chart below to add water and nutrient rich foods into your diet.

Hoping food will soothe you in a stressful situation or occupy you when you’re bored sabotages your weight loss efforts. Not only are you most likely eating too much and forgetting to practice portion control, but you are probably gravitating towards sweet, fatty foods with little to no nutritional value.

Did you know that the quality and quantity of your sleep can help you lose weight? One study found that while sleeping, you lose three times more fat than when lying in bed awake, while another found that participants – on identical diets – that slept for five and a half hours lost lean muscle, while those sleeping seven or more lost fat.