Weight Loss Motivation Tips by Susan O’Brien, The Hail Merry Founder (4)

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RECAP: Susan O’Brien is a raw food genius whose dream is to “create a national brand that can inspire a paradigm shift in the way America perceives and eats snack foods.”

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My readers are always talking and asking about women who are successful in their business careers and in their healthy weight maintenance tips.

Susan willingly opens up on her weight loss and weight maintenance points of view.

CelebrateWoman (CW) Susan, have you had weight challenges along the way, especially when you started being involved with your business?

Susan O’Brien (Susan) Absolutely. I am 45 and fighting my new metabolism is tricky. I eat well, so that helps.

My greatest challenge is finding time to work out. If I don’t practice yoga at least 2 times per week ,I really begin to break down mentally and physically. I made a commitment to myself over 10 years ago to make working out and yoga a priority in my life. I still continue to do this.

CW What is the #1 way you motivate yourself to control your weight?

Susan My motivation is a combination of vanity and wanting to feel good. Feeling good being number one. Besides, we all like to look good.

CW What would you tell my women readers who go through their own weight management issues in their busy lives?


Susan You will never be happy in the other aspects of your life if you are not healthy.

We all carry weight differently. I have never thought a super skinny woman looks good.

When you get to be my age, being really skinny makes you look older. Some plumpness is sexy in my opinion. My challenge has always to keep plump without getting a big belly. Once the belly starts to protrude, it’s time to run.....I love to run with my dog.

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That’s what Susan thinks and does when it comes down to her weight issues. Each of us is unique. But I think that examples of other women who are successful in their lives really help all of us to get motivated and know that we are beautiful when we are Healthy.

Celebrate Susan O’Brien Today!

Susan’s Way to Happiness and Success, more here:

Hail Merry Hypothesis and Living It Out Loud
What’s Easier: Saying Hail Merry Or Eating Raw?
Hail Merry Never Felt That Sweet!

PS: If you have any questions to Susan O’Brien, please leave them in the comments below. She will definitely read and answer them.
PPS: If you know a woman-entrepreneur who has created healthy product(s), please let me know, so we could spread the word about her and her contribution to this planet.

Disclosure: I only write about products I believe in personally. I am not compensated for my opinions. 

Founder, CelebrateLifeNutrition.com
Curb Your Appetite – Stop Your Cravings
VP Programs Development, ScaleDown for Life
VP Education, GoZonkers Inc.
©2010 Laura Gontchar. All Rights Reserved.

Hail Merry Never Felt That Sweet!

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RECAP: Susan O’Brien, a RAW woman entrepreneur, shared her dreams and tribulations, and encouragement she’s been receiving on her way to create a healthy raw alternative to everyday snacks.

Today, Susan opens up about her healthy living foods – snacks – the products that can make a huge difference in your and my health.

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CelebrateWoman (CW) Here are some questions for you about your product that my readers are truly interested in and talk about on their networks. All of them do care about the health of their families, kids especially. My women-readers do look actively for healthy, non-toxic, green, sustainable products on the market to incorporate them into their daily life, rather than once-a-month-type-of-thing occurrence.

Who is the primary target for Hail Merry products?

Susan O’Brien (Susan) People who seek higher health and great tasting food.

CW What is the #1 reason someone should buy your Hail Merry products?

Susan To heal their bodies.


CW How are Hail Merry products different than your #1 competitor?

Susan They actually taste great.  We work hard to break through the misconception that Raw foods taste bad.


CW What benefits will a person receive when using Hail Merry products regularly?

Susan Improved cholesterol profile, increased metabolism, glowing skin and more energy!

CW How does the price of Hail Merry products compare to others in your category?

Susan Better! We aspire to be the low cost producer of raw gluten free snacks.

CW Everyone is talking these days about being green. To me, that includes being Fair Trade, being sustainable, and organic. It might even include using alternative energy, or buying energy offsets. How does your company, your product, measure-up on these important issues?

Susan It is constantly on my mind. We evaluate our suppliers based on many different criteria all the while wanting to offer affordable healthy foods. A lot of our suppliers provide us organic raw ingredients but they are not certified because they don’t pay the hefty certification fees. Instead they offer the same quality products at a reduced price.

We like to combine our raw ingredients to include certified and non certified organic ingredients so that our prices are accessible to everyone. Our products are a lot more organic than we are able to claim. We cant take credit for these organic ingredients. But in my soul I know I am doing good to offer an outstanding product at the best possible price.

CW Where can my readers find Hail Merry products to buy?

Susan Whole Foods Markets or our online store. Check our website www.hailmerry.com for a full listing of our retailers.

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Susan is a dedicated enthusiast of raw and delicious. These two words go hand-in-hand not only in her vocabulary, but also in all of her amazingly tasty raw Hail Merry products. You just may guess that when we eat raw, we get more nutrients as they're intended to be by Mother Nature.

As for the personal note, I love raw. Half of my days are dedicated only to raw foods in my house. Yes, I still love to cook. But this is a topic for a different time.

What's Next: How does Susan manages to stay fit and trip. Her personal motivation tips are next.

If you would like to learn more about Susan O’Brien business endeavors, please read here:
Hail Merry Hypothesis and Living It Out Loud

PS: If you have any questions to Susan O’Brien, please leave them in the comments below. She will definitely read and answer them.
PPS: If you know a woman-entrepreneur who has created healthy product(s), please let me know, so we could spread the word about her and her contribution to this planet.

Disclosure: I only write about products I believe in personally. I am not compensated for my opinions. 

Founder, CelebrateLifeNutrition.com
Curb Your Appetite – Stop Your Cravings
VP Programs Development, ScaleDown for Life
VP Education, GoZonkers Inc.
©2010 Laura Gontchar. All Rights Reserved.

What’s Easier: Saying Hail Merry Or Eating Raw?

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(Actually, you can say and have it, too!)

RECAP: Susan O’Brien had it all in her life. Except, she wanted to share her raw cooking abilities with the world. She is the creator of the Hail Merry Hypothesis.

In this part of my interview with Susan, she shares her “aha” and “no-no” moments she encountered on her way of building her own venture of healthy eating by a working mom.

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CelebrateWoman (CW) Is there anything that was a surprise to you that you did not expect on your way creating Hail Merry products?

Susan O’Brien (Susan) OMG yes!  IT is the hardest job ever. Starting your own business is a 24/7 job. I work everyday!  Ignorance is bliss. Had I known this was going to be so hard, it probably would have scared me away. My previous life has definitely been highjacked. It is a good thing I am having a blast.

CW How do you see Hail Merry will effect your life in the future?

Susan Now that I have partners to help me, I can focus on the aspects of the business I love most which is meeting with our customers and retailers. Promoting the brand is really fun. Going to yoga events is actually part of my job description!

CW What is the #1 Thing you would like your customers to know about your Hail Merry products?

Susan That when enjoyed in reasonable amounts and on consistent basis, they will actually begin to heal the body.

CW If we talked to All of your family and friends – imagine them in one room at the same time – what would you tell them about what you do? – What would they tell Me about your involvement with your company?

Susan Well, if you are part of my inner circle of friends and family, you pretty much know what I do since I am all consumed. They would probably tell you I work all the time.

CW What keeps you going day after day?

Susan The opportunity to create a national brand that can inspire a paradigm shift in the way America perceives and eats snack foods.

CW How do you celebrate: your achievements; mistakes and miscalculations; and even failures?

Susan Everyday is a celebration for me! I am grateful to the bone for my husband, kids, business partners, Hail Merry employees, friends and good health.

CW After a long day, when you close your eyes and reflect on the day, just before you go to sleep, what goes through your heart and mind?

Susan I always say a prayer thanking God for my life. I think about each of my children – where they are and if they are sleeping yet. There is always business on my mind. That goes without saying.

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Susan is so busy that she has to schedule her time with her beautiful children, giving them what they need during the busiest times of Hail Merry. She is constantly involved in building something truly amazing, healthy, inspiring. She is always on the go with her headset ringing nonstop.

Never the less, Susan enjoys sharing healthy eating habits and recipes with her girls.

Here’s one for you to make and enjoy. Celebrate healthy eating recipes with us.

Hail Merry Macademia Dip Veggie Sandwich

2 slices toasted Udi’s Gluten-Free Whole Grain Bread
1-2 tablespoons Hail Merry Red Pepper Macademia Dip
4-5 thinly sliced cucumbers
Small handful of Microgreens

Preparation:
Spread red pepper macademia dip on your toasted bread slices
Arrange cucumber slices on one side
Top the cucumber with microgreens
Place the second toasted bread slice on your creation

Definition of Microgreens (Thank you, YouGrowGirl.com!)
Microgreens are tender and tangy lettuce and mustard greens that are chopped off young, usually when they are only an inch or so high at the most and barely a few weeks old. They’re smaller and younger than baby greens, which tend to be harvested later when the plants have grown a good three inches tall or more.

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Susan, you’re a moving, genius machine with the heart full of love and care. Not only for yourself and your loved ones, but for anybody who truly seeks alternatives to unhealthy eating and living.

Celebrate Susan O’Brien of Hail Merry Today!

What’s Next: In Susan’s own words what Hail Merry products are all about. Stay tuned.

PS: If you have any questions to Susan O’Brien, please leave them in the comments below. She will definitely read and answer them.
PPS: If you know a woman-entrepreneur who has created healthy product(s), please let me know, so we could spread the word about her and her contribution to this planet.

Disclosure: I only write about products I believe in personally. I am not compensated for my opinions. 

Founder, CelebrateLifeNutrition.com
Curb Your Appetite – Stop Your Cravings
VP Programs Development, ScaleDown for Life
VP Education, GoZonkers Inc.
©2010 Laura Gontchar. All Rights Reserved.