Testimonials

Hi Cyndi!!

Well you are a legend there is no doubt about it.....my friend has read your book and is now a total convert, and is following your book almost to the letter, and the best bit is that after just 7 days of following your advice she has hardly any arthritis pain, isnt taking the really nasty drugs and has cancelled the appointment with the butcher who recommended removing her gall bladder...so you see its all good. She was so rapt she was even going to send me some flowers and I only lent her your book - I did nothing - she should send them to you... She says that she seriously cannot remember a time in her life when she felt this good or had this much energy...and she has lost quite a bit of weight too - another added bonus.

So now I am going to send a copy of your book to my sister who suffers from depression and her husband is a borderline diabetic. Have you got any advice for them that I could pass on with your book????

Thanks so much Cyndi, it really feels good when you can help someone out..even if it was only lending a book.

Cheers for now

Lisa Dunn
Magnetic Island, QLD Australia

Dear Cyndi

I can't believe how quickly you have sent me the books etc, I sent the PO on Monday and received the goods on the Friday.

That is what I call excellent service. Thank you so much. I have watched the video and you look and sound fantastic, listened to your tape in the car this morning and that too was so interesting and full of information. I will read your excellent book again and now I have your recipe book I can experiment to my heart's content. I would love to keep in touch with you via email, there's a lot I have to do to get started and I can't wait.

Once again, thank you, I will keep you posted!! By the way the organizers for your visit to Adelaide have contacted me already and given me the venue info, I will definitely be there, front row hopefully.

Kind regards

Sue

Dear Cyndi,

I have read your books and absolutely love them. I've also given your books to all my friends, and we all love to follow your directions. But, I want more from this, I would love to now be a nutritionist and educate people on their diet...what a difference this world could be if there
were more of you around!!!

Allison Mc Millan

Hi Cyndi

I have 4 boys and live in Hervey Bay. Three weeks ago I read your book, it was perfect. You have changed our habits and our lives. I have tried other diets but none were sustainable, yours is the best. I have been looking to live a lifestyle like you suggest and now you have made it so easy. Yesterday I went out and bought your cookbook, if you have any more information please send it to me. I am eager for more.

LC Hervey Bay

Hi Cyndi

Wow! So glad to hear someone speak logically on this topic. The culture is so low-carb right now it is crazy. I agree the best way to be healthy is to eat healthy and of course, exercise and rest. Hope you all are well.

Kelly - Mother 2 boys, Texas USA

Hi there.

I've just gone through your changing habits changing lives book again after a few years and thoroughly enjoyed it. It is full of great and helpful information. Have you got any more books out since this one? I'd love some more recipes and ideas. Keep up the good work,

Donna Lauridsen

Hi Cyndi

Thank you for your newsletter.

I have forwarded it to friends, as I have recommended (and given) your book to many people. You may remember I lost 30 kilos 4 years ago using your book. My weight went up 5 kilos and has stabilised there ever since. I am very well and very happy within myself.

Sandi Adelaide South Australia

Hi Cyndi,

Thank you for your email, you probably noticed that I ended up buying the video and audio. They have been great, but the most valuable thing of all has been your cookbook! I bought your original book a couple of years ago when you were on Good Morning Australia. I think that your
ideas and philosophy is fantastic, but I had a lot of difficulty putting them into action (as I am not very creative or imaginative in the kitchen).

So as you can imagine, when I heard about your cookbook, I could not wait to get a copy. I have been reading it over the weekend, and have found that it is incredibly informative, and answers so many of my questions. Your recipes sound fantastic, and I am on my way to trying them, one by
one!

I am now on the road to changing my habits!!

Thank you for being such an inspiration. If you produce any more books, video's or audio's, can you please put me on your mailing list.

Many thanks,

Sandra Pavey.

Munruben. Qld Australia

My name is Sara, and I'm 16 years old, with an insatiable interest in nutrition, diet, fitness, and everything related to making the body work efficiently, and look fantastic. Since I was 12 years old, I am probably what you could define as a crash dieter, and have taken pills, starved
myself, and even went through a brief period bulimia, only to binge and maintain a weight I was unhappy with. I dreaded P.E. classes when we did body mass index, because no matter how much I flogged my body the months, weeks or days before, I still bordered on the overweight line. I sat and refused to eat at lunch time with my slim friends as they stuffed their faces full of chips, chocolate, and soft drink, and even took pleasure in buying them junk foods to see if I could make them get fat. My obsession had become unhealthy, and then in the New Year of 2003 I made a resolution to change my whole outlook on life. I have never turned back from a satisfactory weight exercise! However, with the stresses of year 11 bearing down hard upon me, the weight I was satisfied with (54 kg) declined further, to a point where my teachers (all 6 of them), had a meeting with my distraught mother to ask if I was becoming anorexic. My energy levels were low, I couldn't concentrate in class, my friends were worried, I was cranky, I had lost several kg in 3 months, I hadn't had my cycle in 12 months, my mum was scared, I was starting to get sick, and I just couldn't stand it anymore! I took a week off of school, and reassessed my nutritional status. I read the book "Food Combining for Health" by Jean Joice and Doris Grant, and read my way through every book on the body I could find. Through that week of self exploration I came to understand what the body needs, how to maintain it, and achieve a good weight. I took up doing some Yoga, and Pilates to incorporate into my grueling runs that I put myself through, and meditated on what my academic and physical plan was for not only the rest of the year, but what I wanted out of life, and how to achieve it. Then came "Changing Habits". I ploughed through it, and by the end I was laughing, and had tears in my eyes. It contained all the principles that I had for so long sought to adhere to my lifestyle, and it was so simple to follow that I jumped into it as quickly as I could. I weigh 54 kg now, and find myself absolutely smitten with my body as it continues to improve in its efficiency, tone, and I love how my runs are no longer grueling, but enjoyable and still give me the results that I enjoy. This book inspires me to strive to help people improve their health, fitness, and state of mind. I want to be a nutritionist/personal trainer/chiropractor, and bring a world of well being to people that is hidden by the smoke screen of artificial foods. Thankyou Cyndi O'Meara. You saved me, and your book showed me the light at the end of the darkest tunnel.

Sara Toowoomba Queensland

Dear Cyndi,

Thanks for your most wonderful book. I have read it from cover to cover a number of times. We eat your bread everyday. It is so delicious it is almost impossible to stop at just a couple of slices. I was diagnosed with bowel cancer at age 39 years, with metastasis in one mesentery lymph gland so consequently underwent 6 months of chemotherapy. 3 years down the tract and all is looking good! This incident in my life has made me very careful regarding what I put into my body and what I use to cook with. Your book has given me some very important information and I have put most of it into practice.

Thanks again for the book I hope you will publish further books. Would you consider putting on your website information updates on health issues and issues relating to the subject matter of your book?
Cheers

Lynda Smith

Hi Cyndi

Firstly thank you very much for the info you gave me on cheese quite some months ago now. I just wanted to let you know that it was very useful. Your book has changed our lives very much for the better. It is amazing how one thing leads to another as now we've started to look at other aspects of our lives also. Your cookbook is great. It is really the only one I use now. Like you, I'm into simple, quick and easy. I also enjoy making the different breakfasts.

I really admire you for homeschooling your three daughters. I think that is an incredible challenge. Our children are so precious.

Thank you again for giving me the inspiration to change our lives. We are reaping the rewards by standing back and looking at our lives and making the necessary and now easy changes.

Regards
Ann Marie Holt

Dear Cyndi,

Thankyou for your very informative newsletters. After seeing you at the WWW conference I bought your Changing Habits, Changing Lives books. I love your recipes and am slowly changing my habits as you suggest - and am feeling better for it!!

My daughter is seven months old and I have just started introducing her to solids. Do you have any advice on introducing solids - or can you recommend any books. I really want to give her the best start that I can and would appreciate any advice from you. I have read quite a bit of information and have found some to be conflicting, but I know I can trust information provided by you.

By the way, my friends all love "Anna's Apple Slice" - the only problem is - my husband hates it when I share it, he want's it all to himself!!

I look forward to hearing from you...

Yours sincerley,

Kylie Walker

Cyndi you may remember me, I met you in Thailand I am from Lightning Ridge. Myself and my friend Lisa Carroll (American) were speaking to you briefly on how much we enjoyed listening to you. I have two girls 9 & 11 and thought that I lead a pretty healthy lifestyle, juicing each morning and walking and watching the "fat". I love food and went on the Karen Daly Diet, however after purchasing your books in Thailand and reading them within the time I was there I was all fired up. Yeap I came back to Lightning Ridge and said to my husband it is time for change, we were in the middle of unpacking , rearranging furniture and cleaning out cupboards (thankfully I have a very understanding husband who wants to live to a very old age aswell). I contacted a Byron Bay warehouse and have since had two orders posted over to me, going organic has made me enjoy cooking much more, a little more effort and time, but the taste is so rewarding and knowing that I am doing something positive for myself and my family is great. One of my daughters is on the weighty side and since changing our eating habits has proudly shown off to me how her pants are becoming loose. She has more confidence about herself which is wonderful. My friend Lisa rang me up halfway through her book discussing things that we never realised.

Personally, I enjoyed listening to you the most, it was so inspiring and would go to another of your speaking engagements. Just cannot wait until your next book comes out. I had ezcema on my legs for years and since I have nearly stopped all the preservatives that ezcema has almost vanished. I now have my sister and mother going organic, who have all done the big change, my sister has three boys and has gone and bought your cookbook and requested a breadmaker for Christmas. However, I am only confused a little about weetbix - my sister has bought organic weetbix by Uncle Tobys, the ingredients say organic wheat and salt (not seasalt) - as far as I am concerned I will not buy any more cereals and have my husband eating all the different breakfasts in your book. Are these weetbix ok? , like you said they still do not look like a grain of wheat! I would much appreciate your comments on this.

Once again thank you for letting me see the light, I am a pretty motivated person and do stick to something, Oh and by the way I have so much more room in my cupboards and pantry that I feel organized and in control of my life without too much stress.

Thank you and do hope to see you out here next year visiting the opal fields.

Tracy Sanders

Dear Cyndi,

Many thanks for your reply email. I have sent a postal order to you today for both your books, video and tape. I am really looking forward to receiving them and getting started. Looking forward to the release of your new book.

Fantastic reading, first came across your book in my Chiropractor's clinic, they loaned me the book, read it twice in two days, can't thank you enough. Only wish we could see you here in Adelaide!

Bye for now...

Sue

Dear Cyndi

Hi. Its been a while since I got out of bed early enough to walk so I thought I better email just to let you know how wonderful your book is. I love it. I got it Friday, read it Saturday and by Sunday afternoon I had cleaned out the pantry and made Peanut Butter cookies, Banana Cake, Corn Flake Chicken and Tuna Casserole. This morning we had pancakes and I finally got your Bible Bread to work. These are all the things my mum used to make(not the Bible Bread) but somehow they've gotten lost. I think its like brain washing- forever trying to save time with ready made products. The trouble is I am forever worrying about fat, chemicals, laziness, are the kids eating healthy enough, why am I so tired, guilty etc. I think I've finally got the point from your cookbook, if the ingredients are healthy then there is no need to worry about the rest. Thats what I want... a lot less worry. Anyway, enough sermonizing. Congratulations. I'm so proud of you. Its a beautiful book.

Joy 40, Mother to three, Sunshine Coast Australia

Hi Cyndi

I send you lots of good wishes and can only hope that more and more people start to think your way.

Cheers
Jane

Hi Cyndi,

Just wanted to tell you how interesting and inspiring I have found your book. I have read it from cover to cover (couldn't put it down!) and have just started implementing the changes. I look forward to feeling the results soon!!!

Thanks

Nicki Casey

Good Morning Cyndi,

My name is Jennifer Stubbs and I came across your cookbook over 12 months ago. I loved it so much, I have since purchased the Changing Habits Book.
I love the whole concept and the recipes are fantastic. I have recommended it to my family and friends, and find myself constantly recommending it to my clients. In talking to people, I find they would love to do things differently, but don't know where to start - Your book is the perfect answer and inspiration for them. I was very excited to hear about your website, and would love it if I could be included on your email list :

Jennifer Stubbs

I would like to purchase a copy of your book Changing Habits Changing Lives for a friend of mine.

I have found the book extremely useful and inspiring over the past 5 years since it happened to fall into my hands.... long story but briefly it goes like this:

I was going out with an overweight man who wanted to know the secret to my fitness and weight management ( which has more to do with lots of sports activity than nutritional kowledge), when I spied your book at a health food store while we were shopping for his household. I leafed through it and insisted he buy it for himself to help him. He didn't read it, but I did out of interest and learned heaps from it, and so developed the habits from there. Although I have no weight issues myself, I enjoy eating well and feeding others with good fresh food, and your book is the guideline I use.

Also my oldest daughter borrowed it when she left home to start their flat onto good shopping and eating habits, and it has been a big help there too.

So thank you.

Kerry Mc Cormish

I have just read your 2 great books as part of a fitness course I am doing at Bendigo. Well done for such an achievement - your books were such an inspiration to me. I have been trying to used whole foods as much as I can for a while now, and I love it!

Thanks in advance for your help and great reading!

Kirsty Quick. Swan Hill, Victoria Australia

Hi Cyndi

I bought your books & video in Qld at the Wildly Wealthy Women's week-end this year. I loved them and your very enlightening and entertaining talk over dinner to us all.

I love your philosophy about life and changing ourselves from the inside out - that is the key for real health and I believe and practice this whole-heartedly. I have been a vegitarian for about 30 years (I am 43) try to eat only organic too. Early this year I had numerous health problems that put me in hospital and two operations - I found Noni Juice - totally natural and it has helped me heal tremendously and I feel really good and my health has improved and I am doing great. As I am so excited about this product I want to share it with and help others - I will be organising myself as a distributor of this product. However I wanted to put together a web site that would link people to the Best of the Best in the health area and I believe you are definately one of them. It is a mind field out there trying to find good information about natural products, living and health - I want to make it easy & help others.

I live in Melbourne wanted to give people who will access my site an opportunity to learn more about great health and as such thought of you.

I would like to ask your permission to mention your website address and recommend you to further expand on their understanding & experience of health.

Look forward to hearing from you

Thank you for your considerations.

Abundant Success to You
Bernadette Dimitrov

Dear Cyndi,

Thankyou for writing such a great book. When first purchasing your book in '98 I was so happy to find a bread mix for my bread machine and also to be successful with it . I now do not have a panasonic and have up graded to a larger maching. I attempted the bread in my Sunbean Turbo machine and made a big mess of it. I was hoping you might have a convertion for me so I can continue to include this wonderful bread in our every day eating.

Thanks Giuseppina

My name is Tanya and am a Melbourne based personal trainer. I have read your book "Changing Habits, changing lives" and highly recommend your book to all of my clients.
My husband has a cholesterol level of 8.5. Doctors try and persuade him to take medication which he refuses. I try and convince him to follow your methods, which to him is "too hard". He has done some research of his own and is taking "Policosinol" by Blackmores, which has reduced his levels previously.
My question is: What is the product in margarines that transfers cholesterol from bloodstream to surrounding tissue? Is Policosinol safe, or is it simply doing the same as the cholesterol lowering margarines?
I truly appreciate your time in reading my email.
If you are ever doing any talks/discussions in Melbourne I would be interested in attending.

Thanks again,
Tanya
Inspire on Cyndi!

Marilyn Sawyer

Hi Cyndi!

Just wanted to let you know I have read Changing Habits Changing Lives and have started eating healthier and already feel a lot better. I now crave fruit and vegetables but before I only ate some because I knew they were good for me. I bought myself a Breadmaker and have started making my own bread and also bought an icecream maker and have had success with both appliances. My 20 year old daughter was home last week for a few days (she's a Uni student in Brisbane - I live in Toowoomba) and she read your book and copied out recipes from the recipe book - she was already a healthy eater but is even better now after reading your book - she shopped herself a bottle of Apple Cider vinegar for her salads as she was using ordinary vinegar.

I bought your book through your website and was led to your website through a newsletter about Microwaves that a friend emailed to me. Do you still send out newsletters as I could not access any on your website?

Once again - thank you

Anne-Marie Richardson (Toowoomba, Queensland)

Dear Cyndi,

I have just finished reading your book for the fifth time. We received a copy in 1998 when my husband, Sean, and I were attending Howard's practice in Mooloolaba.

We now have 2 children and would like to provide a natural diet for them. We are currently living in Fiji and I feel this is a great opportunity to introduce a new variety of foods to my family as many of their previous regular foods are unavailable.

Sean was recently in Sydney and was unable to get your cookbook. Sean will be returning to Brisbane at the end of the month and I want to ask if you know anywhere in Brisbane or the Gold Coast where he could obtain a copy or if I could purchase a copy online and have it sent to family on the Gold Coast.

Thankyou for providing such a down to earth view on nutrition.

Jacky Raine Fiji South Pacific

Dear Cyndi

Thank you very much for including my address in your mailing list. Vernon and I have always been very interested in your ideas and suggestions. We possess all your books (courtesy of Rikki Latcham) and also some of your latest newsletters.

You are inspiring!

Best regards from Sydney
Beatrice & Vernon