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Chewing the Fat
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Into the "Lite" ~ Gifts that Delite the Senses!
Does Your Weight Loss Chart Look Like An EKG?
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Weighty Confession

Forgive Me for I Have Sinned

I drank a venti Frappuccino and fantasized about a diet based on sloth. ~ Beth M.

All Is Forgiven. Move On.

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The Life of a Weight Loss Artist: THE BLOG

The ups and downs, the trials and tribulations of Janice Taylor's personal, irreverent and revealing world. Worth the click!
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Motivational Musing


Look 5 Pounds Thinner NOW!

Want to look 5 pounds thinner, be more confident, sound better and feel happy? Just stand up straight – it’s that simple. 

Good posture instantly takes off 5 pounds!
Stand erect and your clothes will hang gracefully on your body, you'll look five pounds thinner, and you are sure to feel more confident.  If you don’t believe me, take a look around the office, the cafeteria, the department store, or the line at the grocery store. Notice how people sit at their desks, how some hunch over their meals, slouch, stoop, droop, slump, sag and hunch!  Who looks more confident and elegant? (No need to answer!)

In addition to looking better, you'll sound better. When you stand straight and maintain good posture, your chest stays open on the ‘exhale,’ your diaphragm automatically opens and rich, mellifluous tones emanate from your throat.

The way you stand greatly influences your state of mind. 
Happy people tend to stand up straight.  Depressed people tend to slump.  And happily, if you are feeling depressed, you can change your state by standing and breathing deeply and fully. Just the physiology of an erect body, sends happy signals to the brain.

New Point of View:  I stand tall and erect.  I speak in rich tones.  I smile. I breathe. And miraculously, under the tutelage of Our Lady of Weight Loss, I appear 5 pounds lighter.

Here’s a simple exercise that can help you to stand tall and walk gracefully with confidence:

1. Place a book on top of your head.

2. Place one leg in front of the other and be sure to keep your head elevated and your neck elongated (pretend you have the neck of a giraffe or an elegant swan).

3. Move your arms in the opposite stride of your legs.

4. Walk back and forth with the book on your head.

5. Focus!  Straight ahead for a straight posture.

6. Feel light.

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Janice Taylor is a Coach/Certified Hypnotist (specializing in weight loss, self-esteem and happiness). For more information about phone sessions, workshops and more, contact Janice. Ask about her 4-week customized program.

Working with Janice helped me to discover the door to my future. With 5 pounds permanently gone already, I am for the first time, seeing a whole new me with passion and interest in areas I would not have dreamt of even 2 months ago!  The depth and breadth of what she has to offer is truly a gift.  ~Jane A.

Janice's honesty, compassion, professionalism and sincerity to help came through in each phone session. Her coaching skills are tremendously effective in all areas:  weight loss, relationships, career - LIFE!  I learned much more about myself than I expected; specifically, the root cause of my anxiety (which was causing me to overeat). ~ Heather D.B.

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Righteous Recipe

Righteous Recipe ~ This wonderful and easy summer salad is from Janice L., from Chatt, TN!  Her advice is to prepare it a day or two ahead of any gathering!  (The flavors settle in and expand, and you've got one less thing to do on the day of your event.)
 
Story: There was (but no longer) an old southern mansion downtown Chattanooga, TN called the Brabson House. They turned the mansion into a restaurant, and at one point it was rather popular. It finally closed.
 
Here is their recipe for BRABSON HOUSE CHICKEN SALAD.  Serves 10 to 12 easily. *NOTE: they served this on tiny mini croissants……..could use mini high fiber bagels. Presentation is everything :-)

 
Ingredients: 8 chicken breast, cooked and diced * 1 can of chopped/drained water chestnuts * 1/4 cup sweet pickle relish * 1 small jar pimentos * 1/2 cup toasted pecans, chopped (less nuts but twice the flavor toasted)  * 1/2 cup diced raw celery * 3 hard boiled eggs chopped  *Mayonnaise as you like it (I prefer reduced fat) * salt/pepper to taste * 1 tablespoon curry power (optional)

Instructions: Mix all ingredients together and chill out!!! ENJOY!

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Chewing the Fat

Dear OLofWL ~ I just wanted you to know that I am practicing your self-hypnosis technique...I even recorded it onto my cell phone, and I play it in the am and pm on my drive to and from the office.  I love your newsletter, book and all you do.  Keep it coming, sister. From my Heart with LOVE, Leticia

Dear Leticia ~ What ingenuity!  Taping yourself is just brilliant! Glad to have helped, sister! ~ OLofWL

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Dear OLoWL ~ Thanks so much for your funny, inspiring, crazy book!  I just got it yesterday and read most of it last night.  I have been stalled after losing about 20 lbs (then gaining back 10, losing 5, have at least 20 more to go) and am in serious need of a kick in the tush. 

I decided to take extreme measures last week, so I got a tattoo on my lower back of the Hindu Goddess of transformation and change: Kali Ma.  So far, this has been very helpful in keeping me mindful of the journey I am on toward PERMANENT fat removal and getting my body strong and healthy. 

Your book, I have decided, is going to live by my bedside so I can read a few words of wisdom each night before going to sleep, hopefully like a hypnotic suggestion.  I am also ordering another copy to send off to a good friend who has struggled all her life with weight issues.  You are an inspiration- keep up the good work!  ~ Karen

Dear Karen ~ I love that you had Kali Ma tattooed on your lower back.  That's some kick in the tush, alrighty -  and a very courageous move!!  Was it painful?  Well, as they say - no pain; no gain - or in this case no gain, please, just permanent fat removal!  And yes, the book is crazy and it is meant to be left on the night stand or tossed in your bag.  OLofWL is a great coach and companion, if I say so myself.  I have no doubt you'll make it!  Thanks for your support and fun energy. ~ OLofWL

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Dear OLofWL ~ I was reading your newsletter and was very interested when I saw the words "Body of Art," because our local art store did a challenge this summer with the same title. I blogged about my piece. I really am trying to keep my hands busy with ink, paint, glitter, paper and stuff! A wayward disciple ~ Tracey

 
Dear Tracey ~ Thank you for sharing your wonderful art and yourself with us!  Your piece is rich and beautiful.   And as far as trying to keep your hands busy ... as our dear friend Yoda says - “Do or do not... there is no try.” :) ~ OLofWL

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Workshops and Appearances

Our Lady of Weight Loss - Live and In Person!
Wondrous Workshops and Tantalizing Talks
 

September 29, Saturday - Wainwright House, Rye, New York
A one-day workshop ... Trance Your Way Into the "Lite" ~ The Self-Hypnosis Diet for Well-Being, Health and Happiness Click here for photos from the August 11 Health Fair! Interested in registering?  Call Wainwright at 914 967 6080 and register over the phone.

October 19 -21 - Aviana Retreat Center (ARC), Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Hypnosis 101: Trance Your Way Into The “Lite” Workshop ...info coming soon.

January 25-27, 2008 - The Crossings, Austin, Texas - The Hypnosis Diet: Health, Weight Loss and Well-Being

April 20-23,2008 - Kripalu Yoga and Health Center workshop


Check out photos from the Kripalu Yoga and Health workshop.  Next time - you've just got to come!

And here's what the participants had to say:
"Just a heartfelt thank you for all the fun, motivation and power you were able to instill in me." K.V.

"I just returned from your Kripalu workshop, and it was just what I needed to kick me in the tush and get me out of the funk I've been in for the past few months. I'm moving toward my compelling future and looking forward to each new day." - JC

Check out my photo from the NW Women's Show.  Me and Bob Greene, Oprah's trainer.  Woo HOO.  and photos from Holly V's private part; The Crossings 'playShop.'  We had a blast and everyone left motivated and happy.  And from the St. Lucia Book Club's gathering.  tapeMeasures bracelets abound.  Thanks all!


Latest press . . . Spring and Summer 2007

Artella Magazine printed a special issue this summer called Artella: Body of Art. It includes 35 contributing artists and writers; 12 unique 'how-to' art projects and much more.  For those who like to make art - design cards - look at other people's work - watch CD's with fun stuff on them - this mag (comes with a CD of artsy stuff) is well worth the purchase.  Here's the link to my page:  Concupiscence Cake.  Concupiscence means "desire": the faculty of appetite is sometimes referred to as desire or concupiscence.  It refers to the fact that each individual feels a lack of something within himself.  To address this emptiness, he turns elsewhere for fulfillment.  

Wow!  Weight loss art with great meaning.

Check out: WomensOnLineMagazine - Positively Beautiful (scroll down for my brilliant quote)

Love to Know Crafts.com interviews Janice Taylor, Weight Loss Artist. - Religion and Spirituality.com features Janice Taylor as the Patron Saint of Permanent Fat Removal!

For other news on Janice and reviews of Our Lady of Weight Loss from the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Sun-Times and many more national publications click here! 

If Janice can, YOU can! Check out her before and after photos!

KITT Club approved gifts for the (other) senses!
Into the "Lite" ~ Gifts that Delite the Senses!

This week's Into the "LITE" KITT Club Award goes to ... Coloring Card Company - a flexible, progressive, family-oriented company who believe in “coloring outside the lines.”  Their products range from cards to Christmas stockings to pillowcases.  My favorite is their Slumber Party Set which includes 4 pillowcases, 4 cards and 1 set of fabric markers! Next time my family stays overnight, we're having a Slumber Party!  I can't wait!!

KITT Club approved!

You don't have to scream! Just call Janice.
Does Your Weight Loss Chart Look Like An EKG?

You know how to lose weight  ... and  ... find it.  How about permanent fat removal?  Have you 'yo'ed' your last 'yo'?

Janice Taylor is a Coach/Certified Hypnotist (specializing in weight loss, self-esteem and happiness). Contact her for more information about phone sessions, hypnosis and workshops.  Ask about her 4-week customized program.

Janice's honesty, compassion, professionalism and sincerity to help came through in each phone session. Her coaching skills are tremendously effective in all areas:  weight loss, relationships, career - LIFE!  I learned much more about myself than I expected; specifically, the root cause of my anxiety (which was causing me to overeat). ~ Heather D.B.

The insightful nature of what Janice was able to glean from me and reflect back to me was so much more than any of my many other attempts with counseling and group work.  I am filled with hope and peace each day, as I watch my body catch up to my spirit.   ~ KF

Working with Janice changed everything for me.  A total shift that encompassed so much more than weight loss.  She is an amazing life-coach. Intuitive, insightful and non-judgmental. ~ TZ

Since I began reading Our Lady of Weight Loss (the book) and working with Janice as my coach, I have lost 12 pounds! This feels so very positive. Janice's advice, support and insights have been and will continue to be an enormous help to me, in many, many ways. ~ SB  

Time to contact Janice Taylor, Weight Loss Coach

Do the Burn 'n Shop Till You Drop!
Shop Till You Drop

Shopping often lifts people's spirits, creates a happy buzz, makes one feel lighter - does it not?

Most popular items:

The Ten Commandments of Permanent Fat Removal! Featured on Good Morning America!  A must for you and your friends. 

Printed matter from Our Lady of Weight Loss, a heavenly line of Pious Postcards, Glorious Greeting Cards and more.

Our Lady of Weight Loss: Miraculous and Motivational Musings from the Patron Saint of Permanent Fat Removal (Viking Studio/Penguin Group). 
Scrumptious and satisfying ... New York Times
More satisfying than a bag of Cool Ranch Doritos ... Chicago Sun Times
Available on amazon.com and your local bookstore!  Guaranteed to lighten!

Mugs, bags and pillows available at Our Lady's Cafepress shop!

Do the spend and burn! Yup, shopping burns calories!

E-CARDS - a gift from Our Lady of Weight Loss to you! Inspire, motivate and share with your friends and family.
E-Cards

Our Lady of Weight Loss has a special gift for you!

FREE E-cards.  They're fabulous, fun and delicious.
Send to your friends and family!

Enjoy!



Dear OLofWL ~ I sent an e-card to someone I thought was so deserving, someone who needs to get off her back and like the rest of her body.  I sent one to me! Thanks. ~ E.

 

E-cards - spirited and inspiring. Spread the word (NOT the icing!).

KITT Club Chapters

KITT Club Chapter KITS Available ... FREE 

Gather your family, friends, work buddies and start your own chapter. Swap (low fat, low cal, healthy - please) righteous recipes. Or - chew the fat, dish the dirt, confess your weighty sins (and then move on). That's right! Meet weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly. Meet in-person or virtually. There are no rules. Well maybe one ... that you take the Kick in the Tush Club Oath and smile when doing so! Want more info?

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