Greetings Tushkateers! I am writing to you from Tucson. Yes, still here and oh my! It is so beautiful, I just don't know if I am going to be able to leave! The flowers, the adobe homes, the trees, the rabbits, the 3 legged coyote!!! Yup, there's a 3 legged coyote, I hear tell! Haven't come across him yet, and truthfully, that's okay with me!
FYI ... for those who were having a good chuckle at my lack of driving skills, please note that I can now make left-handed turns into traffic. Well, not into traffic ... but you know what I mean!
REMEMBER TO VOTE FOR OLofWL: Intent.com is holding a contest for best Internet sites and lo n' behold, Our Lady of Weight Loss was nominated. OLofWL is a bit competitive (I had no idea, until this contest popped up - she's driving me mad!), and she is hoping that you will go there right NOW (for goodness sake) and vote for her!!! FYI ... you can vote once a day! On behalf of OLofWL - thank you! :)
AND YES ... Please do sign up for my Omega workshop, entitled: "Our Lady of Weight Loss EnLIGHTens: Health, Happiness and Well Being!" In addition, to blowing the fat cells out our mind, we are going to build an altar to Our Lady of Weight Loss and sacrifice our Twinkies! My workshops are more like transformational playshops. Please COME! If you have any questions, write me!
Now ... Get ready for your Monday morning Kick in the Tush! The best weight loss and wellness wisdom ever!!!
THANK YOU for your votes, for signing up for the 21 Day Cure, coming to my workshops! I so appreciate your support!
Spread the word ... NOT the icing,
Janice
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Oprah, I'm on board. No Phone Day Zone, it is! I totally agree. Driving while talking is lunacy ... it's reckless! And Oprah, while we're at it, Our Lady of Weight Loss suggests that you make your car a "NO FOOD ZONE." Seriously folks, think of the calories saved, as well as moneys saved from not having to have your inner-car cleaned out!... Read On!
"I just love when life 'delivers' a happy surprise, and this morning it surely did. Enter the picture ... drum roll please, Louis Bardo Bullock, son of Sandra!
A radiant Sandra Bullock appears on the cover of this week's People magazine holding her adopted newborn son, Louis Bardo Bullock, for all the world to see. Bullock adopted Louis in New Orleans in January, and she has wisely held him close to her chest ever since. Best kept secret, ever! ... Read On!
Some described her as weird, quirky, and even kooky. Some loved her style, some not so much. But all agree that Siobhan Magnus could belt it out, hit those notes, hold them and sing! Last night, Siobhan Magnus was voted off American Idol. One of the things I like most about Siobhan is her authenticity, her level of comfort with herself. As Oscar Wilde said, "Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken." And Sioban did just that! I'm hoping we will see more of her!
In the meantime, if you are thinking ... "hmmmm, I'd sure like to be myself," here follow some great tips from Our Lady of Weight Loss (another original :). ... Read On!
As I am sure you can well imagine, in this 'drug' culture many a person who gains weight attributes a good deal of said packed on pounds to the pills that they are a poppin'. And yes, there is evidence that there are pills that do, indeed, cause weight gain. Some more than others.
Still, the question remains ... Just how many pounds do you gain from pills? I did a bit of investigation, exploration and here's what I found. ... Read On!
I was talking with one of my star weight loss clients (you are all stars), who has permanently lost over 35 pound.
Yes, JB is thrilled about that, but she is still having difficulty loving herself, because she's kind of down on her thighs. They are not perfect thighs. They are not stick thin thighs like you see in the magazines; they are not air-brushed thighs. As you can well imagine, we had an interesting conversation that was filled with aha moments. Here are a few tips that may help you to love your thighs and love yourself! ... Read On!
Before we get all sucked in by the salacious headlines that our President had an affair with campaign aide Vera Bake, let's look at the 'facts.' ... Read On!
I'd mentioned in the last KICK that Weight Loss Counseling is a tax deduction. A bunch of y'all wrote me, asking for more info. So ... here follows an excerpt from the IRS website. Needless to say, but I'll say it anyway - I am not an accountant. You definitely should check with your accountant to make sure all the 'i's are dotted and 't's crossed, and then write me for a free consult!
Here's what the IRS site said: You can include in medical expenses amounts you pay to lose weight if it is a treatment for a specific disease diagnosed by a physician (such as obesity, hypertension, or heart disease). This includes fees you pay for membership in a weight reduction group, weight loss counseling as well as fees for attendance at periodic meetings. You cannot include membership dues in a gym, health club, or spa as medical expenses, but you can include separate fees charged there for weight loss activities.
You cannot include the cost of diet food or beverages in medical expenses because the diet food and beverages substitute for what is normally consumed to satisfy nutritional needs. You can include the cost of special food in medical expenses only if: The food does not satisfy normal nutritional needs; the food alleviates or treats an illness, and the need for the food is substantiated by a physician.
Tasty AUDIO Coaching Tidbits: The first is called "Imagine!" and the 2nd is an intro to the new plan that I am working on: "The Hyp-NO Diet: Have You Cake and Eat It Plan." They are samples - tasty tidbits - if you will; a preview of what I am working on and how I work. Interested in one-on-one coaching? Write me!
It's NOT About Your FAT; It's About Your LIFE!
EVOLVE! (Don't just improve.) Improve means to do something better. Evolve, however, means that you permanently and fundamentally change a part of who you are.
Janice partners with her clients to provide a thought-provoking process that inspires clients to facilitate positive change, enabling them to enhance the quality of their lives, maximize their potential and permanently remove that excess weight once and for all.
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Due to POPULAR DEMAND ... ... and the outstanding, awesome, fAT-smashing success The 21 Day CURE: SPRING EDITION (all new!!!)STARTS!!! Monday, May 3rd
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Do you want to once and for all get a grip on the food and weight thing?
Do you want to feel comfortable in your body? Do you want to wake up happy and energized?
Do you want to stop comparing yourself to others? Do you want to stop worrying about what others are thinking about you?
Do you want to stop feeling inadequate? Do you want to feel self-confident?
Do you want to live a life you love?
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As Albert Einstein so brilliantly stated, “You cannot solve a problem with the same mind that created it.”
Here, in this e-coaching program, Janice Taylor, Life & Wellness Coach, Author, Guided Imagery Innovator and 50-pound big-time-loser will help us look at and understand the mechanisms and patterns that underlie our self-sabotaging thinking and behaviors. We can then begin to free ourselves from our food obsession, and soon feel amazingly energized and ready to lives that we love.
The 21 Day Cure contains 21 powerful lessons (delivered to your in-box every morning) that include specific information and mental-cises that will help you to shift your mind away from food, away from disliking your body, away from all the negativity and instead, move you toward your compelling future and into the ‘lite’ of self-love.
What past participants of THE 21 DAY CURE say!
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During these 21 days, I have officially and permanently removed 13.6 lbs of fat! I am thrilled! Thanks for getting me on the right path! ~ P.L., California My mind set has completely changed. Your words have deeply embedded themselves in my soul, and I'm a changed person. I'm no longer focusing (obsessing is a better word) on food but have turned my focus toward ME and my health. It sure feels good! ~ K.G.C.
I am delighted with my new beginning!!! No binges, no junk food!!!! Thank you for being part of the new me. ~ P.L.
I am so excited! I lost 5.6 pounds this week! I am sure it is due to eating and living on a more "conscious level." Thank you so much! I am in this for the long haul.....and I know that now for sure. I have printed out all my daily pages, "created" a notebook/journal, and actually am playing hooky from work today to devote to me. ~ Pat
The 21 Day Cure has been life changing for me. I am no longer focused on the scale, but rather focused on my mind. ~ KT
The Cure: You're on to something and you hit that target --bull's-eye!! ~ B.A., Massachusetts
I have to say, the 21-Day Cure feels like I'm having a mini-retreat designed just for me. ~ M.H., Kansas
Does your weight loss chart look like an EKG? It's time to contact Janice Taylor, Wellness Coach/Certified Hypnotist specializing in reinvention, transformation and weight loss. Free consultations available for private sessions. Contact Janice for an appointment. Ask about the four-week program!
Dear Our Lady of Weight Loss ~ I am about to turn 45 in a couple of weeks. I am 5'6" and I weigh2 91 lbs. I have never weighed this much in my life. I have been trying to "be healthy" this year. I have numerous health problems that I know are attributed to my weight; I have hypertension, water retention, sleep apnea, GERD (reflux), and other things that aren't attributed to my weight: I had a total knee replacement in 2007, quit smoking in 2007, and in 2009 I had a seizure (first one ever) and I broke my right humerus (the bone between the shoulder and elbow) and have had 2 surgeries to repair it. Unfortunately, I now have nerve damage in my right arm so I can't work. My physical therapist has a medically-oriented gym, but she doesn't want me to do any other exercises other than walking on the treadmill for right now.
I watch what I ate(mostly)and drink water. I've been busting my big fat butt to get healthy, but I'm only gaining weight. What am I doing wrong??? I'm already on medication for depression and anxiety and all I'm doing is getting more depressed and anxious about my weight. I drink lots of water but it all seems to go to my legs.
Now that I've vented all my drama and issues...what do I do? I would appreciate any suggestions from you. I'm running out of options. Thank you ~ AB
Dear AB ~ If you are following a healthy food plan/weight loss plan and you are gaining weight, then you need to make an appointment with your doctor and discuss the matter with her/him. The pills (see this week's Motivational Musings FAT PILLS) could be a problem, but honestly, they're not the whole enchilada. You wrote that you (mostly) watch what you eat. Are you on a specific plan? Are you true to it 90% of the time? 80%? When you go off plan, how far off do you go?
It is my experience, having worked with literally thousands of people to help them to permanently lose weight, that when one is not on a specific healthy eating plan, then they don't lose. Loosey Goosey doesn't work. I hope that helps ... and let us know what your doctor says. Please keep us in your loop. We are with you every ounce of the weigh. :) ~ OLofWL
Need to talk to a 'trained ear,' someone who can hear what you are saying and help you turn it around and get your upward spiral in motion? Write Janice, Life & Wellness Coach, for more information about her (telephone) coaching sessions and ask about her 4-week program.
It's not about your fat; it's about your life! I am inviting you to step out of your fat suit and into life!
Quote of the Week You've got to say, I think that if I keep working at this and want it badly enough I can have it. It's called perseverance. ~ Lee Iacocca
Get Jiggy JigSaw Puzzle
Our Lady of Weight Loss says, "Get Jiggy and Jiggle Your Excess Away!"
Joke of the Week from Tushkateer
and Director of Jokes, Marsha Coleman
*-------------- Guaranteed to Roll Your Eyes ---------------*
After I took a job at a small publishing house, the first
books I was assigned to edit were all on the topic of
dieting.
"Isn't the market flooded with these types of books?" I
asked another editor. "How do we expect to turn a profit?"
"Don't worry," he assured me. "These books appeal to a wide
audience."
Righteous Recipe
Carrot Chickpea Tagine
Have you noticed just how fabulously healthy, easy and 'lite' OLofWL's recipes are? Here's another that is a mere 230 calories (approximately) per serving. And wowzer, with a little rice and a salad on the side - it makes for a great lunch or dinner.
Ingredients 1 Tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup sliced onions
1 1/2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 cup carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch coins
1 cup low-sodium vegetable broth
1/2 cup pitted green olives, halved
12 pitted prunes, cut into halves and then halves again
Salt to taste.
Instructions Heat a medium-sized pan over medium heat. * Add oil, then onion and ginger. Cook until onion softens, about 3 minutes (maybe 5?) * Add cardamom, cinnamon, and cayenne. * Stir and cook for 30 seconds. * Add carrots, chickpeas and broth. * Cover and summer until carrots are almost tender, about 8 to 12 minutes. * If Tagine is a bit dry, then add a bit of broth. * Go easy on the salt. You really don't need much because this Tagine is bursting with flavor!
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I am writing to you from Tucson. Yes, still here and oh my! It is so beautiful, I just don't know if I am going to be able to leave! The flowers, the adobe homes, the trees, the rabbits, the 3 legged coyote!!! Yup, there's a 3 legged coyote, I hear tell! Haven't come across him yet, and truthfully, that's okay with me!
