Greetings Tushkateers! Happy Monday! I hope you had a glorious week. It's been busy here. If you followed my Twitter tweets or Facebook happenings, you'll know that I set my hair on fire at a restaurant on Saturday night. I find this particularly interesting, as I recently made a video of myself (the One Minute Energy video) that included a graphic of my hair on fire. Do you think I manifested that photo? Happily, my hair was more smoldering than ablaze ... but still! If this is the case, I am going to henceforth create different images of myself!!! :)
Also ... yesterday was my birthday! The amount of birthday wishes on my Facebook page was overwhelming! Thrilling!!! I started writing 'thank you' notes to those who left notes, but at the end of the day, there were too many birthday wishes for me to do so. I recommend listing your birthday on Facebook! A huge heartfelt thank you to all who added both on the page and off their wishes. It was big fun! :)
Again I do want to encourage you to sign up for my Omega workshop, entitled: "Our Lady of Weight Loss EnLIGHTens: Health, Happiness and Well Being!" I'm not usually insistent about these things, but I know that these workshops at Omega are amazing!!!!! Life-changing; mind-changing; fat-changing. My workshops are more like transformational playshops. Please COME! If you have any questions, write me!
Now ... your May 17th Kick in the Tush that includes a major Kick in the Tush in the Chewing the Fat section! Chew on!!!
Thanks for all your support and kindnesses. With deep appreciation, I will continue to Spread the word ... NOT the icing,
Janice Taylor, your Weight Loss Coach (that's me), asks a simple question, "If not NOW, when?" In order to help you find 'your time,' please complete the timely phrase, and then pick your right time!
I will start giving myself what I want and need ...
Half past _________.... Read On!
In order to permanently remove your excess weight, you've got to suffer, right? Wrong!!! I am here to assure you that Permanent Fat Removal does not equal suffering! It's totally optional!
How did I come to this conclusion that y'all think you need to suffer?
Because you write me (thank you - keep them cards and notes a comin'), and you make 'declarations of suffering'. ... Read On!
Well, Tushkateers*, Niecy Nash and Louis Van Amstel got kicked in the tush last night, straight off DWTS.
Did they see it coming or were they blindsided? After they had danced their way through two dances on Monday night, they had only gathered 43 points out of the total 60. ... Read On!
Whether you are following the Mediterranean Diet or not, have I got a hummus recipe for you! Yes, it's healthy, delicious and easy to whip up! And it make a great dip for chips or carrots or even a super breakfast that satisfies. Good for a dip for chips and carrots or a super breakfast that satisfies!
I lost 3 pounds this week, eating hummus! ... Read On!
Weight Loss Counseling is a tax deduction!
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.
Dear Our Lady of Weight Loss ~ A year ago, on April 13, I started a weight loss journey that moved me from 195 lbs to 138 lbs. I was a part of a doctor supervised program which included a monthly visit to the doctor, as well as nutrition and exercise classes. I walked 10,000 steps a day; I kept my calories to approximately1200 a day. I went from a size 16 to a size 6 and threw away all my fat clothes! My numbers (scale, choolesterol, et al) were fabulous. My friends and family were amazed!
One thing I forgot to tell you ... the doctor prescribed Meridia to curb the cravings. I did great as long as I had the meds but the first of the year the program ended, and I have unhappily gained 10 lbs. Fortunately, I kept my size 8s but every thing above that is gone!!! Thank goodness!!!
I am a teacher and school will be out soon. I keep telling myself that I will get back on the wagon then. I know I need to do it now before it gets any worse but it seems with all the stress of the end of the year of school, all I want to do is eat!!! If I see food, I think I should eat it! I just really need a kick!!! Thank you! ~ C.A.M.
Dear C.A.M. ~Are you eating right now?Is there a slab of cake in your mouth? "NO?!" Great. Then you are back on the wagon NOW. Do NOT wait for tomorrow never comes. NOW, please!
Remember - that permanent fat removal is all about getting back on the wagon again and again, as you change your mind and lifestyle. If your 'plan' is not sustainable, it will not work! Drugs are not sustainable. The drugs (and okay, the doctor too) robbed you of taking responsibility for your life. Chew on that!!!
Listen up and lighten up. It's not about the food; it's about your life. It's not about your relationship to food; it's about your relationship to your mind (your thoughts). It's about being honest with yourself and taking responsibility.
Redefine appetite. Are you hungry for food or emotionally grazing? What are you really hungry for? "Beef up" your appetite for life! Take responsibility for your actions. Get back on the wagon NOW and start moving toward your compelling future. What will losing weight give you that you wouldn't otherwise have? ~ 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
Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared. ~ Buddha
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
If music be the food of love, play on. - Shakespeare
Righteous Recipe
Tush Kickin' HUMMUS
Ingredients: 2 cups dry chick peas (garbanzo beans) - about 5 cups cooked (save water)
1/2 to 1/3 cup Lebonese tahini (sesame paste)
3/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
5 cloves garlic, peeled
1/4 cup water (use chickpea cooking water)
3 tablespoons olive oil
salt to taste
Instructions: Place all ingredients - except olive oil - in a blender and blend into a thick paste. Add water (chick pea water) as needed.
Put it in a pretty bowl.
Using a spoon, press the center down.
Then drizzle the olive oil into the center!
Serve at room temperature or refrigerate.
Pitas: If you want to eat as a sandwich, get a great piece of whole wheat pita and stuff it! :)
What's your favorite recipe? Send to OLofWL and get a prize!
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