What a crazy week! It's been one CRASH after another. First my computer (oh My Gawd, you don't even want to know! Freak Out!), and then the site that houses the KITT Club newsletter!!! A freak-out of another kind!!! Seriously, if all that didn't drive me to eat, to drink or scream this week, well ... then ... I'm CURED!
AND speaking of the CURE!!!! Yes, THE 21 DAY CURE: Blow the Fat Cells Out of YOUR Mind begins on February 8th! Here's what Tushkateer Sally from Maine, participated in the January Cure and is signing up again for "Seconds, please" February, had to say!
"The 21 Day CURE helped me wake up, not just in the morning as I anticipated my e-mail from Janice, but it's propelling me out of the fog that surrounds me in the land of overweight. Daily focus on ME and introspection has been creating more smiles, more conversation and a stronger sense of self. I've enjoyed all the explorations and often jump back and forth between mental-cises as deeper meaning comes to light. "Seconds please" for me as I want to continue on this path with Our Lady of Weight Loss cheering me on!" SO - sign up already! (for more info, scroll all the way down, down ... yup, down!).
Before we head off into "Is Artificial Sweetener KILLING YOU?" (see Chewing the Fat for the News! yikes!!!), I'd like to send a special shout out to AnniePie for the beautiful photos she sent me of her garden! The peonies, in particular, were the inspiration for this week's Weight Loss Art!
Spread the word ... NOT the icing!
Janice
A REVIEW!!!!! Here's what National Health & Wellness Club has to say about Janice Taylor's The 21 Day Cure: Blow the Fat Cells Out of Your Mind!!! "In her e-coaching class (program), you'll get 21 days of tools, inspiration, support and humor - everything you need to change the way you look at food. You'll end up happy, energized, self-confidant and in control. At less than a dollar a day, it's a real bargain!"
During an enlightened conversation with a Tushkateer (Kick in the Tush Club member) about 'change' (what else?) and how it sometimes feels that things are never going to change or that change is a coming, but it is painfully slow, I was reminded of the Moso! ... Read On!
Just so you know, there's no rule that says that you have to eat breakfast food in the morning or dinner food in the evening.
I totally enjoyed last night's "linguine leftovers" this morning for breakfast! It was so good in fact, that I thought you'd want the recipe. ... Read On!
Hey! How IS that January resolution working for you? I'm wondering if you're still on the wagon, or if you've fallen off the wagon, and then gotten back on the wagon again?
Well, just in case you fell off and you're feeling a bit bruised and discouraged and want some encouragement, I have put together some really small baby steps that you can take today that will get you moving again!
So ... are you ready? To get moving? To jump back on that wagon? To commit to a healthier you? Here we go! ... Read On!
Living in a Love Space is a part of my diet plan. In order to successfully embody a healthy lifestyle, one must build reserves in all areas of their lives, including their relationship sector. If you are overflowing with loving relationships, you will in turn feel better about yourself; perhaps even love yourself (woo hoo). You can fill yourself up with love! It's way better than cake. Truly!
Here are some tips that will help you 'move towards love' today and every day! ... Read On!
Nowadays, a balanced diet is when every McNugget is the same size!
~contributed by Marsha Coleman, Director of Jokes
GET JIGGY jigsaw Puzzle- Fat-Free Zone! Keep your hands and mind busy!
Are YOU Looking for LOVE?
Today's "Get Jiggy JigSaw Puzzle: Peonies & Paper Dolls in Pink" will not only keep your hands and mind busy (and out of the cookie jar) it will bring love into your life. A jigsaw puzzle / love potion combo!
Dear OLofWL ~ Is diet soda as bad as 'they' say? Will it make me crave sugar even though there's none in it and it is zero calories? Will the artificial sweeteners in it kill me? Because I'm kind of hooked on it. I drink Diet Coke all day long. Please advise! Thank you. ~ Peg N., No. Carolina
Dear Peg ~ Great questions, Peg! I did a bit of research and here's what I uncovered. Warning: It ain't pretty! AND to be clear, I'm not a dietician or a nutritionist.
Studies show that artificial sweeteners can:
Stimulate your appetite (spike insulin levels which will increase hunger very shortly after eating).
Increase carbohydrate cravings (consuming sweeteners will cause your sweet tooth to actually get worse).
Stimulate fat storage and weight gain (increase in insulin levels cause you to get hungry and eat more).
In addition, research suggests that aspartame (NutraSweet®) and sucralose (Splenda®) - the sweetening agents in artificial sweeteners - can contribute to other side effects. Even though sucralose, the sweetening agent in Splenda®, is actually made from sugar (sucrose), Splenda® then adds three chlorine molecules to these sugar molecules to create the final product.
In a number of animal studies, researchers found that sucralose can cause:
Shrunken thymus glands (up to 40 percent shrinkage)
Enlarged liver and kidneys
Atrophy of lymph follicles in the spleen and thymus
Reduced growth rate
Decreased red blood cell count
And, there appears to be some evidence that aspartame can trigger or worse the following diseases:
Brain tumors
Multiple sclerosis
Epilepsy
Chronic fatigue syndrome
Parkinson's disease
Alzheimer's disease
Mental retardation
Lymphoma
Birth defects
Fibromyalgia
Diarrhea
The bottom line is this. You may want to further look into this and decide for yourself if you want to continue to drink artificially sweetened drinks. Do not rely solely on my merely reporting what I've read.
Needless to say, water is always a good way to quench your thirst, cleanse your body and it promotes weight loss! If you do find good research that you'd like to share, please send it in. We're in this together, folks! Let's pool our brain power. ~ OLofWL
CREATIVE ACTS of WEIGHT LOSS ... Two Tushkateers sent in their Weight Loss poems! Thank you Wanda and Sheryl! LOVE IT!!!
Cheesecake Prayer by Tushkateer WANDA from Illinois
I always have a lot of faith
but calories still come.
I love to have my cheesecake
but the praying is just dumb.
No matter what I might confess
the calories still stay.
and all the prayers that I may speak
won't chase that fat away.
so let me say a word or two
about the love of sweets.
no matter friend how great your faith
the calories can't be beat.
so should you feel that sweetly urge
for one more little slice.
remember to be thankful yes
but rebuke won't pay the price.
Dear OLofWL ~ I just finished reading both of your books - All Is Forgiven: Move On and Our Lady of Weight Loss. Thanks a million for all the projects and recipes, as well as the insight. My first project was the excuse haiku.
Here it is:
Postmenopausal
Member of the clean plate club;
I'll start on Monday.
Ingredients: 8 ounces wide egg noodles * 2 cans tuna in spring water, drained * 1/2 cup low fat yogurt, plain * 1/2 cup sliced black olives * 1/4 cup green olives * 1/2 teaspoon salt * 1/4 teaspoon pepper * 1/8 cup butter * 1 cup breadcrumbs * 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese * paprika * additional black olives for garnish
Instructions: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees * Boil and drain noodles * In a medium sized bowl, mix together the noodles, tuna, yogurt, black olives, green olives, salt and pepper. * In a small bowl, melt butter. * Add the bread crumbs and cheese. * Pour the breadcrumb mixture over the noodle mixture. * Sprinkle with paprika. * Bake the casserole uncovered for 35 minutes. * Garnish with black olives.
Wake up and smell the advantages of this space-saving Stackable Mug Set. With four ceramic mugs to the set, each has a slightly-pinched base so they stack perfectly together (just place one on top of the other for convenient storage). With an outside that's retro-white, the set features four mugs (each one is printed with the same design). On the inside, you'll find that each mug has a different eye-catching color: Avocado, Sunflower, Sky blue, and Papaya.
"Janice Taylor is a kooky kind of genius ...
See if her idiosyncratic plan works for you!" ~ O, the Oprah Magazine
“Mindful eating in humorous yet earnest style . . . .” ~ New York Times
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Funny, information, enlightening and uplifting ... sage advice. ~ Los Angeles Times
Empowering . . . break out of the traditional weight-loss mindset. ~ Library Journal
For anyone who has ever been on a diet or is on one now, or who might be on one in the future!
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.
Janice changed my mind and gave me the emotional strength I needed to change my body. ~ AH
While working with Janice, I not only 'permanently removed' over 20 pounds, I changed my life. I got so much more than I'd bargained for - ME! Profound stuff. I heartily recommend Janice as a coach. ~ MEMcG
"Janice's honesty, compassion, professionalism and sincerity 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.
Since I began reading Our Lady of Weight Los (the book) and working with Janice, I have permanently removed 22 pounds! This feels so very positive. Janice's advise, support and insights have been and will continue to be an enormous help to me in many, many ways. - SB, Massachusetts
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?
If you answered yes to any of the above, then please join with us as we,
together, take a leap of faith and jump into the unknown … our minds! Change Your Mind; Change Your Weight. Sign Up Now!
As Albert Einstein so brilliantly stated,
“You cannot solve a problem with the same mind that created it.”
Hey there, Tushkateers! 
A REVIEW!!!!! Here's what National Health & Wellness Club has to say about 
The 21 Day Cure: