Our Lady of Weight Loss

Are you genetically cursed? Are you stressed or tired? Do you suffer from S.A.D.? It's easy to get wrapped up in your stories and actually believe them, isn't it? And further, use them as an excuse to eat and eat some more!

Here's how you play the No Excuses November Game!
Read the list of excuses below and comment on them. Which excuses are a part of your 'Blame Game?' If you don't see your specific excuses, please add it to the list!

What's your excuse?
Slow Metabolism * Genetically Cursed * Addicted to Almonds * I Buy Cookies for My Kids * I Just Can't * It's So Hard * It's Too Hard * My Husband Is Skinny & Eats A Lot & I Have to Eat with Him * I Don't Want to Insult the Host * I Am Stressed * Tired * My Illness Made Me Eat * The Rain Made Me Eat * I'm Depressed * I'm Bored * I'm Anxious * I'm Sad * I'm Happy * I'll Start On Monday * Start Tomorrow * I Love Food * Food Equals Love * Addicted * Can't Quit * Can't Give Up Chocolate * Food Is My Friend * Simply Not Inspired * Food Calms Me * Guilt * Member of the Clean-Plate Club * Quit Smoking * I'm Hungry * I Can't Exercise * It's the Drugs I'm Taking * I'm Peri-Menopausal * I'm Post Menopausal * I'm Pre-Pubescent * College Food * My Lifestyle Is Not Conducive * It's Winter * It's Summer * No Time for Exercise * No Time to Food Shop *Not Motivated * I Can't Afford to Eat Healthy * Can't Afford a Trainer * Can't Afford to Join a Program * I Just Can't Afford it * I'm Healthy for a Few Days But ... * I've Tried Before * I Always Fail * I Eat Out a Lot * It's My Birthday * Lots to Celebrate * Travel Makes It Impossible * I'm Trying * I'm Too Busy to Focus * Not a Good Time * I'm Injured * I Always Fall Off the Wagon * I'm Doomed * I'm Overwhelmed * Too Old * Too Young * I've Been This Way My Whole Life * I don't just fall off the wagon; I lose track of the entire trail ride. Well, everything but the chow wagon. * Being a Mom (triplets no less) * I failed so many times, I am afraid to try again * sugar addiction * it's too hot to go out and exercise * it's too cold to go out and exercise * my TIVO isn't working and I'll miss my favorite show * just don't care anymore * I'm 60 and don't think it matters anymore if I am 50 pounds overweight.... BUT, really I do * I don't get enough sleep * I don't want to * My mother didn't praise me as a child. * My mother was an over-eater. * All the women in my family are fat. * Quality Control - I'm a Catering Director of a Hotel, constantly around food, talking about food, trying new menu items, etc. My excuse is "it's my job to taste the food" * The devil made me do it! * I'm big boned! * Most of the above! * All of the above!

This game is inspired by Sandy D., a participant in The Holiday Diet: Wake Up Thinner on New Year's Day! She got hip to her excuses and declared it "No Excuses November." Sandy realizes that her excuses are getting in her way as they weigh her down!

More Food for Thought!
Size Matters!
Miracle Water.
Irish Stew, Better than Vegetable Stew, for sure!

The Holiday Diet: How to WAKE UP THINNER on New Year's Day! is an ongoing e-program.

Spread the word ... NOT the icing!
Janice

If YOU Want to WAKE UP THINNER? then go to THE HOLIDAY DIET for details on the e-book, community and more!
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If you want to LOSE WEIGHT FAST, then create an Environment that 'Feels' Comfortable, Relaxing and Inviting!

Dark, cluttered rooms can create a disagreeable experience.
Are we merely reacting to the physical space? Or are we intuitively picking up the energy of the room?

Clearing space, cleaning up and creating order can present more than just an opportunity to tidy up. The act of cleaning can also be used as a ritual that frees space of old energy. It is particularly important to clear a space that was occupied by someone who was ill, a room in which a dreadful squabble had taken place, or if a negative person simply lived there.

Here are some important questions to consider as you walk through your home and sense the energy in each and every room. Some spaces may only need a thorough cleaning, while others may need a more substantial clearing - a cleansing ritual - in which case you may have to drum, clap and/or burn sage.

1. What type of environment do you want to create? Energized? Relaxed?
2. Do you want to invite a new relationship into your life?
3. Do you want to manifest prosperity?
4. Are you in a rut; need a fresh start?
5. Are you feeling fatigued; need a surge of energy?
6. Do you want to enhance your spiritual development?
7. Is your sex life in the dumpster? (Check for dust bunnies under the bed.)
8. Do you want to permanently rid yourself of excess weight?
9. Do you want to create an environment that supports your efforts to permanently remove those pounds?

Old energy hangs tight, so while cleaning and cleansing, be sure to reach under beds and in the back of closets to send a clear message that its time for it to go.

It works!!! There is definitely a connection between environmental clutter, mental clutter and body clutter. Declutter your environment let go of the old energy and make space for the new you!

More QUICK WEIGHT LOSS Tips:
20 Quick and Simple Weight Loss Tips
Unexplained Phenomenon: Your Appetite!
Do you suffer from Dead Weight Syndrome?

The Holiday Diet: How to WAKE UP THINNER on New Year's Day! is an ongoing e-program.

Spread the word ... NOT the icing!
Janice

If YOU Want to WAKE UP THINNER? then go to THE HOLIDAY DIET for details on the e-book, community and more!
________________________________

Does your weight loss chart look like an EKG?
In need of a coach? Write Janice!

Follow Janice on Twitter and/or Facebook!

Required Reading:Our Lady of Weight Loss: Miraculous and Motivational Musings from the Patron Saint of Permanent Fat Removal an OPRAH BOOK CLUB pick: Summer 2009 - Buy NOW!

Join the Our Lady of Weight Loss's Kick in the Tush Club: Beliefnet Chapter.

Write Janice Taylor, Weight Loss Coach, Certified Hypnotist, Author and 50-pound big-time-loser for an introductory one-on-one coaching session.

Visit: www.OurLadyofWeightLoss.com
www.JaniceTaylorLiving.com

Visit Our Lady of Weight Loss.
about Janice

Kirstie Alley, Fat Actress, is set to 'star' in a new reality show that will document her "struggle" to shed pounds. Fox News reports that the series "will trail the 58-year-old star as she "labours" to restore her curves while raising two teenagers in Hollywood." The yet-to-be-named show will consist of 10 half-hour episodes to debut on A&E sometime in 2010.

As you may remember, Alley, a yo-yo dieter, famously lost and found 75 pounds as a spokesperson for Jenny Craig - reportedly going from 145 lbs. to 228 lbs.

While I am sure that the show will be wildly entertaining and wacky (in the best possible way), and while I am sure that Kirstie will lose the weight ... the question remains????

When the lights go dark, when the episodes are in the can, when Kirstie 'loses' those 75 plus pounds, will she 'find' them again?

More Celebrity Weight!
Kirstie Alley: Stuck in a fat suit?
Kirstie Alley: A Puzzle for These Fat Times
Dish the Dirt: Denise Austin on Saddlebag Slimmers

The Holiday Diet: How to WAKE UP THINNER on New Year's Day! is an ongoing e-program.

Spread the word ... NOT the icing!
Janice

If YOU Want to WAKE UP THINNER? then go to THE HOLIDAY DIET for details on the e-book, community and more!
________________________________

Does your weight loss chart look like an EKG?
In need of a coach? Write Janice!

Follow Janice on Twitter and/or Facebook!

Required Reading:Our Lady of Weight Loss: Miraculous and Motivational Musings from the Patron Saint of Permanent Fat Removal an OPRAH BOOK CLUB pick: Summer 2009 - Buy NOW!

Join the Our Lady of Weight Loss's Kick in the Tush Club: Beliefnet Chapter.

Write Janice Taylor, Weight Loss Coach, Certified Hypnotist, Author and 50-pound big-time-loser for an introductory one-on-one coaching session.

Visit: www.OurLadyofWeightLoss.com
www.JaniceTaylorLiving.com

Visit Our Lady of Weight Loss.
about Janice

Will the real Cookie Monster please stand up.

Have you made giving up sugar year after year? Have you tried giving up the three c's (cookies, cakes and candy) over and over again? Were you up-ended by a deep and inexplicable craving for Dulce de Leche Caramel Haagen Dazs ice cream? Are you a sugar addict?

Sugar addiction is no joke. For many years, researchers and doctors did not believe that you could get hooked on an innocent piece of candy or sugar-filled cookie, but now studies that scientists have been compiling over the years are pointing to addiction.

While it is true that Chocolate Cheese Cake is not in the same league as heroin, alcohol or nicotine, it appears that some brain responses may overlap. All of these addictions produce a pleasurable response that fuel a desire for more. Can you stop at just one chocolate chip double fudge cookie supreme? I don't think so.

Did you know that sugar addicts tend to be depleted of key vitamins and minerals, which may weaken their immune system? The average American consumes approximately 24 teaspoons of sugar each day. What's your intake? How much of an addict are you? Do you want to get off the stuff?

Here are a few Our Lady of Weight Loss approved suggestions to help you bust your sugar habit:

1. Never skip breakfast. Those who eat breakfast are less likely to crave sugar. Your body wants that energy boost first thing in the morning to get all your gears in motion. If you skip your morning oatmeal, you're likely to start craving that chocolate chip cookie come afternoon. Low sugar breakfasts include eggs, whole-grain unsweetened cereal, fruit, and unsweetened yogurt.

2. Never skip any meal! Skipping meals in general is a bad idea. Eating balanced meals at regular intervals keeps your brain and body fueled, so you don't crave heavy starchy or sugary foods for energy.

3. Get enough sleep. Rest. Once again, the body starts to crave starchy and/or sugary food for energy - for fuel. When you feel the need to nap, do so. Listen to your body.

4. Excessive salt can trigger sugar cravings. Fast food restaurants and processed foods use salt to stimulate your appetite. They want you to eat more! Read labels (I did a little pantry reading this morning. They had to get out the smelling salts!). Make low-sodium choices.

5. Eat whole foods (not refined carbohydrates). Refined foods a.k.a. empty calorie foods such as white bread, cookies, cake and candy, don't satisfy your body because they lack nutrients and fiber. Try eating more fruit, carrots, beets, sweet potatoes, winter squash! They're loaded with the good stuff.

6. And sorry to say - there's no donut in the world that's going to take away your emotional tugs, pulls and pain. Try yoga, walking, talking to a friend.

I know - easier said than done - but no one said bustin' sugar would be easy!

More Fat Burning Tips from Our Lady of Weight Loss:
5 fat-burning questions for Bob Greene!
Kirstie Alley: Stuck in a fat suit?
Is Oprah hypnotizing you?

The Holiday Diet: How to WAKE UP THINNER on New Year's Day! is an ongoing e-program.

Spread the word ... NOT the icing!
Janice

If YOU Want to WAKE UP THINNER? then go to THE HOLIDAY DIET for details on the e-book, community and more!
________________________________

Does your weight loss chart look like an EKG?
In need of a coach? Write Janice!

Follow Janice on Twitter and/or Facebook!

Required Reading:Our Lady of Weight Loss: Miraculous and Motivational Musings from the Patron Saint of Permanent Fat Removal an OPRAH BOOK CLUB pick: Summer 2009 - Buy NOW!

Join the Our Lady of Weight Loss's Kick in the Tush Club: Beliefnet Chapter.

Write Janice Taylor, Weight Loss Coach, Certified Hypnotist, Author and 50-pound big-time-loser for an introductory one-on-one coaching session.

Visit: www.OurLadyofWeightLoss.com
www.JaniceTaylorLiving.com

Visit Our Lady of Weight Loss.
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This "Kill the Craving" post is hot off the Our Lady of Weight Loss Permanent Fat Removal Factory press! Both Our Lady of Weight Loss and Janice Taylor are determined to change the 'fat tide,' and enable you to Wake Up Thinner!

Cravings are like clouds. They roll in with the winds and out, as well. Generally, the 'crave cloud cycle' lasts about 15 minutes. As soon as you see a "Crave Cloud" headed your way, how will you handle it? What will you do to ride it out?

Here are some hot 'fat-burning' tips straight from the OLofWL Permanent Fat Removal factory.

1. Call a friend. Choose wisely! And talk about LIFE not food!
2. Take a brisk walk. And breathe in clean air (hard to come by in my neighborhood!)
3. Brush your teeth (floss, too, while you're at it). Your dentist is gonna' love you.
4. Journal it out of your system. Pen to paper vs. hand to mouth!
5. Drink water. Flush that craving out of you!
6. Jump up and down. And clap, too. Clap, clap, clap. Yay! Get the energy moving!!!
7. Dance to the music.
8. Relax dammit! Take a hot bath.
9. Visualize your goals. See yourself thinner come January 1.

And my best and most secret defense against "The Craving!"

10. Eat dill pickles. They are zero calories! Have plenty of taste for your craving buds! YUM Delicious, Our Lady of Weight Loss approved! ... and then brush your teeth and floss again!!!

Remember. You are a Weight Loss Warrior! Your ability to ride these cravings out is stronger and stronger every day. If I can, YOU CAN!

More Holiday Diet Tips:
Savor the Flava'
Perfectionism can lead to...
The Holiday Diet: How to WAKE UP THINNER on New Year's Day! is an ongoing e-program.

Spread the word ... NOT the icing!
Janice

If YOU Want to WAKE UP THINNER? then go to THE HOLIDAY DIET for details on the e-book, community and more!
________________________________

Does your weight loss chart look like an EKG?
In need of a coach? Write Janice!

Follow Janice on Twitter and/or Facebook!

Required Reading:Our Lady of Weight Loss: Miraculous and Motivational Musings from the Patron Saint of Permanent Fat Removal an OPRAH BOOK CLUB pick: Summer 2009 - Buy NOW!

Join the Our Lady of Weight Loss's Kick in the Tush Club: Beliefnet Chapter.

Write Janice Taylor, Weight Loss Coach, Certified Hypnotist, Author and 50-pound big-time-loser for an introductory one-on-one coaching session.

Visit: www.OurLadyofWeightLoss.com
www.JaniceTaylorLiving.com

Visit Our Lady of Weight Loss.
about Janice

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