I'm still wrapped up, more or less, in Oprah's 200 pounds. I can't stop thinking about her process, and wondering what she might have thought or felt the first time a zipper busted along her 40 pound weight GAIN journey. Yup, quite the journey!
Now, don't get me wrong. I'm not coming from a judgmental place. I mean, I've been there. Oh yeah! More than once. More than twice. I've yo'yo'ed my share! I'm in sympathy with Oprah and at the same time I really want to give her one mighty KICK in the TUSH!!!
So, while I say "Oprah, wow, you must feel really crappy; and wow! It must be really hard for you to be center weight loss stage again!" I also want to say, "Oprah, what were you thinking? Clearly, you haven't been paying attention to anything that I've been saying. The first rule of permanent fat removal is to make your home your safe haven. And you did NOT!"
Permanent Fat Removal Tip #1 - Guaranteed to Save you at Least 10 Pounds Worth of Fatty Upset ... MAKE YOUR HOME YOUR SAFE HAVEN.
If the Devil's food knows your name and calls out to you, teasing you and tempting you, and you feel compelled to answer it, touch it, lick it, or nibble on it, best get rid of it NOW!
I realize that this may be a jarring thought. Perhaps your relationship with cake has been your most successful and long-standing relationship to date, and you are reluctant to give it up. Permit me to assure you that you will survive. While separation anxiety can be painful, it will pass, allowing you to go into the 'lite.'
Keeping your home clear of these items; in essence making your home a safe haven affords you an opportunity to establish healthy, solid habits. It is essential that you create an environment that supports your permanent fat removal efforts; a place where you are as free as possible from excessive food thoughts.
Now, give the Twinkie, the Devil's food, or that chocolate bar that you have hidden in the back of your refrigerator to your neighbor or the doorman, or donate it to your local church or ship it overseas.
(FYI ... More great fat burning steps available in: ALL IS FORGIVEN, MOVE ON, the best permanent fat removal book ever! And yes, 190 pounds of weight loss tips to come from me to you and Oprah!
Spread the word ... NOT the icing,
Janice
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Janice Taylor is a Life & Wellness Coach, Cert. Hypnotist, author, columnist, seminar leader and 50 pound big-time-loser.
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I noticed she was starting to gain weight, but I didn’t know how much. I read here (www.projectweightloss.com) about her solution to this weight problem and, wow, she’s so brave.
Speaking as someone who's followed your progress as well as my own(with your help), I think that Oprah would truly benefit from a weekend with you. You've changed my life as well as my outlook regarding my "self" - a thing we could all use!
I feel badly for Oprah and of course I am in the same boat as she is, we both have gone up and down many times in our battle with weight. One thing that people do not talk a lot about but it is so important to discuss is genetics. Obviously if you come from a long line of overweight/obese people it is a lot more likely that you yourself will be also. And it is a lot harder for you to take weight off and keep it off. Obviously if it were easy everyone would be their ideal weight. I think Oprah's problem is she was striving to be a weight that her body does not want to be at, if it did it would stay there more readily. Add to the fact she is in menopause (as I am also) and they compunds the problem. Our bodies are changing and the metabolism ain't what it used to be. Exercise is important but we can't kill ourselves either. We are not spring chickens anymore. So what is the answer? Moderation. Extremes are never good and when Oprah did that all liquid diet, I think she killed her metabolic rate. Once she stops dieting she balloons back up again. And fast! The key for me is to get on a program of eating healthy and evxercising regularly and having realistic expectations. No I will never be a size 2, I will be very happy to be a size 10. And once I am I know I can stay there as long as I stay on the program!
I have watched Oprah since the day she started. I have watched her fat and I have watched her thin.
I understand her relationship with food. I have the same problem It's not that I am hungry it is food is so delightful. I eat when I am happy, when I am sad and when I am hungry as I as sure she does.
I am a Oprah fan forever, she is and always will be my girl. I will pray that we will both overcome this addiction to (good) food. I love and respect Oprah however she is. KICK in the TUSH!!! I don't think so she is doing enough kicking herself what she needs is our understanding.
I go back with Oprah- the personal trainer, "In the Kitchen with Rosie" "clean eating" the 5k runs,etc
I think Oprah should stop trying to "lose weight" and just be whoever she is- maybe some people are meant to carry extra weight.
I'm not saying she should engage in unhealthy habits, but after 20 years of yo-yo-ing, and with millions watching, maybe she should
re-adjust her expectations-
Then again, at the risk of sounding snarky, her weight loss issues
are always ratings crowd-pleasers, so there you go.
I saw a photo of her at what was quoted as 160 lbs and she looked great- more than she should carry, but she looked sexy and it's a weight where she can enjoy food and not stress so much-
In any case, theres little room for excuses, because she can afford
all the help anyone needs
I guess we'll have to wait and see what she decides and how her choices pan out this time-
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