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While watching Dexter, Season 4 "If I Had a Hammer," I wondered just how many calories Dexter was burning while hammering nails into the walls. Bang, bang, calories burned!

How many calories does Dexter burn while hammering nails into homes? How many calories do you burn while watching Dexter? Hmmmm ... more de-lish food for thought from Our Lady of Weight Loss!

Answer: General Carpentry burns 207 calories per hour. (Source: Nutristrategy.com)
Sitting burns approximately 84 per hour!

Which brings me to today's
THE HOLIDAY DIET: WAKE UP THINNER tip #2

Feeling righteous because you worked out or walked your 10,000 steps? Great! BUT if you think that gives you license to scarf down whatever ... forgetaboutit! Keep in mind that a 145-pound woman has to run a mile at 6 mph to burn 116 calories, but she can eat 116 calories in under a second.

More food for thought!
What's your STAY FAT STRATEGY?
Belly Fat ... no more!
How to STOP Eating!

Spread the word ... NOT the icing!
Janice

If YOU Want to WAKE UP THINNER? than go to THE HOLIDAY DIET for details on the e-book, community and more!
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It's time to change! Your clocks, your mind, your weight!

This week's JigSaw "Keep-Your-Hands-Busy and Stay-Outta-the-Kitchen" Puzzle was inspired by the time change. Switching the all the clocks in the house gave me a headache. Aspirin needed! :)

Spread the word ... NOT the icing!
Janice

If YOU Want to WAKE UP THINNER? than go to THE HOLIDAY DIET for details!

Reserve your seat at The Holiday Diet Table! Wake up thinner on New Year's Day!
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For those of us who have already 'sinned,' Our Lady of Weight Loss is here, up bright and early, available through-out the day to hear your Halloween Confession and forgive. Thank goodness, because - yes, this 50 pound big-time-loser has a confession and it's only 8 a.m.!

Forgive Me, for I Have Sinned

I did my absolute best. I strategically waited until last night to buy Halloween candy for the cute little trick or treaters that will come knocking on my door today. I stood in the candy aisle and purposefully picked the candy that I like the very least, even dislike!

When I got home and unpacked the groceries, the "Candy Alien" who I thought permanently moved out of my mind returned for a short visit and made me (twisted my arms, I'm all black and blue) rip open the bag and partake in the sugar.

All Is Forgiven, Move On! ~ Our Lady of Weight Loss

Seriously, I feel better having made my confession public and I encourage you to take this opportunity to either write your confession in the comments below or say them out loud to Our Lady of Weight Loss, the patron saint of permanent fat removal.

Spread the word, NOT the icing!
Janice

Reserve your seat at The Holiday Diet Table!
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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.

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Are you overweight and under-motivated? If yes, then "The Money Diet" just might be your weigh-out!

Motivation is the driving force that determines just how successful we are going to be. It is the most important ingredient on our weight loss journey; it is that which carries us forward.

Recent studies indicate that weight loss programs that reward people with money, provide a compelling and persuasive incentive to lose weight compared to the same ole, same ole.

How much money has to be on the line for you to jump on the weight loss bandwagon?
Is it more motivating to win money? OR ... to lose money? Hmmmm ... now there's something to chew on!

Interesting enough, "100 Lost" a new reality show is currently looking for teams of two - you and your friend!!! or relative or coworker! - to buddy-up and compete to be the first team to lose 100 pounds and win big!

Teams will have a chance to bet their own money, banking on their ability to lose the pounds and ultimately win, win, win!!!

While out in Los Angeles this week, I met with some of the folk who are putting this show together. Good vibes all around! I think this show will top out Biggest Loser! Especially if they cast me as the Weight Loss Coach! (wink, wink ... you never know!).

If you are interested in being on the show or want more information write to 100Lost@IconicCasting.com

Side note: I just have to share ... As you may remember, 8 years ago, before I permanently removed over 50 pounds, I was the 'fat-girl' who stayed behind in the office holding down the fort, while everyone else went out and had fun! Flying to Los Angeles this past week to film a segment for a weight loss documentary and to meet with 100 Lost peeps was big, big FUN. Live your dream. If I can, YOU can!

Who's in the photo, you ask? Sandra, the Casting Director and me. She's gorgeous, isn't she?! And fun, too. I really liked her, and her assistant RJ.

Here's some More Mind-Blowing Weight Loss links to get you through the weekend!
10 Ways to Curb, Control and Conquer Nighttime Eating
Step Out of YOUR Fat Suit!
Liquid Calories: Evil and Alluring!

Spread the word, NOT the icing!
Janice

Reserve your seat at The Holiday Diet Table!
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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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As I head out to buy candy that I do not like for Halloween (no point in tempting myself!), I am also gathering fun quotes to print and hand out to the adults that accompany the children. I know, very fun and clever! What can I say? I'm doing my absolute best to make Halloween about fun, creativity and less about candy!

Here are my favorites! I encourage you to think outside of the Halloween Candy Bag and find the fun in the accessories. The quotes, the movies, the costume, the laughter, the joy and the spookiness of it all!

"I'll bet living in a nudist colony takes all the fun out of Halloween." ~ Anonymous

"Eat, drink and be scary." ~ Anonymous

"A grandmother pretends she doesn't know who you are on Halloween." ~ Erma Bombeck

"Halloween is the one night a year when girls can dress like a total slut and no other girls can say anything about it." ~ Lindsay Lohan, Mean Girls

"On Halloween, the parents sent their kids out looking like me." ~ Rodney Dangerfield

"There are nights when the wolves are silent and only the moon howls." ~ George Carlin

More Tasty Links:
Candy Calorie Guide
The Origins of Our Lady of Weight Loss (a video)
6 Happy Energy Tips from Denise Austin

Spread the word, NOT the icing!
Janice

Reserve your seat at The Holiday Diet Table!
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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

Is "Candy" calling your name? She sure is a seductress. Here, Our Lady of Weight Loss, shares her "Think Outside of the Candy Box" secrets and strategies!

Polar opposites in childhood, finding middle ground as adults, Janice Taylor, creator of Our Lady of Weight Loss meets up with Denise Austin, fitness guru, to discuss saddlebag slimmers and fit bottoms.

Whoi s Our Lady of Weight Loss? Where did she come from? Is she a fig newton of Janice Taylor's mind? Is Janice crazy? Did she really lose over 50 pounds with the guidance of Our Lady of Weight Loss? Can she be My Lady of Weight Loss, too?

Studies in the US show that pumpkin seeds may help reduce hormone damage to the prostate, which in turn lessens the risk of developing prostate cancer. They've been used in certain areas of Europe to treat learning disorders. In China, pumpkin seeds are used to ward off depression, and pumpkin seed oil has been used for treatment of prostatitis.

Tips on cookies, milk and break times: "Think what a better world it would be if we all, the whole world, had cookies and milk about three o'clock every afternoon and then lay down on our blankets for a nap." ~ Barbara Jordan

Are you getting enough sleep? Restful sleep? Tired? Maybe even exhausted? The Our Lady of Weight Loss Snooze Factory has 25 tips for you that are sure to help!

The holiday weekend is over. It's time to get serious! This weight loss riddle will get you back on track, back on the wagon ... presidential style.

It takes both chutzpah and cojones (both indigenous to NYC) to roll out a campaign that takes on the beverage industry. And that's just what the New York City Department of Health has done with its "Pouring on the Pounds campaign," that effectively highlights the anti-health impact of sugary, sweetened drinks.

According to the American Heart Association (AHA) the average American will munch through, chow down and/or guzzle 22 teaspoons, or 355 calories of sugar today (and tomorrow and the next day)! And you?

Did you know that Kraft Macaroni and Cheese is formulated differently for countries in Europe than for the U.S.? I didn't either until I read The Unhealthy Truth.

Letting go of stress is easier than you might imagine. Janice Taylor, coach and hypnotist, offers 7 simple things to do to move you from stressed to refreshed.

Warning: The following information is not pretty, but it could be the key to your weight loss success.

I am excited to share with you a wonderful interview that Basil & Spice, the #1 syndicated blog site about authors and books on healthy living, posted this morning. The interview happens to be with Janice Taylor (oh, that's me!),...

As Our Lady of Weight Loss was moving into a state of bliss on a leisurely and contemplative stroll on the "Road to Svelvesille," she bumped into Lord Ganesh, the oh-so-chubby and wise, elephant headed Hindi God, who is...

Recently, Yolanda Renee interviewed this Beliefnet.com blogger, Janice Taylor, a.k.a. the voice of Our Lady of Weight Loss on her blog-radio show. I thoroughly enjoyed speaking to Yolanda and sharing all my weight loss secrets, but to tell you the...

The results from the 2009 'annual fat survey' conducted by Trust for America's Health and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation are in and - big surprise - Americans are fatter than ever! For the fifth year running, Mississippi was crowned fattest...

Do you want to manifest deep, lasting and significant change? Do you want to permanently remove those excess pounds? Do you want to step out of your fat suit? Then you must journey inward, take a good honest look at...

The cyber-airwaves are humming this morning with "Is Miley Cyrus carrying Jonas Brothers, Nick's love child?" rumors. True or not, it brings to the forefront an important topic, "pregnancy weight," and presents an opportunity to remember what one needs to...

Reconnecting with Your Motivation 101: Food for thought from Our Lady of Weight Loss, patron saint of permanent fat removal and Janice Taylor, Weight Loss Coach, Beliefnet.com Motivation doesn't always come easy, particularly when it involves habits and addictions. (Yes,...

Dramatically Increase Your Ability to Survive Swine Flu Avoid airplanes, subways, confined spaces and BOOST YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM!!! Imagine that your immune system is your own personal army. Your troops guard against attacks from 'alien' forces, and they defend against...

A sneeze zooms out of your mouth at over 100 m.p.h. and then 'it' LANDS with a thud on door knobs, hand railings, elevator buttons, grocery carts, telephones ... on anything and everything that you mindlessly and automatically touch on...

We now know, thanks to a report in Cancer Prevention Research, that THREE DAY-OLD BROCCOLI SPROUTS suppress Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infections, one of the most common bacterial infections worldwide that cause stomach cancer. While the protective effects of sulforaphane,...

According to a study published by the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, about 51.5 million of the 3 billion prescriptions filled in the United States each year contain some sort of error. That averages out to 4 out...

Hey Y'all .... Dr. Norris Chumley and this blogger were chatting last week on the phone (yup, on the phone - tre retro!), and we thought it would be fun to dish the dirt, chew the fat, blog-to-blog from time-to-time....

Oh Me, Oh My! "IT" came out of NOWHERE ... I was feeling absolutely fine one moment and the very next I was overcome with aches, pains, fever, stuffy nose, cough! And I couldn't remember if I was supposed...

Non-Emotional Spirit Sappers! by Janice Taylor, Life & Wellness Coach and 50 pound big-time-loser. Sometimes things get in our way and weigh us down, stop us from moving forward, muck up the works and inadvertently send us to the fridge,...

Wind-Water and Weight by Janice Taylor, Life & Wellness Coach, Cert. Hypnotist, Author. Columnist, Seminar Leader and 50-pound big-time-loser. (Write Janice for Free Consult.) FENG SHUI (pronounced "fung shway"), the Chinese art of placement, literally translates as "wind-water." Wind represents...

New Words, Thoughts and Foods for the Anti-Aging Crowd by Janice Taylor, Life & Wellness Coach, Cert. Hypnotist, NLP Practitioner, First, I MUST address the word "anti-aging," which annoys me and is totally on my last nerve. It is plastered...

She's Got Quite a Pear! by Janice Taylor, Life & Wellness Coach, Cert. Hypnotist, Author, Syndicated Columnist, Seminar Leader and 50-pound Big-Time-Loser!! But square-cut or pear-shape, these rocks don't lose their shape! ~ Leo Robin (1900-1984), U.S. songwriter. "Diamonds...

A Grain of Salt by Janice Taylor, Life & Wellness Coach, Certified Hypnotist, Author, and 50-pound Big-Time-Loser. Salt, also known as sodium chloride, is our number-one source of sodium. It is an important, much needed mineral in our diets. Sodium...

"Joy" says it best! by Janice Taylor, Life & Wellness Coach, Cert. Hypnotist, Author, Columnist, 50 pound big-time-loser. Here follows an e-mail from Joy, a Kick in the Tush Club member, and fan of Our Lady of Weight Loss. Please...

Oats: Grown in the U.S.A. by Janice Taylor, Life & Wellness Coach, Cert. Hypnotist, Author, Columnist and 50-pound Big-Time-Loser! History: As long ago as 7,000 B.C. - in ancient China - man was cultivating his oats (not sowing them). The...

Betty Boop No Longer Virtuous by Janice Taylor, Life & Wellness Coach, Cert. Hypnotist, Author of the Our Lady of Weight Loss books, and 50-pound big-time-loser. Betty Boop, the first and quite possibly the most famous animated sex symbol...

I've Got to Be Me! You've Got to be You! By Janice Taylor, Life & Wellness Coach, Cert. Hypnotist, NLP Practitioner, Author, Blogger and 50-pound big-time-loser. (write Janice for free consult) I've 'borrowed' the above classic Oscar Wilde quote, "Be...

Nap! Create Down-Time! Energize Thyself! by Janice Taylor, Life & Wellness Coach, Cert. Hypnotist, Author, Columnist and 50-pound big-time-loser. (write Janice for a free consult) "Think what a better world it would be if we all, the whole world, had...

Try On Health: See how it fits! by Janice Taylor, Life & Wellness Coach, Cert. Hypnotist, Author, Columnist, 50-pound big-time-loser. (Write Janice for Free Consultation) Fatty Liver Disease This past week, Kick in the Tush Club member Pat L. wrote...

It's All Good. Or is it? by Janice Taylor, Life & Wellness Coach, Cert. Hypnotist, Author, Columnist and 50-pound big-time-loser. (write Janice for free consult.) It is called the Pygmalion effect and it's a fact: If you expect the...

Controversy: The Corn Refiners Association Takes Our Lady of Weight Loss to Task by Janice Taylor, Life & Wellness Coach, Author, Columnist and 50 pound big-time-loser! (For free consultation, write Janice.) In my Tuesday's blog post - Hungry and Cranky...

Hormones, Stressors, and Evolutionary Times by Janice Taylor, Life & Wellness Coach, Certified Hypnotist, Author and 50-pound Big-Time-Loser. (write for free consultation) When we feel threatened or stressed, our neuroendocrine system kicks into high gear and releases a series of...

Starving Children Tip Fridge by Janice Taylor, Life & Wellness Coach, Author, Columnist and 50-pound big-time-loser. If you had lunch at 11:30 a.m. (or even earlier) and the next time you had access to food was 3:00 in-the-afternoon, what would...

For Our Lady of Weight Loss's Sake! WATCH YOUR LANGUAGE!!! by Janice Taylor, Life & Wellness Coach, author, columnist and 50-pound big-time-loser. If your thoughts and words are steeped in negativity, if you are telling yourself that you are struggling,...

Solid Gold Happiness by Janice Taylor, Life & Wellness Coach, Author and 50-Pound Big-Time-Loser In addition to today being an auspicious day of many eights, the start of the 2008 Olympics (08.08.08 tonight at 8:08:08 p.m.), August 8th is also,...

Omega-3 and My Mother's Two-Step by Janice Taylor, Life & Wellness Coach, Author, 50-pound big-time-loser. I had the pleasure of visiting my 92-year-old mother this past week, whose energy and level of happiness clearly surpassed my own. I couldn't help...

Maybe we're not depressed! Maybe we don't have Epstein Barr! Maybe ... just maybe it's the food we're eating! by Janice Taylor, Life & Wellness Coach, Author, 50-pound Big-Time-Loser. Are you lethargic, feeling low, foggy-headed? Is your energy waning? Is...

Nine Nimble Steps to a Svelte and Willowy Mind by Janice Taylor, Life & Wellness Coach, Author, 50-pound big-time-loser As the natural aging process slowly yet steadily sets in, our mental and physical functions can, in time, become impaired. However,...

Chock-A-Block With the Torn and Tattered by Janice Taylor, Life & Wellness Coach, Author and 50-pound big-time-loser. Is your linen closet stuffed to the max? Is it chock-a-block with a large collection of mismatched, discolored and torn linens? Is it...

Your Mouth: Gateway to Weight Loss by Janice Taylor, Life & Wellness Coach, author, 50-pound big-time-loser Flossing and brushing promote weight loss. Taste and food particles linger in your mouth and can trigger the desire to eat. If you can't...

Sleeping Keeps Your Heart Healthy written and illustrated by Janice Taylor, Life & Wellness Coach, author, 50-pound big-time-loser. Heart attacks and strokes are more likely to happen during early morning hours. What's your risk for early morning heart attack? For...

Salmonella Sleuthing: It's Not All Bad by Janice Taylor, Life & Wellness Coach, 50-pound big-time-loser, eternal optimist With all this talk of toxic and noxious tomatoes and jalapeno peppers, as well as Salmonella poisoning, this Beliefnet blogger, determined to unearth...

Unassuming Blueberries: Powerful Little Disease Busters by Janice Taylor, Life & Wellness Coach, 50 Pound Big-Time-Loser Whether you want to bust a disease, age gracefully, or are simply in need of a tush-kickin' recipe, this yum delicious blog-post is for...

A round of 850 calorie Cinnabons for all! by Janice Taylor, Beliefnet.com blogger and 50 pound big-time-loser. NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg is doing his best to hold us (individuals and restaurants) accountable for the amount of high-fat, high-calorie foods we...

The Meal: Whose idea was it anyway? by Janice Taylor, Beliefnet Blogger and 50 pound big-time-loser. Did cavemen eat three squares? Whatever its origin, three meals a day - for me - is a thing of the past. I instinctively...

Splash! Sip! & Wash! By Janice Taylor Here are six (count 'em! six!!) mind-twisting, wrinkle-reducing tips that are sure to smooth and soothe. Smelly Fish Parts: I know, it sounds fishy, but no - it's scientific! Word out from the...