July 4: Holiday Pig Out Special

What??? Huh? Is Janice Taylor, Weight Loss Guru, the voice of Our Lady of Weight Loss, 50-pound big-time-loser, Huffington Post blogger extraordinaire telling us that it's okay to pig out?

"You have to love a nation that celebrates its independence every July 4, not with a parade of guns, tanks, and soldiers who file by the White House in a show of strength and muscle, but with family picnics where kids throw Frisbees, the potato salad gets iffy, and the flies die from happiness. You may think you have overeaten, but it is patriotism." ~ Erma Bombeck

4th of July Food: PIG-OUT

Own it. You've been wrestling with, thinking about, and tasting the idea of not pigging out this 4th of July weekend. It's been your focus all week long, hasn't it?

Think about it. You manifest what you focus on. In other words, by thinking about not pigging out, you are destined to pig-out.

What to do. Give yourself permission to PIG OUT. One BBQ, one meal, one day... Not even one pig-out weekend doth a fat-person make. I can pretty much guarantee that if you are not fighting the forces of evil, pushing the devil food away, you will at the end of the day find that you have eaten less than you would have if your mind held on to and kept repeating, "I am not going to pig out."

What not to do. Do not use this one weekend of indulgence as an excuse to fall off the wagon and take a 10-year detour! Do not beat up on thyself!

Hog Wild vs. Pigging Out. There's a difference between pigging out and going hog wild. Pigging out has a playful, light, and fun quality to it. If you like, you can even wear something pink! Hog Wild, on the other hand, is not pretty. Hog Wild means you have gone way too far, into the dark side.

ALL IS FORGIVEN, MOVE ON! If you went past Pig Out straight into Full Tilt Hog Wild, forgive yourself and move on ... move on ... move on ... NOW! Into your 'lite.'

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Comments

[PlaceboStudman]

Is it any wonder that our culture celebrates the over indulgence of the Nathan's hotdog competitive eating contest today? Geesh...these guys are EACH eating more hotdogs in 12 minutes than I eat in 6 months

[Ed and Deb Shapiro - Huffpost Blogger]

Being English I feel like the veritable enemy here... all you lot are celebrating your independence from us!!!
So I will celebrate my heritage: that of intellectual superiority, everlasting royalty, and what we are most known for - bad food!
Love you,
Deb

[tapeatsbill]

I give honor to Our Mother of the Forgiving Calorie Meter! Thanks Janice and I'll take my mountain bike out on the 5th.

Out here in Portland, the funky PO, we celebrate life everyday, especially the sunny ones!

Peace on ya!

[Janice Taylor - Huffpost Blogger]

Sounds good tapeatsbill .. and clever.
The inner calorie meter is always on point.

Thanks for writing.
Janice

[thinktankdiva]

Hi Janice

I really liked your advice. So I will accept the fact that the BBQ ribs called to me and let myself off the hook. I will now get back on track and find my way to the lite stuff. some white meat chicken -- a little salad. I am promising myself to put those (pig Out) rib visions away at least until the next celebration. Now -- When is that -- I wonder if I can hold out until Labor Day or .... will I lapse into unconsciousness when I take some vacation -- OLOWL ---- is there anything I can do to avoid the next Piggy Day? Any mantras that you have used or can think of would be appreciated. thanks for your guidance. I will pass it on..