Our Lady of Weight Loss

A Letter to Barbie: Happy 50th Birthday.

Janice Taylor | Posted 04.11.2009 | Living


Janice Taylor

I miss you, Barbie. I really do, and I apologize for abruptly packing you and Ken up into your dollhouse and selling you to the kid down the street for movie and gasoline money.

Eat. Have Sex. Lose Weight.

Janice Taylor | Posted 03.15.2009 | Style


Janice Taylor

Valentine's Day is next Saturday, and I wanted to be sure to get your dinner menu to you now, giving you enough time to think the evening through, create your shopping list, shop and cook!

Dump, Sort, Toss and Breathe!

Janice Taylor | Posted 03.01.2009 | Style


Janice Taylor

Is your linen closet stuffed to the max? Is it chock-a-block with a large collection of mismatched, discolored and torn linens?

Emotional Eating: 3-Step Cure

Janice Taylor | Posted 02.13.2009 | Living


Janice Taylor

Nine times out of ten, emotional eating is triggered by a 'mind storm' of thoughts. Chances are that your mind is caught in a web of worst-case scenarios and projections into the future.

Our Lady of Weight Loss: CELEBRATE FAILURE

Janice Taylor | Posted 02.09.2009 | Living


Janice Taylor

Let's acknowledge that no one was born with a 'this is how to walk' manual. We all fell on our tushes multiple times and were applauded for it; encouraged by our parents to get up and try again!

Eat and Be Happy: Foods that Boost Your Happy Neurotransmitters

Janice Taylor | Posted 01.24.2009 | Living


Janice Taylor

I thought it might be useful to know what foods bring forth the best feelings. Yes, foods change the chemical structure in your brain, and therefore have an impact on your mood.

Kick in the Tush Club: Optional Suffering

Janice Taylor | Posted 01.23.2009 | Living


Janice Taylor

I'm not going to tell you that permanent fat removal is easy - primarily because you'll be plenty peeved at me - but I am going to tell you that it is only as difficult as you make it.

Kick in the Tush Club: A Letter to Oprah

Janice Taylor | Posted 01.11.2009 | Living


Janice Taylor

Dear Oprah, If I can lose over 50 pounds, so can you. Why don't you come and visit with me. We'll talk; we'll walk; we'll eat fruits and vegetables; we'll laugh it up while we slim down together.

Kick in the Tush Club: What's Your Handicap?

Janice Taylor | Posted 01.09.2009 | Home


Janice Taylor

Handicap Me! Please. Golf is a great leveler. It's handicapping system enables beginners to compete with skilled players. A zero handicap is called a...

The Best Ever Thanksgiving Survival Guide

Janice Taylor | Posted 12.27.2008 | Living


Janice Taylor

Celebrate You: if you find that comments from family members, or rather your interpretation of their comments, send you on a downward spiral, then come armed with the knowledge that you are wonderful.

Thanksgiving Calorie Guide

Janice Taylor | Posted 12.27.2008 | Living


Janice Taylor

Now you can remember not only the calorie count of the various yummy Thanksgiving offerings, but you can also use this printout as an anchor to your healthy living goals!

Holiday Stress Antidote

Janice Taylor | Posted 12.26.2008 | Living


Janice Taylor

Whether or not you are experienced at journaling, I can tell you that keeping a holiday journal is a great antidote to holiday stress, and it is a lot of fun!

Kick in the Tush Club: The Family "Fat" (Not Like The Family Jewels)

Janice Taylor | Posted 12.14.2008 | Living


Janice Taylor

We teach by example. You can tell your kids till you are blue in the face that they should not eat junk but if you are imparting this wisdom with a bag of Cheetos in one hand... good luck!

Kick In The Tush Club: Drowning In Drama

Janice Taylor | Posted 11.08.2008 | Living


Janice Taylor

In these perilous times, we have a penchant for drama. Not that it's not justified ... but still ... is that where you want to live? In drama mode? ...

Is Your Mind Expanding Your Girth?

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 11.06.2008 | Living


Lisa Earle McLeod

The key to weight loss is swapping negative habits and self-talk with something more positive.

Kick in the Tush Club: Six Thinking Hats Diet Plan

Janice Taylor | Posted 11.06.2008 | Style


Janice Taylor

The process of thinking through these six hats can help you to create six distinct approaches; six new points of view. The more we stretch our thinking, the more likely we are to succeed.

Kick In The Tush Club: Emotional Eating Bail Out

Janice Taylor | Posted 11.01.2008 | Living


Janice Taylor

Leave Your Rage On the Page In these particularly precarious and nerve-wracking times of Wall Street meltdowns, plummeting portfolios, free-falling 4...

Kick In The Tush Club: A Meditation On Fearless Living

Janice Taylor | Posted 10.25.2008 | Living


Janice Taylor

Five years ago, almost to the day, after permanently removing (if you lose it; you will find it) over 50 pounds of body clutter (a.k.a. fat), decades ...

Kick In The Tush Club: Tip-Toeing Past The Amygdala

Janice Taylor | Posted 10.18.2008 | Living


Janice Taylor

The amygdala, an almond shaped structure located in the mid-section of the brain, is crucial to our survival. It is where the "Fight or Flight" respo...

Kick In The Tush Club: Ever-Increasing Waistline

Janice Taylor | Posted 10.11.2008 | Living


Janice Taylor

I'm not surprised that America is fatter than ever! Or that the latest report, "F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies Are Failing in America, 2008" from t...

Kick in the Tush Club: The Laws of Unattraction

Janice Taylor | Posted 10.10.2008 | Living


Janice Taylor

One sure way to get those positive vibes swirling out there is to be attracted to yourself, in a healthy and self-affirming way.

It's Not About Your Fat; It's About Your Life

Janice Taylor | Posted 10.04.2008 | Living


Janice Taylor

A number of readers have asked me for more details about my travels on the rocky road to Sveltesville, wanting me to further share my secrets that led...