Our Lady of Weight Loss

A Tushkateer (member of the Kick in the Tush Club) writes ... How can I take this "miracle" of learning and experience a permanent change in how I use/relate to food. I have had some less than stellar choices the last few days and feel a little frustrated with myself that I can have two…

This week's GET JIGGY WEIGHT LOSS JIGSAW PUZZLE is inspired by an inspired meeting between Our Lady of Weight Loss, the patron saint of permanent fat removal, and Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth and Prosperity. They recently bumped into each other under the third cactus to the left of the Sonoran Desert Museum

Dr. Weil challenges the idea that old age has to be a time of decline and chronic illness. He believes that we can live well, live long and then - die expeditiously. Our goal should be to increase the number of healthy years a person lives, not simply the total number of years. To do…

SIDE SPLITTING VIDEO ALERT: Janice Taylor, your Weight Loss Success Coach, invites you to Freeze Your Ass Off ... Slim Down while you Laugh It Up!!!

What does Groundhog Day have to do with weight loss? Our Lady of Weight Loss says, "All roads lead to weight loss!" If the winter is getting you down, you might eat! If you are longing for spring, you might make an extra trip to the fridge. If it's grey outside and/or snowing, you may…

Instead of going cold turkey and saying no to every slice of cake, cookie and fry, which may ultimately lead to feelings of deprivation, defeat and depression, how about eating just one less a day. That's right ... just one less!

"Be Well" is an artfully vague term. What does "be well" mean? What makes you feel well? What does wellness look like to you? The aspects of wellness that are yours and yours alone have a magical quality to them. They warm your heart; the illuminate your soul.

This week's GET JIGGY Weight Loss JigSaw Puzzle is all about WELLNESS!!! Wellness, a curious concept. What does wellness mean to you? Click through and weigh-in!

Every time I look at this hummus recipe much less taste it, I salivate! Sorry if that's TMI (too much info), but I just love black olives, sweet potatoes and garbanzo beans. And when all three are in one recipe it's almost too much for me to take in! A Thousand Yums.

f this tsunami of gloomy feelings comes at the end of a cold or dreary January, after feeling so high and so sure that this year would be the year, forgetaboutit. We have hit into the trifecta of upset: Broken resolve, busted zippers, heavy hearts.

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