Our Lady of Weight Loss

Last Thanksgiving, for a change of pace, I whipped up “Janny’s Lentil Pate” that was to die for.  It was a mega-hit.  People asked for the recipe!  It’s delicious, it’s healthy, it’s amazing and it’s Our Lady of Weight Loss approved! Janny’s Lentil Pâté Ingredients: 1 tablespoon canola oil 1 large onion, chopped 3 garlic…

If you want to make your dreams come true, including but not limited to permanent weight loss, then you are going to need to wake up. Here, Janice Taylor (that’s me) shares 10 quotes that will help you to WAKE UP to the miracle of you, as well as a downloadable version of her 6…

As we blast our way into the holiday season, people increasingly say to me, “I wish I were naturally thin.”  Then I could eat as many holiday cookies, drink as much eggnog and slide as many sliders down the hatch as I like, without worrying about the number on the scales of injustice, or how…

How are you on this fine morning?  Did you wake up and say, “I’m alive!” with reverence, acknowledging that each new day is a miracle?  Me neither!  Not first thing, anyway.  A rather large honkin’ vehicle road past my NYC window (oh, the joys of the big city) and let out a whistle/honk, call it…

This week’s Weight Loss Jigsaw Puzzle, “One Way or Another” was inspired by a one-way sign I stumbled upon that points in both directions, which reminded me of the Blondie song, One Way or Another. Sing along:  “One way or another, I’m gonna lose ya, I’m going to permanently lose ya!  I’m gonna give you…

This dish is so good, it takes all kinds of restraint NOT to eat it before it hits the table, which frankly I seem to be lacking.  I’d be lost without my duct tape (hilarious video!)!   It is DIVINE!  I dare you to try it! Oh…and it’s Holiday Worthy, too! Poached Figs Servings: 2…

When I heard that neuroscientists found that touch activates the brain’s cortex, which is linked to feelings of reward, my weight loss bells and whistles went off. People tell me (and back in the day, before I permanently removed over 50 pounds, I said it too), “I had a hard day; a seriously hard day! …

Feeling Stressed? Here are 12 quotes that inspire, motivate and provide a “call to action.”  A call to action are words that urge the reader, listener or viewer — you —  to take immediate action.  Without action there is no change. Read through these quotes, see which call to action inspires you into action! If…

If you’re going through Hell, keep going. – Winston Churchill Happy Day, Tushkateers!   As you know, it’s been a crazy week here on the east coast.  We were one of the lucky few who did not directly suffer the blows of Hurricane Sandy, but a good many of our friends were hit hard.  It…

This week’s Weight Loss JigSaw Puzzle was inspired by Our Lady of the Deep and Cleansing Breath, she who is curious to know: “When was the last time you noticed yourself breathing?  “When was the last time you were awed and grateful for your breath?” Simply put, breath is life. 1.  Breathe in.  “I am……

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