{"id":221,"date":"2008-10-12T06:09:10","date_gmt":"2008-10-12T06:09:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\/2008\/10\/jigsaw-sundae-you-are-beyond-m.html"},"modified":"2008-10-12T06:09:10","modified_gmt":"2008-10-12T06:09:10","slug":"jigsaw-sundae-you-are-beyond-m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ourladyofweightloss\/2008\/10\/jigsaw-sundae-you-are-beyond-m.html","title":{"rendered":"JigSaw Sundae: you are . . . BEYOND MEASURE"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jigzone.com\/puzzles\/9813E48CDD9?z=0&amp;m=A42507787B.5B8E979\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jigzone.com\/im\/pCut\/0.png\" alt=\"Click to Mix and Solve\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<big><strong>In a world that measures everything by the numbers <\/strong><\/big>&#8230; from Janice Taylor, Life &amp; Wellness Coach, Certified Hypnotist, Author, Columnist, Seminar Leader and 50-Pound Big-Time-Loser.<br \/>\nOkay &#8230; my personal &#8230; <big><strong>WEIGHTY CONFESSION!<\/strong><\/big><br \/>\nWhen I was losing weight <em>(vs. being &#8216;on&#8217; maintenance a.k.a. the mini-see-saw)<\/em>, I was obsessed with the scale and my measurements.  If the scale didn&#8217;t budge, I took out the tape measure and quickly wrapped it tight around my waist or thighs, manipulating the numbers.<br \/>\nThen one day, <em><strong>Our Lady of Weight Loss<\/strong><\/em> spoke to me (again)!  And she said, &#8220;For goodness sake, stop measuring your self worth by the numbers. <em><strong>YOU are beyond measure.<\/strong><\/em>&#8221;<br \/>\n<em><strong>Holy Light Bulb Moment!<\/strong><\/em>  I went into &#8220;Edward Scissorhands&#8221; mode. Scissors in hand, I cut up the tape measure into 6 1\/2 inch pieces &#8211; made bracelets &#8211; and have been wearing them ever since.<br \/>\nPhotographed here &#8211; draped around the &#8216;neck&#8217; of my inner-doll, having a light-bulb moment of her own!<br \/>\nIsn&#8217;t it good to know that in a world that measures everything by the numbers &#8230; from your height, weight and waist to your BMI &#8230; from your age to your salary &#8230;<br \/>\nthat YOU ARE ~ BEYOND MEASURE!<br \/>\nSpread the word, NOT the icing!<br \/>\nJanice<br \/>\n_________________________________________________<br \/>\nWant a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourladyofweightloss.com\/artware\/cards2.asp\">BEYOND MEASURE Bracelet<\/a> of your own?<br \/>\n<strong>Coming Soon!<\/strong>  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.christmasdiet.com\"><big><strong><big>THE CHRISTMAS DIET<\/big><\/strong><\/big><\/a> &#8230; <big><em><strong><big>Imagine waking up on New Years Day THINNER than you were on November 1.<\/big><\/strong><\/em><\/big>  To be put on the fast weight loss list, send email to <a href=\"mailto:janice@christmasdiet.com\">Janice@ChristmasDiet.com<\/a><br \/>\nWrite <a href=\"mailto:janice@ourladyofweightloss.com\">Janice<\/a> for free &#8216;life&#8217; consult!<br \/>\nFollow Janice <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/ourlady\">on Twitter<\/a><\/strong>!  Food facts. tips and motivation throughout the day!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourladyofweightloss.com\/motivation\/workshops.asp\"><strong>Workshops<\/strong><\/a>! Come, play with me!<br \/>\nFree Our Lady of Weight Loss <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourladyofweightloss.com\/e-cards\/\"><strong>E-Cards<\/strong><\/a><\/strong>!   Spread the FUN word!<br \/>\nFor more motivation and inspiration, join the <a href=\"http:\/\/community.beliefnet.com\/kickinthetushclub\"><strong><strong>Kick in the Tush Club: Beliefnet Chapter.<\/strong> <\/strong> <\/a><br \/>\nPick up a copy of Janice&#8217;s latest: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/All-Forgiven-Move-Fat-Burning-Sveltesville\/dp\/014200524X\/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1197052667&amp;sr=1-1\"><strong>All Is Forgiven, Move ON ~ Our Lady of Weight Loss&#8217;s 101 Fat-Burning Steps on Your Journey to Sveltesville<\/strong><\/a>!<br \/>\n<em>&#8221; . . . . <big><strong>kooky genius<\/strong><\/big> ~ see if her idiosyncratic diet plan will work for you.&#8221; ~ O, The Oprah Magazine<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourladyofweightloss.com\/motivation\/coach.asp\"><span class=\"mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ART heart.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/100\/import\/ART%20heart.jpg\" width=\"34\" height=\"34\" class=\"mt-image-left\" \/><\/span> <\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourladyofweightloss.com\/motivation\/coach.asp\"> about Janice<\/a>  <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a world that measures everything by the numbers &#8230; from Janice Taylor, Life &amp; Wellness Coach, Certified Hypnotist, Author, Columnist, Seminar Leader and 50-Pound Big-Time-Loser. 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