{"id":2521,"date":"2011-06-21T08:51:25","date_gmt":"2011-06-21T12:51:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\/?p=2521"},"modified":"2011-06-21T08:53:45","modified_gmt":"2011-06-21T12:53:45","slug":"chewing-the-fat-cravings-killing-your-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ourladyofweightloss\/2011\/06\/chewing-the-fat-cravings-killing-your-plan.html","title":{"rendered":"Chewing the Fat &#8211; Cravings Killing Your Plan???"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are Cravings Killing Your Plan??? Our Lady of Weight Loss seriously knows how YOU CAN put an end to it!<br \/>\nShe&#8217;s the patron saint of permanent weight loss!!!\u00a0 She knows what she is talking about!!!<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Dear <a href=\"http:\/\/www.OurLadyofWeightLoss.com\">Our Lady of Weight Loss<\/a><\/strong><\/em> ~ I was sitting at my desk, feeling just fine, thinking about work, and then out of nowhere.\u00a0 I swear! Nowhere!!!\u00a0 A craving came rolling through that knocked me on my \u2018tush.\u2019<br \/>\nCan you explain this to me???\u00a0 Where did the craving come from?\u00a0 It\u2019s not like I invited it in! <strong><em>~\u00a0 Terri W.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Dear T.W. ~<\/strong><\/em> A craving, a.k.a. an intense desire that leaves you longing for a certain kind of food, can be triggered in all kinds of ways! Too many to list here.\u00a0 And the &#8216;why&#8217; of it doesn&#8217;t matter as much as the &#8216;WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO ABOUT IT!!!&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Even though it seems like the food is in control, there are ways to get a grip And NOT succumb!!!!!<\/p>\n<p>The KEY!!!\u00a0 Instead of experiencing cravings as cravings, see them for what they really are.\u00a0 Thoughts.\u00a0 That is all they are.\u00a0 They are just thoughts.<\/p>\n<p>Cravings are just one of the many thousands of thoughts that we have each day.\u00a0 They are not \u2018concrete\u2019 in nature.\u00a0 They are like the clouds rolling in and out.\u00a0 They are simply thoughts.\u00a0 And &#8211; dig it &#8211; not every thought needs to be acted upon.<\/p>\n<p>Chew on that just for a moment.\u00a0 We do not have to act upon every thought that floats through our minds, least of all a \u2018craving thought.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Simply wave hello to the \u2018craving thought,\u2019 and say \u201cHelloooo Craving (like Newman on Seinfeld said &#8220;Hello Jerry&#8221;).\u00a0 Here\u2019s your hat.\u00a0 What\u2019s your hurry?!\u201d\u00a0 Send the craving thought on its way!<\/p>\n<p>Make \u201cI don\u2019t have to act on my thoughts&#8221; your mantra.\u00a0 Remember, you do have a choice.\u00a0 Exercise your choice!!! (Yes, it burns calories.)<\/p>\n<p>I know that there are some people who are reading this and thinking that it won\u2019t work.\u00a0 Maybe you&#8217;re thinking that &#8216;cravings&#8217; are too strong; stronger than you!\u00a0 You&#8217;re having more &#8217;empty thoughts.&#8217;\u00a0 Like empty calories!!!\u00a0 Not worth having!!!<\/p>\n<p>How resistant are you?\u00a0 What do you think?\u00a0 Try using this &#8216;key&#8217; for one week and see what happens!!!<br \/>\n<strong><em>~ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourladyofweightloss.com\">Our Lady of Weight Loss<\/a>, the patron saint of permanent weight los<\/em>s<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>What question would you like to toss to Our Lady of Weight Loss?\u00a0 She&#8217;s listening!!!<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em>Join with Janice Taylor &amp; Our Lady of Weight Loss at <a href=\"http:\/\/eomega.org\/omega\/workshops\/7245ecae234c086749e790c4d82f3450\/\" target=\"_blank\">Omega Institute for Holistic Studies<\/a> on August 5-7:\u00a0 FEED YOUR SOUL!!! not your emotions!<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> <\/em><em> <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/my_videos?feature=mhum\">Janice Taylor\u2019s KICK in the TUSH Club videos<\/a>!<br \/>\nSubscribe and Receive \u2013 as they are HOT off the REEL!<\/em><br \/>\n____________________________________________<br \/>\nFor the best in wellness and weight loss wisdom, visit Janice:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourladyofweightloss.com\/\">Our Lady of Weight Loss<\/a><br \/>\njoin the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kickinthetushclub.com\/\"><em>Kick in the Tush Club<\/em><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.virtualshoulder.com\/\">Virtual Shoulder<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are Cravings Killing Your Plan??? Our Lady of Weight Loss seriously knows how YOU CAN put an end to it! She&#8217;s the patron saint of permanent weight loss!!!\u00a0 She knows what she is talking about!!! 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