{"id":2529,"date":"2011-06-23T16:00:45","date_gmt":"2011-06-23T20:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\/?p=2529"},"modified":"2011-06-23T16:00:45","modified_gmt":"2011-06-23T20:00:45","slug":"your-body-is-talking-to-you-are-you-listening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ourladyofweightloss\/2011\/06\/your-body-is-talking-to-you-are-you-listening.html","title":{"rendered":"Your Body is Talking to You.  Are You Listening???"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever wondered what your body might have to say about the way you live your life; more specifically, about the foods that you are stuffing down, down, down into &#8216;her???&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>How often do you listen to your body?\u00a0 How often do you hear her moan, &#8220;I&#8217;m stuffed. Stop eating!&#8221; but you choose to ignore her?<\/p>\n<p>Does the smell and taste of chocolate cake <em>(feel free to substitute your food of choice<\/em>) override the sound judgment that your body has been desperately trying to express?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Intentional Listening<\/strong><br \/>\nBefore breakfast, lunch and dinner, even if just for a minute or two (or three!), sit quietly.<br \/>\nClose your eyes and ask your body,<\/p>\n<p><em>How are you feeling today? <\/em><br \/>\n<em>Are you getting what you need? <\/em><br \/>\n<em>How can I better serve you?\u00a0 Take care of you? Love you?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Listen.<\/p>\n<p>Your body wants to communicate with you,<br \/>\nand she will appreciate your efforts and reward you ten fold.<\/p>\n<p>Talk to your body<em>!<\/p>\n<p>Spread the word \u2026 NOT the icing!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Janice<br \/>\nwise * fun * utterly useful <\/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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever wondered what your body might have to say about the way you live your life; more specifically, about the foods that you are stuffing down, down, down into &#8216;her???&#8217; How often do you listen to your body?\u00a0 How often do you hear her moan, &#8220;I&#8217;m stuffed. 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