{"id":2962,"date":"2011-11-08T12:09:41","date_gmt":"2011-11-08T17:09:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\/?p=2962"},"modified":"2011-11-08T12:09:41","modified_gmt":"2011-11-08T17:09:41","slug":"kick-in-the-tush-club-tuesday-impossible-or-possible-weight-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ourladyofweightloss\/2011\/11\/kick-in-the-tush-club-tuesday-impossible-or-possible-weight-loss.html","title":{"rendered":"Kick in the Tush Club Tuesday: Impossible (or possible) Weight Loss?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"\"<\/a>“There is no use trying,\u201d said Alice. \u201cOne can\u2019t believe impossible things.\u201d
\n\u201cI daresay you haven\u2019t had much practice,\u201d said the Queen.\u00a0 \u201cWhen I was your age, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes I\u2019ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.\u201d<\/strong> \u2014 Lewis Carroll<\/em><\/p>\n

How Many Impossible Things Can You Imagine Before Breakfast<\/em><\/p>\n

Greetings Tushkateers!!! <\/strong><\/strong>Are you as enamored with Lewis Carroll’s quote, as I am?\u00a0 Imagine believing<\/strong> the impossible right now.\u00a0<\/em> Go ahead … see what happens!<\/p>\n

I imagined that I could walk on my hands throughout the city streets!\u00a0 Wow, when upside down, one can really see things from a different perspective!!!\u00a0 I was greatly enjoying the view, when my mind went conventional on me and suggested that my hands be covered like my feet (all that fungi on these dirty streets).\u00a0 Thanks for the suggestion, oh wondrous mind of mine, but I am imagining the impossible, so no ‘hand shoes’ required!<\/p>\n

Your turn.\u00a0 Ponder the impossible.\u00a0<\/strong> Don’t allow your mind to stop you from imagining, having fun, or taking a journey that you’ve been wanting to take!\u00a0 Make the impossible possible.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Speaking of IMPOSSIBLE THINGS!\u00a0 <\/strong>Let’s read what Sarabeth has to say about her ‘impossible weight loss journey.’<\/p>\n

Dear OLofWL ~<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0 I was doing just fine – losing weight, dropping those pounds, feeling all happy with myself – until I went to my sister-in-law’s friend’s for dinner.<\/p>\n

I didn’t want my sister-in-law to know that I was on yet another diet (she’s always got something to say about everything), and I didn’t want to offend her friend by not eating the food she was offering, which was “heart attack waiting to happen” food.\u00a0 Everything was deep fried and dripping in cheap cheese.<\/p>\n

I said, “Yes, thanks, this is delish” – to everything, with a fake smile plastered on my face. You’d think someone would notice.\u00a0 The evening set me ‘off.’ That was nearly a week ago, and I’m gaining. I’m too terrified to weigh-in and see the number, but I can feel it. I can feel it in my big behind; actually my tush is bigger than big – it feels HUGE!<\/p>\n

I fear that losing weight and keeping it off might just be an impossible task.\u00a0 <\/strong>Please ‘kick me in the tush.’ Make me get back on track. Teach me how to say “No!” Thank you. ~ Sarabeth from Wisconsin<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Dear Sarabeth ~<\/strong><\/em> First things first! \u00a0 Is there food in your mouth now? No? Good! You are back on track! Those who are successful at permanent weight removal are the ones who continually get back on track. As Our Lady of Weight Loss says, “All is forgiven. Move On!”<\/p>\n

Now \u2026 that you are back on track and in your groove, let’s talk about the word “NO.”<\/p>\n

Saying “No, thank you.” When we say “Yes” to what we want to say “No” to, we may avoid conflict and criticism with others; we may avoid being rejected (or the fear of rejection), but – hey – wait a minute. What about how you feel about you?<\/p>\n

When we feel compelled to say “Yes” even when doing so is sabotaging our very personal and important goals, we are essentially saying “No” to ourselves. That can’t feel good.<\/p>\n

Permanent Weight Removal (a.k.a. The Dropping of the Pounds) is about giving yourself what you ultimately want.\u00a0 It may manifest in a slimmer body; but what is it that you really want? <\/strong>Don’t you want to love yourself, respect yourself, be free from that inner-critic that babbles on and on (well, my inner-critic babbles)?<\/p>\n

Don’t rob yourself of YOU! The next time someone offers you food that you don’t want, consider it an opportunity to recommit to your SELF, to your goals.<\/p>\n

I hereby give permission to you to just say NO THANK YOU<\/em><\/strong> to requests that infringe upon your health and happiness.\u00a0 If you need a stronger kick in the tush, let me know!<\/p>\n

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Spread the word \u2026 NOT the icing!<\/em><\/p>\n

Janice<\/em><\/p>\n

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For the best in wellness and weight loss wisdom, visit Janice:
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