{"id":388,"date":"2009-04-23T08:03:28","date_gmt":"2009-04-23T08:03:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\/2009\/04\/how-mean-are-you.html"},"modified":"2009-04-23T08:03:28","modified_gmt":"2009-04-23T08:03:28","slug":"how-mean-are-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ourladyofweightloss\/2009\/04\/how-mean-are-you.html","title":{"rendered":"How Mean Are YOU?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"janice<\/span>How mean are you? To others? To yourself?<\/em><\/strong>
\nOur Lady of Weight Loss<\/a><\/strong> has received hundreds if not thousands of emails from readers who ‘confess’ their self-sabotaging and mean-spirited words … all directed at themselves! Words, thoughts and sentiments that belittle, bring forth feelings of shame, are harsh and even abusive.
\n“I’m fat.” “I’m disgusted with myself; I’m lazy.” “I don’t know what’s wrong with me.” I hate myself.” “I’m a pig.” “I have no willpower.” “I’m a loser, and I don’t mean in the spirit of weight loss.”
\nHere’s an exercise that both builds confidence and strong bones, originally published in my first book Our Lady of Weight Loss: Miraculous and Motivational Musings from the Patron Saint of Permanent Fat Removal<\/a>. You might note that we (Our Lady of Weight Loss and I) prefer a ‘light’ approach to a ‘heavy’ topic. There’s no reason that you cannot have fun, smile, think ‘lite,’ be ‘lite’ … while lightening up, is there?
\nNow, get ready to ‘lighten up.’<\/strong>
\nWhile you are busy steaming your veggies, how about some positive self-esteem talk?
\nBe sure to compliment yourself at least three times a day!<\/p>\n

I love my NuYawk accent.
\nLook at me – steamin’ and e-steemin’. I am great!
\nI’m a good person. I just smiled when my mother said, “You’re not giving away your fat clothes, are you? What will you do when you gain it back?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

What nice things might you say to yourself today? Comment below!
\nChange your mind; change your weight!<\/strong>
\nFill Up on AFFIRMATIONS!<\/a>
\nIncrease Your Luck; Decrease Your Waist Size!<\/a>
\nMotivated Forever?<\/a>
\nSpread the word … NOT the icing!
\nJanice<\/em>
\n———————————————————————————–
\nJanice Taylor is a Life & Wellness Coach, specializing in weight loss, reinvention, transformation & happiness<\/a>, author, seminar leader and 50-pound-BIG-Time-LOSER! Write Janice<\/strong><\/a> for an Introductory Coaching Session.
\nFor more motivation and inspiration, join the Kick in the Tush Club<\/a>: Beliefnet Chapter.
\nPick up a copy of Janice’s latest: All Is Forgiven, Move ON ~ Our Lady of Weight Loss’s 101 Fat-Burning Steps on Your Journey to Sveltesville<\/a>!
\n“Janice Taylor is a certain kind of kooky genius ~ see if her idiosyncratic diet plan will work for you.” ~ O, The Oprah Magazine<\/em>
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