{"id":4299,"date":"2012-11-13T08:03:11","date_gmt":"2012-11-13T13:03:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\/?p=4299"},"modified":"2012-11-13T08:03:11","modified_gmt":"2012-11-13T13:03:11","slug":"kick-in-the-tush-tuesday-busted-zippers-broken-dreams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ourladyofweightloss\/2012\/11\/kick-in-the-tush-tuesday-busted-zippers-broken-dreams.html","title":{"rendered":"Kick in the Tush Tuesday:  Busted Zippers, Broken Dreams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4300\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\/files\/2012\/11\/bettie-page-104x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"104\" height=\"300\" \/>How are you on this fine morning?\u00a0 Did you wake up and say, \u201cI\u2019m alive!\u201d with reverence, acknowledging that each new day is a miracle?\u00a0 Me neither!\u00a0 Not first thing, anyway.\u00a0 A rather large honkin\u2019 vehicle road past my NYC window (oh, the joys of the big city) and let out a whistle\/honk, call it what you like, that was loud and piercing enough to wake up all of upper Manhattan. It was just short of 5 a.m.\u00a0 My first thought was \u201c*&amp;(#-$%*@&amp;*#.\u201d\u00a0 <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourladyofweightloss.com\/wp-includes\/images\/smilies\/icon_smile.gif\" alt=\":)\" \/>\u00a0 \u2026 and then I remembered to remember that a miracle had occurred.\u00a0 I was awake, again!\u00a0 Another day.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Waking up alive is the first miracle of the day.<\/strong>\u00a0 I\u2019m alive!\u00a0 You\u2019re alive!\u00a0\u00a0 The coffeemaker is \u2014 in this very moment \u2014 dripping me my first cup-a-joe.\u00a0 Whatever the day may bring, the good, the bad, the fatty, I\u2019m in miracle mode.\u00a0 Feel free to take a moment and \u201ctoast\u201d the morning with me!\u00a0 (Ha, pardon the morning pun\/joke.)<\/p>\n<p>And now \u2014 speaking of miracles, I received an email from Tushkateer Pat M. from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, that was no joke!\u00a0 It was real, honest, and having been \u201cthere\u201d myself, some eleven years ago, when I took a leap of faith and permanently removed 50 pounds, I believe that we can all relate to Pat\u2019s feelings and situation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">***<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dear OLofWL ~<\/strong> At this point in my life, I think it would be a miracle if I permanently lost even one pound. I am tired of it all.\u00a0 I am about ready to throw in the towel and head toward the fridge, the pantry, the 7\/11 on the corner, to Mickey D\u2019s and to hell with it all \u2014 super-size me! Any last ditch attempts to stop me? \u00a0 <strong>~ Sick n\u2019 Tired, Pat M., Baton Rouge, LA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dear Pat ~ <\/strong>I am absolutely 100% delighted to hear you say that you are sick n\u2019 tired of being sick n\u2019 tired!\u00a0 (Huh? What did Ms. Positarian say?)<\/p>\n<p>Before we can make change, especially in the world of permanent weight loss, we have to be ready and willing to change, willing to do what it takes.\u00a0 For many of us (self-included), we need to get to that place where we have had it.\u00a0 A place where we are sick and tired of the whole enchilada.\u00a0 Tired of the yo-yo\u2019ing, tired of the obsessing, tired of the self-deprecating talk, tired of tight pants, muffin tops, busted zippers and broken dreams!<\/p>\n<p>When we arrive at Dieting Despair (1,000 miles south of Sveltesville), or \u2014 as some refer to it \u2014 when we hit bottom, an opportunity to move into the \u201clite\u201d presents itself.<\/p>\n<p>Pat, in that window of \u201clite,\u201d you wrote me and disbosomed.\u00a0 Disbosomed means to confess, to reveal. You revealed your truth; you disbosomed.\u00a0 In the space between the words, I heard you say, \u201cI am ready.\u00a0 I am sick and tired of it all, and I am ready to change.\u201d\u00a0 So good, good, good that you are where you are.\u00a0 You are sick and tired of being sick and tired.\u00a0 You are ready for change.<\/p>\n<p>Permanent weight loss is a holistic event.\u00a0 Permanent weight loss is a mind-changing, life changing event.\u00a0 You can lose weight, but you will find it again and again.\u00a0 You are ready for permanent change.<\/p>\n<p>So, Pat, she who is on the verge of throwing in the towel.\u00a0 I say to you, \u201cGood, good, good. Throw in the towel. The old towel. Start anew. And\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0 <strong>Wake up<\/strong> and declare today a miracle.<br \/>\n2.\u00a0 <strong>Step into<\/strong> your (gentle) weight loss warrior gear.<br \/>\n3.\u00a0 <strong>Embrace<\/strong> the possibilities.<br \/>\n4.\u00a0 <strong>Fill up<\/strong> on determination.<br \/>\n5.\u00a0 <strong>Expand<\/strong> your heart.<br \/>\n6.\u00a0 <strong>Reach out<\/strong>.<br \/>\n7.\u00a0 <strong>Claim<\/strong> what\u2019s yours.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for writing and unloading, confessing, disbosoming and sharing you with us.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not about the weight; it\u2019s about your life.\u00a0 Life on! <em><strong>~ OLofWL<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Tushkateers, Weigh-in at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/30757154492\/\">Kick in the Tush Club<\/a> on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/30757154492\/\">Facebook<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>Spread the word\u2026NOT the icing!<\/p>\n<p>Janice<\/p>\n<p>Life &amp; Wellness Coach, Weight Loss Expert<br \/>\nwise * fun * utterly useful<br \/>\n\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<br \/>\nFor the best life, wellness and weight loss wisdom, visit Janice:<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourladyofweightloss.com\/\"><br \/>\nOur Lady of Weight Loss<\/a><br \/>\nsign up for the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/maildogmanager.com\/surveys\/OurLadyofWeightLoss\/optin1.html\"><em>Kick in the Tush Club<\/em><\/a> e-letter<br \/>\njoin and chat: <a href=\"http:\/\/maildogmanager.com\/lptrack.html?OurLadyofWeightLoss::603::http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/30757154492\/\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook\/ a KICK in the TUSH CLUB<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Become a Tushkateer!<\/strong>\u00a0 A Tushkateer is a person who receives Our Lady of Weight Loss\u2019s newsletter, called the KICK in the TUSH CLUB!!!\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/maildogmanager.com\/surveys\/OurLadyofWeightLoss\/optin1.html\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up and receive her weekly e-newsletter<\/a> with all the news that \u2018fit\u2019 to print, and you are automatically a Tushkateer!\u00a0 How cool is that?<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/wp-includes\/images\/smilies\/icon_smile.gif\" alt=\":)\" \/><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How are you on this fine morning?\u00a0 Did you wake up and say, \u201cI\u2019m alive!\u201d with reverence, acknowledging that each new day is a miracle?\u00a0 Me neither!\u00a0 Not first thing, anyway.\u00a0 A rather large honkin\u2019 vehicle road past my NYC window (oh, the joys of the big city) and let out a whistle\/honk, call it&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":123,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2166,70,82,3,60,1488,1,176,369,2511],"tags":[3820,671,3818,3826,3827,3825,8,3837,248],"class_list":["post-4299","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-chewing-the-fat-2","category-janice-taylor","category-kick-in-the-tush-club","category-motivation","category-our-lady-of-weight-loss","category-the-holiday-diet","category-weight-loss","category-weight-loss-coach-2","category-weight-loss-tips-2","category-weight-loss-wisdom","tag-happiness","tag-how-to-lose-weight","tag-inspiration","tag-janice-taylor","tag-kick-in-the-tush-club","tag-our-lady-of-weight-loss","tag-weight-loss-coach","tag-weight-loss-motivation","tag-weight-loss-tips"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - 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