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The following E-emergency email came swirling into my inbox this morning, from a client of mine – who has, (drum roll, please) – permanently removed over 20 pounds in the past 12 weeks!\u00a0 (Results typical:)<\/p>\nThe following E-emergency email came swirling into my inbox this morning, from a client of mine – who has, (drum roll, please) – permanently removed over 20 pounds in the past 12 weeks!\u00a0 (Results typical:)<\/p>\n
I thought her plea for help worth sharing, because I know that we all have ‘alien’<\/strong> voices in our heads that ‘make’ us eat<\/strong> the leftover stuffing, pumpkin, apple and pecan pies; whatever else might be lurking in our fridge and pantry post holiday.<\/p>\n I suspect many of us are experiencing alien voices<\/strong> that twist our arms to eat, that ‘make’ us<\/strong> go hog wild.<\/p>\n Dear<\/strong><\/em> Janice<\/strong><\/em> – <\/em><\/strong>An alien has taken over my mind, my body and my spirit.\u00a0 The alien feeds me lies, lies, lies in the form of pie, pie, pie!\u00a0 The alien has made it clear that there’s food in the fridge.\u00a0 Apparently, the leftovers from the holiday are waiting for me to come and devour them.\u00a0 They are calling my name! \u00a0 And, because it is a holiday, the alien is telling me that it’s perfectly okay for me to go hog wild.\u00a0 You know, the once a year schtick.\u00a0 I’m going to lose my mind.\u00a0 You gotta help me!\u00a0 Please!! \u00a0How can I quiet the alien voice?\u00a0 – Mary Beth in Post-Thanksgiving Alien Hell<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Dear Mary Beth in Post-Thanksgiving Alien Hell:<\/p>\n Here are 15 simple steps to follow that will move you from Post-Thanksgiving Alien Hell to Nirvana.<\/p>\n 1.\u00a0 Get yourself some heavy duty ear plugs. Dear Alien<\/strong><\/em> – Mary Beth promised herself that she would NOT go hog wild before, during and after Thanksgiving.\u00a0 A promise to oneself is sacred.\u00a0 If she goes back on her promise to herself, she will feel a kind of loss.\u00a0 Here’s something kind of interesting about the brain!<\/p>\n When we set a goal or promise ourselves something, our brain sees it, experiences it, believes it to already be so.\u00a0\u00a0 So, when we go back on our promise, it feels like a betrayal.\u00a0 When we betray ourselves, a tsunami of defeat comes rolling in and often does enough damage to send us into a ditch, so to speak, ditching our goals and dreams.\u00a0 A terrible loss, wouldn’t you say?<\/p>\n I know it’s tough for you, Alien.\u00a0 Mary Beth has followed your voice, and obeyed your commands for a very long time.\u00a0 We respect your power.\u00a0 And, we’d like to offer you another job; something for you to be in charge of.<\/p>\n You can lead the cheering squad.\u00a0 You can be the Positarian-in-Charge.\u00a0 Whenever Mary Beth accomplishes anything from decluttering her desk to saying “no, thank you” to a platter of sugar cookies, you can lead a “Yee-haw” from the squad.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Or a “woo-hoo” or clap, clap, clap.\u00a0 Whatever suits you.\u00a0 After all, you’re in charge of cheering!<\/p>\n Please accept our offer.\u00a0 Be a part of the “Yee-haw Team.” – Janice<\/strong><\/em>, on behalf of Mary Beth and all whose alien voices have led them astray.<\/p>\n Spread the word, NOT the icing! Life & Wellness Coach, Weight Loss Expert The following E-emergency email came swirling into my inbox this morning, from a client of mine – who has, (drum roll, please) – permanently removed over 20 pounds in the past 12 weeks!\u00a0 (Results typical:) I thought her plea for help worth sharing, because I know that we all have ‘alien’ voices in our heads…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":123,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2166,5,9,70,3,60,1488,1,19,176,2100,369,2511],"tags":[609,671,3826,3825,1558,3014,3860,3013,8,3837,3875],"class_list":["post-4316","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-chewing-the-fat-2","category-diet","category-diet-coach","category-janice-taylor","category-motivation","category-our-lady-of-weight-loss","category-the-holiday-diet","category-weight-loss","category-weight-loss-art","category-weight-loss-coach-2","category-weight-loss-success-coach","category-weight-loss-tips-2","category-weight-loss-wisdom","tag-christmas-diet","tag-how-to-lose-weight","tag-janice-taylor","tag-our-lady-of-weight-loss","tag-thanksgiving-diet-tips","tag-the-dieting-brain","tag-the-holiday-diet","tag-tips-surviving-thanksgiving","tag-weight-loss-coach","tag-weight-loss-motivation","tag-weight-loss-success-coach"],"yoast_head":"\n
\n2.\u00a0 Plug up your ears.
\n3.\u00a0 Hum loud.
\n4.\u00a0 Get yourself a big plastic bag.
\n5.\u00a0 Hum louder.
\n6.\u00a0 Open the fridge.
\n7.\u00a0 Toss the leftovers in said plastic bag.
\n8.\u00a0 Open the pantry.
\n9.\u00a0 Toss the leftovers in said plastic bag.
\n10. Do a clean sweep of other “food hiding places.”
\n11.\u00a0 Toss all red-light, orange-light and maybe even yellow-light foods into said plastic bag (drastic times call for drastic measures).
\n12. Tie up plastic bag as securely as humanly possible.
\n13.\u00a0 Walk to outside garbage cans (or garbage shoots a.k.a. AVACS in apartment buildings) and toss!
\n14.\u00a0 As you walk back inside, smile victoriously, pat yourself on the pat and say, “good, good, good!”
\n15.\u00a0 Take out a pen\/paper and write a note to the Alien (in the third-person).<\/p>\n
\nJanice<\/p>\n
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