{"id":461,"date":"2009-07-04T08:32:36","date_gmt":"2009-07-04T08:32:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\/2009\/07\/diets-dont-work-a-kick-in-the.html"},"modified":"2009-07-04T08:32:36","modified_gmt":"2009-07-04T08:32:36","slug":"diets-dont-work-a-kick-in-the","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ourladyofweightloss\/2009\/07\/diets-dont-work-a-kick-in-the.html","title":{"rendered":"Diets don&#8217;t work: A kick in the tush does."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"KICKOL-LOGO.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/100\/import\/KICKOL-LOGO.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"215\" class=\"mt-image-left\" style=\"float: left;margin: 0 20px 20px 0\" \/><\/span><strong>Reconnecting with Your Motivation 101<\/strong>:  <em>Food for thought <\/em>from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourladyofweightloss.com\">Our Lady of Weight Loss<\/a>, patron saint of permanent fat removal and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourladyofweightloss.com\/motivation\/coach.asp\">Janice Taylor<\/a>, Weight Loss Coach, <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\">Beliefnet.com<\/a><br \/>\nMotivation doesn&#8217;t always come easy, particularly when it involves habits and addictions. <em> (Yes, I do believe that food can be an addiction.)<\/em>  Some of us need a bit of a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourladyofweightloss.com\/motivation\/kick\/index2009.asp\">kick in the tush<\/a> to kick-start our healthy living regimes.<br \/>\nHere follows a mental-cise (something for you to ponder, think about and even write out in your <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cafepress.com\/ourladyofweight.293086447\">Kick in the Tush Club notebooks<\/a>) that will help you to change your mind.<br \/>\n<strong><em>&#8220;You can&#8217;t solve a problem with the same mind that created it.&#8221;  ~ Albert Einstein<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nInstead of visualizing how your future will improve when you permanently remove those extra pounds, instead of concentrating on how fabulous you are going to look, please take a minute to &#8230;<br \/>\n&#8230; <strong>Visualize a future where nothing changes<\/strong>, a future where no dreams have been pursued.  No actions have been taken.  What does that future look like, feel like?  Are you experiencing a deep sense of regret or loss?  Might you find the energy, the will, the drive, the motivation to move forward now?<br \/>\n<strong>What will it take to motivate you to change, to create the life you&#8217;ve always wanted?<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Mind blowing sausage links!<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\/2009\/07\/stop-overeating-take-control.html\">The end of overeating:<\/a> An interview with Dr. David Kessler (a MUST read)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\/2009\/06\/oprahs-book-club-summer-readin.html\">Oprah&#8217;s Book Club, Summer 2009 Reading<\/a> &#8211; Our Lady of Weight Loss!!!  (see sidebar for purchase info!  a delightful, fat-melting read, inspiring and motivating read)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\/2009\/06\/fat-to-thin-step-out-of-your-f.html\">Fat to Thin:<\/a> How to step out of your fat suit today.<br \/>\nDid you know?  Beliefnet has a kick-tush <a href=\"http:\/\/community.beliefnet.com\/kickinthetushclub\">Kick in the Tush Club chapter<\/a>!  Join now!<br \/>\n<em>Spread the word, not the icing!<br \/>\nJanice<\/em><br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<br \/>\nFollow Janice on <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/OurLady\">Twitter<\/a> and\/or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/home.php#\/profile.php?sid=d82081eb96fa8033ec096ad6ccfd2b0a&amp;id=557881698&amp;hiq=janice%2Ctaylor\">Facebook<\/a>!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Our-Lady-Weight-Loss-Motivational\/dp\/B000QRIHY8\/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b\"><strong>Our Lady of Weight Loss: Miraculous and Motivational Musings from the Patron Saint of Permanent Fat Removal<\/strong><\/a> an <strong>OPRAH BOOK CLUB<\/strong> pick: Summer 2009 &#8211; Buy NOW!<br \/>\nJoin the <a href=\"http:\/\/community.beliefnet.com\/kick_in_the_tush_club\"><strong>Our Lady of Weight Loss&#8217;s Kick in the Tush Club<\/strong><\/a>: <a class=\"zem_slink\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Beliefnet\" title=\"Beliefnet\" rel=\"wikipedia\">Beliefnet<\/a> Chapter.<br \/>\nWrite Janice Taylor, Health &amp; Wellness Coach, Certified Hypnotist, Author and 50-pound big-time-loser for an introductory <a href=\"mailto:janice@ourladyofweightloss.com\">one-on-one coaching<\/a> session.<br \/>\nVisit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourladyofweightloss.com\">Our Lady of Weight Loss<\/a>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourladyofweightloss.com\/motivation\/coach.asp\"><span class=\"mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ART heart.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/100\/import\/ART%20heart.jpg\" class=\"mt-image-left\" height=\"34\" width=\"34\"><\/span> <\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourladyofweightloss.com\/motivation\/coach.asp\"> about Janice<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reconnecting with Your Motivation 101: Food for thought from Our Lady of Weight Loss, patron saint of permanent fat removal and Janice Taylor, Weight Loss Coach, Beliefnet.com Motivation doesn&#8217;t always come easy, particularly when it involves habits and addictions. 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