{"id":4819,"date":"2013-04-30T12:16:38","date_gmt":"2013-04-30T16:16:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\/?p=4819"},"modified":"2013-04-30T12:16:38","modified_gmt":"2013-04-30T16:16:38","slug":"kick-in-the-tush-tuesday-beauty-is-not-caused-it-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ourladyofweightloss\/2013\/04\/kick-in-the-tush-tuesday-beauty-is-not-caused-it-is.html","title":{"rendered":"Kick in the Tush Tuesday: Beauty is Not Caused; It Is"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"kickGreetings!\u00a0 Get thy May Pole out of storage, Tushkateers!\u00a0<\/b><\/i> May Day is swiftly upon us.\u00a0 It is time to grab hold of the ribbon and dance! Yes?!\u00a0 It may be well worth the effort.\u00a0 Not just for the sheer joy of it, but also because of the May Pole dancer’s ability to burn calories!!!\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

If you are busy calculating and considering this as a form of exercise (and why not?!)<\/i>, know that as with any physical activity, the number of calories burned depends upon a number of factors, including but not limited to the length of time you prance and dance around your pole as well as the intensity of this activity.\u00a0 An advanced pole dancer, whose cardio and strength abilities are solid, and well–advanced–she who puts heavy demands on the body’s energy systems, can burn at the rate of 800+ calories per hour.\u00a0 Or, 400 per half hour; or 200 per 15 minutes.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Which brings me to an e-mail I received from Rebeka, who wants to know how she can move<\/b> from weighing 58 kgs (127.868 pounds)<\/b><\/span><\/span> to 57 kgs (125.663 pounds).\u00a0 Exercise more? Eat less?\u00a0 Or maybe…just BE?<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

CHEWING THE FAT:\u00a0<\/b>
\nHOW CAN –or– WHY CAN’T REBEKA WEIGH 125 LBS?<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dear Our Lady of Weight Loss (a.k.a. Janice),<\/b><\/i>\u00a0 I have been a member of the Kick in the Tush Club, reading your blogs and tips to live a healthy and joyous life, for the last 4 years or so. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In general, I am a healthy person. I am 45 years-young. I am petite (5 feet 3 inches), and right now I weigh 60 kg (132.277 pounds).\u00a0 I sleep well, walk 3 to 5 km (1 to 3 miles) four times a week.\u00a0 I eat whole and fresh food, veggies, and I drink water. I cook almost every day, from scratch.\u00a0 I listen to my body, for example: I do not eat unless I get a signal from my body that the body is hungry. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

My question is why can’t I be 57 kg <\/b><\/span><\/span>(<\/i>125.663 pounds)<\/i> ? <\/b>I have been trying for the last 2 years but no luck. I did yoga, had a personal trainer for 6 months, yet my weight would not go below 58 kg.\u00a0 AND, it was hard work to go down to that weight (58 kg). I want to be 57 kg? How can I be? Can Our Lady of Weight Loss tell me how?\u00a0 Love, Rebeka<\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dear Rebeka,\u00a0<\/b><\/i> Before we consider your weighing 57 kgs, I have a few questions for you to answer:<\/p>\n

What will being 57 kg (125.663 pounds) give you that you do not otherwise have–specifically at 58 kgs (127.868 pounds) or even 60 kgs (132.277 pounds)<\/i>?\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Once you answer that question, the next thing you must do is question that question.<\/p>\n

Are you sure?\u00a0 How do you know that to be true?<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Will you be any healthier?\u00a0 Wiser? Happier? More joyous?<\/i><\/p>\n

Could it be that 60 kgs. is the perfect weight for you?\u00a0 <\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Is it possible that you do not need to lose not even a kilo, not even a pound, not even an ounce?\u00a0 <\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

How can you happily, easily and effortlessly mainain 60 kgs?<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

I suspect that this is not the answer that you were looking for, but there it is, dictated to me by OLWL.\u00a0 She very much wants you, in particular, because you are NOT fat, nor are you out of shape, nor are you eating junk food galore, to consider that you are fine, actually perfectly imperfect or perfectly perfect (however you want to experience perfection\/imperfection)<\/i> the way you are.\u00a0 You are beautiful.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Answer those questions and if you still want to lose weight, please get back to me, and we’ll talk! Oh…and yes, get thy May Pole out and dance!\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

We (OLWL and I) thank you for your email; we thank you for being a Tushkateer, for reading, ingesting and enjoying the KITT Club newsletter.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tushkateers, what do you think?<\/b><\/i>\u00a0 Please weigh-in here or on the Facebook\/KITT Club<\/a> page!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Spread the word–NOT the icing!<\/p>\n

Janice<\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

PS:\u00a0 Dictated but not read by OLWL.\u00a0 Excuse all typos!\u00a0 IMPERFECTIONS Galore!!!!<\/span><\/span>
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