{"id":5232,"date":"2013-10-22T12:08:52","date_gmt":"2013-10-22T16:08:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\/?p=5232"},"modified":"2013-10-22T12:13:51","modified_gmt":"2013-10-22T16:13:51","slug":"kick-in-the-tush-tuesday-5-steps-to-thin-genes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ourladyofweightloss\/2013\/10\/kick-in-the-tush-tuesday-5-steps-to-thin-genes.html","title":{"rendered":"Kick in the Tush Tuesday:  5 Steps &#8211; To Thin Genes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia,serif\"><span><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5233\" alt=\"kick in the tush club 1:2 logo\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/100\/2013\/10\/kick-in-the-tush-club-12-logo-300x178.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"178\" \/><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Georgia,serif\"><span>Dearest Tushkateers,\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia,serif\"><span>How are you all doing?\u00a0 I\u2019ve missed you terribly.\u00a0 It\u2019s been three weeks since I sent out a <a href=\"http:\/\/maildogmanager.com\/page.html?p=000001XDDtjByYSr4QcGYywqQgu9Xjn834uHF7EC2U+pB%2FFeceFQ%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\">Fully-Loaded KICK newsletter<\/a>!\u00a0 We (<i>as in OLofWL and I)<\/i> were on vacation, and then I realized that it was Columbus Day weekend, and so I extended the vacation into a staycation here in Tucson.\u00a0\u00a0 Oh my\u2026the soft air, the cacti, the coyotes and mountain lions!\u00a0 Amaze Balls!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia,serif\"><span>In addition to soaking in the beauty, I am deep into a Weight Loss Art Project that is taking up a lot of mental a<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Georgia,serif\"><span>nd physical space; a Weight Loss Art Project that I hope to not only reveal to y\u2019all within the next few weeks, in time for the <i><b><a href=\"http:\/\/maildogmanager.com\/lptrack.html?OurLadyofWeightLoss::691::http:\/\/www.tucsonpimaartscouncil.org\/studios\/taylor-janice\/\">Tucson Open Artist Studio Tour<\/a><\/b><\/i> (November 9\/10), but also to ask for your participation!\u00a0 Whether you live near or far, you can participate!\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia,serif\"><span>For those in the Tucson area, you simply MUST stop by, PLEASE !\u00a0 Say \u201c<b><i>Our Lady of Weight Loss sent me<\/i><\/b>,\u201d and receive <i><b>a free hug<\/b><\/i>! \ud83d\ude42 \u00a0 I\u2019m just busting at the seams to meet you!!!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia,serif\"><span>So hang tight, Tushkateers, something amazing is coming your way!!!\u00a0 \u00a0Start getting excited to be a part of Weight Loss Art History!!!\u00a0 <i>(OLofWL is gracefully doing cartwheels in the corner!)<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia,serif\"><span>In the meantime, <b><a href=\"http:\/\/maildogmanager.com\/lptrack.html?OurLadyofWeightLoss::691::http:\/\/www.ourladyofweightloss.com\">Our Lady of Weight Loss<\/a><\/b>, in her infinite wisdom, instructed me to remind you that you do NOT have to accept delivery of your ancestor\u2019s genes.\u00a0 For real!\u00a0 Return to sender!!!\u00a0 Who&#8217;s fat is it, anyway?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia,serif\"><span><i><b>Your Ancestor\u2019s Fat Genes!<\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia,serif\"><span>It is a w i d e l y held belief within my family of origin that all us women are \u2018naturally fat.\u2019<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia,serif\"><span>I get a giggle from that, don\u2019t you? \u00a0So much energy expended on wishing to be \u2018naturally thin,\u2019 when the \u2018naturally fat\u2019 gene was implanted, like a computer chip, before I was born.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia,serif\"><span>The Taylor \u2018Fat Gene\u2019 Theory has been passed down from generation to generation. It was seemingly predetermined. And, as a member of this illustrious group, I complied. As you know (or may not know), I was born fat \u2013 the only baby in the hospital nursery to gain weight.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia,serif\"><span>So why would someone like me, or you, who has this deeply rooted belief about themselves, whether passed down from mother to daughter, or father to son, or mother to son, or father to daughter \u2026 generation after generation, or a relatively new self-imposed belief that you are \u2018naturally fat,\u2019 even try to lose weight?\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia,serif\"><span>Because\u2014it\u2019s simply not true and you do not have to accept delivery of this preposterous story!!!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia,serif\"><span><b>5 Steps: To Thin Genes<\/b><br \/>\n<b>How to Refuse Delivery of the Family Fat Genes<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia,serif\"><span><b><i>1.\u00a0 Take in a deep breath and let it go<\/i><\/b> \u2026 on the exhale, see this negative belief float out the sides of you with the fall of your chest or stomach (note where your exhale is coming from), hear it gurgle, buzz, or even clink or clank its way from the inside to the outside, feel the possibilities and know that you now have a clear path to dream.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia,serif\"><span><b><i>2.\u00a0 Take stock<\/i><\/b><i> of the various ideas, dreams and visions that are buried within. Be willing to invest in your dreams and yourself.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia,serif\"><span><b><i>3.\u00a0 Have faith<\/i><\/b><i> in yourself. Trust your instincts.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia,serif\"><span><b><i>4.\u00a0 Question your beliefs<\/i><\/b><i> that stand in your way of your ability to fully commit to yourself.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia,serif\"><span><b><i>5.\u00a0 Own your power<\/i><\/b><i>; claim what\u2019s yours!<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia,serif\"><span>Bravo!\u00a0 You did it!!!\u00a0 You let go of one heavy-duty falsely held belief system.\u00a0 You go girl (and boy)!!!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia,serif\"><span>For more wellness and weight loss wisdom, join Our Lady of Weight Loss&#8217;s Club:<\/span><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<span><span style=\"font-family: Georgia,serif\">\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/maildogmanager.com\/lptrack.html?OurLadyofWeightLoss::691::http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/30757154492\/\"><span style=\"color: #4b0082\">Kick in the Tush Club\/FB<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span style=\"font-family: Georgia,serif\">Spread the word&#8211;NOT the icing!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Janice Taylor<br \/>\nwise * fun * utterly useful<\/p>\n<p>\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:<br \/>\n<strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourladyofweightloss.com\" target=\"_blank\">Our Lady of Weight Loss<br \/>\n<\/a><\/em><\/strong>sign up for the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/maildogmanager.com\/surveys\/OurLadyofWeightLoss\/optin1.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Kick in the Tush Club<\/em><\/a> e-letter<br \/>\njoin and chat: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/30757154492\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kick in the Tush Club\/Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dearest Tushkateers,\u00a0 How are you all doing?\u00a0 I\u2019ve missed you terribly.\u00a0 It\u2019s been three weeks since I sent out a Fully-Loaded KICK newsletter!\u00a0 We (as in OLofWL and I) were on vacation, and then I realized that it was Columbus Day weekend, and so I extended the vacation into a staycation here in Tucson.\u00a0\u00a0 Oh&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":123,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[70,82,3,60,1207,1,176,2100,369,2511],"tags":[3330,671,1553,3826,3827,2733,3825,3837,248],"class_list":["post-5232","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-janice-taylor","category-kick-in-the-tush-club","category-motivation","category-our-lady-of-weight-loss","category-spiritual-weight-loss-2","category-weight-loss","category-weight-loss-coach-2","category-weight-loss-success-coach","category-weight-loss-tips-2","category-weight-loss-wisdom","tag-fat-genes","tag-how-to-lose-weight","tag-how-to-wake-up-thinner","tag-janice-taylor","tag-kick-in-the-tush-club","tag-kick-in-the-tush-club-tuesday","tag-our-lady-of-weight-loss","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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