{"id":604,"date":"2009-11-10T07:12:45","date_gmt":"2009-11-10T07:12:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\/2009\/11\/holiday-diet-tip-weekend-speci.html"},"modified":"2009-11-10T07:12:45","modified_gmt":"2009-11-10T07:12:45","slug":"holiday-diet-tip-weekend-speci","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ourladyofweightloss\/2009\/11\/holiday-diet-tip-weekend-speci.html","title":{"rendered":"No Excuses November"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Holiday Diet:  how to wake up thinner on New Year's Day from Our Lady of Weight Loss\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/100\/import\/DOG%20HOLIDAY%20Diet%20cover.jpg\" width=\"232\" height=\"288\" class=\"mt-image-left\" style=\"float: left;margin: 0 20px 20px 0\" \/><\/span><strong>Are you genetically cursed? <\/strong>Are you stressed or tired? Do you suffer from S.A.D.?  It&#8217;s easy to get wrapped up in your stories and actually believe them, isn&#8217;t it?  And further, use them as an excuse to eat and eat some more!<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\">Our Lady of Weight Loss<\/a><br \/>\nthe patron saint of permanent fat removal<br \/>\nand<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/janicetaylorliving.com\">Janice Taylor<\/a><br \/>\nauthor, Weight Loss Coach and 50-pound Big-Time-Loser<br \/>\ninvite you to participate in<br \/>\n&#8220;No Excuses November.&#8221; <\/div>\n<p><strong>Here&#8217;s how you play the No Excuses November Game!<\/strong><br \/>\nRead the list of excuses below and comment on them.  Which excuses are a part of your &#8216;Blame Game?&#8217;  If you don&#8217;t see your specific excuses, please add it to the list!<br \/>\n<strong>What&#8217;s your excuse?<\/strong><br \/>\nSlow Metabolism * <strong>Genetically Cursed<\/strong> * Addicted to Almonds * <strong>I Buy Cookies for My Kids<\/strong> * I Just Can&#8217;t * It&#8217;s So Hard * <strong>It&#8217;s Too Hard<\/strong> * My Husband Is Skinny &amp; Eats A Lot &amp; I Have to Eat with Him * <strong>I Don&#8217;t Want to Insult the Host <\/strong>* I Am Stressed * <strong>Tired<\/strong> * My Illness Made Me Eat * <strong>The Rain Made Me Eat<\/strong> * I&#8217;m Depressed * <strong>I&#8217;m Bored<\/strong> * I&#8217;m Anxious * <strong>I&#8217;m Sad<\/strong> * I&#8217;m Happy * <strong>I&#8217;ll Start On Monday<\/strong> * Start Tomorrow *  <strong>I Love Food<\/strong> * Food Equals Love * <strong>Addicted<\/strong> * Can&#8217;t Quit * <strong>Can&#8217;t Give Up Chocolate<\/strong> * Food Is My Friend * <strong>Simply Not Inspired<\/strong> *  Food Calms Me * <strong>Guilt<\/strong> * Member of the Clean-Plate Club * <strong>Quit Smoking<\/strong> * I&#8217;m Hungry * <strong> I Can&#8217;t Exercise<\/strong> * It&#8217;s the Drugs I&#8217;m Taking * <strong>I&#8217;m Peri-Menopausal<\/strong> * I&#8217;m Post Menopausal * <strong>I&#8217;m Pre-Pubescent<\/strong> * College Food * <strong>My Lifestyle Is Not Conducive<\/strong> * It&#8217;s Winter * <strong>It&#8217;s Summer<\/strong> * No Time for Exercise * <strong>No Time to Food Shop<\/strong> *Not Motivated * <strong>I Can&#8217;t Afford to Eat Healthy<\/strong> *  Can&#8217;t Afford a Trainer * <strong>Can&#8217;t Afford to Join a Program<\/strong> * I Just Can&#8217;t  Afford it * <strong>I&#8217;m Healthy for a Few Days But &#8230; <\/strong>* I&#8217;ve Tried Before * <strong>I Always Fail<\/strong> * I Eat Out a Lot * <strong>It&#8217;s My Birthday<\/strong> * Lots to Celebrate * <strong>Travel Makes It Impossible<\/strong> * I&#8217;m Trying * <strong>I&#8217;m Too Busy to Focus<\/strong> * Not a Good Time * <strong>I&#8217;m Injured<\/strong> * I Always Fall Off the Wagon * <strong>I&#8217;m Doomed<\/strong> * I&#8217;m Overwhelmed * <strong>Too Old<\/strong> * Too Young * I<strong>&#8216;ve Been This Way My Whole Life<\/strong>  * I don&#8217;t just fall off the wagon; I lose track of the entire trail ride. Well, everything but the chow wagon. * <strong>Being a Mom (triplets no less) <\/strong>* I failed so many times, I am afraid to try again * <strong>sugar addiction<\/strong> * it&#8217;s too hot to go out and exercise * <strong>it&#8217;s too cold to go out and exercise<\/strong> * my TIVO isn&#8217;t working and I&#8217;ll miss my favorite show *<strong> just don&#8217;t care anymore<\/strong> * I&#8217;m 60 and don&#8217;t think it matters anymore if I am 50 pounds overweight&#8230;. BUT, really I do *<strong> I don&#8217;t get enough sleep<\/strong> * I don&#8217;t want to * My mother didn&#8217;t praise me as a child.  * <strong>My mother was an over-eater.<\/strong>  *  All the women in my family are fat. * <strong>Quality Control &#8211; I&#8217;m a Catering Director of a Hotel, constantly around food, talking about food, trying new menu items, etc.  My excuse is &#8220;it&#8217;s my job to taste the food&#8221;<\/strong> * The devil made me do it! * <strong>I&#8217;m big boned!<\/strong> * Most of the above! * <strong>All of the above!<\/strong><br \/>\nThis game is inspired by Sandy D., a participant in The Holiday Diet: Wake Up Thinner on New Year&#8217;s Day!  She got hip to her excuses and declared it &#8220;No Excuses November.&#8221;  Sandy realizes that her excuses are getting in her way as they weigh her down!<br \/>\n<strong>More Food for Thought!<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\/2009\/03\/portion-control-what-is-a-serv.html\">Size Matters!<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\/2009\/03\/water-day-drink-enough-holy-wa.html\">Miracle Water.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\/2009\/03\/irish-stew-better-than-vegetab.html\">Irish Stew, Better than Vegetable Stew, for sure<\/a>!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.janicetaylorliving.com\/services\/coaching\/#holiday\">The Holiday Diet<\/a>:  How to WAKE UP THINNER on New Year&#8217;s Day! is an ongoing e-program.<br \/>\nSpread the word &#8230; NOT the icing!<br \/>\nJanice<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.janicetaylorliving.com\/services\/coaching\/#holiday\">If YOU Want to WAKE UP THINNER? then go to THE HOLIDAY DIET for details on the e-book, community and more! <\/a><br \/>\n________________________________<br \/>\nDoes your weight loss chart look like an EKG?<br \/>\nIn need of a coach? <a href=\"mailto:janice@ourladyofweightloss.com\">Write Janice<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>Follow 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>! <\/p>\n<p><strong>Required Reading<\/strong>:<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!<\/p>\n<p>Join 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.<\/p>\n<p>Write Janice Taylor, Weight Loss 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. <\/p>\n<p>Visit:  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourladyofweightloss.com\">www.OurLadyofWeightLoss.com<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.janicetaylorliving.com\">www.JaniceTaylorLiving.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Visit <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\"> <\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourladyofweightloss.com\/motivation\/coach.asp\"> about Janice<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you genetically cursed? 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