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KICK in the TUSH Club™
for light-hearted, low-cal loving, nutritional friendly folks who crave mammoth portions of food-facts, recipes, art and inspiration.
May 9, 2005
Our Lady of Weight Loss ™®
is a division of Oy-Caramba! Ltd.
There cannot be a stressful crisis next week. My schedule is already full.
~ Henry Kissinger
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Motivational Musings
Stressed to My Last Nerve
Are you stressed? Irritable? Having trouble sleeping?
Do you feel like screaming? Crying? Pouring a jug of water over your boss’ head?
We all feel stressed from time to time, so it’s essential to have an arsenal of coping mechanisms at hand.
Instead of heading for the refrigerator, here are some stress management tips that should help ease the pressures of life!
- Breathe. No kidding, take in a few deep cleansing breaths and slow down.
- Change your routine. If you’ve been sitting all day thinking, get up and get physical. Take a walk, stretch. And, if you’ve been lifting heavy boxes from sunrise to sunset, sit down and think deep thoughts.
- Keep things in perspective. When you’re in a twist about something, ask yourself, “Will this matter in ten years? Five years? Tomorrow?” Most of what frazzles us is just passing through. Wave goodbye to it.
- Smile and laugh a lot. Every chance you get.
- Prioritize. Concentrate on one task at a time. Multi-tasking can be nerve-wracking.
- Don’t put off what can be done today. Get those unpleasant tasks out of the way as soon as possible.
- Call a friend. Talk it through. Vent. (I use 'The Five People Plan.' When stressed or upset, I tell five people about it. By the time I get to the fifth person, I’m so over it and really tired of hearing myself!)
- Add Vitamin C to your diet. Studies show that Vitamin C knocks out the secretion of stress hormones.
- Do something creative! Relieve some tension by using your imagination. Garden, read, sing, dance, paint, draw, play an instrument, make macaroni art - anything you can think of that takes you away from the stress and opens your mind to the possibilities.
- Chant. Aum Mani Padme Hum
The following is a list of the top 10 stress inducing events, according to the1967 study and follow-up studies conducted by Dr. Thomas H. Holmes and Dr. Richard H. Rah.
1. Death of spouse
2. Divorce
3. Marital Separation
4. Jail Term
5. Death of a close family member
6. Personal injury or illness
7. Marriage
8. Being Fired from work
9. Reconciliation with spouse
10. Retirement
LINKS:
Vitamin C and Stress
Stressed-Out Stretches (you can do them in the office)
Thirteen signs of burn-out.
Righteous Recipe ~ Artichoke and Chicken Casserole from Carol J., Pacific Grove, CA.
Carole writes: "Thanks for the Righteous Recipes. Here's one of my favorites. Your's for low-fat living. You make it fun!"
Ingredients:
4 cups shredded cooked chicken
1 can 14 oz. artichoke hearts (or use frozen) quartered and drained
1 can (4 oz.) of water chestnuts, drained
1 can (7 oz.) mushroom pieces, drained
1 can reduced fat cream of chicken soup (10.75 oz.)
1 cup reduced fat sour cream
1/2 cup reduced fat mayonnaise
1 tsp. curry powder
1/2 cup chopped pecans or slivered almonds
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Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Stir all ingredients except nuts until well blended and place in ceramic baking dish. Scatter the nuts over the top.
Bake for 32 to 35 min.
Serve at once.
Serves 8.
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Fruitful Contest - What is Aum Mani Padme Hum (a.k.a. Om Mani Padme Hum)?
RULES: The 23rd to enlighten Our Lady wins an Our Lady of Weight Loss prize! (Sometimes people send in their answers within minutes - even seconds - of each other. Our Lady declares them all winners!)
Write Our Lady.
Last week's Fruitful query: In what coffee shop would you find Rachel, Ross, Monica, Joey, Chandler and Phoebe sipping coffee?
Central Perk, of course! The winners are: Cyndi M., Canton, OH - Amy N., Prescott, AZ - Barbara M., Rio Vista, CA
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Chewing the Fat -
How you doin'? Write Our Lady.
If you've written and your letter has not been published, it's probably coming down the pike and will be in next week's KICK or the week after! NOTE: If your letter and/or Weighty Confession and/or Righteous Recipe is published, you will receive an Our Lady of Weight Loss prize! Be sure to send your mailing address with your email.
Forgive me, for I have sinned.
I stopped at the deli on my way to work. I ordered a roll with no butter, but when I arrived at my desk and unwrapped it,I found that the roll was buttered - heavily! I should have marched downstairs and returned it. I should have asserted my no butter rights, but instead, I ate it. ~ Yours in sin, Butterball Babe
All is Forgiven * Move On.
Send your confession to info@ourladyofweightloss.com.
No Names - Strictly Anonymous
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Dear OLofWL, I have been fortunate to maintain a weight loss of 130 lbs since August of 2001. As of late, however, I find my brain constantly struggling with the need to devour things that for so long I ate in moderation. For instance, when I could usually refuse the batch of cookies or limit myself to one, I find myself returning to my old habits of thinking ..."Darn, these are so good, I must have 5". I don't know what's flipped my switch back the other way. I still eat a very healthy diet and exercise daily, but I find myself binging more then normal. Do you or your readers have any tips for my conundrum? A million thank you's, Sara P., Layton, UT
Dear Sarah,. First and foremost, congratulations on losing 130 lbs. and maintaining it for 4 years! That's an amazing accomplishment that you must acknowledge and recommit to on a daily basis. Re-gaining weight is an insidious thing. I struggle as well with sloppy habits re-entering the picture. You know, an extra cookie, a bite of this, a lick of that. Ultimately, we have to ask ourselves what's going that's triggering this behavior? How would it feel to gain the weight back? (Been there; done that! Do not want to do it again.) When old behaviors show up,which they will from time to time, say hello to them, remind them that it's okay to visit (a very short visit, please), but it's not okay to move back in. Positive self-talk and support, which you've got plenty of here. We're rootin' for you. ~ OLofWL
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Dear OLofWL I first learned of your website in Family Circle magazine and have been receiving your motivational e-mails every Monday morning for the past 6 weeks or so. Your whimsical creativity with the BVM's attributes expands her nurturing, giving, protective demeanor in ways not heretofore explored. We have a some chickens that we raise for eggs and one of my favorites was--and I'm paraphrasing-- Our Lady of the Perfect Protein. Thanks again! ~ Sally R., Silver City, NM
Dear Sally, I am always so happy to hear from people who can better articulate what I am doing than I can. Thank you for taking the time to write. I liked OL of the Near Perfect Protein, as well. Eggs are only 75 calories, yoke and all. A great source of protein. ~ OLofWL
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Dear OLofWL, Our Lady has sent me a massive cold/flu that has removed any semblance of appetite - fabulous for weight loss. Just showing that blessings come in unusual ways. ~ Betty, Woodstock, IL
Dear Betty, What a great spin on a cold! You sure made (sugar-free) lemonaide out of that lemon! ~ OLofWL
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 Our Lady's Community Art Garden - A virtual place for you to create, be happy, feel joy and flourish. Send in your poems, photos, art, crocheted socks that have holes in them - and your children's too!
For the KiTT* Community - a place to share and grow.
Current exhibition: Matzah on the Brain! - by Kathe P. from Clifton, NJ
Sending you good wishes and many thanks for helping me tap into my imagination. I call this piece "Matzah on the Brain." I look forward to further redirecting the food frenzy into imaginative and creative work. ~ Kathe P.
Want to share your creative side? Community Art Garden
*KiTT - KICK in the TUSH Club
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The Art of Weight Loss Workshops
Six Week Workshop ~
Gain insight into your inner Weight Loss Artist ™ while steadily shedding pounds.
When it comes to permanent fat removal, thinking outside of the donut box is key! New six week workshop forming now.
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Here's what Kate, from Saint Paul, MN has to say: "I received the Weight Loss Artist Certificate program package. How wonderful the stuff is and the projects as well. I will lose the weight I need to. I'm going to have so much fun doing this!
For more info... click here or contact: info@ourladyofweightloss.com
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The Our Lady of Weight Loss CHEERLEADERS
Yeah, LESLIE is BACK and in action.
SARA, hold on there. OLofWL is with you!
Special shout out to CAROLE, SANDY & MELANIE.
Special yahoo's and hip-hip-hoorays to WENDY.
You can do it. If Janice can, seriously, you can too!
Send OUR LADY of WEIGHT LOSS your name, handle, initials (identify yourself in some way, please), and we'll all cheer you on.
Let's all clap and root for each other! Cheering can be healing. Send an email to: Cheer On!
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Volume II, KICK #19™©
Janice Taylor
www.OurLadyofWeightLoss.com™®
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Disclaimer: This column is for information only and no part of its contents should be construed as medical advice, diagnosis, recommendation or endorsement by Our Lady of Weight Loss, Oy-Caramba, Ltd! or Ms. Taylor.
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