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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 23, 2005
Our Lady of Weight Loss ™®
is a division of Oy-Caramba! Ltd.
A disciple asks, “What is Zen?”
The master answers, “Three pounds of flax.”
~ Arthur Koestler (1905–1983), Hungarian-born British author. “A Taste of Zen.”
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Motivational Musings
Three Pounds of Flax
Flaxseed and flaxseed oil are heart-healthy and loaded with cancer-fighting antioxidants. Flaxseed is an outstanding source of Lignans, Fiber and Omega-3 fats.
Lignans are plant compounds found in the hull of the seed. Their properties are similar to a low form of estrogen (phytoestrogen) and may help to prevent hormonal cancers, including breast cancer. It is also known to help prevent prostate cancer. Lignans are good sources of antioxidants, have antibacterial and antiviral properties and help prevent free-radical damage associated with aging and disease.
Lignans also significantly lower LDL cholesterol (the ‘bad’ cholesterol) and raise HDL cholesterol (the ‘good’ cholesterol).
Fiber keeps the digestive tract clean and regular and helps to keep cholesterol and triglycerides levels low, which in turn, helps to prevent heart disease.
Omega-3 fatty acid is known as one of the 'good' fats. A lack of omega-3 fats in our diets, which is all too common, can result in fatigue, dry skin, cracked nails, thin and breakable hair, constipation, immune system malfunction, aching joints, depression, arthritis and hormonal imbalances.
Flaxseed has been a staple of our diets for thousands of years. Its botanical name, Linum usitatissimum, means 'most useful plant.’ Indeed! Its blue-flowering plant also serves as a source of clothing and flax seed oil has been used as lamp oil.
Hippocrates was a major fan of flaxseed. He believed in its curative powers, particularly for abdominal ailments.
How to Add Flaxseed to Your Daily Food Plan:
Toss in a tablespoon of flax seed into your breakfast smooth.
Sprinkle it on your cereal.
Stir it into your yogurt.
Add to your muffin, pancake, cookie batter … any baked goods recipes.
You can even coat fish or chicken with it and oven fry! Home made nuggets.
Yum!
(Note: Flaxseed oil is a great source of omega-3 fatty acids, but it does not contain the lignans and dietary fiber that the whole form of flaxseed does.)
LINKS:
First the Flax Story,
then the Flax Quiz!
Good food, yes - but not a magic bullet.
Righteous Recipe ~ AppleFlax Jacks
Ingredients:
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup flax seed, coarsely ground
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Dash of nutmeg
2 eggs, separated, whites beaten
1 1/4 cups 2-percent milk
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1 cup pared and shredded apple
(shred just prior to adding butter)
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Instructions:
In a large bowl, combine flour, ground flax, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
In a medium bowl, lightly beat together egg yolks, milk and butter. Add liquid ingredient to the dry, and stir until just combined. Shred apple, add to batter; stir until just combined. Fold in egg whites.
Preheat griddle or heavy fry pan to medium heat. Lightly grease pan or spray with nonstick vegetable spray. Using a 1/3 cup measure, pour batter onto pan. Cook pancakes until bubbles appear on surface, about 1 minute. Turn over and brown other side.
Makes 12 pancakes.
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Fruitful Contest - True or False:
1. Olive Oil is a good fat.
2. Avocado is a bad fat.
3. The fats you eat strongly influence your level of brain function.
RULES: The 17th 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: Name the reptile that sheds its skin all in one piece, turning it inside out, so that the shed skin forms a tube. The answer is: SNAKE. Congratulations to Joyce E., Endicott, NY
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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 took some time off from work to take care of my Grandma, and to rest because I always feel "sick." I know I feel this way because I am over weight, and my food choices aren't the greatest. So, 6 months later I decided that it was time for me to go back to work. I didn't want to eat too much before my first shift on my first day back, because I was afraid of how my body would react. But I had to eat something so I wouldn't be hungry. So what did I eat? A Carmello bar and a cup of chocolate infused coffee. Next time I'll try a salad.
All is Forgiven * Move On.
Send your confession to info@ourladyofweightloss.com.
No Names - Strictly Anonymous
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Dear OLofWL,
I lost 80 pounds over the past 1-1/2 years, and I would still like to lose 20 more pounds. But I keep losing the same 4 then putting them back on. I'm soooo stuck in a rut help!!!! God Bless, Elizabeth from Ohio
Dear Elizabeth, Congratulations on losing 80 pounds. That's fantastic and no easy feat. As for the last twenty, you're going to have to infuse some heavy-duty positive self-talk. Look in the mirror and re-commit to yourself and re-ignite your enthusiasm. It's important to give yourself what you want. Each and every morning when you wake up, take a moment to align yourself with your goals and remind yourself that you want to fully participate in life. Not 80% participation; but 100% participation and that losing those 20 pounds is both physically and psychically important. Imagine (visualize) how you will feel after losing those last 20 pounds! Learn from your missteps. Don't let them defeat you. And don't stuff it down! Either write about your experiences in your journal or write to OLofWL. She's listening. ~ OLofWL
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Dear OLofWL ~ What the heck is wrong with tacos? (Last week's Weighty Confession.) I make 'em all the time with chicken, assorted veggies and corn tortillas. I thought they were part of the official food pyramid???? ~
Susan E.
Dear Susan, Ah, well, It's all in the taco. I'm sure your tacos are Our Lady approved! But my guess is that fast food tacos are not the best in terms of health, calorie content, etc.! If you've got a great taco recipe, please share it with us. I could go for a taco, too! Yum. ~ OLofWL
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Last Week's CALL for HELP: Cindy in Chicago is working on an art project. If you know how to write "I do not want to be a fat American" in any language, please send it in! Let's help the girl out. Here's to the Sista'Hood!
Flavia from Brasils writes ~ I thought this might help the girl who´s doing an art project with those words:
"Eu não quero ser um americano gordo" == that´s my mother language, Portuguese.
"Non voglio essere un americano grasso (or una americana grassa, if it´s a female speaking" - in Italian
"Je ne veux pas être un gross americain (or une grosse americaine, if it´s a female speaking) - in French
I hope it helps!! I´d really like to see the finished product afterwards! Cheers.
Cristina in Detroit (originally from Chicago) writes ~ Here's "I do not want to be a fat American" translated into Hungarian:
"Nem akarok egy kover Amerikai lenni."
(In the word "kover," which means "fat," there should be an umlaut on the o and an accent going up and to the right on the e; sorry I'm not able to include accented letters in my e-mail.)
Sreekala from India writes ~ Her are my contributions: Mein ek moti American banna nahin chahti hoon! (That's
in Hindi, the national language of India) Enikku oru ponnathadichi Americakkari aakanda! (That's
in Malayalam, the language of the state of Kerala,
where I come from) Cindy, hope these are useful!
Abigail from West Redding, PA, writes ~ This is such a cool project, cindy !!! No quiero ser una americana gorda. - in Spanish
Deb writes ~ In Francais that would be, "Je ne veux pas etre un(e) gross(e) americain(e)." The e's are if it's a woman talking (obviously you leave off the ( ) ). It's pronounced "Zhur nur vur pah etrr uun gross ahmaireeken." Bonne chance! (Good luck.)
Joy from Buffalo writes ~ In Ozarkian: "We'ins don't have a hankerin' to be porkers in America."
Ernesto from Hell's Kitchen writes ~ En español: “Yo no quiero ser un Americano Gordo”
En franÇais: “Je ne veux pas être un gros Américain” -
En German: “Ich will kein dicker Amerikaner sein”
En Italian: “Non voglio essere un Americano grasso” -
En Portuguese: “Eu não quer ser um americano gordo”
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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: Condom Amulets by Naomi Dagen Bloom from NY, NY.
May 16th through June 6th.
Naomi Dagen Bloom's current fiber-art focus is "Condom Amulets." She crochets these masterworks and encourages others to make them, as she brings attention to the growing problem of HIV in seniors. For more on Naomi and her other fabulous projects, visit CityWorm.com
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.
Here's what LJM had to say about the Six Week Art of Weight Loss Workshop: As I was walking along 3rd Avenue this morning, passing all those yummie bakeries and thinking that I really need to take a different route for my daily walks ,"my song" popped into my head. I started humming "HELP" by the Beatles. By the time my walk was completed I was singing it out loud and chuckling to myself. It worked!!! I didn't buy even one crumb.
Hooray for me!
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Become a certified Weight Loss Artist™ - at home program. From prayer pillows to weight loss trading cards - you're gonna' have a blast!
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
Happy new home to Jen and Michael!
Mary Jo rocks, again.
Cheers to Merri and Madeline.
And a special shout out to Our Lady's friend in Kalamazoo!
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 #21™©
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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