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Our Lady of Weight Loss ™®
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November 21, 2005
Happy Thanksgiving from Our Lady of Weight Loss to you, your friends and family.
Spread the word and the iciing.
Adrian: It was Thanksgiving.
Rocky: Yeah, to you, but to me it’s Thursday, right?
Sylvester Stallone (b. 1946), U.S. actor, screenwriter, and John Avildsen. Adrian (Talia Shire) and Rocky (Sylvester Stallone), Rocky,
after Adrian’s brother has ruined Thanksgiving dinner (1976).
Motivational Musings
A Platter Full of Thanks
The average Thanksgiving spread weighs-in at approximately 3,500 calories. In other words, you could gain a full pound from this one meal.
What to do? ~ Enjoy!
Thanksgivings comes but once a year - absolutely - enjoy! - but it's best to practice a modicum of self-control. You'll be happier the day after - believe me!
THANKSGIVING TIPS ~
Don't starve yourself before the big meal. Have some breakfast and/or lunch, otherwise you're likely to go all out hog.
Create a spectacular
crudité and/or fruit platter, so there is something you can eat in bulk.
Drink two or three glasses of water before the feast begins.
Revisit your cookbooks. We no longer live in the fat-filled dark ages. There are a multitude of delicious healthy choices.
A fun sugar free Jell-O mold is always a good idea. It's next to no calories and it shimmers and shakes. A good reminder of how you do not want your bottom to shimmer or shake as you move about the room!
KEEP YOUR HANDS and MINDS BUSY! If your family is stressing you out, or the visual of all that food is getting to you, get busy. Instead of taking comfort in food bring your crocheting, knitting, needlepoint.
There seems to be a connection between keeping your hands busy and losing weight. If you are crocheting, it's difficult to eat, and it occupies your mind.
Toss a 1,000 piece jig-saw puzzle on a side table. Get others involved.
Bring your camera and document the event. Get some fun candid shots.
EXERCISE ~ Working out before your meal will suppress your appetite and boost your metabolism.
Organize a group walk.
Links:
Play Thanksgiving Hangman!
Turkeys spend their nights in the trees. More Turkey facts.
Righteous Recipe ~ A Festive Favorite - Red Potato Poppers
Ingredients:
Boiled red mini-potatoes, chilled.
Caviar (red and/or black)
Crème Fraiche -or- if not available,
reduced-fat sour cream.
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Instructions:
Slice off one end of chilled mini-reds.
With spoon or mellon scoop, remove a bit of the potato.
Fill with a spoonful of red or black caviar.
Top with
crème fraiche or reduced sour cream.
Garnish with a touch of chives.
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Want to whip up another
dish?
Send Our Lady your
favorite recipe? Keep them easy, low-cal and FUN. If yours is used, Our Lady will send you a prize!
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Pious Project - Turkey Potholder. I'm bringing a dozen plain white potholders and fabric pens to Thanksgiving Dinner. It will keep everyone busy and laughing for at  least 1/2 hour! And they'll have a momento of the day other than that extra pound gained.
Ingredients:
Pencil
White or off-white pot holder
Fabric pens - all colors
Instructions:
With pencil, trace your hand or your child's hand on pot holder.
Using fabric pens, color in the hand print, just like when you were in Kindgarten and create a Turkey!
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Chewing the Fat
How you doin'? Write Our Lady
Dear OLofWL, Someone very close to me is quite overweight, and each and every time I see her she's gained a bit more. It is a sore topic, and I am afraid to bring it up. I fear she will be angry at me, and I do not want to jeopardize my relationship with her. I do come from a place of love and concern. What advice do you offer? How can I help her? ~ Concerned, Loving but Afraid
Forgive me, for I have sinned.
I am a secret eater (a.k.a. closet eater). I'm on my best behavior
when I'm in someone else's house.
When I'm at home I relax and... well, you know.
I pray for holiday invites.
All is Forgiven * Move On.
Send your confession to info@ourladyofweightloss.com.
No Names - Strictly Anonymous
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Dear Concerned, Loving but Afraid, My guess is that your loved one is well aware of the fact that she is gaining weight and is more than likely unhappy about it. If she is not receptive to your words, then there's not much you can do - except this. Embrace her the way she is. Before Our Lady of Weight Loss entered my life, and I permanently removed 50 pounds of excess weight, I was highly sensitive to the topic. If someone mentioned my weight decades of hurt surfaced, and my thoughts about the person were less than kind. It made me feel that there was something wrong with me. I felt judged. Love and acceptance is healing. ~ OLofWL
TO KICK Members ... What is your experience? Do you have any advice for "Concerned, Loving but Afraid?" I'd LOVE to hear it. It's a question that comes up every so often, and I wish there was an easy answer. Has anyone ever said anything that was helpful to you? Or hurtful? Let me know! Thanks! ~OLofWL
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Dear OLofWL, I'd been doing well--lost 10 pounds by cutting out sweets and adding workouts at Curves. Then my dad broke his hip and between hospital food, stress, lack of sleep, I've added back most of the 10 I'd lost. I think part of the problem is that everyone tells me, "You're not that big," but I'm bigger than I want to be.
Dear Charlene from Arkansas, Ten pounds gained, whether you're still not that big, is still ten pounds gained. If you want to lose it or uncomfortable carrying it around, why even discuss it with others? Just do what feels right to you. It's your body. It's your life! Hope your dad is doing well. ~ OLofWL
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Shop Till You Drop
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Fruitful Contest - TRUE or FALSE: Benjamin Franklin wanted the national bird to be a TURKEY.
The first to enlighten
Our Lady wins an Our Lady of Weight Loss prayer card!
Last week's Fruitful query: Who is Billy Blanks? YUP! He's that Tae-Bo dude, all right.
The winner is: Jen V., Newark, DE
Tammy P. from Billings, Montana, says, "He is the Tae-Bo dude!! I have the tapes and have recently started s-l-o-w-l-y to do them again... I love the feeling of getting out my aggression by pretending to punch things... I have issues.... by the way, LOVE you website, very inspirational and funny to boot.... thanks, have a good one..."
Carol N .in California tells us, "He's the creator of Tao bo...is that how you spell it??? It must be great exercise, he is in wonderful shape! Maybe I'll add a few kicks to my workout this week!!! Thanks for all your wonderful support!"
Pat P., Crest Hill, Illinois remarks, "The Tae-Bo King - maker of Tae-Bo videos and looks like he's built like a brick wall."
Kate S., Saint Paul, Minnesota MET HIM!!!! and says, "Billy Blanks is a wonderful man who developed an exercise program called tae bo which is an
aerobic
and
martial arts combo. I've met him. He's very shy and quiet
and left handed and, I think, dyslexic. He is a
champion in martial arts and has a wonderful
organization. He has succeeded doing what he could
with a problem and overcoming what may be called a handicap."
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The OUR LADY of WEIGHT LOSS CHEERLEADERS
Need someone to cheer you on?
Thanks for all the healing vibes, Carole!
Angelica is an angel, indeed.
Cheer to Kate!
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!
Send an email to: Cheer On!
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