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YOGI TEA!
Herbal teas that are meant to balance
and heal.
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Thanks, Yogi!
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Dear
Our Lady of Weight Loss,
May I thirst for water
and experience
with every sip its miraculous cleansing
powers.
May my sins and fat wash away - forever,
and please,
may there always be a clean bathroom nearby.
Amen
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Only 1% of the world's water is usable (for
us humans). About 97% is salty sea water,
and the remaining 2% is frozen in polar ice
caps and glaciers.
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April Showers Bring May Flowers
-or-
Water Me, Please
According to Bartleby.com - The New Dictionary of Cultural
Literacy, 3rd Edition. 2002, the cultural meaning of
April Showers Bring May Flowers is "Some
unpleasant occurrences bring about better things."
I hadn't considered April showers an unpleasant occurrence.
Rather, I thought of April showers as the start of a wondrous
time of year. A time when the earth - through the mysterious
nature of water - encourages the plants to grow. Through
this new life, abundance and possibility fill the air.
Water, a Holy life force, is the most plentiful liquid
on earth. Water covers approximately 70% of the earth's
surface and is an essential component in most living things.
Our bodies are more than 75% water, our blood more than
80% and our brains more than 76%.
Water can help to alleviate depression, cleanse impurities
from the body, and make our largest organ - our skin - glow
with health. Water regulates the temperature of the human
body. It carries nutrients and oxygen to cells, cushions
joints, protects organs and tissues.
Water is a natural appetite suppressant and helps us to
digest our food. It even promotes weight loss and helps
the body to metabolize fat into energy.
So why is it so difficult to down those recommended 6 to
8 glasses a day? I'm wondering if Bartleby's should remove
the definition "Some unpleasant occurrences bring about
better things" and place it 'underwater.'
Whatever the reasons, here's a couple of suggestions to
remedy the problem. Either add a twist of lemon or line
to your water or club soda, perhaps a splash of Crystal
Light or try herbal teas. Non-caffeinated teas can be substituted
for water!
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Fruitful
Contest ~ Easter
is almost upon us. What comes to mind? Chocolate bunnies,
marshmallow candy, jelly beans? According to the National
Confectioner's Association, Easter is the second most important
candy-eating occasion of the year for Americans. Sixty million
chocolate Easter bunnies are produced each year.
Let's shift
our focus to Easter eggs. The best, delicious, most
fun egg recipe that is under 150 calories, low-fat, and
has fewer than 7 ingredients wins an Our Lady of Weight
Loss Prayer Candle and Art-Coaster! (Approximate
guidelines, just don't go wild with heavy cream, ok? And
let's try and keep it simple, for those of us who aren't
too swift with the pots and pans.)
Please email FUN EGG submissions
to Our
Lady by May 31, 2004. Be sure to include your contact
information.
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Winter 2004 Fruitful Contest: Can
you Haiku? - and the winner is . .
. .
Many thanks to all those who
participated in the Can You Haiku contest. Our Lady
received over fifty fabulous haikus. Deciding the first
place haiku presented a seriously difficult challenge. So
difficult, in fact, that Our Lady created The
Our Lady of Weight Loss
HAIKU Hall of Fame. Congratulations to The
Our Lady Hall of Famers, as well as our grand prize winner!
Our Lady
is proud to present the 'Can You Haiku?' Grand Prize Winner:
A LATE
WINTER'S SNACK
by Samantha W., Eliot, Maine.
Oranges and mint
whisper fragrance in my bowl
Promising summer!
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Express YOURself
~ Quench, Satisfy & Satiate.
Put Down the Fork
- Pick Up A Pencil ...
a pen, crayon, crochet hook, camera.
Shelve the excess eating.
FEAST on your own creativity.
Food
for the Soul by Alicia Dewar
Emotion always has its roots in the unconscious
and
manifests itself in the body. . . . . read
on.
BEAD-Away
the pounds by Lightspirit
I wanted to see how many beads I could put in a necklace
and still stand up. . . . . read
on
Wounded
Wing by Jessica Anne
My spirit has a wounded wing. . . . .. read
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SUBMISSIONS for EXPRESS
YOURSELF: For possible publication,
please submit a piece of writing (no more than 300
words), poetry, verse, art, or anything creative that
got you outta' the kitchen and send via email to Our
Lady (info@OurLadyofWeightLoss.com).
Be sure to include contact information: your name,
address, email address and phone number. If you do
not include this information, Our Lady will not be
able to process your submission. Please note that
all submissions are the property of Our Lady of Weight
Loss and will not be returned.(All
information kept in the strictest of confidence.)
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Chewing
the Fat
DEAR OLofWL, Thank you for your
words of inspiration and for the valuable information. Did
you know that green tea's caffeine is a more natural and
healthy caffeine as opposed to the caffeine in coffee? One
of my favorites is jasmine green tea. It can be served hot
or cold. Very flavorful, by the way. ~ The Iguana
Lady, Roosevelt Island, NY
Dear Iguana Lady, Thank you for your email
as well as the jasmine tea tip. I'll be sure to pass it
along and try it myself! ~ OLofWL
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KICK
in the TUSH Club
Want to lose a pound or two?
Having trouble getting started?
Need a reminder to keep steady the course?
For those in need of a weekly
reminder to ground or anchor themselves to their
weight loss goals, Our Lady of Weight Loss has
created the KICK in the TUSH Club. Members receive
- free of charge - an 'Art-KICK.'
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It's
fun, It's fab, It's fat-free
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DEAR OLofWL, I've had a difficult few weeks
and have been bingeing badly. I can't seem to find the thing
that will get me to stop before the damage is done. I've
been dieting since I was 15.
I was hoping this time would be the time. If you have any
thoughts that would be great.
~ Still Trying After All These Years, New York, NY
Dear Still Trying, Gaining control after
a lifetime of dieting and bingeing is a process, not something
that is done over night. Make a commitment to a change in
life style, not to diet. Get rid of any red light foods
that you may have in your pantry. Recognize that when you
are bingeing you have temporarily disconnected with your
intention and goals. And if you are in a state where you
just have to eat more than necessary, when you just must
'feel' full, my suggestions is to try eating a salad (low-fat
dressing and measure it!). Try to slow your eating, slow
your thinking and zero in on what set you off in the first
place. Insight is helpful. And don't despair. ~ OLofWL
You may have to FIGHT A BATTLE more
than once to WIN IT!
~ Margaret Thatcher
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DEAR OLofWL, Will you please
send me information on when your book with be available.
I am looking forward to reading it. I have had so much fun
surfing your web page.
Thank you for the inspiration! I needed it. Warmest
wishes, JK, Newlywed, USA
Dear JK Newlywed, Congratulations on your recent
marriage. We wish you all the love, happiness and health
the world has to offer. I'm so pleased that you are enjoying
the website. The book is coming along and will be even better
than imagined! I'll be sure to notify you hen the final
publication date is known. ~ OLofWL
We'd love to hear from you!
Please feel free to write
Our Lady (info@ourladyofweightloss.com) with
your comments, questions, recipes. Share whatever you like.
An email to Our Lady will also put you on our mailing
list (again, your information is strictly confidential),
which will let you in on the next issue of The Skinny.
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