If you met Janice Taylor now, you might call her "svelte." But that's a compliment she's only just getting used to. Six years ago, Janice lost 50 pounds for good and reached "Sveltesville"–the place where we are free from the ups and downs of weight–loss–forever.

Now, she's inviting readers to take the journey with her. In All is Forgiven, Move On: Our Lady of Weight Loss's 101 Fat–Burning Steps on Your Journey to Sveltesville Janice shows readers how to find peace of mind and give themselves the gift they've always wanted–permanent weight loss. Her approach to health and wellness is simple–to change our bodies we need only to see ourselves in a brand new light. Get unstuck! Forgive yourself for past food transgressions! And Move On.

Most importantly, always remember that weight–loss is for you and you only. And changing your life for the better is more fun than you can possibly imagine.

All is Forgiven, Move On is packed with 101 forgiving, fun and fat–burning steps to inspire, recharge and move forward, as well as dazzling 4–color artwork to lift the spirits. There are fashion tips for looking glamorous as the pounds melt off, indulgent healthy recipes to fuel us and keep us going, mental exercises to keep us confident, and "creative curves" to keep our perspective (not our waists) ever expanding.

At its heart, this book is about reinvention. Janice has inspired over 10,000 people across the country through her Kick in the Tush clubs–now this beautiful book will lead readers everywhere on the path to Sveltesville.

Janice is the author of Our Lady of Weight–loss, published in 2006 and highly regarded by publications and readers nationwide. She is also the proprietor of www.ourladyofweightloss.com and her work has been called "more satisfying than a bag of Cool Ranch Doritos."

Read an excerpt from All is Forgiven, Move On

LAUGH YOURSELF SKINNY

I know that 99.9 percent of weight loss programs start with a food plan, but remember— you are blazing a new trail. Let's start with laughter!

 
HUMOR AND LAUGHTER
"Laughter gives us distance. It allows us to step back from an event, deal with it and then move on."—Bob Newhart

Is there anything more delicious than a sidesplitting, hearty belly laugh—complete with tears running down your cheeks? Certainly not! I love to laugh and to smile.

Humor and laughter can help to . . .

• activate the will to live


• lower stress


• elevate mood


• improve brain functioning


• reduce risk of heart disease, strokes, arthritis, and ulcers


• dissolve anger


• burn calories


• exercise muscles

That's right–not only is laughter the best medicine, it gives your diaphragm, abdominal, respiratory, facial, leg, and back muscles a fabulous workout. In fact, a good, hearty laugh burns more calories than several minutes on a rowing machine or exercise bike; and it causes a domino effect of joyous proportions.

Once one sugar cube of joy is set into motion, a number of positive physical effects take place. And without humor, your thought processes are likely to get Krazy Glued to some narrowly focused corner of your brain, leading to increased distress and weight gain.

Laughing at ourselves helps to shed light on our dietary transgressions, proving them not to be the derailing events that we think they are. Humor changes the ways we think and offers a lighter perspective. (Remember, we want to "lighten up" any way we can.)