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LosingIt—NATURALLY
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AlsobyLorettaWashburn
Book
MindTravelers:
PortraitsofFamousPsychics
andHealersofToday
Audiocassette
ThePracticalArtofMagick:
CreatingYourOwnPath
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LosingIt—NATURALLY
ACompleteHolisticWeightLossProgram
LorettaWashburn
HamptonRoads.GIF
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Copyright©1999
byLorettaWashburn
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Dedication
Thisbookisdedicatedtoallofyouwhowantto
livealifethatisneverstuckorstaticorstale,
whowanteverymomenttobenewandfresh.For
thosewhochoosetotakethepoweroftheirown
mindandcreatetheirowncircumstances.
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Disclaimer
Icannotassumethemedicalorlegalresponsibilityofhavingtheinformationinthisbookconsideredaprescriptionforanyone.
Anyonewhowantstousethisinformationshouldseekcounselofhisorherphysicianoralicensedhealthpractitioner.
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TableofContents
Acknowledgements 9
Introduction 11

Chapter1
MyStory
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Chapter2
Laura
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Chapter3
HomeopathyandWeightLoss
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Chapter4
CleansingYourSystem
36
Chapter5
Parasites
50
Chapter6
YeastandOverweight—CandidaAlbicans
60
Chapter7
Hypothyroidism
85
Chapter8
Carnitine—TheFatBurnerandEnergizer
94
Chapter9
CigarettesandWeightGain
100
Chapter10
FoodCombiningtoChangeYourMetabolism
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Chapter11
LoveandSex
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Chapter12
HealYourLifethroughVisualization
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Chapter13
GentleExercise
137
Chapter14
MyFinalThoughts
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ReferencesandResources 173
Index 177
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Acknowledgements
IwanttooffermyheartfeltthankstoBobFriedman,publisherofHamptonRoadsPublishingCompany,Inc.foraskingmetowritethisbook.Thankyouforbelieving
inmeandforyourpatience,asIdidnotalwaysmeetdeadlines.Ialsowanttothankeveryoneonyourstaffthathelpedpullthisbooktogether.Iwanttothank
HamptonRoadsPublishingCompany,Inc.,editorialstafffortheirhardwork,especiallyRebeccaWilliamsonforapplyingthoseinvaluablefinaltouchestothis
manuscripttohelpmakeitthebookIhadhopeditwouldbe.Youdiditunderaverytightdeadlineanddiditwithanenthusiasticspirit.IthankMarjoram
Productions,JonathanandMatthewFriedman,forgivingmeabeautifulbookcover;yougavemeexactlywhatIaskedfor.JaneHagaman,theartdirector,dida
greatjobwithhandlingtheinteriorartandkeepingmeupdatedwiththecompletionofthebook.
IwanttoofferaveryspecialthankstoWilliamCrook,M.D.,ofJackson,Tennessee,authorofTheYeastConnectionHandbook—1999,forallowingmetheuseof
theCandidaalbicans
questionnaireinmybook.Iwouldalsoliketothankyouforalloftheinformationthatyouprovidedformetohelpmakethisagreatbook.You
haveeducatedandhelpedthousandsofpeoplewiththeiryeastrelatedproblems.Ihonoryou.
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RobertCrayhon,nutritionistandauthorofTheCarnitineMiracle,requiresaveryspecialthankyou,asyougavemeallofthehelpthatIneededinreferenceto

carnitineandkeptmesuppliedwithcarnitinetohelpmestaymentallyalertandgivemeenergy,whichmadethewritingofthisbookmucheasier.
IwouldliketothankDavidChristopher,presidentofChristopherPublications,forallowingmetouseexcerptsfromhisfather'sbook,Dr.Christopher's3Day
CleansingProgram,MucuslessDietandHerbalCombination.
IgratefullythankDr.DonaldPapon,authorofHomeopathyMadeSimple,foryourdedicationtoteachustohealtheplanet.Youareawesome.Thankyouforyour
friendshipandforkeepingmehealthy!
IwouldalsoliketothankallofmyfamilyandfriendswhounderstoodtheprivacyandsupportthatIneededwhilewritingthisbook.Averyspecialthankyoutomy
verycoolandfabulousdaughtersShellyPeabody,HeidiFruchtenicht,andGerdaGartner.Thankyoutomygrandson,MarkGartner.Youarethegreatest!Youare
justalittleboyandyouunderstoodthatyoucouldnotspendasmuchtimewithmewhileIwrotethisbook.It'sgreatbeingyourHoney.
ThankyoutosweetBobNielsen.Yougavemesomuchofyourvaluabletimeandhelp.YouencouragedmewhenIwasfeelinglow;youbroughtmeup,youwere
thereforeverythingthatIneeded.WithoutyouIcouldnothavecompletedthebookassmoothlyasIdidandIthankyouforbeinginmylife.
IalsothankmybrotherLouisSchlosser.Thoughgrowingupinaverydysfunctionalfamily,youalwaysmadesurethatIknewthatIwasloved.Iwouldalsoliketo
thankmymother,LoisSchlosser,whotaughtmetofinishwhatIstart.
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Introduction
Howmanyofyouhavedietedunsuccessfully?Maybeyou'vedietednotonce,nottwice,butmaybeforalifetime,starvingyourselfordrinkingsomeawfulshake,to
finditworkedonlytemporarily.Youlosetenpounds,takingthreetofourweekstoaccomplishthis,andinoneshortweekend,you'vegaineditallback.
Ithinkthatwehaveallbeenthere,donethat.Dietingsimplydoesnotwork.
I'mgoingtoteachyouthethingsthatdowork.You'regoingtofindoutwhyyouhavegainedweight,orhavealwaysbeenpackingaroundthatextrapoundage.(Most
peopletrytoloseweightwithouttryingtofigureoutwhytheyarecarryingaroundtheextraweight.)
Excessiveweightsignalsthatyourbodyislackingsomething,orsomethingwithinissimplyoutofbalance.Or,yourthoughtpatternsmayneedanadjustment—
youare
andwillbewhateveritisthatyoubelieveyouare.So,ifyouthinkyou'refat,youwillbeexactlythat.IbelieveitwasAlbertEinsteinwhosaidthatimaginationwas
moreimportantthanknowledge.
Welookatsomeonewhoisoverweightandassumethatpersonspendsallofhisorhertimeeating,wheninfact
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thispersonmaynoteatanymorethanathinperson.We'llfindoutwhyoneovereatsandwe'llteachyouandgiveyouwonderfultipsonhowtocurbyourappetite.
Throughdifferenttypesofselftesting,youwillfigureitout.
It'smyintentiontohelpyoutoslimdownandbehealthierasgentlyandeasilyasIcan.Iwantyoutolivelonger,behappier,loveyourself,andliveeverydaywith

greatpassion.Iwantyoutobehealthyandfeelyoung,lookyoung,andhavetheenergythatyoushouldhave.
I'mgoingtomakeitaseasyonyouasIcan.Dependingonyourproblem,itmaytakealotofworkandsometime,buttheresultswillindeedbeworthit.Iwantto
promotenaturalweightloss,topromoteenergy.Iincludeexercisetohelpyoubuildmuscleandtoneyourbody.Exercisewillalsostimulateandpromoteweightloss
quickerandmoreefficiently.Theexercisesthatyouwillbedoingaregentleonyourbody,andI'mnotexpectingyoutodoanythingthatIwouldn'tdo.Icertainlydo
notlikespendingagreatdealoftimeexercising.Ifthingsaretoomuch,Itendtolosemotivation.
Youalsoneedtokeepinmindthatbeforeyoumakeanybigchangesinvolvingyourhealth,alwayscheckwithyourphysicianandlethimorherknowwhatitisthat
youarewantingtodo.Ifyouhaveanyserioushealthproblems,yourdoctorneedstookayanychangesthatyouaremaking.Thisisveryimportant!
Youhavetherighttochoosealternativemethodsofbeinghealthierovermodernmedicine,orcombinemethods.It'stimeforyoutomakeachoice.Vitaminsare
immeasurablysaferthandrugs;youdecide—youarepayingthebill.Keepinmindthatnoonecaresasmuchaboutyouasyou,andyouoweittoyourselftoknowas
muchaboutyourhealthasyoupossiblycan.
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Chapter1—
MyStory
Growingup,Iwasalwaysalittlebitround.Iguesssayingroundsoundsawholelotbetterthansayingfat.Ofcourseitwasmybrothersandsisterswhocalledmefat,
nottomentionugly,stupid,andwhateverelsetheycouldthinkof.Childrenaresocruel.Thentherewasmydad,whoalwaystoldmethatIwasn'tfat,thatIwas
prettierthanthebee'sknees.Parentsalwaysthinktheirlittlegirlsarebeautiful.
Mybodysimplydidwhatallchildren'sbodiesdo.Beforeyougothroughagrowingspurt,itseemslikeyoukindofplumpupabit,thenstretchupinheightasyou
grow.AtagetenIwasclosetotheheightIamnow,andsuddenlyasskinnyasarail.Thiswasabenefittome,asIhadtheopportunityatagefifteentodoalittle
modeling.Icouldeatandeatandnevergainanyweight.Iremembermymothertellingmetoslowdownwithmyeatingbecauseitwouldcatchupwithmesomeday.I
wouldcomehomefromschoolandeatasmanyasfivepeanutbutterandjellysandwiches.Itdidn'tcatchupwithme.Istayedskinny,
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nottomentiondepressed,andexhibitedmanyothersymptomsofproblems,butIdidn'tknowanybetterbecauseIhadneverfeltanyotherway.Itwassimplyapart
ofme.
Muchlater,Istartedgettingsymptomsofotherproblems.Ihadadegenerativediseaseinmyspine,bursitisinmyhips;theeatinghadfinallycaughtupwithmeandI
wasoverweight,andfeltlikeanoldwoman.Iwasoldbeforemytime.TherewerechiropractorsandphysicaltherapistsIwasseeingonaregularbasis.Iwasinpain
everybreathingmoment.
Thenthingsbegantochange.IapproachedHamptonRoadsPublishingwithmyfirstbook,MindTravelers:PortraitsofFamousPsychicsandHealersofToday.
Theywantedthebook.WritingthatbookwasoneofthemostimportantthingsthatIhadeverdoneformyself.Ifyoucan,imaginethirtyverygiftedpeoplehealing

youinoneformoranother.Thirtypeopleinatwoyearperiod—that'salotofhandsonhealing.
IhadgonetoNewYorkCitytophotographandinterviewRobertZoller,averywell
knownastrologer,whoaskedmeifIalsowantedtohaveDr.R.DonaldPapon,
whoisadoctorofhomeopathicmedicine,inmybook.Iwasthrilledtothinkofincludingthemanwhoisconsideredthedeanofastrology.Ihadboughtmyfirstbook
ofhisin1976.Itwashisdreambook,whichIhaveusedsomuchthatIhavearubberbandaroundittokeepittogether.Dr.Paponagreedtoparticipateinmybook
andIdroveuptoPrincetonfromVirginiaBeachtomeetwithhim.
Afterreturninghomefrommeetingwithhim,Isenthimathankyounoteforbeingapartofmybookandbeingsokindtome.Hisreturnlettercamewithapackage
filled
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withhomeopathicremedies.HehadanalyzedmyhealthandconcludedthatIwasamess.Iweighed162pounds.ImightaddthatIwasveryuncomfortableinmy
skin.
Theremedieswereformanythings.Mythyroidwasn'tworking;therewasaremedyforthat.IhadCandida
;therewasanotherremedy.Therewasalsoaremedyfor
parasiteshefoundinmysystem,whichwerepartlyresponsibleformybloatedbelly.Mybloodsugarwasalsodown.
Ihadremediesinthatpackageforeverything.Thoseremedies,littlewhitepillsthatareplacedunderthetonguetodissolve,wouldcuretheseailments.Imustadmit,I
hadverylittlefaithinthis.However,Ifollowedthedoctor'sadvicetotheT—IfiguredIwouldn'tknowifallthiswouldworkunlessIgaveitmybestshot.
IhadtogoonaverystrictdiettogetridoftheCandida,whichisyeast.So,anyfoodordrinkthatfeedsyeast,Ihadtoeliminatefrommydiet.Nowthiswasn'ta
diettoloseweight;itwasadiettokillofftheyeastinmysystem.Thismeantnosugar,noprocessedfoods,yeast,vinegar,mushrooms,wine,orcaffeine.Ithoughtthis
dietwouldbeimpossibleforme,butmydesiretobehealthyandtoloseweightoutweighedthedesiretohavesomesugar.Whenyoutellyourselfthatyoucan'thave
somethingrightnow,it'sveryeasyforyourmindtoletgoofwantingit.Itwasn'tbadatall.ThreemonthslaterIhadmelteddowntoonehundredtwelvepounds.I
startedoutatonesixtytwo.Ihadbeenwearingajuniorsizefifteen,whichwastoosmallforme;Imanagedtopourmyselfintothosejeans.Mostpeoplehadnoidea
thatIweighedthatmuchbecauseIworebaggytops.
Afterthediet,Ihadgonedowntoasizefive.Myskinfeltsogood.IfeltasthoughIhadletgoofanotherperson,thattherehadbeensomeoneelseinthatskinwith
me.
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Ihadbeendepressedforyears,onlyIdidn'tevenknowituntilIwasnolongerinthatstate.Icouldn'tmakedecisionseasily;Iwouldgetconfusedeasily,notbeing
abletofocusmymindononethingforverylong.Mynailswouldcrackandtearveryeasilyandmyhairwasdry.Myskinitchedmanytimes,asthoughsomething
werecrawlingbeneathit.Myrelationshipswereneververysecurefeeling;whenthingsgotbad,Iwouldbailout.Well,Ineededtobail,becauseIwouldmakebad

choices.Ialsohadtimesofsuicidaltendencies.
Andtherewerethecravingsforsugar,especiallychocolate.DidIlovechocolate—yetthestateI'mintoday,Icouldn'tcarelessaboutthestuff.WiththeCandida,
sugarsfeedit,soyoucravewhatitisthatyourbodywants.Notthatmybodyitselfwantedthechocolate;theyeastinmysystemwantedit.
Youwillalsocravewhatyouareallergicto,andeatingwhatyouareallergictowillmakeyougainweight.
Thereissomuchaboutourhealth,aboutourdiets,thatwearenevertaught.Iamhopingthatthroughthisbookyouwilllearnaboutyourbodyandhowtotakecare
ofit.Yourbodyisatemple;honorit.Peopletakebettercareoftheirautomobilesthantheydotheirowninstrument,themselves.
AllthesymptomsIwasreferringtoearlieraresymptomsofhypothyroidism,Candidaalbicans,parasites,allergies,andhypoglycemia,whichislowbloodsugar.
Maybeyouhavenoenergy,youtireeasily,youarehungryallthetime,andyoucannotloseweight.Youcouldstarveyourselfandtheweightwouldstillbethere,
hangingonfordearlife,orsoitseems.
Youmayhavesomeofthesesymptoms,morethanlikelyyouhaveoneortwo,maybemoreoftheseconditions
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thatIamspeakingabout.Wearegoingtogetyoustraightandkeepyouthere.Thisbookisn'tjustaboutlosingweight;it'saboutbeinghealthyandtakinggreatcareof
yourself.
Ihadgonethroughthehomeopathicremedies,asIsaid,andlostfiftypoundsinjustafewshortmonths.Itwasabsolutelythebest.ItwasasifIhadfoundmyself,asif
Ihadmyselfback.NotonlydidIlookterrific,Iwasnolongerdepressedorconfused;Icouldmakedecisionswithoutgettingupset.
Theweightstayedoffmeforfouryears,anditwaseasy.KillingofftheyeastwastoughbecauseofthedietthatIhadtosticktoinaverystrictmanner,butitwaswell
worthit.
Lastyearwasabittough.Ihadbecomeveryill;thedoctorssaidthatIhadbronchitis.Afterthreemonthsofthisillness,withaseriouscoughandonlygettingworse,I
finallyconsultedmyhomeopath,Dr.Papon.IfeltasthoughIweredying,andIhadplumpedupandcouldn'tlosetheweight.
AccordingtoDr.Papon,Ihadmercurypoisoning.I'malsoaphotographer,andgotthepoisoningfromthechemicalsthatIwasusing.Themercurypoisoninghad
thrownmysystemoffandagainIhadCandida.Dr.Paponsentsomeremediesofftome,givingmegoldasanantidoteand,ofcourse,somethingfortheyeast.
Withinaweek,Iwasfeelinggoodagain.TheweightmeltedoffeasilyandstayedoffuntilItookatriptoEurope.ThefoodtherewasoutofthisworldandIateand
ate.Igainedweight,butitwasn'tbecauseIwaseatingtoomuch;Ihadpickedupaparasite.
IwasinEuropefortwomonths,alongtime,goingfromcountrytocountry.Itriedtobeverycareful,butIcouldn'tstayawayfromthewater,orImayhavepicked
up
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theparasitesfromthefood.WhenIgothome,IknewthatIhadpickeduptheselittlepests;mybellywasbloatedandIsimplyhadallthesymptoms.
ThistimeIdecidedtotakecareofthisonmyown.Istartedeatinggarlic,andasabackup,Itooksomeblackwalnutextract.Anentirecloveofgarlic—

pure,straight,
chunkachunkagarlic—becameapartofmydailyroutine.Ipeeleditoff,cuttheendsoff,peeleditdown,andpoppeditintomymouthwithaglassofwaterathand
towashitdown.Notapleasanttaste,butIknowthatitisincrediblygoodformeformanythingsandwillkillthecrittersthatIdonotwanttocarryaroundwithme.
ThegarlicIsimplytakeeverydayandwillcontinuetotakeforagreatlongtime.
And,doIsmelllikegarlic?No!Ineverdo.Sooftenwhensomeoneeatsgarlic,itseemstoexudefromhisorherpores.Itdoesnothappentome;Idon'twantto
smelllikegarlic,so—itismyintentiontonothavethatsmellaboutme.
OneofthethingsthatIteachistocreateyourownreality;thepowerofthemindisfascinating.ItelltheuniversewhatitisthatIamchoosingandtheuniverse
provides.Weareallincrediblemanifesters,andIpracticewhatIpreach.Youcanlearnallaboutcreatingyourownrealitythroughmytapes,ThePracticalArtof
Magick.
Stressisanotherfactoringainingweight.Througheatinginamorehealthyway,gettingallthenutrientsthatweneedandagoodexerciseprogram,wecanstay
healthy,stressfree,andevenyoungforaverylongtime.Itismyintentiontostayyoung.Andwhatthatmeanstomeisfeelingyouthful,beingabletodoallthe
physicalthingsthatIwantandneedtodo.Iwanttomovewithoutpain;asalittlevanitystepsin,IwanttokeepthefigurethatIhavefora
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verylongtime.IenjoythefactthatpeopleoftenthinkthatI'maboutfifteenyearsyoungerthanIreallyam.NotthatIgivethemthatimpressionbylyingaboutmyage.
I'mquiteproudthatI'mforty
seven,anddon'tlookoldenoughtobeagrandmother(althoughmygrandsonreferstomeas''Honey"ratherthan"Grandma").Hecame
upwiththenameonhisownwithnocoaxing.ThereIgobeingatypicalgrandmother,talkingaboutmygrandson,asifhehassomethingtodowithweightloss.
However,chasinghimarounddoesn'thurt.
BesidesthegarlicthatIeat,whichIbelieveismuchmorepotentthatgarlicpills,therearemanyotherthingsthatIdotostayinshape,whichI'mnotgoingtogointo
rightnow.You'lllearnaboutthesethingsaswegofurtherintothebook.
ThereisoneotherthingthatIdowanttodiscusswithyouhere.Idodrinkagreatdealofwater.Idrinkbottledspringwater.Igothroughaboutagalloneverytwo
days.Idrinkitwithlemon;weneedagreatdealofcitrusinoursystem.Mostpeopledon'tgetnearenoughcitrusintheirdiets.Ialsodrinkseltzerwaterwithlemon
wedges.
Waterisgoodforyouformanyreasons,oneofmyfavoritereasonsiswhatwaterhasdoneforme,inthevisualsense.Istartedgettingwrinklesataveryyoungage
andmyhandshaveneverbeenpretty.Myhands,inthepast,havelookedlikeanoldwoman'shands.Thatwasalwaysdisturbingtome.Iwouldstraightenmyhand
out,stretchmyfingersoutandtheskinonthetopofmyhandswouldwrinkleup,scrunchup,andlooklikecrinklypaper.Ugly!Afemalefriendofmine,Kathy
Oddenino,whoisinmybookMindTravelers,writesbeautifulbooksonhealingyourselfthroughpropernutrition.Oneofthethingsthatshetaughtmewastodrink
lotsofwater,anditwouldaid
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inmywrinkles,andmycrinkly
skinnedhands.Well,itworkedandisstillworking,becauseIwillcontinuetodrinkasmuchwaterasIcan.Eventhetextureofmyskin
hasimproved,andismuchsofterthanithaseverbeen.
Thewayourskinlooksisabigfactorinshowingourage.Irealizethatthisbookisaboutriddingyourselfofunwantedpounds;however,Ialsowanttoteachyouhow
tobehealthierandfeelgood.Ifyoulookgood,youareprobablygoingtoalsobefeelingprettygood.Itallworkstogether.
Ihaven'ttoldyouthatthisisnecessarilygoingtobeallthateasy.Forsomeofyou,itmight;someofyoumayhavetoworkalittlebitharder.I'massumingthatyou
boughtthisbookbecauseyouwanttodosomethingaboutyourweightandyourhealth;youknowthetwogohandinhand.Alongwithgettingyourselfwhereitisthat
youwanttobe,wealsoneedtoworkonyourbody;getyourbodyintomotion.Getupandmove!Youcanspeeduptheweightlossupbygettingphysical.This
doesn'tmeanthatyouhavetogoandjoinagym.Youcanbegentleonyourbody,andyetveryeffective.Oftenitishardtoexercisealone;maybeyouneedsupport
tokeepyoumotivated.
AfewyearsagoIdecidedthatIwouldgetoutandwalkeverymorningorevening;Iwoulddoitforawhilethenstop.IwantedittobeanaturalthingandIwanted
toincorporatethisintomylifewhereitwouldbeahabit;Iwouldhavenoresistancetoit.Well,IwouldwalkandthenIwouldn'twalk.Keepinmindthatgoingout
andtakingastrollisnotgoingtodoyoumuchgood.Youwanttowalkwithpassion,walkfast,no—speeditup,walkevenfaster.WhatIdecidedtodowastoget
oneofmydaughterstogooutanddothiswithme.SometimesIwouldgetluckyandIwouldhavethecompanyoftwoofmydaughtersgoing
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withme.Theycouldneverkeepupwithme;Imeantbusiness;Iwantedtowalkandgetmybloodflowing,moving,workupagoodhealthysweat.Ionlywalkfor
twentyminutes.That'snotverylong,butitworks.
IfailedtomentionhowIwalk,orratherwhere.IfoundthatifIweretoplantogetupandjustheadoutthedoortowalk,Iwaslessapttodoit.So,Ibegantogetup
earlyinthemorning,getready,anddrivedowntothebeach,parkmycar,andwalkontheboardwalk.Itwasonlyfifteenminutesfrommyhouseandabeautifulplace
tobe.That'ssomethingthatyoumaywanttoconsidertryingifthereisaparknearwhereyouareliving,orawalkingtrail,ormaybeyou,too,livenearthebeachor
someplaceequallyasbeautiful.Don'tforgettodosomestretchingbeforeyougooutthereandstartpoundingyourhoofiesontheground.
ItalkaboutthisinthepasttensebecauseIhaverecentlymovedtodowntownNorfolk.Before,IwasinVirginiaBeach,whichmadeitmucheasiertogetdowntothe
boardwalk.I'mnotthatmuchfartheraway,butit'snotsomethingIreallywanttobedoing.Ihavefoundsomethingevenbetterthatworksforme.Ihaverecently
adoptedabeautifulRottweiler.Heusedtobelongtomydaughter.Zeuswaslivinginaverysmallapartmentwithnotagreatdealofattention;notthatmydaughter
wasabaddogowner;shejustspendsalotoftimewithherwork.
Well,Iwasthrilledtotakehim,andheisnowmywalkingpartner.Wegetupearlyinthemorningandgoforourwalk.Ittookawhiletogethimusedtothiswhole
speedwalkingthing.Atfirsthewouldwraparoundmylegs,stopandsniffthegrasswherealltheotherdogshadstoppedtodowhatever,andtakeoffinother
directions.Ihungintherewithhimandhenowgetsthepicture.He

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lovesitandwebothgetourexercise.Thewalkhaschanged;wenowgoouteverymorningandeveryeveningtowalk.I'mnotsayingthatyouhavetodothistwicea
day,butifyoucantaketwentyminutestogooutandwalk,andwalkasquicklyasyoucan,thebenefitswillbeastounding.Thiswillbeawonderfuladditiontothe
otherthingsyouaredoingtoloseweight.
I'mbyallmeansnotanexercisefreak;Iama''let'sbehealthy"freak.Iwanttobetrim,butIdon'tnecessarilywanttobehurting;Ithinkthatexerciseshouldbe
gentle.Idon'twanttobemusclebound;Ikindoflikemyroundcurvesanddegreeofsoftness.Ialsobelievethatmenpreferawomanwithcurves.What'smost
importantisthatIlikemyselfthewayIam.
Idootherexercisesbesideswalking.WhatIammostconcernedwith,asmostwomenare,ismybuttandmythighs.Icangetdownontheflooranddoallkindsof
exercises,andeveryonceinawhileIdo.Idon'tgotoagym;Idon'thavetimeforit.However,gymsaregreatandifyoufindthemalsotobeagreatplacetomeet
healthmindedpeople,makenewfriendsorwhatever,dowhatevermakesyouhappy.Isimplyprefertokeepmyexercisingprivate.
NowI'mgoingtotellyouwhatitisthatIdo—don'tlaugh!EveryeveningwhenI'mwindingdown,Iopenmyclosetandpullouttwolittletools.Ohyes,withthese
tools,you'llneverhavetobackoutofaroomnakedagain.Someofyouarewondering,what?Whywouldsomeonehavetobackoutofaroom?Thenthereare
thoseofyouwhoknowexactlywhatI'mtalkingabout.Haveyoueverbeennakedwithyourpartnerandyouhadtoleavetheroom,togotothebathroom,the
kitchen,orwherever?Maybeyouweregettingcreativeandjustmadeloveonthediningroomtable,inthepantry,orontopofthewashingmachine!
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Youfindyourselfwalkingbackward,saying,''Baby,pleasedon'tlookatmybutt."Ascrazyasthatmaysoundorseem,IhavedonethatmoretimesthanIwouldlike
toadmit.I'vebeennakedandwalkedoutofthebedroom,backwardwithmyhandout,lookinglikeTheSupremessinging"Stop!IntheNameofLove."Gotthe
picture?Thenthere'sthewalkslowlydealsothatthebuttdoesn'tmovetoomuch.
Ihavegottenawayfromthat,thankstoSuzanneSomers.Yes,I'mtalkingabouttheMasters—theButtMasterandtheThighMaster.Areyoulaughing?You
shouldn't!Letmetellyou,aweekafterusingtheButtMaster,myheinieliftedandbecamemuchfirmer.TherewasatimewhenIneverworriedtoomuchaboutit,
figuringthatitwasbehindmeandwhatIcouldn'tsee,couldn'thurt.Wrong!
IactuallyboughttheThighMasterfirst.Itwasgreatandsmoothedoutmythighs,veryquicklytoo,Imightadd.Iwasn'treallyallthatbig,justnotfirm.Thenwhenthe
ButtMastercameout,Ithoughtmaybethistool,orpieceofequipment,wouldbejustasgoodasitssisterpieceofequipment.MaybeIcouldstopwalkingbackward
outofaroom.
IpulltheMastersouteverynightandusethemforfirmingup.YoucanalsousetheThighMasterforyourarms.Ihavefoundthatmystomachisalsoinbettershape
fromusingthesetools.Istartedoffwithsqueezingtwentytimesandworkedmywayuptoonehundred.Ihighlyrecommendit.It'seasy,it'sgentle,anditworks.
Youshouldalsomakeitfun.Lifeingeneralshouldbefun.WhenI'mdoingmyexercises,Ichant,Ising,Imakeupsongs,andjustmakeitenjoyable.Isingthingslike,
ofcoursetherehastobearhythmtoit,okay,herewego,

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''Mybutt,mybutt,Ifeelitgettingsmaller,it'stight,it'stight,Ifeelitgettingtighter—ohyes,ohyes,itburnsalittle,butit'sgoingtolookbetter!"Justgoonandon,as
sillyasitsounds.ItmakesitfunandI'malsomakingpositivestatementsabouthowI'mlooking.
I'msurethatmybuttwasn'tasbadasIbelieveditwas.Whenyougrowupwithcommentsfromyourbrother,thosethingsstickinyourmind.Ofcoursehemadehis
commentsasIwaswalkingoutofaroom.Hewouldsaythingslike,"Stopforaminute.It'samazinghowwhenyoustop,yourbuttisstillmoving."Mybrotherwas
justteasingme,butittookyearstoletgoofthosethoughtpatterns.Bytheway,wewillalsobeworkingonthewayyouthinkandfeelaboutyourself.
Thoughtisenergyandenergycreatesenergy.Thespokenwordisthesame.Itisenergyandwearewhateveritiswebelieveweare.Ifyousaythingssuchas,"I'mfat
andIwillalwaysbefat,"oranythingsimilar,youarewhatyoubelieveyouare,andyoubecomewhatyoubelieveyouare.Startchangingyourthoughtpatterns;
choosethewordsthatyouusemorecarefully.Lookinthemirrorandmakestatementsthatyoucanbecomeinharmonywith.Saythingslike"I'mbeautiful,Ilikethe
wayIamlooking.Iamgettingthinner.ItiseasyformetolosetheweightthatIwanttolose."Positivereinforcementisverypowerfulandaverywisethingtodo.
We'llgetintothatmorealongtheway.
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Chapter2—
Laura
Iwanttosharewithyoumyexperiencewithmeetingandspendingtimewithabeautifullady,Laura.IwenttoSedona,Arizona,ayearagotodosomeresearchfor
anotherbookthatIamwriting.LaurainvitedmetostaywithherforthefourdaysthatIwouldbethere.Herhousewasrightononeoftheearthvortexes.Iknewthat
IwouldhavesomewonderfulexperiencessittingintheenergyofCathedralRock.
Needlesstosay,Ididverylittleworkonmybook.Iwastoobusydoingresearchonthislady.Iwatchedher,studiedher,andpickedherbrain.I'mtellingyouabout
herbecauseshewassuchaninspirationtome.Sheisinhermidseventies,marriedtoagorgeousmaninhisthirties.DidImentionthatshe,too,isgorgeous?Thisisa
womanwiththebodyofawomaninhertwenties.Infact,sheputsmostwomenintheirtwentiestoshame.Shehadnowrinkles,nocellulite,no
stretchmarks,andthe
listgoesonandon.Ihadtofindoutwhatthiswomandoestokeepyoung.