MIDWEEK MINUTES April 13, 2013
Hello,
Winners!
Sorry this is late in the evening. I went
to North Platte today for a Weight Watchers Territory Staff Meeting...lots of
driving...lots of fun...good weather...great lunch!!! Hastings Members who came
to the early time this morning deserve a HUGE THANK YOU!!! Meeting at
regular time next week, which I am leaving in the capable hands of Leader
Liz!
We had a MORE-THAN-GREAT MEMBER TURNOUT
last Monday in SUPERIOR! Keep it up and we can keep our
meeting!!!
(Sorry I couldn't get to Edgar on
Wednesday), but we get an extra week tacked on to the end of our series!!! I
hope this week's forecast of snow doesn't pan out for Wednesday! Let's think
POSITIVE!
After this crazy weather, maybe taxes won't
be so stressful for some folks here in Nebraska! Haha! Yes, it's the weekend
before the IRS deadline. I hope you're NOT stress-eating because of it! Do you
have your taxes done? I'm sure you do, but you know I have to work that into a
weight management message, don't you? This is kind of a repeat message from last
year, but the message is a NOW message!
At tax time there are many people who are
moaning and groaning about their situation. Some folks are desperate and try ALL
kinds of last minute solutions to avoid facing the tax man. Many folks go to the
professionals to help them do their taxes. Some go online to help them in the
privacy of their own homes. Some folks think they can do it on their own. Just
as there are many different ways to do one's taxes, there are many opinions
about how to be successful at weight loss. At Weight Watchers we have a program
that will always give us a BIG return if we follow it!
10 COMMON TAX (WW) MISTAKES
Making math
blunders: Did you check the POINTS PLUS value of the foods you ate each
day?
Entering wrong ID
numbers: Are you looking up the POINTS Plus VALUES on your foods? Have
you weighed and measured your portions lately, or are you
guessing?
Ignoring IRS
material: Have you read your member materials lately? Ever? Also, logging
on to www.weightwatchers.com
gives you so much information.
Picking the wrong 1040
form: Having an attitude plateau? Have you thought of shaking things up
by doing SIMPLY FILLING?
Omitting some
forms: Are you exercising consistently, or are you making excuses? Are
you following the Good Health Guidelines or are you eating junk
instead?
Overlooking unearned
income: Do you use your Weekly Points Plus Allowance or your Earned
Activity Points Plus Values for some "legal cheating" as I call it?
Using the wrong tax
table: Have you re-figured your DAILY POINTS PLUS TARGET because you had
a birthday or are in a new decade on the scale?
Fumbling payment
procedures: Are you paying too much per week? How about trying the
Monthly Pass, the BEST value for your WW buck, plys you get FREE
etools!
Forgetting to sign the
return: Have you stayed for the meeting lately, or are you just weighing
and leaving? You're NOT getting the full benefits.
Missing the
deadline: Are you making realistic Winning Outcomes? Are you working
toward them? Does it matter how long it takes?
If you are feeling the "pinch", then
perhaps you haven't been to a meeting in awhile. Come on back! It's not
complicated, and you'll get a great return!
As I go into "Prom Week",
throw in a home-field track meet (me, the yearbook photo person), two nights of
prom decorating, one day of undecorating, three WW meetings, and prom night
itself, and you can BET that I am pre-tracking and planning ahead because I
refuse to let fatigue, busy-ness, stress, and lack of sleep make my good habits
go out the window! On the other hand, I don't know when I will be working on
next week's newsletter!!! Yikes!
My plan includes prepping some
easy-to-grab HEALTHY meals and snacks (stock up on the SMART ONES)...watching
portion sizes...3-5 days of "formal exercise" even though my Active Link will
probably be SMOKIN' without it...and using a doggie bag at the prom banquet
(fried chicken, cheesy potatoes and cheesecake, oh my!), among other things.
Attending the WW meetings (even though I am leading) is crucial for me on a
special week like this!
LOVE, PRAYERS, and HUGS go out
to my former Geneva Member Sharon H. Keep the faith,
Baby!!!!!
How about you? Will you track
along with me? Will you plan some activity in your day? Will you join the
LiveLifeActive Challenge? Will you make healthy choices regardless of whether or
not it's a meal at home or on the road? Will you attend your meeting? Let's do
it together. I expect a successful week for all of us! Why? BECAUSE WEIGHT
WATCHERS WORKS! Expect AMAZING! See you soon! --Zig
These Members Had GREAT Deductions
this week!
Superior: -20 lbs.
Edgar: (Meeting Cancelled...so should be BIG
next week!)
Hastings: -10. 8 lbs.
5 lb. star
Mary Lou B. (S)
Deb P. (H)
15 lb. star
Jodi C. (H)
25 lb. star
Pam Whrm (S)
5%
Mary L.
(S)
This Month's Routine: Wear an Activity Monitor
This
tiny device can have a big impact on your fitness routine — and your overall
goals, too. Learn how to maximize the benefits of our newest fitness
tool.
Making exercise a
regular healthy habit can play a big role in helping you reach your goals, but
starting and sticking to a fitness routine can be tough! Even after you’ve
become a regular exerciser, it’s not always easy to know when or how to kick
things up a notch to keep yourself challenged and motivated. This week, your
meetings Leader is introducing a new Routine from Weight Watchers 360º that’s
designed to help fitness newbies get started and seasoned pros maximize their
results: Wear an activity monitor all day, every day.
Wearing an activity
monitor — especially ActiveLink® — does so much
more than just give you an accurate report of how much (or how little) you’re
moving. You’ll also be getting built-in accountability and motivating feedback
to encourage you to build on your progress and set new goals for yourself. Plus,
being confident in the accuracy of the activity PointsPlus® values you’re
earning may make you feel more comfortable swapping them for food to have added
flexibility and satisfaction on Plan. (Remember, eTools subscribers can purchase
the ActiveLink monitor in participating meeting locations, and if it’s not
available in your meeting location, you can always purchase it on our website.
An additional monthly ActiveLink subscription is required. Talk to your Leader
for more details.)
The ActiveLink
difference
Unlike other fitness devices that only measure movement in one or two directions (back and forth, for instance), ActiveLink’s gyroscopic technology measures activity in all directions. And no other device like this can track your activity PointsPlus values! You don’t need to do any calculations at all: The ActiveLink activity monitor and personal web experience does everything for you and syncs up directly with your eTools account to give you an accurate snapshot of your activity over time. And because you clip it to your clothing in the morning and let it do its thing while you go about the business of your day, it captures all your activity — even small additional bursts here and there that might otherwise be hard to account for and track. (Tip: Leave the monitor next to your alarm clock, toothbrush or keys at night so you’ll have a built-in reminder to put it on in the morning.)
Unlike other fitness devices that only measure movement in one or two directions (back and forth, for instance), ActiveLink’s gyroscopic technology measures activity in all directions. And no other device like this can track your activity PointsPlus values! You don’t need to do any calculations at all: The ActiveLink activity monitor and personal web experience does everything for you and syncs up directly with your eTools account to give you an accurate snapshot of your activity over time. And because you clip it to your clothing in the morning and let it do its thing while you go about the business of your day, it captures all your activity — even small additional bursts here and there that might otherwise be hard to account for and track. (Tip: Leave the monitor next to your alarm clock, toothbrush or keys at night so you’ll have a built-in reminder to put it on in the morning.)
Life Live
Active!
Spring is traditionally a time of fresh starts, and this month we’re kicking off our Live Life Active challenge to help you start or re-energize your fitness routine. For the next 8 weeks, you’ll be learning about new ways to move more and stay active. This week’s task: Choose what type of activity you want to do. Thinking about branching out beyond your comfort zone, or just trying something that’s not a traditional workout? We’ve got ideas for you!
Spring is traditionally a time of fresh starts, and this month we’re kicking off our Live Life Active challenge to help you start or re-energize your fitness routine. For the next 8 weeks, you’ll be learning about new ways to move more and stay active. This week’s task: Choose what type of activity you want to do. Thinking about branching out beyond your comfort zone, or just trying something that’s not a traditional workout? We’ve got ideas for you!
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Tap Into Your Competitive
Spirit
Ready to amp up
your fitness game? Add some competition to the mix.
If yoga puts you to sleep and treadmill workouts feel like
you’re on a path to nowhere, it might be time for some competitive exercise. By
joining a team or trying out the new competitive equipment at your local gym,
you can get in fighting shape while having so much fun you’ll forget you’re
doing it. Trust us — even if your last sports memory is getting picked last for
the flag football team at recess.
Need Some Move-More
Motivation? Try ActiveLink™
You remember your high school science,
right: bodies in motion tend to stay in motion. In other words, the more you
move, the more you’ll want to move. Get motivated and track your activity with
ActiveLink, the small but mighty addition to the Weight Watchers program that
just might inspire you to get more active every day. It’s a state-of-the-art
activity monitor and a seamless, personalized web experience designed to
(literally!) move you closer to your goals.
How it works:
Start by wearing the ActiveLink monitor (it’s tiny, and easily fits into a pocket or even your bra!) for about a week to get an assessment of how much you’re currently moving throughout the day. Don’t go overboard – just go about your typical days, with your usual physical activity. This way ActiveLink learns more about you and your movements so you can set goals depending on how active you’d like to be.
ActiveLink tracks your every move, converting your motion into activity PointsPlus values. Plug the monitor into your computer so it can sync with your Activity Tracker, giving you the most accurate reading possible. After your initial assessment, ActiveLink creates 12-week challenges to gradually get you to increase your physical activity. You’ll also receive tips to keep you moving and motivated.
How to get it:
ActiveLink is available exclusively to Weight Watchers Online subscribers and Weight Watchers Meetings members who subscribe to eTools. The purchase of an ActiveLink device and an additional monthly ActiveLink subscription is required. Meetings members with eTools can purchase the ActiveLink monitor in select meeting rooms. (If it’s not available in your meeting room,
Competitive sports offer a
variety of benefits that solo sports don't, including a built-in support system.
With teammates on your side, you don’t have to worry about a personal trainer or
a workout buddy for motivation. “If you say you’re going to work out tomorrow
morning, that’s one thing. But if you know you have a game at 7 p.m. tomorrow
night, you’re going to show up," says Rob Herzog, CEO and founder of Zog Sports,
a sports league for young professionals in New York City. “The majority of
people who commit to a season make it to at least 75 percent of the
games."
Games take the "work" out of
workout, turning your active time into social time as well. “With team sports is
you get to do workouts with your friends — or make new friends," says Herzog.
Of course, all this hang-time
has the added benefit of some serious cross-training. Sign up for dodgeball, and
your arms will start toning up from throwing and catching. In basketball, moving
side to side and forward and backward give you lunge-like results, without the
boredom. In soccer you’ll work your legs when running and kicking and your core
when you’re trapping the ball out of the air with your mid-section. And did we
mention the cardio perks? You'll get a great workout from doing 45 minutes of
sprint, intervals, side to side movements in a soccer game. Herzog does add one
caveat for those of us looking to firm up while having fun: avoid the sports
that have long periods of standing around, doing nothing. “I wouldn’t recommend
kickball or softball," he says.
Join a team
There are leagues for adult team sports throughout the country. Here are a few sources:
There are leagues for adult team sports throughout the country. Here are a few sources:
Your local YMCA and Craigslist.
On Craigslist, go to “activities" and search for your favorite sport. Existing
teams looking for players will often post there.
SportsMonster.Net. A database of
teams, divided by city, sport and skill level, in cities across the country like
Denver, Chicago and St. Louis. Options include soccer, dodgeball, hockey,
Ultimate Frisbee and even broom-ball.
Zog Sports. A recreational co-ed
social sports league for young professionals in their 20s-30s, based in New York
City and New Jersey but soon expanding to Washington, D.C. Options include
football, soccer, volleyball, dodgeball and basketball.
The Weight Watchers Community. Fill out your Profile if you haven’t
already, then search for a Group
in your location, or that is based around your sport.
Can’t find one? Start your own, or ask around on the Message Boards.
And if you can’t commit to a
team, try to beat yourself. Wii Fit, Xbox Kinect, the Nike+ iPod Nano and some
new iPhone apps all allow you to challenge yourself or compete virtually with
others, says Gregory Florez, CEO of Fit Advisor, a health coaching service. He
adds that self-competition can be simple. “If I wear my pedometer on a trip, and
I walk 5,000 steps one day and 6,000 the next, I think ‘great.’ Who doesn’t want
to say ‘I’m better today than I was yesterday?’" says
Florez.
Wanna have some fun? Wanna
connect with other WW members 24/7? Well, it's been a year since I started a
Facebook Group called
ZIG'S WINNERS.
Just go to Facebook and do
a search, and ask to join. I then get an email telling me there is a request; I
say okay, and that's it!
What can you talk about?
Anything you want! Maybe you can even teach me some cool stuff to
do.
A Mindful Eye Can Motivate You
Keeping tabs on
your behaviors can reveal valuable insights.
Monitoring your food, weight and activity might sometimes take a
little extra effort, but it will get you to your goals. Along the way, you'll
uncover valuable insights about the behaviors that are working for you, as well
as the areas in which you'd like to improve. Then you can use this powerful
information to revamp your daily routine with small, sustainable changes that
can add up to weight loss and health gains.
Monitoring Yourself Means...
It makes sense to Monitor Yourself.
"Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out." -Robert Collier.
Let's face it: there's food everywhere, and it's easy to eat. But when we pay attention to the way we eat, it's easier to notice when we're overdoing it.
When we're not paying attention, we tend to let all the little BLTS—bites, licks and tastes—slide by. Things that don't exactly fit into our plans don't register, because they seem too small to make a difference. But little bits add up.
When we don't keep track, we miss out on an opportunity to rein ourselves in when things are going off track. The power of a keyboard is amazing. When you know you'll have to type in that you're about to eat something even though you're not really hungry, you're less likely to take that last cookie.
Self-monitoring helps us maintain the kind of control that inspires us and moves us closer to our goals. If it helps at all, think of it as measuring for motivation.
Lisa, from St. Louis, MO, lost 71.1 pounds and says, "It's helpful for me to keep track—it holds me accountable. When I review my journal, and I think 'Why did I gain?' I can see it. I can also see why I lost. I use that knowledge to my advantage as I make decisions about what to eat."
Monitoring Yourself is a helpful habit because:
If you realize you need to Monitor Yourself...
Make use of the online tools like PointsPlus Tracker and Weight Tracker to measure and monitor your weight, food, and activity progress.
*Statistics quoted are from a survey of 1200 Weight Watchers Meetings Members conducted in the UK during 2003 to assess their habits. **Boutelle, K.N., Kirschenbaum, DS Obesity Research, 1998; 6(3): 219-24.
Monitoring Yourself Means...
- Keep track of your PointsPlus® values.
- Taking note of the way you feel—your hunger signals and emotions—just before and after you eat.
- On either food plan, looking for other ways to make yourself more aware of the way you eat such as noticing when you eat, when you snack, whether you follow the Good Health Guidelines and more.
- Using your Weight Tracker to track your weight once a week.
- Watching your progress with exercise.
It makes sense to Monitor Yourself.
"Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out." -Robert Collier.
Let's face it: there's food everywhere, and it's easy to eat. But when we pay attention to the way we eat, it's easier to notice when we're overdoing it.
When we're not paying attention, we tend to let all the little BLTS—bites, licks and tastes—slide by. Things that don't exactly fit into our plans don't register, because they seem too small to make a difference. But little bits add up.
When we don't keep track, we miss out on an opportunity to rein ourselves in when things are going off track. The power of a keyboard is amazing. When you know you'll have to type in that you're about to eat something even though you're not really hungry, you're less likely to take that last cookie.
Self-monitoring helps us maintain the kind of control that inspires us and moves us closer to our goals. If it helps at all, think of it as measuring for motivation.
Lisa, from St. Louis, MO, lost 71.1 pounds and says, "It's helpful for me to keep track—it holds me accountable. When I review my journal, and I think 'Why did I gain?' I can see it. I can also see why I lost. I use that knowledge to my advantage as I make decisions about what to eat."
Monitoring Yourself is a helpful habit because:
- It offers you the best chance for successful weight loss, according to a study by the Center for Behavioral Medicine in Chicago.*
- It increases your awareness—of what you eat and when you eat and the way you feel when you're eating.
- Knowledge is power and armed with this information, you're able to focus on behaviors that are making it more difficult for you to succeed.
- When you can see how you're doing—at the scalen and with your exercise efforts—you can make changes, and celebrate successes.
If you realize you need to Monitor Yourself...
Make use of the online tools like PointsPlus Tracker and Weight Tracker to measure and monitor your weight, food, and activity progress.
*Statistics quoted are from a survey of 1200 Weight Watchers Meetings Members conducted in the UK during 2003 to assess their habits. **Boutelle, K.N., Kirschenbaum, DS Obesity Research, 1998; 6(3): 219-24.
It's TIME to get
ACITIVE! Get your card at your meeting.
Come to your meeting
each week. Set yourself an activity goal.
Check out etools for
great motivation each week!
THIS WEEK'S MEETING: So, now you have
an
activity in mind...how can you get your
SPACES in line with your plans?
Let's talk about how to create YOUR
exercise-friendly domain.
Member Recipes
Weight Watchers Skinny Cookie Pie
Points: 6 Weight Watchers PointsPlus
Servings: 8
Serving Size: 1 slice
1 can chickpeas, rinsed and drained (14 oz)
1/6 tsp salt
1/8 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp baking powder
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup crunchy peanut butter or PB2 (save 290 calories for the entire recipe or 37 calories per slice)
4 tbsp skim milk
2/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup dark chocolate chips
3 tbsp oats
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Place all of the ingredients, except
the chocolate chips, into a food processor and blend until smooth. Fold in the
chocolate chips after.
3. Pour into a round cooking or pie
dish, mine is about 8 inches across, sprayed with cooking spray. Bake for 40-45
minutes.
Enjoy for breakfast, a snack, or even
topped with some ice cream – delish!
Egg Salad
Recipe
1
hard-boiled egg, peeled and chopped
3 hard-
boiled eggs (whites ONLY), peeled and chopped
1 stalk
of celery, finely diced
1 tsp
low-fat mayonnaise
2 tsp
Dijon mustard
1 tbsp
non-fat plain Greek yogurt
1 tbsp
red onions, finely chopped
1 tsp
fresh dill, finely chopped
juice
from ½ a lemon, freshly squeezed
½ tsp
sea salt
Freshly
ground pepper, to taste
Mash
egg and egg white in a small bowl with a fork.
Stir in
celery, mayonnaise, mustard, onions, dill, lemon juice and salt and pepper until
combined.
Serving size
is entire recipe
Each
serving = PointsPlus® Value:
4
Caramel-Apple
Salad
4 medium apples -- peeled, cored,
diced
1 can crushed pineapple in light syrup --
(20 oz) drained
1 package butterscotch pudding (Jell-O sugar
free) -- 1 oz. box
1 tub Cool Whip Lite® -- (8 oz)
Mix all ingredients thoroughly, refrigerate. Serving
size 1/2 cup.
PointsPlus® Value:
2
Cheese & Vegetable
Casserole Recipe
4 cups frozen carrot, broccoli and cauliflower
blend, thawed
1/2 cup finely chopped onion (can use frozen chopped onion)
1 (10-3/4 oz) can Healthy Request Cream of Mushroom Soup
1/4 cup (one 2-ounce jar) chopped pimiento, drained
1-1/2 cups cubed Velveeta Light processed cheese
1/2 cup finely chopped onion (can use frozen chopped onion)
1 (10-3/4 oz) can Healthy Request Cream of Mushroom Soup
1/4 cup (one 2-ounce jar) chopped pimiento, drained
1-1/2 cups cubed Velveeta Light processed cheese
Spray slow cooker container with butter-flavored cooking spray. In prepared container, combine thawed vegetables and onion.
Add mushroom soup, pimiento and cheese.
Mix well to combine.
Cover and cook on LOW for 4 to 6 hours.
Mix well before serving.
Serving size: 2/3 cup PointsPlus® Value:
3
Weight Watchers Crockpot Hawaiian
Chicken
Points: 4 weight watchers pointsplus
Servings: 8 servings
Serving Size: 4 oz. chicken
Points: 4 weight watchers pointsplus
Servings: 8 servings
Serving Size: 4 oz. chicken
2 lbs. chicken breast
1 tbsp. minced ginger
1 cup teriyaki sauce
1 cup fresh pineapple, chopped
1/2 cup pineapple juice
1/4 cup soy sauce
2-3 garlic cloves, minced
Optional: 1-2 habanero peppers
Place
the chicken in the bottom of the crockpot. Top with pineapples.
Whisk
together the ginger, teriyaki sauce, pineapple juice, soy sauce, and garlic
cloves. Pour over the chicken.
If
using habaneros, add them whole to the crockpot.
Cook on
high for 3-4 hours until chicken is fork tender. Shred and cook for 30 more
minutes without the lid on to thicken up the sauce.
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