Midweek Minutes August 31, 2013
Midweek
Minutes
August 31,
2013
Hello,
Winners!
It's Labor Day
weekend in Huskerland, and the first Husker football game is
tonigh!
If that doesn't
suit you, there is always the State Fair.
or you can also watch some U.S. Open Tennis this
holiday weekend.
You sure can't
say it's boring in the fall. It's been a FULL 3 weeks of school for this
teacher, and I am SO READY for a 3-day weekend!!!
Even though I
shall miss the folks in Superior on Monday, feel free to attend another meeting
in the area. Fairbury, Tuesdays at 6 P.M.; Geneva, Wednesdays at 6 P.M., of
Hastings, with many times and days. Go to www.weightwatchers.com and search for a
meeting near you.
It's time for the last big
holiday weekend (before the Halloween decorations hit the stores...even though I
think they are already out there), and I hope you have a very enjoyable time. Going to a
tailgate party or walking around the fair? You can do it without abandoning the program, right? Yes, you
can!
What does a
teacher/WW leader do over Labor Day weekend?
First, she does
her Saturday morning meeting in Hastings...then she celebrates her
granddaughter's 12th birthday on Sunday,
and finally, she
does all the domestic duties she has procrastinated doing all week because she
knows there is a 3-day weekend coming!
There will be
some lawn work involved as well! (Wearing my Active Link, of
course!)
Oh, yes...she
also stocks up on healthy food at the grocery store, picks tomatoes from the
garden, 
and plans some
time extra exercising too...wish the pool was still open, (but I can sleep in
longer on Monday...yay!!!).
What were you
doing last year at this time? Were you a Weight Watchers' member working the
program? Were you unhappy because you should have joined or rejoined and didn't?
The year goes by quickly...and NOW is the time to focus on becoming the
healthiest you that you want to be!
Our motto
is
To everything
there is a season.
Let this be the
season that you take charge of yourself and your health. Let's do it together,
okay?
Hope to be with
you at the meetings either in person (or in spirit, Superior members). --Zig
HOLIDAY
REMINDER:
NO MEETING IN SUPERIOR ON MONDAY,
SEPTEMBER 3.
RELAX, BUT DON'T FORGET TO WORK
THE PROGRAM!
These
Members have Labored Hard for their Milestones!
Total
Losses
Superior:
-25.2 lbs
Hastings:
-11.6 lbs
5 lb.
star
Patti J.
(H)
10 lb.
star
Max V.
(S)
80 lb.
star
JoAnne E.
(S)
5%
Stephanie S.
(H)
Biggest
Losers
Mary Ann L.
(S)
Tie -
Steph S. (H) and Patti J.
(H)
MARK YOUR
CALENDARS!
FREE
REGISTRATION 'til
October 19!
Fall Back into Your Routine
Jumpstart your Plan for
autumn with these easy tips and tricks.
It doesn’t matter how old we are; we still feel the back-to-school vibe at
this time of year. The entire family is shifting from laid-back summer vacation
mode and returning — refreshed and ready! — to routines and schedules. So this
is a perfect time to reassess and reconnect with your healthy lifestyle goals
and ride September's "fresh start" feeling. Take a look at where you stand with
the Plan. Then with the help of your Leader, set a few realistic milestones, map
out simple steps that'll get you there and use your Online and Mobile tools —
including this month's Routine: Get 7 to 8 hours of quality sleep — to
help you stay on track. Here are some ideas to get you started.
Set a goal and reminders
The first thing to do is decide on a realistic deadline. Maybe you want to lose 15 pounds by New Year's (keep in mind if you follow the PointsPlus® program, you can expect to lose .5 to 2 pounds per week). Or perhaps your goal is to complete a fitness event, like a 5K or half-marathon. Once you have a deadline, unleash your inner child and use color-coding or fun stickers to mark mini-triumphs along the way. Hanging the calendar in a spot where you’ll see it often (like in the kitchen or on your desk) can help to keep you motivated. Prefer digital reminders? Build them into your cell phone and your work calendars. You can also use the Weight Watchers Mobile app. It features built-in reminders to track, plus you can add your own custom ones.
Act like a newbie and absorb their enthusiasm
When starting something new it's easy to attack it full throttle. (Desire and motivation are a dynamite duo. The former gets us going, the latter keeps us on track.) But after a while on Plan some members can slip into a "Been there. Done that." kind of rut. Toss in a few challenging situations and motivation can begin to fizzle out. Getting back to basics — re-reading Plan materials, attending PowerStart after your meeting, looking up PointsPlus values, pre-tracking, getting in your Good Health Guidelines and using measuring spoons, cups and a food scale on a regular basis — will help refresh your knowledge of the Plan. Surround yourself with encouraging people. And reach out to other members who are also working on short-term goals. Excitement is contagious. Catch some and pass it on!
Set a goal and reminders
The first thing to do is decide on a realistic deadline. Maybe you want to lose 15 pounds by New Year's (keep in mind if you follow the PointsPlus® program, you can expect to lose .5 to 2 pounds per week). Or perhaps your goal is to complete a fitness event, like a 5K or half-marathon. Once you have a deadline, unleash your inner child and use color-coding or fun stickers to mark mini-triumphs along the way. Hanging the calendar in a spot where you’ll see it often (like in the kitchen or on your desk) can help to keep you motivated. Prefer digital reminders? Build them into your cell phone and your work calendars. You can also use the Weight Watchers Mobile app. It features built-in reminders to track, plus you can add your own custom ones.
Act like a newbie and absorb their enthusiasm
When starting something new it's easy to attack it full throttle. (Desire and motivation are a dynamite duo. The former gets us going, the latter keeps us on track.) But after a while on Plan some members can slip into a "Been there. Done that." kind of rut. Toss in a few challenging situations and motivation can begin to fizzle out. Getting back to basics — re-reading Plan materials, attending PowerStart after your meeting, looking up PointsPlus values, pre-tracking, getting in your Good Health Guidelines and using measuring spoons, cups and a food scale on a regular basis — will help refresh your knowledge of the Plan. Surround yourself with encouraging people. And reach out to other members who are also working on short-term goals. Excitement is contagious. Catch some and pass it on!
Look for ways to get more activity into your day
If the high heat and humidity melted away some of your enthusiam to get out and move more this summer, it’s a perfect time to get back on the activity track. Of course, start off slow to avoid injury. And look for fun things to do so it doesn't feel like a chore. Many communities and schools set up family fitness events in the fall. Perhaps try a new class at the gym or at a dance or yoga studio nearby. Maybe look for charity walks and races in your area. A good way to make sure your fall fitness efforts don't slip off your to-do list is to actually schedule activity in to your day. Better yet, make yourself accountable to a fitness buddy; it'll help motivate you (both) to stick with it all season long.
Reward yourself for your hard work
Every step you take in the right direction — going for a run or making a smart food choice in a tempting situation — should be acknowledged. Have a clear reward in mind for when you reach your long-term goal — even if the reward is tied to the goal itself like fitting into a smaller dress or pants size. (Sounds like a good reason to go shopping.)
LABOR DAY
SALES!!!
SPACES: Create your own safe haven
It can be a dangerous combo: You're working hard
and stressed out, and there are pastries in the break room (not to mention the
candy bars in the vending machine). The workplace can be a minefield of bad food
options, but if you always have your own healthy, tasty food on hand, the easier
it’ll be to stay on Plan in the face of high-stress (or high-temptation)
moments.
ACTION
PLAN
Put a bowl of fruit on your desk.
And keep it well stocked. The more color variety in the
fruits, the better. Not only will it put 0 PointsPlus®
value snacks right in front of your eyes, it'll also remind you of the healthy
lifestyle you're living.
Stash a week's worth of emergency snacks.
Zero PointsPlus value fruit (or vegetables)
paired with a low-fat protein and/or carb makes a powerhouse snack to keep you
going at work. Think fruits plus foods like jerky, low-fat bean dip or string
cheese. Restock your food stash every Monday and you’ll be far less tempted to
hit the vending machine.
Cook once, brown-bag it several times.
Every weekend, plan your lunches for the week and then shop
and batch-cook accordingly. Pre-make the lunches so your mornings are as easy as
possible. Sandwiches, salads and even leftover dinner make good portable
lunches. If you've got your pre-planned, healthy and satisfying lunch with you,
you’ll be less tempted to hit the burger place with your coworkers. Plus, you'll
save plenty of PointsPlus values, not to mention a lot of cold,
hard cash.
BEST PRICES ALL
YEAR!
NEW in
the MEETING ROOM!
An Old
Favorite is Back as a mini-bar!
It’s back and better than ever! Our
Roasted Almond
Sensation now in a
mini bar with crunchy roasted
alomnds and a smooth yogurt coating,
these bars may be smaller in size,
but they’re huge in yummy flavor!
They’re crunchy, chewy, and have a
delightful slightly sweet, slightly
salty taste. The best part — it’s
just 2 PointsPlus®
value per
bar!
New Smoothie
Flavor
Dive into this decadent bold blend
of roasted hazelnut, sweet cream
and espresso flavors in this rich
smoothie. The Weight Watchers® line of
Smoothie drink mixes is a delicious
way to help you meet the Good Health
Guideline for milk products and,
when prepared, is a Weight Watchers
Power Food. Prepare the
Sweet Hazelnut Latte
Smoothie mix for a
simply
satisfying drink, and enjoy 45%
more calcium than 1 cup of milk!* This is
one
smooth way to sit back and relax when life gets a little
nutty.
NEW COOKBOOK already flying
off the shelves!
180 classic, scrumptious dishes
everyone will love plus
over 25 recipes that can be cooked
in 20 minutes or less,
delicious slow cooker options, expert
advice on managing
everything from storing leftovers to
cutting your grocery
bill, and complete menus for
everyone’s favorite holidays,
from New Year’s to Passover to
Christmas.
LOWEST
PRICE EVER!!!
Healthy Homemade Snacks
Drop that stale granola bar! Try one of
these protein and fiber-rich ways to make it through the
afternoon.
Don’t just dig into your kids' goldfish-shaped
crackers to refuel. Or chomp on a granola bar that's been lying in the bottom of
your purse, wrapper-torn, collecting lint. Not to mention the bag of stale
cereal you find when you buckle your toddler into her car seat. (And let’s try
to forget about the snacks you discover in your coat pocket, left over from last
year).
The best, most satisfying snacks include a
protein or whole grain (or both) plus a fruit or vegetable. Sounds complicated,
but all of the healthy, homemade snacks below can be prepared in minutes. All
can be ready in minutes and shared family-style or prepared for one. Most of the
ideas can also be served as simple, nutritious meals for younger children.
Doctor up canned-low sodium soup: Toss
in frozen peas and carrots, whole wheat noodles and cubed cooked chicken from a
supermarket rotisserie bird.
Go Italian: Top an open-face whole wheat
mini bagel with sliced tomato and top with part-skim mozzarella cheese. Broil
and then sprinkle with fresh basil. Serve with apple slices.
Make your own snack mix: Try air-popped
or light microwave-popped popcorn, dried cranberries and chopped almonds.
Create healthy sundaes: Top low-fat
vanilla or plain Greek yogurt with chopped fresh fruit and a satisfyingly
crunchy high-fiber cereal.
Enjoy a taste of the Mediterranean:
Toast whole-wheat pita wedges and serve with hummus and olives.
Visit Paris: Pair cheese cubes with
whole wheat crackers and red grapes.
Think picnic-style: Try a hard-boiled
egg, a few carrot sticks and whole-grain pretzels.
Unwrap flavor: Fill three separate bowls
with salted edamame in their pods, pistachio nuts in their shells and unpeeled
clementines. Have a large empty bowl ready to use for the peels and
shells.
Can't
Afford NOT to get one!!!
How to Get Back on the Exercise Wagon
Get your exercise habit
back even after a short break turns into a whole season on the
bench.
Deciding to get back into an exercise routine after a long hiatus can be
emotionally as well as physically challenging. The idea of reliving the aches,
pains and shortness of breath that you may have experienced when you first began
working out is sometimes reason enough to just forget the whole thing. But
whether your routine came to a halt because of medical problems, a hectic
schedule or perhaps just a very enticing sofa, there are ways to get and stay
motivated as you resume a healthy workout routine.
Give yourself a break
“The emotions with which people cope when returning to exercise are varied,” says Dr. Vicci Hill-Lombardi, associate professor in the department of athletic training at Seton Hall University’s School of Health and Medical Sciences in South Orange, New Jersey. She concludes that the emotions run the gamut from frustration to anger to fear to guilt. “Frustration at having to start from square one; anger that it is difficult to find time to exercise; guilt at allowing exercise and fitness to take a back seat to everything else; fear if the cessation of exercise is due to injury. Overcoming these emotions can be difficult,” says Hill-Lombardi. These obstacles, however, are not insurmountable. Making time during the day to exercise is hard for lots of people — “experienced athletes and beginners alike,” continues Hill-Lombardi. And if the veterans can drop the exercise ball and return to their healthy routines without beating themselves up, so can you.
Start slow
When you’ve decided that it’s time to get back into your workout routine, you may be tempted to simply dive back into the deep end of the pool. Bad idea. “When you stop exercising for a significant period of time, your body slows down — this means metabolism, cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength and endurance and flexibility,” says Sara Haley, a Los Angeles-based global master trainer and creative consultant for Reebok. “When [clients] go on vacation, have a baby or just take a break for a while and don't exercise, they come back weaker.” This means that it’s best to take a few steps back before jumping forward with your fitness routine. “Take whatever you were doing before your hiatus and start back at a moderate level,” continues Haley. “If you jump back in too quickly you risk overdoing it, injury and burning out.”
Do What You Love
Other methods of preventing burnout while keeping your motivation levels high include choosing an activity that you can actually look forward to doing every day. “You may hear that a spin class plus circuit training is fantastic for fitness, but if you dread both of those activities, it’s doubtful you’ll stick with them for long,” says Aaron Snyder, a certified trainer and nutritional consultant in San Diego. “The less willpower it takes to workout, the better.”
Snyder found his own way back to a healthy workout routine by finding an activity that exhilarated him. “After living a year abroad, I had completely gotten out of my usual rigorous workout schedule,” says Snyder. “So I began doing wind sprints on the beach three or four times per week. This felt more like fun to me than work [and] I began to lose some of the extra fat I had accumulated during my hiatus.”
Set new goals
Reducing extra pounds may be the primary reason why you decided to start exercising again, but broadening your view of success can keep you on the road to fitness. Dr. Susan Bartell, a Port Washington, New York-based psychologist and health expert, recommends setting small, short-term goals that are readily achievable. This method allows you to feel accomplished immediately. Short-term goals can include simply extending the length of your workout by a minute or two each day or walking on the treadmill at a higher resistance level for a few minutes.
After you begin to feel more comfortable with your new fitness routine you can begin to set long-term goals. “Long-term goals should include adding new workouts to your routine (take a class once a week instead of only using the treadmill), challenging yourself (running in a 5K race) and never staying stagnant when it comes to the challenge of your workouts,” says Bartell. “Give yourself a goal of how long or how often or how hard you want to exercise each month and make a new goal once you’ve achieved the one you set (as long as this is medically healthy for you, of course). This will help you stay motivated.”
Give yourself a break
“The emotions with which people cope when returning to exercise are varied,” says Dr. Vicci Hill-Lombardi, associate professor in the department of athletic training at Seton Hall University’s School of Health and Medical Sciences in South Orange, New Jersey. She concludes that the emotions run the gamut from frustration to anger to fear to guilt. “Frustration at having to start from square one; anger that it is difficult to find time to exercise; guilt at allowing exercise and fitness to take a back seat to everything else; fear if the cessation of exercise is due to injury. Overcoming these emotions can be difficult,” says Hill-Lombardi. These obstacles, however, are not insurmountable. Making time during the day to exercise is hard for lots of people — “experienced athletes and beginners alike,” continues Hill-Lombardi. And if the veterans can drop the exercise ball and return to their healthy routines without beating themselves up, so can you.
Start slow
When you’ve decided that it’s time to get back into your workout routine, you may be tempted to simply dive back into the deep end of the pool. Bad idea. “When you stop exercising for a significant period of time, your body slows down — this means metabolism, cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength and endurance and flexibility,” says Sara Haley, a Los Angeles-based global master trainer and creative consultant for Reebok. “When [clients] go on vacation, have a baby or just take a break for a while and don't exercise, they come back weaker.” This means that it’s best to take a few steps back before jumping forward with your fitness routine. “Take whatever you were doing before your hiatus and start back at a moderate level,” continues Haley. “If you jump back in too quickly you risk overdoing it, injury and burning out.”
Do What You Love
Other methods of preventing burnout while keeping your motivation levels high include choosing an activity that you can actually look forward to doing every day. “You may hear that a spin class plus circuit training is fantastic for fitness, but if you dread both of those activities, it’s doubtful you’ll stick with them for long,” says Aaron Snyder, a certified trainer and nutritional consultant in San Diego. “The less willpower it takes to workout, the better.”
Snyder found his own way back to a healthy workout routine by finding an activity that exhilarated him. “After living a year abroad, I had completely gotten out of my usual rigorous workout schedule,” says Snyder. “So I began doing wind sprints on the beach three or four times per week. This felt more like fun to me than work [and] I began to lose some of the extra fat I had accumulated during my hiatus.”
Set new goals
Reducing extra pounds may be the primary reason why you decided to start exercising again, but broadening your view of success can keep you on the road to fitness. Dr. Susan Bartell, a Port Washington, New York-based psychologist and health expert, recommends setting small, short-term goals that are readily achievable. This method allows you to feel accomplished immediately. Short-term goals can include simply extending the length of your workout by a minute or two each day or walking on the treadmill at a higher resistance level for a few minutes.
After you begin to feel more comfortable with your new fitness routine you can begin to set long-term goals. “Long-term goals should include adding new workouts to your routine (take a class once a week instead of only using the treadmill), challenging yourself (running in a 5K race) and never staying stagnant when it comes to the challenge of your workouts,” says Bartell. “Give yourself a goal of how long or how often or how hard you want to exercise each month and make a new goal once you’ve achieved the one you set (as long as this is medically healthy for you, of course). This will help you stay motivated.”
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NEW SEPTEMBER
ROUTINE!!!
Next Week's Meeting
Topic A little planning goes a long way when it comes to
staying satisfied and on track.
Struggle with mid-day meal choices?
This topic is for you!
Member
Recipes
Kashi Marshmallow Cereal
Bars
4 cups of Kashi GoLean
Cereal
1/2 bag of mini
marshmallows
2 tbsps of light
butter
Melt butter in a large pot, add
marshmallows and stir until melted.
Remove from heat and add cereal,
stir until coated.
Spray a 9 x 13 inch pan with
butter cooking spray.
Pour cereal mix into pan and
press down evenly.
Cut into 12 pieces when
cool.
3 points plus per
square
Grilled Scchini Macaroni
Salad
10 oz uncooked mini bow tie pasta
3 tbsp Smart Balance® Cooking Oil
2 medium zucchini, ends trimmed off
1/4 cup Smart Balance® Light Mayonnaise Dressing
2 tbsp cider vinegar
1/3 cup sliced black olives
1 tbsp fresh oregano
1/4 tsp garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste
3 tbsp Smart Balance® Cooking Oil
2 medium zucchini, ends trimmed off
1/4 cup Smart Balance® Light Mayonnaise Dressing
2 tbsp cider vinegar
1/3 cup sliced black olives
1 tbsp fresh oregano
1/4 tsp garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste
Cook pasta in salted water according to
package directions. Drain and place in a large bowl, drizzle with 2 tablespoons
of oil.
Cut
the zucchini into quarters, lengthwise. Brush with remaining oil, then season
with salt and pepper.
Prepare the indoor or outdoor grill to medium to medium-low heat.
Grill the zucchini on all three sides until nice and tender, careful not to burn
them.
Remove the zucchini and set aside on a cutting board.
Cut into 1/2 inch slices and add to bowl with pasta along with mayonnaise,
vinegar, black olives, oregano and garlic powder. Season with salt and pepper to
taste.
Makes 6 servings @ 8 PP
Skinny Chinese Chicken Salad
Bites
1½ cups (4 ounces) broccoli slaw, chopped fine
1 cup purple cabbage, chopped fine
⅔ cup cooked chicken breast,
chopped fine (boneless, skinless),
⅔ cup pea pods, chopped fine
⅓ cup scallions sliced
3 tablespoons Light Asian Salad Dressing
such as Trader Joe’s Asian Style Spicy Peanut Vinaigrette or Ken’s Steak House
Lite Asian Sesame Dressing, see shopping tip
36 Bakes Tostitos Scoops, see shopping tip
Instructions
1. Chop the broccoli slaw, cabbage, chicken, pea pods and scallions into
very small pieces.
In a large bowl, add all ingredients except the salad dressing and Tostitos
scoops.
Refrigerate until ready to serve. Just before serving, toss with
dressing
2. Fill each Tostitos scoop with a little salad. It should be enough to
make 36 bites.
Makes 36 Chinese Chicken Salad Bites (each serving 3 bites a 3 PP)
Watermelon and Tomato
Salad
Ingredients (4 servings, 1 1/4 cup each at 1 PP))
3 cups
watermelon, cut into 1 inch cubes
2 cups
tomatoes, sliced into various sizes
2 Tbsp. sweet
onion, thinly sliced
1/4 cup fresh
basil leaves, thinly sliced
3 Tbsp. white
balsamic vinegar
Coarse sea
salt & black pepper to taste
Combine
watermelon through balsamic in a large mixing bowl.
Toss gently,
sprinkle with sea salt & black pepper and serve at once.
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Fresh Roasted Veggie
Salad
1 pound (2 cups) asparagus, cut into long bite-size
pieces
2 zucchini, sliced
1 red pepper, cleaned and cut into bite-size
chunks
1 yellow or orange pepper cut into bite-size
chunks
1 red onion, sliced in half and cut into
quarters
Cooking spray, such as olive oil
1 tablespoon olive oil
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 bag spring mix or field greens
1 cup fresh corn, cut off the cob, about 2
cobs
¼ cup Cardini Light Caesar Vinaigrette, Girards’s Light
Caesar or Ken’s Steak House Lite Caesar Vinaigrette, see shopping
tip
1-2 tablespoons red wine or balsamic vinegar, to
taste
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray. Spread
vegetables on baking sheet. Drizzle olive oil all over top.
Toss vegetables to coat. Spread out over the pan. Sprinkle
lightly with salt and pepper
3. Roast in oven until vegetables are soft. This can take
up to 35-45 minutes. Remove from oven.
4. In a large serving bowl, add spring mix. Top with warm
grilled vegetables and corn kernels. Toss with salad dressing and
vinegar.
5. Serve at once or cook vegetables and refrigerate. When
ready to serve, heat them in microwave.
Add to salad, toss with dressing, vinegar and
serve.
Makes 8 side salads or 4 main-course salads
Weight Watchers POINTS PLUS 2
Turkey Club
Sliders
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Reserved.
1 slice center-cut bacon or turkey
bacon
3 slices light bread
2 tsp. fat-free mayonnaise, divided
2 medium iceberg lettuce leaves
3 oz. thinly sliced reduced-sodium turkey breast (about 6 slices)
2 large tomato slices
Prepare bacon in a skillet sprayed with nonstick spray or on a microwave-safe plate in the microwave. (Refer to package instructions for exact cook time and temperature.)
3 slices light bread
2 tsp. fat-free mayonnaise, divided
2 medium iceberg lettuce leaves
3 oz. thinly sliced reduced-sodium turkey breast (about 6 slices)
2 large tomato slices
Prepare bacon in a skillet sprayed with nonstick spray or on a microwave-safe plate in the microwave. (Refer to package instructions for exact cook time and temperature.)
Once cool enough to handle, break
or cut in half and set aside.
Toast bread slices. Lay one slice flat on a clean dry surface. Spread with 1 tsp. mayo.
Toast bread slices. Lay one slice flat on a clean dry surface. Spread with 1 tsp. mayo.
Top with 1 lettuce leaf, half of
the turkey (about 3 slices), and 1 tomato slice.
Place a second slice of toasted bread on top of the tomato layer. Top with remaining lettuce leaf and turkey, followed by bacon halves and remaining tomato slice.
Spread remaining 1 tsp. mayo onto one side of the remaining bread slice, and place bread mayo-side down on top of sandwich.
Carefully slice sandwich into quarters, so you are left with 4 squares. Dig in!
MAKES 1 SERVING (entire recipe) Points Plus: 7
Place a second slice of toasted bread on top of the tomato layer. Top with remaining lettuce leaf and turkey, followed by bacon halves and remaining tomato slice.
Spread remaining 1 tsp. mayo onto one side of the remaining bread slice, and place bread mayo-side down on top of sandwich.
Carefully slice sandwich into quarters, so you are left with 4 squares. Dig in!
MAKES 1 SERVING (entire recipe) Points Plus: 7
Pizza
Logs
Source: Emily Bites
Original
8 egg roll wrappers (larger than
wonton wrappers)
8 teaspoons store-bought pizza
sauce
1 teaspoon Italian
seasoning
24 turkey pepperoni slice (I used
Hormel)
4 light Mozzarella string cheese
sticks, each cut in half horizontally to make two shorter sticks (I used Weight
Watchers brand – recommended!)
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 425. Lightly mist a large
baking sheet with cooking spray and set aside.
2. Pour some water into a small dish and set aside. On
a flat surface, place an egg roll wrapper, corner facing toward you (like a
diamond)
and spread a teaspoon of pizza sauce
horizontally across the center of the wrapper, leaving ½ inch or so of space on
each side.
Sprinkle a pinch of Italian seasoning
across the sauce and add a row of 3 pepperoni slices over the sauce. Place half
a cheese stick on top of the pepperoni.
Fold the bottom corner closest to you
up over the ingredients and give it a 90 degree roll.
Fold the side corners in and tuck
them as you give the filled section another 90 degree roll.
Dip your finger in the dish or
reserved water and lightly wet the edges of the remaining top corner of the
wrapper.
Finish rolling the filled pizza log
over the wet corner so that it adheres. Place wrapped pizza log onto the
prepared baking sheet.
Repeat with remaining
ingredients.
3. When all of the pizza logs are wrapped and on the
baking sheets, mist the tops with cooking spray.
Bake for 10-14 minutes, flipping once
halfway through, until the wrappers are golden brown.
Serving suggestion: Serve with
additional pizza sauce for dipping if desired (not included in nutrition
calculations)
Yields 8 pizza logs. WW P+: 2 per
pizza log
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