Midweek Minutes September 14, 2013
Midweek
Minutes
September 14,
2013
Hello,
Winners!
Thank you so much to all the
inspirational members who spoke at our meetings this week! We are motivated.
We are empowered. We BELIEVE! When we first join (or rejoin) Weight Watchers,
we start with working out kinks in our environment, or as we call them, our
SPACES. We clean up those areas which cause trouble for us. We surround
ourselves with the tools we need to succeed. Then, we begin with new behaviors,
or ROUTINES. We start to track our food, plan our meals, watch our portions
sizes, and engage in some activity. This leads to some weight loss, and here we
come to the crossroads.
In the past, our "negative
thinking" took over. Maybe we didn't lose one week when we thought we did
everything right, or we "blew" our "diet", and think "Weight Watchers doesn't
work"...OR...we now concentrate on the fact that we are NOT on a
diet, but on a lifestyle journey...and we realize that we are capable of
creating change, learning new SKILLS, and making good choices. But, there are
deeper levels to reach if we want to achieve success.
Many members KNOW Weight
Watchers works (in their minds). We have seen these members, me included, leave
and come back...and leave again and come back again. What these members don't
know is that they don't BELIEVE they can do this program in their hearts.
That's the next level. What I learned, my third time through, was that next
level. No matter what, I BELIEVE in the program. I also needed to learn
to BELIEVE in myself that I could succeed no matter what. I learned that I
BELIEVED that there was no obstacle to great, no challenge without a solution,
and that there was no other option for me but to succeed.
That leads to the last and
final level which I didn't understand for a long time...it's my IDENTITY to be a
fit and healthy person. I want it. I need to put things in place to help me
succeed, which is what Weight Watchers 360 is all about. Most of all, I believe
that all members who join can be successful if they only believe. I know what
motivates me and what doesn't. I had to learn how to live a lifestyle that gets
me what I want and that's realistic. I also want to share with others that they
too can succeed at weight loss without having to learn it the hard way as I
did. I still don't have it down. There are still times where I get off track,
but the best thing is that now I know I can get back on track right away, and
that makes all the difference.
Thank YOU for inspiring me
with your successes! Let's get together again next week! (I'll see some of you
in Fairbury on Tuesday too!) --Zig
Marvelous Member
Milestones
15
lbs.
Nancy H.
(H)
Biggest
Loser
Trisha K.
(S)
Paati J.
(H)
Believe it Will Work
Discover how believing in yourself can
help boost your success on and off the scale!
Just ask any Lifetime member what their secret to success is and they’ll tell
you, "Believe in yourself and stick with the Plan." And it's so true! Success
doesn't start on the scale. It starts in your mind. Belief is one of the most
powerful predictors of change and success. And members who believe they will be
successful are more likely to achieve their goals. Every triumph — like
mastering this month’s Routine: Know what you're having for lunch — helps to
boost their confidence. But what if you're having a hard time believing in
yourself? Maybe you've tried to lose weight before and weren't successful.
Perhaps what started out as a slip on Memorial Day weekend snowballed into a
summer of overindulgence. Or maybe you went a little crazy at the buffet this
weekend?
Finding your own magic combination of mindset, motivation and method can take some trial and error. Before making any major adjustments to the way you follow the Plan, always talk to your Leader and work on solutions together. It's also a good idea to tap into the power of the group. Your fellow members are a great source of support (and experience)! Their encouragement can help empower you to stick with it, and believe that you can do this one small change at a time!
How to embrace the “Believe It, Achieve It” mindset in 5 simple steps
Finding your own magic combination of mindset, motivation and method can take some trial and error. Before making any major adjustments to the way you follow the Plan, always talk to your Leader and work on solutions together. It's also a good idea to tap into the power of the group. Your fellow members are a great source of support (and experience)! Their encouragement can help empower you to stick with it, and believe that you can do this one small change at a time!
How to embrace the “Believe It, Achieve It” mindset in 5 simple steps
- Consider
your goals
Learning how to set small achievable goals that you can continue to build on, can become a framework for future success.
- Adopt
a weight-loss mantra
Start off with one of these one-liners or come up with your own. Then jot it down, carry it in your wallet and refer to it whenever you need a jolt of motivation.
- Harness
the power of positive thinking
We all know that mindfulness and positive thinking can help you reach your goals. Before you start thinking positive, you must clear away the negative clutter floating around your mind.
- Plan
your own success story
It’s never too soon to visualize the person you're going to be and think about the positive impact the healthy changes you're making now will have on your life.
- Celebrate
you!
You'll miss plenty of triumphs if you're looking only at the numbers. Whether the victory is on or off the scale, acknowledging every accomplishment along the way will help fuel your confidence and spur you on to even more success.
STARTING
SEPTEMBER 15 . . .
This
year, besides losing weight, you can win a PRIZE at Each
Meeting!
5 Ways to Stop the Yo-Yo Effect
Stop the pendulum swing of your weight
and hit your goal for good.
You go away on vacation. You start (or lose) a job. It's
barbecue/holiday/insert-social-occasion-here season. Life happens — and when it
does, sometimes it can interrupt your weight-loss efforts. You lose the pounds,
then gain them right back, over and over again. The term yo-yo makes it seem
like a game — when actually it is no fun at all.
Weight Watchers chief scientist Karen Miller-Kovach defines this yo-yo effect (also known as weight cycling) as "the repeated loss and regain of weight." But she adds this good news: "While much has been made of ill health effects of the phenomena, there is little science to back it up."
Indeed, the National Task Force on the Prevention and Treatment of Obesity from the National Institutes of Health convened an expert panel on the topic — and concluded that there is no convincing evidence that weight cycling in humans has adverse effects on body composition, energy expenditure, risk factors for cardiovascular disease or the effectiveness of future efforts at weight loss.
While an up-and-down weight might not harm your health, it sure can do a number on your confidence. There are ways to end the vicious cycle — and they're not complicated, though they do require some advance planning. These tips should get you in the mindset to get the weight off and keep it off, for good.
Weight Watchers chief scientist Karen Miller-Kovach defines this yo-yo effect (also known as weight cycling) as "the repeated loss and regain of weight." But she adds this good news: "While much has been made of ill health effects of the phenomena, there is little science to back it up."
Indeed, the National Task Force on the Prevention and Treatment of Obesity from the National Institutes of Health convened an expert panel on the topic — and concluded that there is no convincing evidence that weight cycling in humans has adverse effects on body composition, energy expenditure, risk factors for cardiovascular disease or the effectiveness of future efforts at weight loss.
While an up-and-down weight might not harm your health, it sure can do a number on your confidence. There are ways to end the vicious cycle — and they're not complicated, though they do require some advance planning. These tips should get you in the mindset to get the weight off and keep it off, for good.
- Commit whole-heartedly. Don't let the risk of weight cycling stop you
from attempting to lose weight if you need to.
- Learn from your own behavior. Plot and review progress charts to see
what you were doing differently in the weeks when you started adding pounds back
on.
- Create your own timeline. Write down from memory what your weight was
each year for the past 10 or more. Try to see why it varied, from a big-picture
perspective. Was it stress, a new job, a new baby? Or did you work out more (or
less)?
- Monitor any gains. Don't be afraid of the scale. Weigh yourself
regularly and take immediate action if and when the scale is five pounds above
your goal weight.
- Forget the word "diet." Make sensible eating a way of life, rather than stopping and starting (or changing) your way of eating every couple of weeks or months.
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What to Expect in Maintenance
Visualizing yourself at goal can be a
wonderfully powerful tool to keep you motivated. But what does it actually mean
to be in maintenance? Get some insight straight from the experts.
In your meeting or in the Weight Watchers Community, you may have heard
people refer to themselves as Lifetime members of Weight Watchers, or as being
in maintenance. But what exactly does it mean?
Many people think of hitting maintenance as an end point; a full stop marking the end of your weight-loss journey. And yes, in some ways, it is — you are no longer in losing mode, your goal is no longer to see the number on the scale change each week.
But the challenge now is to stay within that goal weight — with a fluctuation of no more than two pounds — for six weeks, at which point meetings members can become Lifetime members.
When you hit that goal weight, your daily PointsPlus™ Target will be increased, by 6 PointsPlus values per day. That’s not the free-for-all that many people may be expecting! (There’s certainly more than 6 PointsPlus values in a pint of posh ice-cream…)
So, the first piece of advice that many people who are in maintenance now recommend (if you don’t believe us, just look on the Maintenance Message Board right now), is not to skimp on using your PointsPlus now, before you’re at your goal. You get a weekly PointsPlus Allowance of 49, and we want you to use it! Also consider eating some — or all — of the activity PointsPlus values you earn. You’ll still lose weight. Sure, you may lose a little more slowly than you would if you restricted yourself, but for people who don’t eat any of these extras while they’re losing, the body’s sure going to get a surprise if you start eating these, plus your extra 6 per day, once you’re at goal.
What you will have to do, for sure, is to play around a little with the PointsPlus values you allow yourself. This is why tracking continues to be so important to your life at goal; some weeks you may well end up going up a little, but if you’ve written it all down, you can see what you’ll need to do to get back to your goal weight.
There are many benefits to achieving Lifetime status at Weight Watchers. Lifetime members may attend as many meetings as they like anywhere in the world free of charge, providing they weigh-in once a month at no more than two pounds over their goal weight. Lifetime members never have to pay a registration fee, should they return to Weight Watchers after a hiatus from meetings. Lifetime members also have the opportunity to work for Weight Watchers as receptionists or Leaders in the meeting room.
These Lifetime members, and those Weight Watchers Online subscribers who are at their goal weight, are wonderful resources. They are living proof that the program works and that real people are achieving success with it every day. Although meeting members at Lifetime are only required to weigh in once a month, they are encouraged to attend as many meetings as they need and weigh in more often if it enhances their maintenance experience. New members may want to seek out and listen to the advice and lessons available from Lifetime members, both in the meeting rooms and in the Weight Watchers Community.
Valuable advice and tips from some of our Lifetime members.
“Keep tracking PointsPlus values even after you've reached goal. It’s too easy to increase your portion sizes and eat extra PointsPlus values if you don't.”
“Enjoy every day you are on plan. Laugh at your mistakes and celebrate your successes.”
“Create a strong catalog of meals you love to eat. Eat only what you truly love and the plan will be a joy.”
“Keep yourself busy so the focus of your life isn't food!”
“Be intentional about your healthy lifestyle. Don't leave it up to chance.”
“Lifetime membership is the greatest gift. I encourage my co-workers to please hang in there, because earning Lifetime will keep them fit for life. I have remained faithful to my goal because Weight Watchers helped me change the way I eat for life.”
“Anyone can lose weight — we've done it a million times — but the key to keeping the weight off is to embrace your new lifestyle. Tell yourself, ‘I love the new me!’”
“WeightWatchers.com is so helpful to me as a Lifetime member. The Success Stories and Message Boards remind me that the journey I began two years ago will never be over. I remain just as alert and dedicated as I was as a beginner to avoid pitfalls. Sometimes it's difficult when there is no goal weight left to aim for — that's when I hit the website for a boost.”
Many people think of hitting maintenance as an end point; a full stop marking the end of your weight-loss journey. And yes, in some ways, it is — you are no longer in losing mode, your goal is no longer to see the number on the scale change each week.
But the challenge now is to stay within that goal weight — with a fluctuation of no more than two pounds — for six weeks, at which point meetings members can become Lifetime members.
When you hit that goal weight, your daily PointsPlus™ Target will be increased, by 6 PointsPlus values per day. That’s not the free-for-all that many people may be expecting! (There’s certainly more than 6 PointsPlus values in a pint of posh ice-cream…)
So, the first piece of advice that many people who are in maintenance now recommend (if you don’t believe us, just look on the Maintenance Message Board right now), is not to skimp on using your PointsPlus now, before you’re at your goal. You get a weekly PointsPlus Allowance of 49, and we want you to use it! Also consider eating some — or all — of the activity PointsPlus values you earn. You’ll still lose weight. Sure, you may lose a little more slowly than you would if you restricted yourself, but for people who don’t eat any of these extras while they’re losing, the body’s sure going to get a surprise if you start eating these, plus your extra 6 per day, once you’re at goal.
What you will have to do, for sure, is to play around a little with the PointsPlus values you allow yourself. This is why tracking continues to be so important to your life at goal; some weeks you may well end up going up a little, but if you’ve written it all down, you can see what you’ll need to do to get back to your goal weight.
There are many benefits to achieving Lifetime status at Weight Watchers. Lifetime members may attend as many meetings as they like anywhere in the world free of charge, providing they weigh-in once a month at no more than two pounds over their goal weight. Lifetime members never have to pay a registration fee, should they return to Weight Watchers after a hiatus from meetings. Lifetime members also have the opportunity to work for Weight Watchers as receptionists or Leaders in the meeting room.
These Lifetime members, and those Weight Watchers Online subscribers who are at their goal weight, are wonderful resources. They are living proof that the program works and that real people are achieving success with it every day. Although meeting members at Lifetime are only required to weigh in once a month, they are encouraged to attend as many meetings as they need and weigh in more often if it enhances their maintenance experience. New members may want to seek out and listen to the advice and lessons available from Lifetime members, both in the meeting rooms and in the Weight Watchers Community.
Valuable advice and tips from some of our Lifetime members.
“Keep tracking PointsPlus values even after you've reached goal. It’s too easy to increase your portion sizes and eat extra PointsPlus values if you don't.”
“Enjoy every day you are on plan. Laugh at your mistakes and celebrate your successes.”
“Create a strong catalog of meals you love to eat. Eat only what you truly love and the plan will be a joy.”
“Keep yourself busy so the focus of your life isn't food!”
“Be intentional about your healthy lifestyle. Don't leave it up to chance.”
“Lifetime membership is the greatest gift. I encourage my co-workers to please hang in there, because earning Lifetime will keep them fit for life. I have remained faithful to my goal because Weight Watchers helped me change the way I eat for life.”
“Anyone can lose weight — we've done it a million times — but the key to keeping the weight off is to embrace your new lifestyle. Tell yourself, ‘I love the new me!’”
“WeightWatchers.com is so helpful to me as a Lifetime member. The Success Stories and Message Boards remind me that the journey I began two years ago will never be over. I remain just as alert and dedicated as I was as a beginner to avoid pitfalls. Sometimes it's difficult when there is no goal weight left to aim for — that's when I hit the website for a boost.”
Now, thru October
19!
If a Monthly Pass
subscriber brings a friend who joins and purchases a Monthly
Pass
subscription,
the current Monthly Pass member will
receive a free month added to her Monthly Pass subscription.
The joining Monthly Pass
subscriber will receive a complimentary one-year subscription (6 issues) to Weight Watchers
magazine.
If a Pay As You Go or
17-Week Pass member brings a friend who joins and
purchases
a Monthly Pass
subscription, both the current member AND
the joining Monthly Pass subscriber will receive a
complimentary one-year
subscription (6 issues) to Weight Watchers magazine
Track From
Your Homepage
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
It’s true! You no longer have to open up the Plan Manager to track your food
and activity. You can track ‘em right from the homepage! Take a look at the
tracking bucket on your subscriber homepage. See the big green button that says
“Track everyday items”? Click
it to get started.
Once you click “Track everyday items”, searching for foods has never been so easy! We’ve included your Favorites, Recently Added and 2,000 of our members’ most-tracked foods right at your fingertips. You can also Quick Add your food Points Plus values from the homepage.
You’ll see your PointsPlus budget update instantly on the homepage right after you track, plus the Daily Tokens will drop down if you’ve earned one. No more refresh required!
And that’s not all: Every time you track from the homepage, you’ll get a confirmation of what you just tracked and a message high-fiving you for sticking to the plan. You go, track star!
We hope this is one more way to make following Weight Watchers easier than ever. Try out the new tool, and let us know what you think. Your feedback is always welcome!
Problems with the site after our launch?Try clearing your cookies and your cache. This pretty much always works!
The Weight Watchers Team
Once you click “Track everyday items”, searching for foods has never been so easy! We’ve included your Favorites, Recently Added and 2,000 of our members’ most-tracked foods right at your fingertips. You can also Quick Add your food Points Plus values from the homepage.
You’ll see your PointsPlus budget update instantly on the homepage right after you track, plus the Daily Tokens will drop down if you’ve earned one. No more refresh required!
And that’s not all: Every time you track from the homepage, you’ll get a confirmation of what you just tracked and a message high-fiving you for sticking to the plan. You go, track star!
We hope this is one more way to make following Weight Watchers easier than ever. Try out the new tool, and let us know what you think. Your feedback is always welcome!
Problems with the site after our launch?Try clearing your cookies and your cache. This pretty much always works!
The Weight Watchers Team
Secrets Leaders Love to Share
Who better to offer
stay-on-track advice than Leaders who've seen and done it all?
If you’ve ever been to a Weight Watchers
meeting you probably know that every Leader is also a member. Not only have they
gotten to goal, but they’ve maintained their success over time. No one knows the
Weight Watchers Plan quite as well as they do, which is what makes them such
fantastic resources when it comes to staying satisfied and successful on plan.
We gathered the best advice on cooking, fitness and motivation for some of our
leaders across the country.
Insider Tips and Tricks
“I’ve been known to leave notes for
myself in the pantry or write with a dry-erase marker on my bathroom mirror.
A positive thought when things go awry really helps me stay with it!” –Kim
Towlun, New Hampshire, Territory 1182
“We use ‘The Traveling Tracker,’ a
three-month journal that goes home with a different member each week. The member
tracking in the journal is faithful to track the week she or he has the journal
and, generally, has a wonderful weigh-in at the scale the week after. Other
members love to get great ideas from the folks who had the tracker before them.
A win-win!” –Cathy Manning, Georgia, Territory 7114
“When I’m cooking, I often chew a stick of
gum. It helps with mindless eating and tasting.” –Lisa Levy Shaub, New York,
Territory 1134
“Sometimes I don’t feel like working out and
I say it out loud, ‘I don’t want to work out today but I’m going to do it
anyway.’ Just whining out loud seems to get me moving. There are a lot of
things we do that we don’t want to, why should working out be any different?”
–Colleen Spindler, Wisconsin
“Forgive yourself and move on when you
have an off meal, and off day or an off week. If you’re walking down a set of
stairs and you slip on a stair, you get up and continue your walk down. You
would never get up and then throw yourself down the rest of the stairs.” –Erika
Brazell, New Jersey, Territory 1116
“1 whole reduced-fat graham cracker, 2 tsp.
reduced-fat maragarine, ½ banana (sliced), 2 tbsp. Cool Whip Lite = 4 PointsPlus
values ‘fake’ banana cream pie!” –Cami Bunting, New York, Territory
1134
“Use a salad plate for the dinner plate
and the dinner plate for the salad plate. Portions will look more
impressive.” –Debbie Hugo, Washington, Territory 5175
“I carry a small cooler (six-pack
size) whenever I’m in my car to take care of the munchies. It contains water,
Weight Watchers Mini Bars and Snack Bars, fruit, carrot sticks and gum.” –Ann
Best, New York, Territory 1153
“My husband and I really enjoy eating out, so
we compromise and share! We share an appetizer and an entrée that we both
really enjoy and it’s always enough food. We feel satisfied when we leave, not
stuffed like we used to.” –Becky McConnell, Florida, Territory 7141
“It’s not just what you eat, it’s what you
think. I remind myself I must think about the food before I eat it and remember
those French fries didn’t just get into my mouth on their own. I must
choose to eat them.” –Charlene McEldridge, North Carolina, Territory
7119
NEXT WEEK in the
Meeting Room
About 1/3 of your food
decisions are made
on weekends (and
holidays).
How are your food
decisions different on
weekends? Do you
need Secrets of Successful
Weekends?
Member
Recipes
Skinny Mini Reuben
Appetizers
Ingredients For The
Thousand Island Dressing:
2 tablespoons chili sauce or
ketchup
2 teaspoons pickle
relish
1 teaspoon mustard
¼ teaspoon paprika
Ingredients for Reuben:
1 cocktail loaf of rye
bread
1 (16 oz) can sauerkraut,
drained
½ lb lean pastrami or turkey
pastrami, thinly sliced and quartered (see shopping tip)
6 slices reduced-fat Swiss cheese,
cut into fourths
Mustard for dipping,
optional
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 400
degrees.
2. In a small bowl, mix together all
the Thousand Island ingredients.
3. For easy clean up, line a cookie
sheet with foil. Place 24 cocktail rye on the cookie sheet in a single
layer.
4. Spread each piece with 1 teaspoon
of Thousand Island Dressing.
5. Place one piece of pastrami on
top of each.
6. Add about 1 tablespoon of
sauerkraut on top of that.
7. Add a small amount of dressing on
top of the sauerkraut.
8. Top each with one piece of Swiss
cheese.
9. Bake for about 8 minutes until
cheese is melted. Place on a serving plate with a side dish of mustard, if
desired, for dipping. Serve at once.
Makes 24 appetizers
1 PP each
Healthy Taco Salad
Servings: 4
Weight Watchers® PointsPlus®: 9 *
Servings: 4
Weight Watchers® PointsPlus®: 9 *
4 2 pt. or 100 calorie
flour tortillas or low carb wraps
1 lb. 93% lean ground
beef
3/4 tbsp. chili
powder
1/4 tsp. garlic
powder
1/4 tsp. onion
powder
1/4 tsp. dried
oregano
1/2 tsp.
paprika
1 tsp.
cumin
1/8 tsp. cayenne
pepper
1/2-1 tsp.
salt
1 tsp.
pepper
2/3 cup
water
1 cup black beans,
drained and rinsed
1 cup drained canned
corn
Lettuce and chopped
tomatoes
1/4 cup cilantro,
chopped
4-6 green onions,
chopped
4 tbsp. reduced fat
shredded cheese
Optional: pickles,
salsa, sour cream Greek yogurt, avocado, taco sauce, light ranch
dressing
Preheat oven
to 400 degrees.
Place
tortillas directly on the oven racks and cook for 6-10 minutes until
toasted.
Brown the beef
in a skillet over medium high heat.
Meanwhile
whisk together all of the spices to make your taco seasoning. Once the beef is
browned, add the seasoning to the beef along with 2/3 cup water. Simmer for five
minutes. Set aside.
Toss
everything together or create four individual salads. Each one should half ¼ of
the beef (4 oz., about ½ cup), ¼ cup corn, ¼ cup beans, 1 tbsp. cilantro, 1
tbsp. cheese, and veggies. Serve with crumbled baked
tortillas.
Crockpot Mushroom
Chicken
Serves - 6
PointsPlus - 5
PointsPlus - 5
1 1/2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts (about
6 chicken breasts)
1/2 tsp. paprika
1/2 tsp. lemon pepper
1 tsp. garlic powder
salt and pepper, to taste
10 3/4 oz. can 98% fat free cream of mushroom soup
8 oz. fat free sour cream
1/2 cup white cooking wine or chicken broth
8 oz. fresh mushrooms, sliced
1/2 tsp. paprika
1/2 tsp. lemon pepper
1 tsp. garlic powder
salt and pepper, to taste
10 3/4 oz. can 98% fat free cream of mushroom soup
8 oz. fat free sour cream
1/2 cup white cooking wine or chicken broth
8 oz. fresh mushrooms, sliced
Sprinkle chicken with seasonings.
Place the chicken in crockpot.
Combine soup, sour cream, and wine
or broth. Stir in mushrooms.
Pour over chicken. Cover; cook on
low setting for 6-8 hours.
Serve over pasta, if desired. (Not included in
nutrition information.
Buffalo Chicken
Meatballs
1 pound
lean ground chicken
1
egg
1/2 cup
panko breadcrumbs
1
carrot
1 stalk
celery
2 green
onions
1/2
teaspoon garlic powder
1/4
teaspoon salt
1 ounce
crumbled blue cheese
1/2 cup
Frank's Hot Sauce (or your favorite), divided
1
tablespoon butter
Preheat the oven to 350F.
Line a cookie sheet with foil and coat with
nonstick spray.
Cut the celery, carrot and green onion into large
chunks and throw into a food processor.
Pulse to chop into small bits.
In a large bowl, combine the vegetable mixture,
chicken, egg, breadcrumbs, garlic powder, salt, 1/2 the hot sauce and the blue
cheese.
Gently fold together to combine, but don't
overmix.
Form the mixture into small meatballs - you should
get about 28 small meatballs.
Place the meatballs on the cookie sheet.
Bake for 20 minutes.
While the meatballs are baking, put the rest of
the hot sauce and the butter into a microwave safe dish.
Microwave about 30 seconds, until butter
melts.
Stir well to combine.
Remove the meatballs from the oven and allow to
cool for a few minutes.
Place the meatballs onto a serving dish and
drizzle with butter/hot sauce mixture.
Enjoy!
4 Meatballs = WW PP 4;
Slower
Cooker BBQ Beer Pulled Chicken
1 tbsp
onion powder
1 tbsp
paprika
2 cloves
garlic, minced
1/2 tsp
salt
1/2 tsp
black pepper
1 cup
beer
18 ounces
barbecue sauce (I used Stubb's all-natural sauce)
1/4 cup
water
3 pounds
boneless, skinless chicken breasts
In your slow cooker, add all of the ingredients
except the chicken and stir to combine.
Place the chicken breasts (mine were frozen!) in
the slow cooker and baste with sauce.
Cover and cook on low for 6 hours.
Carefully remove the lid and using two forks,
shred the chicken right in the slow cooker. Cover and allow the sauce to mingle
with the chicken before serving.
Serve atop whole wheat buns, sandwich thins, or
even wrapped up in tortillas or lettuce leaves.
Serving Size about 1/3 Cup
WW PP 5 • **nutritional information is for chicken and sauce
only, not buns.....
Cheesy Chicken Macaroni
& Cheese Casserole
Serves - 4
PointsPlus - 9
1 cup dry whole-wheat elbow macaroni
3/4 cup fat-free skim milk
10 3/4 oz Campbell's 98% Fat-Free Cream Of Chicken Soup
12 oz cooked boneless, skinless chicken breast, cubed
4 oz canned mushrooms
1 cup Kraft 2% Finely Shredded Mild Cheddar Cheese
3/4 cup fat-free skim milk
10 3/4 oz Campbell's 98% Fat-Free Cream Of Chicken Soup
12 oz cooked boneless, skinless chicken breast, cubed
4 oz canned mushrooms
1 cup Kraft 2% Finely Shredded Mild Cheddar Cheese
Preheat oven to 350
degrees.
Cook macaroni according to package directions;
drain.
In a bowl, stir milk into soup. Add chicken, half
of the cheese, mushrooms and cooked macaroni; mix well.
Turn mixture into a 2 qt. casserole that has been
sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
Bake, covered, for 50 minutes. Uncover and stir.
Top with the remaining cheese; bake about 5 minutes
longer or until cheese melts.
Recipe from the website Halfmysize.com
Dilled Potato
Salad
Serves - 6
PointsPlus - 2
PointsPlus - 2
1 pound medium red potatoes
3/4 cup fat free sour cream
2 Tbsp fat free mayonnaise
1 tsp dill weed
1 small Granny Smith apple, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
salt and pepper to taste
3/4 cup fat free sour cream
2 Tbsp fat free mayonnaise
1 tsp dill weed
1 small Granny Smith apple, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
salt and pepper to taste
Methods/steps
In a large saucepan, cook potatoes
until just tender. Drain.
When cool enough to handle cut into
cubes; peel if desired.
To prepare dressing, combine sour
cream, mayonnaise, and dill in a small bowl. Salt and pepper to taste.
In a large bowl, combine potatoes,
apple and onion. Add dressing; toss to coat. Serve chilled.
Brownie Bottom Cheesecake
Bars
Serves - 24
PointsPlus =5
1 package Devil's Food cake mix
1/2 cup light margarine
3/4 cup egg substitute, divided
8 oz. fat free cream cheese
2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup light margarine
3/4 cup egg substitute, divided
8 oz. fat free cream cheese
2 cups powdered sugar
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spray a
9"x13" baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
Combine cake mix, 1/4 cup egg substitute, and
margarine in large mixer bowl.
Blend well to form a dough. Press mixture into
bottom of prepared baking pan.
In another bowl, combine cream cheese, remaining
1/2 cup of egg substitute and powdered sugar.
Beat until mixture is smooth and well blended. Pour
evenly over dough mixture in pan. Bake for about 30 to 35 minutes until light
brown on top.
Allow to cool completely at room temperature.
Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. Cut into bars. Store any remaining bars in
refrigerator.
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